In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Release Date:
11/04/2015
... A son of W. Van Alan and Edna McConnell Clark, Jim played an instrumental role in shaping the foundation his parents ...
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Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director
Release Date:
11/16/2015
The Simons Foundation announced the creation of the Center for Computational Astrophysics and the appointment of David Spergel as its director.
Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative Supports NeuroBioBank for Autism Research
Release Date:
11/18/2015
... The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has signed an agreement to establish a collaborative, nationwide effort ... for donor tissue from individuals both with and without an autism spectrum disorder (...
Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings
Release Date:
12/09/2015
Rockefeller backs start-up that uses big data, electronic communication and insights from behavioral finance to nudge folks to make smarter choices.
Aetna Foundation: Closing the Health Divide, One Community at a Time
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... know that these figures can't be changed overnight, but by working in communities to reach people where they are, I know .....
Rippel Foundation: What We Discovered at “The Frontiers” about Financing and Leading Improvements in Health
Release Date:
12/18/2015
... as a touchstone for American optimism. ReThink Health, an initiative of the Rippel Foundation, shares that optimism. ...
On Philanthropy: All Investing is Impact Investing (Rockefeller Brothers Fund, F.B. Heron Foundation)
Release Date:
01/04/2016
Philanthropic and investment leaders have come to recognize that grants and investments can have both financial returns and social impact - and that strategic alignment and integration with mission is important to maximize real change.
What Money Can Buy - Ford Foundation's Pursuit of Conquering Inequality
Release Date:
01/05/2016
The urge to change the world has obstacles, but the grant-makers at the Ford Foundation are on a mission to conquer inequality.
Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy
Release Date:
01/12/2016
... favor of the plaintiff would effectively slam the door on an era in which some conservatives joined liberals in ...
JP Morgan Chase Institute Report: Understanding Income Volatility & the Role of the Online Platform Economy
Release Date:
02/19/2016
... Volatility ,” answers these questions by analyzing an anonymized sample of 1 million Chase customers in an effort to determine the key sources of income volatility ...
Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest
Release Date:
02/23/2016
The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.
Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... on this day in 1857 and again in 1908 demanding safer working conditions, a ten-hour day, an end to child labor, and fair wages understood, as do ...
JPMorgan Chase Report: Tech Jobs for All? Exploring the Promise & Pitfalls of U.S. Tech Training
Release Date:
03/09/2016
... & Pitfalls of Technology Training in the United States," an analysis that identifies the challenges faced by the ... world of tech training programs and examines what is working best. This report is...
Carnegie Prize Honoring Genocide’s Unsung Heroes Profiled in NYTimes
Release Date:
03/16/2016
... NYTimes They are four relatively obscure humanitarians: an orphanage founder in Burundi who challenged a bloodthirsty ... mostly women and children, from fatal persecution. An international committee...
Open Society Foundations' 6-Month Paid Paternity Leave Leads Generous-Parental-Leave Club
Release Date:
03/30/2016
Open Society Foundations, one of the largest nonprofit organizations in the world, are leaders in the recent paternity-leave movement gaining momentum at corporations large and small, giving 6-month paid paternal leaves for employees.
Artstor President James Shulman Joins Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow in Residence
Release Date:
05/02/2016
Artstor President James Shulman will work with Earl Lewis and Mariët Westermann, president and vice president of the Foundation, respectively, on topics of strategic importance. Among his projects, Shulman will write about high-impact philanthropy,...
John A. Hartford Foundation’s Berman to be Honored, Give Commencement Address at Quinnipiac U.
Release Date:
05/20/2016
... for improving the care of older adults, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Quinnipiac ...
Ford Foundation Is A Sponsor of New Exhibits at the Muhammad Ali Center
Release Date:
06/22/2016
... Lassere, president and CEO of the Ali Center, said in an interview on June 8, two days before Ali’s public ...
Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors
Release Date:
11/08/2016
Mr. Tito, a resident of Edgemont, is a program manager with the Communities and Local Government Division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, which works to promote clean energy solutions in New York.
The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition
Release Date:
11/18/2016
With the election of Donald Trump, this warning is frighteningly close to becoming reality, as Trump has vowed to implement surveillance policies that “were frankly unthinkable a year ago.” Obama’s last challenge will be to do everything in his...