Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to Launch Iterative Learning Fellowship
Release Date:
07/08/2016
... Iterative Learning) Fellowship program. The grant builds on the recent success of the Mellon Foundation-funded ...
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Simons Foundation Gives $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining
Release Date:
08/01/2016
Simons Foundation Gives $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining It takes a well-trained eye to spot an irregular heartbeat in the peaks and valleys of an electrocardiogram. The same goes for identifying an extinct ape from a...
Partially Funded by Mertz Gilmore, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Announces 'World of Dance' Series
Release Date:
08/05/2016
Since its inception in 1966, this series has showcased new works by more than 175 regional, national, and international companies.
Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space
Release Date:
09/06/2016
... other existing methods. The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important insights for engineers working to develop artificial organs such as skin or heart ...
Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Release Date:
09/07/2016
Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease A ... launch in the coming year... Doris Duke Supports Research on Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease ...
Rockefeller Foundation Announces Winners of 2016 Jane Jacobs Medal
Release Date:
10/04/2016
... anniversary of Jacobs' birth and the impact of her ideas on cities around the world, the award was open this year for .....
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Funds British Artist's MoMA Exhibition
Release Date:
10/24/2016
... His art has addressed the radical effect of technology on popular culture, and given form to the transition from ...
On Time.com, Carnegie’s Gregorian: Voters Responsible for Protecting Democracy
Release Date:
11/04/2016
On Time.com, Carnegie’s Gregorian: Voters Responsible for ... prize that, without vigilance, is easily lost... On Time.com, Carnegie’s Gregorian: Voters Responsible for ...
A Look at Open Society’s Ongoing Commitment to Human Rights in the Post-Election Environment
Release Date:
11/28/2016
The Open Society Foundations knows a thing or two about standing up to strongman leaders, as well as the darkest strains of human nature.
Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain
Release Date:
12/08/2016
... In London and Amsterdam, Airbnb agreed to impose limits on how often hosts rent out entire homes on the platform. In New Orleans, it agreed to share ...
Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
Putting Racism on the Table The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' Putting Racism on the Table series is a learning series for philanthropy. ... video produced by foundations and lots of other...
William T. Grant and Sloan Foundations Support Study That Finds Good Sleep Promotes Postive Experiences, Less Conflict
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Researchers in the Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Penn State found that sleep quality and quantity at night is affected by that day's stressors, and sleep hours and quality affect daily stressors the next day.
Casey Family Programs Addresses Links Between Food Insecurity And Child Welfare
Release Date:
02/27/2017
... Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval co-moderated a session on ending childhood hunger. Mrs. McAuliffe serves as chair of ... NGA Spouses’ Leadership Committee and through her work on the committee, has chosen to shine...
Ford, Warhol and Shelly & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum
Release Date:
03/02/2017
... of Black Women Artists at Brooklyn Museum Focusing on the work of black women artists, We Wanted a Revolution: ...
Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, Knight seeks ideas on “topics ranging from, but not limited to, the role of .....
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Recognizing the challenges to many of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s program priorities presented by the current political climate, the board of trustees has approved an increase in the Fund’s grants budget by nearly 12 percent for 2017, Fund...
Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant
Release Date:
04/06/2017
The generous funding from the Trust’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure Program will allow Retraction Watch to work with a consultant to develop operational and sustainability plans for The Center For Scientific Integrity.
Rockefeller Foundation Supports 'Food for Soul' to Combat Food Waste
Release Date:
04/13/2017
Backing from the Foundation will enable Food for Soul to take its successful Refettorio model to some of the USA’s most vulnerable communities.
Behind the Billion: The Ford Foundation and Mission-Related Investments
Release Date:
04/13/2017
... Opportunity and Markets, discusses the foundation's work on mission-related investments with Lenora Suki , head of .....
Anu Bhagwati of Service Women's Action Network Joined the Marines and Faced Daily Harassment
Release Date:
05/07/2014
In this PhilTalk at Philanthropy New York's 35th annual meeting, Anu Bhagwati saw so much harassment during her service that she filed an independent investigation, which led to her work with Women's Action Network, a collective effort to heal from...