Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter
Release Date:
08/08/2016
... possible terms. But the foundation is also planning on studying and underwriting what it calls a “new and ...
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With Funding from Mellon Foundation, Documentary Celebrates Career of Filmmaker
Release Date:
08/09/2016
... Media Project, presents contemporary perspectives on pioneers of the past. The series features artists, ... Media Project is a multifaceted initiative focused on stewarding the museum’s film, video, audio, and...
Simons Foundation Contributes to Research Outlining Cellular Communication Processes
Release Date:
08/30/2016
... in how cell sensory systems function. They shed light on the poorly-understood interaction between cells - and they ...
Darren Walker: Using Privilege to Fight Privilege
Release Date:
08/31/2016
Walker’s reputation for hard work, bridge-building and empathy are among the many reasons his elevation three years ago to president of the Ford Foundation was greeted with universal applause.
Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities Saying it made a major mistake by ... with disabilities in revamping its programs to focus on inequality, the Ford Foundation pledge...
Doris Duke Supports NY Dance and Performance Bessie Award Nominees
Release Date:
09/20/2016
... be presented at the 32nd Annual Bessie Awards ceremony on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera ...
Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... Foundation, invites proposals for analytical work on reducing the risks posed by nuclear materials. Through the ...
Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers
Release Date:
09/26/2016
... This MIT Competition falls under the ‘Initiative on the Digital Economy’ (IDE), which explores how people ...
Tiffany & Co. Supports Ocean Conservation
Release Date:
09/26/2016
Tiffany & Co. and its head of philanthropy, Anisa Kamadoli Costa, are two names that show up all over marine conservation efforts.
Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway involved in harming rods and cones and have found a way to halt that damage.
2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease
Release Date:
10/05/2016
... Ohsumi, 71, won the 2016 Nobel Prize on Monday for his research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells ... healthy. His initial work, first started in 1992, focused on...
Women in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Economic Development Program Secure Marriott Deal
Release Date:
10/13/2016
... growing hospitality, crafts, and agriculture industry on a larger scale. The graduates of the training program ... own brand of coffee at the Q Cafe within the hotels, and working as staff at the hotel...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Brings More Data to NGOs in Africa
Release Date:
10/19/2016
... in disarray long after the bullets stop flying. NGOs working in these regions attempting to get resources to where ...
Surdna Foundation to Recognize Four Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
10/31/2016
... communities. Many banks remain hesitant to take a chance on these owners, forcing them to turn to payday lenders, as a ... development financial institutions (CDFIs) are working to help small business owners...
New Study Examines How Creative Placemaking Projects Build Social Capital in Communities
Release Date:
11/04/2016
... today, Setting the Stage for Community Change: Reflecting on Creative Placemaking Outcomes, offers insights for the field of "creative placemaking" and is a working illustration of what can and can...
Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s Nucleus
Release Date:
11/10/2016
Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s Nucleus Cells secure DNA ... Simons Foundation Supports Research That Sheds New Light on RNA’s Journey Out of a Cell’s...
Gap Foundation Supports Advancements in New Ecosystems for Learning
Release Date:
11/14/2016
LRNG was launched in 2015 as a partnership between the Gap Foundation, the Boys & Girls Clubs, Electronic Arts, the Fossil Foundation, the National Writing Project, the Best Buy Foundation, musical artist John Legend, along with the John D. and...
JPMorgan Chase CEO Talks With Bloomberg About $100M Investment in Detroit
Release Date:
01/03/2017
The conversation features JPMorgan Chase’s $100 million investment in Detroit’s recovery and why business must play a leading role in creating inclusive economic growth.
Rockefeller Study Finds Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns
Release Date:
01/04/2017
... Misses Gig Worker Concerns Whether you call it gig working , the 1099 economy, or another label, the phenomenon ...
Open Society Foundations Announces 2017 Soros Equality Fellows
Release Date:
03/21/2017
... to journalism and documentary filmmaking-will work on a wide variety of ways to advance racial justice: ... of higher learning; and creating an ad campaign to take on distortions in America's contemporary...