Maricella Espinosa-Blohm
... from Northeastern University. She works as an assistant to the member services team and will continue to do so through December 2016. Maricella is from Davis, California but moved to Boston...
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Philanthropy Is the Go-To Partner for Risk
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... failure is greatest -- from spraying down an entire island to eliminate mosquitoes and ward off malaria, to mapping cultural monuments and artifacts across Europe to prevent Allied forces...
Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
05/15/2013
... who will take on a range of reform issues that relate to broader OSF efforts to curb mass incarceration, eliminate harsh punishment and ... grassroots organizers, policy advocates, and scholars. ...
Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay for Success’ Effort
Release Date:
01/30/2014
... will invest $18 million in a Massachusetts program to reduce recidivism among ex-convicts, the biggest "pay for ... calling the biggest pay-for-success effort in the country to date, using private...
New Gifts Offer Clues on Bloomberg’s Philanthropic Direction
Release Date:
02/27/2014
... and its recent grants - including a $10 million initiative to prevent child drowning deaths in Bangladesh - indicate ... insight into his evolution from New York City mayor to major global donor, writes The...
Medicine’s Top Earners Are Not the M.D.s
Release Date:
05/17/2014
... payments cast a spotlight on the millions of dollars paid to some specialists, there is a startling secret behind ... often far outstrips doctors’ salaries, according to an analysis performed for The New York...
11 Leading Philanthropies Respond to White House Report on Young Men of Color
Release Date:
05/30/2014
11 Leading Philanthropies Respond to White House Report on Young Men of Color [Open Society ... regulations, and programs that have the potential to expand opportunity for boys and young men of color. In response...
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/20/2014
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash Rockefeller ... Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation's website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee , killed in...
Voices Of Brooklyn Communities Helping Refine Foundation's New Strategy
Release Date:
07/02/2014
... at the forefront of its work, is taking that commitment to a new level. Through Brooklyn Insights, the foundation ... residents, advocates, entrepreneurs, and leaders together to discuss Brooklyn’s future: the...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500,000 to Anti-Poverty Effort
Release Date:
07/17/2014
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500,000 to Anti-Poverty Effort The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is giving $500,000 to the Shriver Corps, an initiative to train volunteers...
Rockefeller, Surdna Grantees Named "Champions of Change"
Release Date:
07/22/2014
... the White House as "Champions of Change" for their efforts to ensure that no American working 40 hours a week should have to live in poverty. Saru Jayaraman is co-founder and .....
Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees
Release Date:
08/14/2014
... Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation has appealed a decision by a Florida court to award $24.6 million to three trustees who had...
NYCT, NoVo on Short List of Foundations who Activiely Fund Domestic Violence Prevention Programs
Release Date:
09/29/2014
... Congress has distributed more than $5-billion in grants to combat domestic violence and its root causes. The ... focused largely on crisis intervention as opposed to the underlying attitudes that breed violent...
Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost
Release Date:
01/01/2015
... Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost Poor, long-uninsured patients are getting Medicaid through Obamacare and finally coming to his office for care. But middle-class workers are ... concern...
Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge
Release Date:
01/07/2015
... communities, the Aetna Foundation is looking for new ways to accelerate innovation and reach people directly where they ... Challenge, a new $4.5 million initiative designed to use digital health innovations...
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
Philanthropy New York is working intensively with Regional Associations throughout the affected area to coordinate and track philanthropic responses to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy...
State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage
Release Date:
02/05/2015
State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage Returned money for workers who failed to receive the proper minimum wage, overtime pay or fringe ... ever before – which means more...
NoVo Foundation Celebrates International Women’s Day
Release Date:
03/09/2015
... by stories of amazing girls and women who are standing up to injustice and demanding a better future. Whether at home, ...
Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... decade now, the United States has been using armed drones to secretly kill suspected terrorists in Yemen. The public ... or whether civilians were among those killed. Now, working with the Open Society Justice...
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
... called "Fellows", were selected for their potential to make significant contributions to US society, culture, or their academic field, and were ... "They underscore the importance of New...