Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Backs Study Exploring Taskmaster Brain Region
Release Date:
09/25/2015
... that a particular part of the brain is responsible for exactly that function. This isn’t just an everyday ...
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Survey from Thomson Reuters Foundation and Rockefeller: Can You Have Children and a Career?
Release Date:
10/19/2015
A poll by the Thomson Reuters Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation found 47 percent of more than 9 500 women from around the world were confident of having a family without hurting their career.
EPIP Welcomes Tamir Novotny as Incoming Executive Director
Release Date:
10/27/2015
... Director, beginning Monday, November 16th. In preparing for his new role, Tamir stated: "I could not be more thrilled ... EPIP family, I've seen firsthand how powerful EPIP can be for its members and...
New York Community Trust Says Workers Need Better Platforms for Choosing Benefits
Release Date:
10/28/2015
New York Community Trust Says Workers Need Better Platforms for Choosing Benefits Remember how complicated it was to ... same year, there were roughly 11 million Latino immigrants working in the United States. “As...
American Express Puts Nonprofit Leadership Programs Online
Release Date:
10/29/2015
... decade’s worth of work to offer professional development for ambitious, often young nonprofit staff members. Tim ... the site will serve as a centralized, one-stop location for a diverse range of courses...
National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project
Release Date:
10/30/2015
National League of Cities and MetLife Foundation Partner for Eight City Project Today, the National League of ... Foundation to help cities promote financial inclusion for their residents. NLC received a $1...
Commonwealth Fund Survey Finds People May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan
Release Date:
11/06/2015
... May Be Choosing the Wrong Obamacare Plan Shopping for health insurance can be a baffling maze of unfamiliar ... of plans, determine what subsidies they’re eligible for based on their income and calculate what...
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality Under a new strategy ... . . Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality ...
Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership
Release Date:
12/04/2015
Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership The Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership (ACSJL) at Kalamazoo College ... region. . . Arcus Foundation Establishes Arcus Center...
Commonwealth Fund: Latest Scorecard on Health System Performance Shows More Improvement Than Decline Across States
Release Date:
12/09/2015
... insurance expansions—finds that the uninsured rate for working -age adults declined in nearly all states and ...
Q & A with Anisa Kamadoli Costa, President of Tiffany & Co. Foundation, about Sustainability Initiatives and Goals
Release Date:
01/04/2016
Anisa Kamadoli Costa, CSO of Tiffany & Co. and president of The Tiffany & Co. Foundation, provides insight into the sustainability initiatives and goals of the premium jewelry retailer, including a strategy based around the SDGs
Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Release Date:
01/11/2016
Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer Glioblastoma ... ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment. "This is a disease for which...
Guardian: Are Gates and Rockefeller Using Their Influence to Set Agenda in Poor States?
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Ultra-rich philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study.
Rockefeller Partnership to Support Cities' Infrastructure Recovery
Release Date:
01/25/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation, Veolia, and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions launched an infrastructure recovery initiative designed to accelerate the economic recovery of cities in the aftermath of catastrophic natural disasters.
UJA-Federation of New York Seeks $40M From Bankrupt FEGS
Release Date:
02/09/2016
... & Human Services are seeking tens of millions of dollars for a joint retirement plan serving thousands who work for New York Jewish charities. The claims, by ... agency that insures private retirement...
Peterson Foundation Cited in 'Public Worry Over Budget Easing'
Release Date:
02/10/2016
... report, the CBO said the deficit was set to widen in 2016 for the first time since 2009 and the 10-year deficit would ...
JPB Foundation Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All
Release Date:
02/12/2016
... Partners with Others in Support of Energy Efficiency for All Energy costs can impose a harsh burden on low-income families. Energy Efficiency for All (EEFA) seeks to combat this adversity in 12 states .....
An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)
Release Date:
02/22/2016
... It was not an obvious pairing. “Forked: A New Standard for American Dining,” paints a grim picture of the food ... many still pay servers $2.13 an hour, the federal minimum for workers who receive tips. But...
Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)
Release Date:
02/26/2016
... The molecular intricacies of hunger and satiety, pivotal for understanding metabolic disorders and the problem of ... an important new component of the system responsible for regulating food intake: a hormone...
Goldman Sachs Expands Philanthropic Fund to Younger Workers
Release Date:
03/04/2016
... announced on Thursday that it had started a competition for young analysts to compete for donations to a charity of their choosing. As they would ... The winner, chosen by a committee, will receive a grant...