Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize
Release Date:
04/14/2017
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Addressing 'Silent Killer' - Drowning Deaths
Release Date:
05/15/2017
While deaths by drowning have fallen steadily since the 1970s in the United States, especially for children, the same trend is not visible in poorer countries around the world. Many of these deaths are preventable with common sense strategies of...
As Schools Adopt Social-Emotional Programs, A New Guide Funded by the Wallace Foundation Offers Help
Release Date:
05/17/2017
A new guide, Navigating Social and Emotional Learning from the Inside Out, published by researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and commissioned by the Wallace Foundation, aims to steer school districts through the thicket of social...
Peterson-Kaiser Dashboard Provides Key Data on U.S. Health System Quality, Spending, Access, Outcomes
Release Date:
05/25/2017
A new feature launched this week on the redesigned Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker website provides quick and easy access to the latest key data measuring quality, spending, access and outcomes in the U.S. health system.
Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
07/13/2017
... report at http://neighborhoods.brooklyncommunityfoundation. org “The Neighborhood Strength initiative embodies our ... report at www.neighborhoods.brooklyncommunityfoundation. org . Brooklyn’s Crown Heights...
The 2017 National Center for Responsive Philanthropy Impact Awards Winners Announced
Release Date:
09/05/2017
The 2017 NCRP Impact Awardees have been announced.
Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
It is well known that one of the keys to a high-quality education system are excellent teachers. Research has consistently identified effective teachers as the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Recognizing this,...
Bloomberg Commits $64 Million to Beyond Coal Campaign
Release Date:
10/12/2017
Bloomberg Commits $64 Million to Beyond Coal Campaign A day after the Trump administration formally announced its plans to rescind the Clean Power Plan, Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $64 million commitment to the Sierra...
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Is Seeking Applications For Its Conservation Grants Program
Release Date:
11/01/2017
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is seeking applications for its Conservation Grants Program to support the professional practice of art conservation, especially as it relates to European art of the pre-modern era. Deadline : 15...
Ford Foundation Launches Effort To Diversify Art Museum Leadership
Release Date:
11/29/2017
Walton Foundation and Ford Foundation announced today they are each committing $3 million over three years to support creative solutions to diversify curatorial and management staff at art museums across the United States.
Open Society Foundations Seek Clarification on Pakistan NGO Ruling
Release Date:
12/14/2017
The Open Society Foundations' national foundation in Pakistan is seeking clarification from the government, after the Ministry of the Interior informed it and a number of other international non-governmental organizations that they must cease...
Simons Foundation Funded Research Finds That Neural ‘Tug-Of-War’ May Explain Fragile X Learning Issues
Release Date:
01/24/2018
Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that contradicts what they initially learned, a new study shows. FXS is the most common genetic cause of...
Trinity Joins Brief Filed in Support of Dreamers
Release Date:
01/29/2018
Trinity joined 86 other religious organizations that recently filed an amicus curiae brief supporting an injunction against overturning DACA “on the basis of faith and morality, that these children and young adults must be protected.”
Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness
Release Date:
01/30/2018
... others. Individuals are asked to visit Newmanitarian. org and take a pledge to give back. Newmanitarians can then ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Maintains A World Class Art Collection In a Westchester Basement
Release Date:
02/05/2018
Picasso, Henry Moore, Alexander Calder, and Louise Nevelson all inside the lower level of Kykuit, also known as the John D. Rockefeller Estate, a 3,400-acre site in Sleepy Hollow.
Carnegie Corporation Funds Report Revealing 4 Actions to Improve the Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
02/07/2018
Following four national priorities, including increasing completion rates and strengthening the student educational experience, could exponentially improve the future of higher education, according to a report based on two years of research.
Annie E. Casey, Conrad N. Hilton, Ford and JPB Foundations Join FHO to Pledge $4.9 Million in New Affordable Housing Initiative
Release Date:
02/20/2018
The Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO) will make “catalytic investments in activities that ensure stable housing in thriving communities,” pledging to invest $4.9 million to provide more affordable housing over three years.
Rita Allen Foundation Announces 2018 Award in Pain Scholars
Release Date:
03/07/2018
The Rita Allen Foundation has named Helen Lai of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Candice Paulsen of Yale University as 2018 Award in Pain Scholars, recognizing emerging leaders in basic pain research whose work holds high...
OSF Report Finds That Women Are Vastly Outnumbered at Europe’s Top Policy Events
Release Date:
03/08/2018
Europe’s top 23 policy events feature an average of three male speakers to every woman, according to an Open Society Foundations report published on Thursday.
Taking a Stand for New York
Release Date:
04/12/2018
... communities. To join, email staff@engagenewyork. org . Taking a Stand for New York ...