The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... enshrined officially in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs as something the world should ...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute
Release Date:
09/14/2017
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Simons Foundation co-founders Jim and Marilyn Simons to dedicate the foundation’s new Flatiron Institute, an intramural research division of the Simons Foundation that tackles big datasets — and big scientific...
Mayor's Affordable Housing Not Helping People Who Need it Most, Study Says
Release Date:
09/18/2017
With the city’s homelessness crisis unabated, housing advocates are asking why most of the units created or preserved under Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan fail to target the city’s low-income New Yorkers who need help the most.
The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern
Release Date:
09/26/2017
As the police have gotten more aggressive about collecting genetic material, they've quietly amassed a giant database of DNA profiles without any laws and little oversight over how they can use it.
Rezoning a Block in Harlem, Respecting an African Burial Ground
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... the same land to yet another use, a million-square-foot development with about 730 apartments, half of which would be ...
Opinion: How Nonprofits Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Improve Fundraising
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... companies that are building AI capabilities have two development paths to consider: should they make their systems ...
New York State Seeks Leases for Extensive Offshore Wind Program
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... its process for site identification, which will encourage development of an offshore wind industry that will stimulate ...
Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
A land use proposal to redevelop the 138,000-square-foot, publicly-owned Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights to create a mix of different types of housing and a state-of-the-art recreation center has seen successive setbacks in recent months.
Four Communities Are to Receive Smart Growth Funds, Cuomo Announces
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... support projects that enhance walkability and sustainable development . The three other places getting the grants ...
Opinion: What’s Holding Philanthropists Back?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
When I think about social and racial equity and how it shows up — and how it doesn’t — in philanthropy and the nonprofit sector, I wonder what’s holding us back.
Researchers: Supporting Teenage Girls Requires More Than Pads
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Everyone knows the old adage, “If you give a man a fish…” NHPR has a story with a new twist: “If you give a woman a menstrual pad…”
JPMorgan Chase Releases New Report As Part Of Its Global Workforce Training Efforts
Release Date:
10/16/2017
A new report out from JPMorgan Chase as part of its global workforce training efforts can help provide a roadmap for businesses and other organizations interested in doing more to equip young people with the skills they need to put them on a pathway...
Capital One Invests $3 Million to Fund Machine Learning Research at University of Maryland
Release Date:
12/15/2017
A $3 million gift and partnership with Capitol One is allowing the university to pursue research in data analytics, machine learning and cybersecurity.
Pfizer: Joins AMP Health Partnership to Increase Access to Care in Africa
Release Date:
02/02/2018
The Aspen Management Partnershipfor Health (AMP Health) and Pfizer are working together in an innovative partnership to help advance access to healthcare in Africa.
World Cities Culture Forum Announces Four Leadership Awards across 9 Global Cities
Release Date:
05/03/2018
The World Cities Culture Forum, with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Google Arts & Culture, is excited to announce the first-ever Leadership Exchange Programme, designed to support World Cities to develop best practices for advancing...
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports Research to Diagnose Hypoglycemia
Release Date:
05/25/2018
A $150,000 grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will support research at Saint Louis University led by scientist Gina Yosten, Ph.D. Yosten’s team is pursuing solutions for people with diabetes who are at risk of life-...
The Century Foundation Presents Inclusion and Industry 4.0
Release Date:
06/11/2018
Watch as The Century Foundation and the Great Cities Institute at UIC unveil new research that examines the untapped potential of manufacturing to expand economic opportunities for communities of color.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge
Release Date:
09/21/2018
... a philanthropy-funded team member to facilitate the development and passage of high impact policies, training for ...
Ralph Wilson's Biggest Gift Yet: $100m to Transform Lasalle Park, Trails
Release Date:
10/17/2018
On what would have been Ralph Wilson's 100th birthday, his foundation will announce the largest philanthropic gift ever made in Western New York.
NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants
Release Date:
10/18/2018
... beginning as a program officer for housing, economic development , and the New York City environment. She managed a ...