Russell Sage Publishes Study on the Problems of Parents Funding College Education
Release Date:
12/14/2016
... — for their children’s college education, but that development also might be exacerbating economic inequality, ...
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Russell Sage Teams Up With Robin Hood to Host First Poverty Solutions Conference
Release Date:
01/18/2017
On Monday, February 6, Robin Hood, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, and the Russell Sage Foundation, the nation's premier foundation devoted to social science research, will host their first annual Poverty Solutions Conference.
Rockefeller Foundation Initiative to Help Halve Food Loss by 2030
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... by 2030, a key objective of the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals. The loss in Nigeria is staggering. While ...
Mellon Foundation Supports African, Latin American and Native American Collections Research at Princeton
Release Date:
02/14/2017
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Princeton University a grant of $300,000 to support three years of specialist research in targeted areas of the collections as part of the Art Museum’s multiyear Collections Discovery Initiative.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem
Release Date:
02/28/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Tiffany & Co. Foundation, Australian nonprofit Ocean Agency, and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, has announced the launch of a global...
Supported by Rockefeller, $10 Million Water Window Challenge Announces Winners
Release Date:
03/17/2017
... Foundation , USAID , and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), has announced the ...
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens
Release Date:
04/14/2017
... including applicants with experience in modeling or theory development . Applicants should have received their Ph.D. or ...
Supported by Capital One, Bloomberg and Other Funders, Apache Recognizes Innovations Integral to Panama Papers Investigation
Release Date:
04/17/2017
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 350 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today the role played by several Apache projects in the investigation of the Panama Papers.
Lisa Green Hall Joins Nathan Cummings Foundation's Investment Committee
Release Date:
04/24/2017
... Lisa’s career spans more than 25 years in community development finance and impact investing across for-profit, ...
Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation
Release Date:
04/25/2017
... she led initiatives on staff recruitment, training and development and championed efforts to support the advancement ...
Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... varying home lives, community experiences, and rates of development . Yet in each system they encounter—education, ...
Schott Honors Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Kavitha Mediratta and Landmark Education Campaign at 25th Anniversary Awards Gala
Release Date:
05/12/2017
... Strategy Advisor for Equity Initiatives and Human Capital Development Kavitha Mediratta, who received the Philanthropy ...
Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation
Release Date:
05/12/2017
... sector, academia, social entrepreneurship, or community development ; $5 million for the Greene Scholarship Challenge ...
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Rey Ramsey as Independent Trustee
Release Date:
05/15/2017
... of work at the intersection of social justice and economic development give him the perspective and experience we need ... Community Partners, a non-profit organization providing development capital via equity...
Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
05/18/2017
... make progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goal #3 (Ensure healthy ...
Bloomberg Backed “Global Street Design Guide” Now Available Free Online
Release Date:
05/22/2017
... guide was first released last October after two years in development by the Global Designing Cities Initiative, a ...
The Army Infantry’s First Women
Release Date:
05/26/2017
The Army has sought to play down the significance of the mixed-gender milestone. But female grunts see it as monumental and revolutionary.
Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects
Release Date:
06/01/2017
In an open letter that Michael Bloomberg publishes annually to explain the direction of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which gives away hundreds of millions of dollars annually, much of it to promote health, he calls for nonprofits and governments work...
Ford, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur and Rockefeller Foundations’ Impact Investing Highlighted
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... In 2015, the United Nations laid out its Sustainable Development Goals to track global progress against massive ...
NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State
Release Date:
06/12/2017
This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association, outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vapes, and other similar...