Following Years Of Political Tumult, Charters Are A Non-Issue In Mayoral Race
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... forum hosted by the United Federation of Teachers, then- public advocate de Blasio trained his fire at Eva Moskowitz, ...
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Century Foundation Hosts Discussion on College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... plans have gained significant momentum recently, as public funding for higher education has fallen and student ...
First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Release Date:
10/17/2019
... from outside nine Denver schools . Parents and the general public can also check the air quality online . The screens ... Haas-Howard, an asthma specialist and a nurse with Denver Public Schools. “So this is...
GoVoteNYC Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement
Release Date:
04/26/2021
... Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition, and the city’s three public library systems—New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Public Library. The groups...
The Charles H. Revson Foundation Awards $1 Million in Grants to Six Recipients
Release Date:
04/04/2022
... provided funding to initiatives in two of New York’s public library systems that increase access to Wi-Fi, green ... grants awarded in March 2022 below: Education Brooklyn Public Library—Culture Pass—$360,000...
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Foundation Administrators Network: Employee Handbooks: Requirements and Recommendations
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 -
3:15pm to 5:00pm
The employee handbook isn’t the most popular or exciting read in an organization—until, in a time of need or keen interest, an employee seeks to review office expectations and policies.
NYS Health Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... improve the health of residents. A new NYSHealth-funded policy brief by Center for Active Design highlights ... Active Design strategies on affordable housing design. The policy brief reviews findings from a...
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2020
Hearing More About c4s? You’re Not Alone - A Webinar
Thursday, April 2, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... How can funders create the best conditions for significant policy changes? Many funders are now adding c4 funding to their toolkit in order to move policy agendas forward. Is it right for your foundation? .....
Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Release Date:
04/14/2021
... rights, providing legal representation, and advocating for policy changes informed by the lived experiences of her ... strategic leadership role in three areas: program and policy strategy and development,...
Legislator To Propose Federal Tax On Sugary Drinks
Release Date:
06/06/2014
... brought together leading researchers and scientists, public health officials, foundation executives, and community ... was organized by the nonprofit Center for Science in the Public Interest. Support also...
MetLife Foundation Supports Expansion of Green Schoolyard Initiative
Release Date:
10/20/2015
... Superintendent Dr. William R. Hite, Jr., and The Trust for Public Land’s Jeff Danter, Senior Vice President and ... green schoolyards in partnership with The Trust for Public Land (TPL). . . Private support...
New Board President Selected to Lead the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... the Skadden Foundation, which awards two-year grants to 28 public interest attorneys per year. Prior to joining ... former Skadden fellow, and Justice Labs, a Hong Kong based public interest legal organization...
U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... Court will revisit a case that could decide whether public sector labor groups can collect fees from workers they ... the federal agency fee provisions that allow public sector unions in 22 states, including...
Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... passed a new law to give students a deal: Work in the public sector, for instance as a teacher, and after 10 years ... received little attention—until now. This month, as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
Underwritten by JPB Foundation, New York City’s Libraries Will Forgive All Children’s Fines
Release Date:
10/19/2017
... Patrons who rack up $15 in late fees at the city’s public libraries are blocked from taking out more books until ... the city’s three library systems — the New York Public Library, which serves Manhattan, the...
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery
Release Date:
10/20/2017
... Opportunity -- Danielle improved her interview and public speaking skills, and regained her confidence. After ... story of New Orleans' recovery: as smart investments in public infrastructure and housing...
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...
Russell Sage Foundation Trustee Hiro Yoshikawa and Former Visiting Scholar J. Lawrence Aber Win MacArthur Foundation Grant
Release Date:
12/21/2017
The MacArthur Foundation has awarded a grant of $100 million to the Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee (IRC) to develop evidence-based, early education interventions for children displaced by conflict and persecution in the Middle...
Century Foundation and the 74 Present Case Studies on Diversity-Driven Classrooms
Release Date:
05/29/2018
... have not been diversity’s best friend. Compared with all public schools — which, by many measures, are more ... nonwhite, compared with just 4 percent of traditional public schools. But an increasing number of...