Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform
Release Date:
11/19/2015
The Tow Foundation touted as a primary force for Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut and New York.
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Westchester Community Foundation Names Jennifer Hu Corriggio as Philanthropy Chief
Release Date:
12/07/2015
... Foundation, an organization that is making such a powerful impact,” said Corriggio. “My goal will be to ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Touted for Broad and Innovative Support for Climate Change
Release Date:
12/09/2015
The Nathan Cummings Foundation lauded as embracing a broader, more pragmatic portfolio of approaches to climate change.
Citi Director and NYC Commissioner Jointly Advocate for Helping Immigrants Become Citizens
Release Date:
01/14/2016
... Less widely appreciated is the fact that citizenship is a powerful source of economic empowerment and strength both for ...
Doris Duke Foundation Supports New Website Focusing on Refugees
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... "Aylan Kurdi's death spurred public attention and some powerful press coverage," she says. "But we felt that there .....
Microsoft Joins Bloomberg, JPMorgan & Others in Supporting Smithsonian's Museum of African American History
Release Date:
03/25/2016
... the museum and bring these perspectives to life in a powerful and enriching experience.” Other recent ...
Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers
Release Date:
04/13/2016
A bill would compel the city to enforce labor rules for nannies and home health aides.
New York Community Trust Gives $100K Grant to Encourage Resilient Building Practices in NYC and Beyond
Release Date:
07/07/2016
The grant will help communities be better prepared against rising seas, flooding, and other natural disasters.
Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil
Release Date:
07/28/2016
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.
A New MIT-Led Simons Foundation Collaboration Aims to Understand Basic Principles and Laws of Microbial Ecosystems
Release Date:
05/30/2017
Model microorganisms grown in pure cultures have been the basis of biological research for many decades — open a cell biology textbook and almost everything you will find has been discovered in yeast or E. coli lab cultures. While this speaks to the...
Grant Supported Research: Self-Affirmation Intervention with Existing Institutional Channels Leads To Academic Success for Minority Students
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... post-doctoral scholar at Stanford. “The effects can be powerful , but the intervention itself plays a subtle role as ...
Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO
Release Date:
08/16/2017
Edwin Torres, deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, has been selected by the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) board of directors as the organization’s new president & CEO. Torres will become GIA’s third CEO after...
A Secret Weapon In The Fight Against Islamophobia
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... no overseas charities. Today, Pillars is emerging as a powerful , behind-the-scenes engine of Muslim activism, a ...
Can Business Save The World from Climate Change?
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... with a combined annual revenue of $1.4 trillion sent a powerful message to the world: U.S. President Donald Trump ...
In Nighttime Tweet, Trump Offers Mixed Message on Immigration
Release Date:
09/07/2017
In his seven months in office, President Trump has proved to be the commander in chief of mixed messages. But even for him, the nighttime tweet on Tuesday was a head-turner.
Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared his vision for the New York-based foundation’s future, which includes the use of science and technology for inclusive growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-...
Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Almost seven years after winning high-profile competition, Cornell Tech opens on Roosevelt Island, with 30 faculty members and almost 300 graduate students.
Opinion: Planned Parenthood of NYC Joins Call to Remove Racist Statue
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... rhetoric of white supremacist groups. The protests were powerful affirmations of our city’s stance against racism ...
Data-Driven Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Closing the gender gap in agriculture, meanwhile, could have an even more profound impact on families and productivity in the developing world.
In New Memoir, Eva Moskowitz Offers a Look Behind The Curtain At Success Academy — And Tries to Reshape Her Reputation
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... dawn during Bloomberg’s tenure: “If even somebody as powerful and committed as him couldn’t make fundamental ...