Markle Foundation Study Finds Women in Sweet Spot of U.S. Economy
Release Date:
10/07/2016
... 3 percent from 1980 to 2015, according to the study, "The State of American Jobs." Those figures are adjusted for .....
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American Cancer Society Honors Dave Hattem of AXA at 54th Annual Gala on Long Island
Release Date:
10/20/2016
The American Cancer Society honored Dave S. Hattem, Senior Executive Director, General Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company at the 54th Annual Gala of Hope held at Fox Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York on September 22nd, 2016.
The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.
For Noyes Foundation, Fixing Food Means Racial and Economic Justice
Release Date:
11/09/2016
For the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, a better food system is about equity as much as it is sustainability. It's working to help marginalized communities lead the way to a better system.
Century Foundation Releases Report on Finding Common Ground on International Tax Reform
Release Date:
11/17/2016
Democrats and Republicans alike agree: the United States' international tax system is broken.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York has long been a champion of anti-smoking efforts in the United States. He signed into law an act banning smoking in bars and restaurants and increased the tax on cigarettes.
Commonwealth Fund Contemplates Mobile Health Apps for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Release Date:
12/07/2016
... Fund grantee Karandeep Singh, M.D., about the current state of mobile health apps, some of the challenges to ...
John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning
Release Date:
12/08/2016
While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.
January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants
Release Date:
12/14/2016
We support high-quality research that is relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.
Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a Trustee, as President
Release Date:
01/05/2017
On Thursday, the Rockefeller Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most influential philanthropies, will name Mr. Shah to succeed Judith Rodin, who has been president for 12 years.
ESSA Explained: Inside the New Federal K-12 Law
Release Date:
01/13/2017
The new Every Student Succeeds Act rolls back much of the federal government's big footprint in education policy, on everything from testing and teacher quality to low-performing schools. And it gives big new leeway to states in calling the shots.
Weinberg Foundation Launches Annual Community-Wide Book Drive Benefiting Baltimore Library Project
Release Date:
03/01/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, tomorrow will launch its 6 th annual community-wide Book Drive in support of the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project.
Giving Parents a Prominent Voice in Schools
Release Date:
03/08/2017
... Moore, who is in charge of family engagement in Washington state ’s Federal Way school district, helps parents navigate ...
Proteus Fund Announces a New Funder Collaborative to Oppose the Use of Religious Exemptions to Undermine Fundamental Rights
Release Date:
03/16/2017
... to a healthy democracy. By focusing specifically on state -based initiatives, the RFDC seeks to strengthen ...
Soros-Funded Charities Targeted By Trump-Inspired Crackdown In East Europe
Release Date:
03/23/2017
The campaign against Soros in countries formerly dominated by Moscow appears to follow a template set by Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose own crackdown on foreign-funded charities drove Soros's foundation out of Russia two years ago.
Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
Physicians for Human Rights has announced an $8 million challenge grant from the Open Society Foundations in support of its efforts to advance human rights through science and medicine.
Regional Plan Association Wins Grant From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Study Climate's Impact on Wetlands
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... recommendations will be available to help guide New York State in implementing the Community Risk and Resilience ...
Supported by Sloan Foundation, Study Finds New Quantum Liquid Crystals May Play Role in Future of Computers
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal—a new state of matter that may have applications in ultrafast ...
NYSHealth to Provide Funding For Free Health And Wellness Programming at Randall’s Island Park
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... has been awarded a 175,000 dollar grant from the New York State Health Foundation to provide funding for free health ...
Alarming Number of Young Girls in Mexico Are Forced to Marry, Ford-Funded Report Finds
Release Date:
05/04/2017
Nearly 25,000 girls aged between 12 and 14 are living in "early unions." Hundreds of thousands of young girls in Mexico are being forced into marriages with older men, a new report reveals.