Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion
Release Date:
07/06/2015
Ford Foundation is one of the key backers of the expansion.
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D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years
Release Date:
08/27/2015
... District brought in more than $31 million from national foundations , according to an analysis by two professors at ...
Bank of America and Feeding America Partner to Tackle Hunger in America
Release Date:
09/01/2015
Bank of America has committed to a fourth year of a 2:1 donation match through Give a Meal.
John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults
Release Date:
09/01/2015
The program specifically addresses recovery of hip fractures among older adults.
Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?
Release Date:
09/22/2015
The Century Foundation offers insight on the various student debt relief programs.
The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... philanthropic groups. In recent years, schools, private foundations , pension funds and individuals have taken up the ...
UU Veatch's Molly Schultz Hafid joins NCRP's Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/25/2015
Hafid is one of four newly-elected nonprofit leaders to NCRP's board of directors.
Newman's Own Supports Volunteerism Event This Weekend
Release Date:
10/21/2015
Gannett's USA TODAY, TEGNA, Points of Light and Newman’s Own, Inc. sponsor the nation's largest day of volunteerism.
Ford’s Walker Weighs in on New Rules Allowing Pension Funds to Invest with Conscience
Release Date:
10/22/2015
Today’s announcement from the Department of Labor is a welcome step that will benefit both fund beneficiaries and society at large, according to a statement from Darren Walker, chair of the National Advisory Board on Impact Investing (NAB) and...
Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn
Release Date:
12/16/2015
More than two dozen youth from across Central Brooklyn gathered for the first part of a 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge presented by Central Brooklyn State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Blue 1647 hosted at the Nigerian American Muslim...
Scientists Find Key Driver for Treatment of Deadly Brain Cancer (Helmsley Charitable Trust)
Release Date:
01/11/2016
Glioblastoma multiforme is a particularly deadly brain cancer. Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a key to how these tumor cells proliferate so quickly --and ways to turn this engine of tumor growth into a target for cancer treatment.
Peterson Quoted on Congress Not Cutting Government Deficits
Release Date:
01/21/2016
In an NPR article, Michael Peterson, CEO of the anti-debt Peter G. Peterson Foundation, is quoted, saying that the CBO figures show "we remain on a dangerous debt path."
As Blizzard Looms, Morgan Stanley-supported 'Operation Warm' Gives NYC Children Free Coats
Release Date:
01/22/2016
... Warm and funded by several families’ charitable foundations and Morgan Stanley. . . As Blizzard Looms, Morgan ...
Patients with Macular Degeneration Show Improvement with High-dose Statin Treatment (Research to Prevent Blindness)
Release Date:
02/08/2016
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and the University of Crete published research on the efficacy of statins (cholesterol-lowering medications) for the treatment of patients with the dry form of age-related macular...
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Fewer than half of the more than 1,000 healthcare related-apps reviewed by researchers appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
Atlantic Philanthropies Funds Camden Coalition to Establish National Healthcare Center
Release Date:
03/09/2016
The Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers announced plans to establish a national center, funded by $8.7 million from AARP, The Atlantic Philanthropies and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Bloomberg-Sponsored Program to Bridge 'Word Gap' in Poor Children Gets Inconclusive Results
Release Date:
03/28/2016
A program to increase the vocabulary of poor children in Rhode Island, using technology to count every word spoken, is not achieving results expected. But whether the pioneering program is a national model or just an interesting concept hasn't been...
Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities: Analysis Method Using Data-Driven Mapping
Release Date:
03/29/2016
A new study from Sandia National Laboratories assesses how much the city of Norfolk, its region and the nation would suffer in damages to national assets and lost economic activity if it does nothing to address rising sea levels.
The New York Community Trust Gives $5.4M to 45 Nonprofits Across the City and Nation
Release Date:
04/12/2016
The New York Community Trust, the city’s community foundation, has approved $5.4 million in grants for dozens of promising projects—from reforming the bail system to developing an arts and leadership program for children on the autism spectrum.
Doris Duke Funds Lincoln Center Theater's OSLO Cast
Release Date:
04/21/2016
Featuring dozens of characters and set in locations across the globe, Oslo is both a political thriller and the personal story of a small band of women and men struggling together-and fighting each other-as they seek to change the world..