Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll
Release Date:
09/05/2017
A new study by researchers at Duke University, for example, found that “implicit weight bias” in children ages 9 to 11 was as common as “implicit racial bias” is among adults.
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Nursing Home Evacuations Should Not Be “All or Nothing,” Says GSA Member in Senate Testimony
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... Speaking before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging today, University of South Florida professor Kathryn ... as director of the Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging at the University of South Florida...
Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The prospect of Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes haunts the vast majority of Americans over age 50.
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Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... to improve how we care—both for the growing number of aging adults and for those who support their independence. ... is hosted by the NYC Workforce Funders , the New York Aging Funders Network , and the Health...
Commonwealth Fund Survey Reveals Just How Little Access to Healthcare Americans over 65 Have
Release Date:
12/11/2017
A survey, produced by the Commonwealth Fund, included more than 23,000 people from 11 developed countries, and revealed that American seniors were sicker than their counterparts in other countries and are more likely to go without needed health care...
New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million to Comfort Zone Camp
Release Date:
07/13/2013
The two-year, $1 million grant is in support of organizational capacity building for Comfort Zone Camp, a bereavement camp for youth between the ages of 7 and 17, and a new program model designed to increase the number of campers it serves.
B. Altman, a Store From Yesteryear, Still Makes Its Presence Felt in the City
Release Date:
11/28/2013
The New York Times examined the history and work of the Altman Foundation and spoke with its president, Jane B. O'Connell, who is the daughter and sister of the last two presidents of the store and the foundation.
Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The research sheds light on one of the leading causes of blindness in industrialized countries.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Jersey Water Works Initiative is a Powerful Collaboration
Release Date:
04/27/2016
... formed to address the problems of New Jersey’s aging urban water infrastructure, today released ...
Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects of Education Level On Genetic Make-Up of US Population
Release Date:
05/31/2016
... as well as by grants from the National Institute on Aging ... Russell Sage-Supported Study Explores Effects ...
William T. Grant Foundation Invites Proposals for New York City Youth Service Improvement Grants
Release Date:
07/25/2016
The William T. Grant Foundation seeks to improve the lives of youth by supporting small to medium-size organizations that have already had some success but lack the funds to make needed improvements.
United Hospital Fund Checklist Helps Patients Fight For Rights At The Hospital — And Avoid Readmission
Release Date:
10/05/2016
... Hospital — And Avoid Readmission When hospitals readmit aging patients more often than average, they can face stiff ...
Dyson Foundation Contributes to Longform Nonfiction Work
Release Date:
11/10/2016
I have good news for all of the journalism purists out there. Funders continue to see the value of deep and transformative investigative work in an age of 140 characters.
Wallace Foundation Supports Alvin Ailey Program to Inspire Young New Yorkers
Release Date:
12/01/2016
The Ailey organization is launching a Young New York program in conjunction with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's annual holiday season at New York City Center (November 30 - December 31).
Long Island Community Foundation Provides At-Risk Seniors With Fresh Produce And Nutrition Education
Release Date:
01/25/2017
Many residents in New Cassel living below the federal poverty line have limited access to fresh food at a reasonable price.
Supported by Stavros Niarchos, Global Nonprofit Will Bring Literacy Tools to Refugee Children and Families
Release Date:
02/14/2017
Worldreader plans to launch Read to Kids Jordan in late 2017. The program will be made possible through a $1 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), with additional support from Jordanian social and education entities.
Simons Foundation Supports Brain Scans That Identify If Baby Sibling Also Has Autism
Release Date:
02/16/2017
By using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the brains of infants who have older siblings with autism, scientists were able to correctly identify 80 percent of the babies who would be subsequently diagnosed with autism at 2 years of age.
MetLife Foundation and Special Olympics Announce International Partnership
Release Date:
04/28/2017
Special Olympics and MetLife Foundation, the philanthropic arm of global insurer MetLife, announced a $1.5 million, three year international partnership to expand Special Olympics Young Athletes across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (“EMEA...
Apply Now for WT Grant Foundation's Youth Service Improvement Grant
Release Date:
07/17/2017
The William T. Grant Foundation's Youth Service Improvement Grants support nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City. These awards of $25,000 help improve programs and services for youth ages 5 to 25.
Commonwealth Fund: Coverage Gains Among Lower-Income Blacks and Latinos Highlight ACA’s Successes & Areas for Improvement
Release Date:
08/21/2017
The uninsured rate for lower-income working-age blacks and Latinos dropped by at least 10 percentage points between 2010, when the first Affordable Care Act coverage expansions went into effect, and 2016, according to the latest Commonwealth Fund...