Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures
Release Date:
08/25/2016
... me to join the team at the Surdna Foundation more than a year ago, I’ve often shared that I saw a philanthropic ...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies: Six Things Cities Need to Know About the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Release Date:
05/08/2017
... of Autonomous Vehicles Wired magazine named 2016 “the year of autonomous driving,” and CNN says we’ve reached ...
Tech-Oriented New York Grad School Backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... education ecosystem and in New York City’s information economy . It can be seen as an as an aggressive move by ...
Russell Sage Foundation Quoted in Article on Men’s Salaries in Decline
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... income for men who work full time declined to $51,640 last year , or about 0.4 percent below their 2015 earnings. They ... rate for men continues to decline despite a stronger economy . Some men may not be...
How The Rockefeller Foundation Is Bringing Electricity To Hundreds Of Villages Across India
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Since 2010, The Rockefeller Foundation has made “energy poverty” their priority with the launch of a program called Smart Power for Rural Development, a $75 million initiative aimed at bringing reliable electricity to energy-poor villages and...
How Ms. Foundation Sees Taking Children to Work Day as an Opportunity to Build Careers, Education and Upward Mobility
Release Date:
02/09/2018
... a success, so we should use it and tailor it to our local economy . For the last 25 years, locally, we’ve celebrated ...
Peter G. Peterson Foundation's Ninth Annual Fiscal Summit Will Outline Urgent Need for Fiscal Reset following Recent Tax and Spending Legislation
Release Date:
05/01/2018
... to rise, trillion-dollar deficits return as early as next year , and the national debt is on course to eclipse the size of the economy , our nation will face increased budgetary pressures. ...
Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans
Release Date:
06/01/2018
... higher education and 67 percent believe that a four- year college education prepares students for success in the current economy . Further, 90 percent of respondents believe all ...
4/13/2015 - Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Live stream & Presentations
Publication date:
04/2015
View materials and the live stream recording of the program, "Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour."
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
12/18/2020
... they will build on the energy we saw in the streets this year and lead us to a more just and equitable society.” Among the other ... Other fellows will work to help those in the informal economy...
Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... grants tackle unequal access to everyday things that make us healthier in the long term, like spaces for exercise and affordable , healthy food in the neighborhoods where we live. ...
Carnegie President Praises Efforts to Amplify World Humanitarian Initiatives
Release Date:
08/19/2015
... number of refugee camps like the Zaatari is growing every year around the globe. A recent report from the U.N. High ... the number of Colombian refugees decreased over the past year , but the country continues...
Nathan Cummings Announces Increased Payout to Respond to ‘Extraordinary Times’
Release Date:
05/03/2017
The Foundation’s board and staff met to consider the question: how can we stand alongside our grantees and philanthropic partners and respond to current societal challenges with leadership, urgency, and impact? Its board made the unanimous decision...
MetLife Foundation Creates Partnership to Innovate Financial Services for Real People
Release Date:
11/28/2017
... accessibility—should be designed for how real people act , using insights from behavioral science. In the coming year , we will release more information on the impact of these ...
How Propel Capital is Charting New Paths For Venture Philanthropy in Progressive Organizing
Release Date:
12/12/2017
... importance.' The fund has invested $1 million this year and will spend an additional $2 million in 2018. The ... tells it, there’s not a moment to lose—donors need to act now to capitalize on the momentum...
Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office
Release Date:
06/03/2013
... foundation. “We are thrilled that she will be joining us at this moment of transformation in China, when we see ... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services...
Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program
Release Date:
05/04/2017
... from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, and this year receives a Master of Public Administration in Public ...
Equalizing the Power Dynamic in Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/01/2018
... their insights and knowledge, we ask them to decide with us where resources should go, rather than determining what their ... that are often overlooked. For example, last year , through our...
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Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... people are trafficked across international borders every year with 14,500 to 17,500 people trafficked into the U.S. each year . More than 70% are female and half are children. But ... It reportedly generates a...
Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice
Release Date:
12/20/2017
... Policy & Communications At this very darkest time of the year , it is hard not to dwell on the setbacks we’ve ... the passage of the GOP tax plan will negatively impact us ), we must also recognize and shine...