Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
... and public education, with a goal to halve the number of Americans behind bars in six years. It plans to create a ...
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OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work
Release Date:
02/12/2015
OSF and Ford are among the funders who are partnering for the NetGain initiative.
ASPCA Responds to Tyson's Move to Ban Antibiotic Use in Chickens
Release Date:
04/29/2015
ASPCA asserts that companies also need to give chickens more room and improve sanitation protocols.
Are Too Many Seniors Taking Antidepressants?
Release Date:
07/31/2015
Are Too Many Seniors Taking Antidepressants? Older Americans receive prescriptions for mental health medications ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces First Cities Selected to Join What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
08/05/2015
Over 100 cities applied to the initiative, which will help city halls use data and evidence to deliver better results for residents.
Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models
Release Date:
08/14/2015
... including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans , young children, and elderly adults. “ released a ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Strives to Provide Free Psychiatric Evaluations to 10,000 NYC Kids
Release Date:
08/21/2015
One in every five American children and adolescents are affected by psychiatric and learning disorders.
Citi Launches Citi Bike for Good to Support Three of New York City’s Leading Not-for-Profit Organizations
Release Date:
09/18/2015
The initiative is raising money for the American Red Cross, No Kid Hungry and YMCA of Greater New York.
Jonas Center Supports Visionary Project Bringing New Light to End-of-Life Issues
Release Date:
11/03/2015
... length documentary that will seek to change the way Americans confront death. . . Jonas Center Supports Visionary ...
Opinion: Health Reform Lives!
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... went remarkably well. The number of uninsured Americans dropped sharply, roughly in line with projections, ...
Carnegie Corp. President: America’s Wealth & its Deep Decency - A Thanksgiving Reflection on Philanthropy
Release Date:
11/30/2015
... that there is good news too, especially when it comes to Americans helping each other. . . Carnegie Corp. President: ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $9 Million Mayors Challenge in Latin America, Caribbean
Release Date:
01/22/2016
Bloomberg has offered $9 million for Latin American and Caribbean mayors to jump start innovation projects in their cities.
In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan
Release Date:
01/25/2016
Richard D. Kaplan, of New York and Palm Beach, died on Thursday, Jan. 21. He was an architect and senior trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, a private New York-based foundation.
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.
Century Foundation Report: Speeding the Recovery of Unemployment Insurance
Release Date:
03/30/2016
... and halt the erosion of a lifeline on which millions of Americans depend—before the next recession hits. . . ...
Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier
Release Date:
04/06/2016
Entrants will be judged based on their ability to enter into cross-sector partnerships.
Century Foundation Senior Fellow Publishes Report Calling for Improved Oversight of Colleges
Release Date:
04/13/2016
The report -- titled “Looking in All the Wrong Places” -- is based on an analysis of more than 6,000 pages of audit documents that were obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
New York Community Trust Helps Mexican Students with Resident-Led Advocacy and Organizing
Release Date:
04/28/2016
The Mexican American Student Association (Masa), a New York Community Trust grantee and small grassroots organization that works closely with its South Bronx and Mott Haven communities on education and immigrant issues, engages families through...
Peterson Foundation President Has OpEd in Time Magazine on Millenials and National Debt
Release Date:
04/29/2016
America’s national debt is at its highest level since 1950 and is on a path to grow rapidly in the coming decades. While there are many dangerous consequences of America’s fiscal outlook, absent a solution, no one will feel more pain than the next...
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2016
Leadership Matters: A Breakfast Conversation with Philip Li
Friday, June 10, 2016 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... the Foundation Center, and a former Board Chair of Asian Americans /Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy. Please join us ... The Foundation Center , and former Board Chair of Asian Americans /Pacific Islanders in...