Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia
Release Date:
10/21/2014
... than 50% of students will complete their primary school studies . Sadly, without this educational foundation, the ...
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Ford Foundation Backs New Associate's Degree Program at New York State Prison
Release Date:
03/02/2015
... its professional schools, can apply later in continuing studies at NYU or transferred to other colleges. "By .....
MasterCard Foundation Initiative to Bring Economic Opportunities to Rural East Africa
Release Date:
03/17/2015
The five-year, $25.9 million partnership with TechnoServe will provide jobs and training for 48,000 young people in Rwanda, Kenya Tanzania and Uganda.
Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020
Release Date:
04/09/2015
... U.S. workforce by 2020, and according to several recent studies , this generation more than any other generally places ...
JPB Foundation Backs New Childhood Obesity Research
Release Date:
04/29/2015
The study examines ordering patterns and sales data following health menu changes.
Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance
Release Date:
05/19/2015
The grant will fund research on the changes tumors undergo as they become resistant to drugs.
New York Women's Foundation-Backed Report Sees Aging Immigrant Women as the 'Invisible Population'
Release Date:
07/08/2015
Older immigrant women, lacking retirement income and/or savings, usually keep working past retirement age or become family caretakers.
Carnegie and American Library Association Seek Nominees for I Love My Librarian Award
Release Date:
07/31/2015
... from an ALA-accredited program in library and information studies or a master's degree with a specialty in school .....
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.
$2 Million Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Digital Humanities
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded the University of Pennsylvania a $2 million grant to support University initiatives in the digital humanities in both Penn Arts & Sciences and Penn Libraries.
Arcus Director Examines the Story Behind LGBT History Month
Release Date:
09/04/2015
Kevin Jennings and other academic leaders describe how LGBT History Month was launched, amid stiff resistance, more than two decades ago.
State Actions to Promote and Restrain Commercial Accountable Care Organizations: Milbank Memorial Fund Support
Release Date:
10/19/2015
... draws on evidence from the literature and four case studies to outline tools that state governments can use to ...
JPB Foundation-Funded Research Examines Children’s Menu Choices
Release Date:
11/04/2015
Simply changing kids' menu options can encourage healthier choices in restaurants and has been found to have some lasting effect on children's eating habits.
Ford and Luce Foundations Support Scholars Bringing Fresh Eyes to Well-worn Topics in SE Asia
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... According to executive director Uk Krisna, Center of Khmer Studies (CKS) hopes to form a “network of Southeast Asian ...
Guardian: Are Gates and Rockefeller Using Their Influence to Set Agenda in Poor States?
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Ultra-rich philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study.
Rauch Foundation and Others Publish Report that Quantifies Long Island’s Housing Needs
Release Date:
02/05/2016
Regional Plan Association, HR&A Advisors Inc., and the Rauch Foundation released new research this week highlighting the high demand for multifamily housing on Long Island and proposing solutions to meet the demand.
Century Foundation Report: More Schools Nationwide are Experimenting with Diversity Programs
Release Date:
02/09/2016
As New York City faces increasing pressure to promote school diversity, a new report from the Century Foundation shows that more districts nationwide are using socioeconomic status to shape admissions processes.
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
... to an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies called 'Impact Investing: An Opportunity for .....
Mellon Funds Efforts to Bring Medieval Works to the Digital World
Release Date:
02/24/2016
Lehigh, the Free Library of Philadelphia, and the University of Pennsylvania are leading a project, called Bibliotheca Philadelphienis, that will digitalize the largest regional collection of medieval and early modern manuscripts in the country.