Sheila Burke and Simon Stevens to Join Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... the Georgetown University School of Nursing and Health Studies , the Bipartisan Policy Center, and the Association of ...
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Feb
2012
The Art of Inclusion: New Approaches and Innovative Funding Streams for Access to the Arts
Thursday, February 16, 2012 -
12:00pm to 5:00pm
In their efforts to move beyond legal requirements, an increasing number of museums provide a diverse array of accommodations for people with disabilities. Since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, people with...
11
Jun
2013
What You Need To Know About Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The new media ecology can be overwhelming, with a growing array of digital devices, a proliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs), alternative credentialing offered with digital badges, and the ubiquity of apps and social networks. Recent...
15
Apr
2010
Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems
Thursday, April 15, 2010 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
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09
Oct
2014
We Are Many - Documentary Film Series
Thursday, October 9, 2014 -
5:30pm to 9:00pm
... Are Many Phyllis Bennis, Director, Institute for Policy Studies Laura Flanders , Host, GRITtv Rashad Robinson ...
Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board
Release Date:
12/10/2014
... Smith Smith received a B.A. in Afro-American studies from Harvard College and an M.D. from the University ...
Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June
Release Date:
03/19/2015
... Pediatrics Training Initiative, the Many Voices One Valley studies , the Walkway Over the Hudson project, and the ...
Harvard University, Wildlife Conservation Society Launch ‘Planetary Health Alliance’ with Support from Rockefeller
Release Date:
12/14/2015
The Planetary Health Alliance is supported by The Rockefeller Foundation, following on the recent release of the groundbreaking Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health, which outlines key opportunities to advance public health...
James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.
Release Date:
02/09/2016
Carnegie Corporation of New York has named James Short to the position of Program Director of the foundation's Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. He will join the Corporation on April 11.
05
May
2016
School Integration in NYC (Part 1 of 2): New Research, Changing Perspectives
Thursday, May 5, 2016 -
9:30am to 11:30am
A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools are the most segregated schools in the country, more segregated than they were a decade ago. Between 1989 and 2010, the percentage of schools in the New...
NYS Health Foundation Grant Creating Tool to Assess Health Needs in Multifamily Housing
Release Date:
05/24/2016
... for hundreds of thousands of low-income New Yorkers, with studies showing that modest improvements in housing design, ...
Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis
Release Date:
06/27/2016
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of the Edwin Gould Foundation, asks funders of college access and success programs to look carefully at whether the “college-or-bust” mentality encourages students to disregard the hardship in store for them when they...
19
Oct
2016
School Integration in NYC (Part 2): Strategies for Change
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 -
10:00am to 12:30pm
A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools are the most segregated schools in the country, more segregated than they were a decade ago. Between 1989 and 2010, the percentage of schools in the New...
NoVo Foundation Supports New Initiative to Fight Violence Against People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/02/2016
The Vera Institute of Justice today announced a new project, made possible by the support of the NoVo Foundation, to build a national coalition to address violence against people with disabilities.
05
May
2017
Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals
Friday, May 5, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Many private foundations and public charities have programs for making grants to individuals. The purpose can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and fellowships) to disaster or...
Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors
Release Date:
01/24/2017
... of Michigan, and his AB (Sociology) and BS (Urban Studies ) degrees at Cornell University. He has taught at ...
Altman Foundation Announces Two Promotions
Release Date:
01/25/2017
... in Public Policy from the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Ms. Pine has principal ...
13
Mar
2017
The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia
Monday, March 13, 2017 -
8:00am to 6:00pm
Islamophobia is escalating rapidly across the country, fueling fear, discrimination and hate crimes against Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities. In recent months, we have borne witness to a growing number of hostile acts including vandalism,...
Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Release Date:
03/09/2017
A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional expertise and more than 20 years of experience building partnerships among government, corporate, philanthropic, and civil society partners in the dynamic South Asia region.
After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
07/12/2017
After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. F oundation After 10 years at the helm, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President George E. Thibault , MD announced today that he will step down at...