Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans
Release Date:
03/15/2019
... a set of far more nuanced approaches to improving the nation ’s health care system than the term Medicare for All ...
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Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair
Release Date:
05/14/2019
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors.
Rockefeller Foundation Launches #Solvable
Release Date:
06/12/2019
Yes. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we believe some of the biggest challenges that limit the lives or prospects of vulnerable people are solvable — and solvable in our lifetime.
01
Jul
2019
Census Funder Debrief: Supreme Court Citizenship Question Case - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, July 1, 2019 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
In June 2019, the US Supreme Court issued a decision on the 2020 Census citizenship question case. Despite the outcome, funders, their partners, and grantees have more work to do to ensure a fair and accurate decennial count
Foundation Consortium Acquires Historic African American Photographic Archive
Release Date:
07/25/2019
Acquired for $30 million as part of an auction of the assets of Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, the archive includes more than four million prints and negatives and is considered to be the most significant...
Announcing the 2019 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Recipients
Release Date:
08/12/2019
... had significant and lasting impact on a particular field, nation , or the international community. Among the most ...
2019 New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Award Winners Announced
Release Date:
08/17/2019
The New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Award and NSLA Founder’s Award recognize outstanding summer programs that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low-income...
26
Sep
2019
A Threat to Health and Wellbeing: Public Charge's Expected Impact and How Philanthropy Can Respond - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, September 26, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:15am
In August, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security filed and officially published its “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” final rule. Unless blocked by litigation, the rule will go into effect on October 15 th .
New Grants Totaling $4.5 Million Approved by John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/11/2020
... (up to $1.2 million for 18 months) To examine how our nation delivers, regulates, finances, and measures the ...
Carolina Espinal Elected Schott Foundation Board Chair
Release Date:
07/13/2020
The Schott Foundation for Public Education board of directors has elected Carolina Espinal as chair.
Rauch Foundation Catalyzes Local Investment with Cross-Sector Collaboration
Release Date:
04/28/2021
The Foundation describes how family foundations can play a unique role as a neutral hub to forge relationships across local business, government, and media.
The Whiting Foundation Announces New Grants for Public Humanities Projects Expanding Our Understanding of History and Culture
Release Date:
05/25/2022
11 wide-ranging projects showcase partnerships among scholars, nonprofits, and citizens across the US and beyond
Donn Weinberg Concludes Term as Weinberg Foundation Chairman, Judge Ellen Heller Assumes Board Leadership Role
Release Date:
03/01/2013
... with the State of Maryland, the first of its kind in the nation . Ellen M. Heller, one of the Foundation’s five ...
The Century Foundation Announces New Senior Fellow, Presence in Beirut
Release Date:
02/01/2013
The Century Foundation has also announced a promotion and location change for two of the organization’s foreign policy experts.
14
Jun
2011
Speaker's Bio: Commissioner Nirav R. Shah, M.D., MPH
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 12:00pm
Dr. Nirav R. Shah is the 15th New York State Commissioner of Health. As Commissioner, Dr. Shah oversees the administration of the state’s public health insurance programs, which provide health care to 5 million New Yorkers. He leads a major...
03
Nov
2011
The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability
Thursday, November 3, 2011 -
10:00am to 2:00pm
Emerging from the dark grey smoke of political paralysis, chronic unemployment, increasing poverty and embarrassing wealth distribution are some new promising and hopeful themes—manufacturing growth, millions of unfilled good jobs, green...
Pat Jenny To Oversee Grants at The New York Community Trust
Release Date:
09/06/2013
Pat Jenny, a leading expert in grantmaking, has been named Vice President for Grants at The New York Community Trust. Jenny, who had been serving as Acting Vice President, took over this month overseeing annual grants of more than $130 million to...
29
Nov
2011
Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
In the last half of the 20th century, a consensus emerged that time could be a valuable tool to improve schools. Early in the 21st century, NCLB proposed “supplementing” regular school hours with additional ones used in more targeted ways to improve...
06
Nov
2013
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters to Diverse Older People - Conversations with Grantmakers in Aging
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
The health coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect you, your loved ones and your communities. The Diverse Elders Coalition represents millions of diverse older people age 50+ who are among those affected by the these...
04
Jun
2014
The de Blasio Administration’s Workforce Development Strategy
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
This Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will feature a presentation from Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen on the de Blasio Administration’s Workforce Development Strategy and a panel of national experts discussing innovative employer-...