Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board
Release Date:
12/10/2014
The Commonwealth Fund announces changes to the board of directors.
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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation
Release Date:
02/24/2015
... in his first year out of college, to serving some of the nation ’s top elected officials, including President Obama ... Foundation will work with new urgency to help tackle the nation ’s most pressing policy...
25
Jun
2015
Preparing Cities for Foreign Trade and Investment
Thursday, June 25, 2015 -
1:45pm to 4:00pm
The Rising Importance of Cities - Philanthropy New York Spotlight Series
13
Jan
2016
Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa.
09
Feb
2016
Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the second webinar, of a four-part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.
Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students
Release Date:
01/11/2016
... Executive Director Harold O. Levy. "Right now our nation is failing to fully develop the brainpower of some of ... a waste of talent that hurts not just the students but our nation , as we compete with...
New Menino Survey of Mayors Reveals Top Priorities For Cities Across The Country (Citi)
Release Date:
01/21/2016
The U.S. Conference of Mayors in partnership with The Boston University Initiative on Cities, with the support of Citi, today released the 2015 Menino Survey of Mayors, which found America's mayors are concerned with aging urban infrastructure,...
Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access
Release Date:
06/30/2016
Cassie Schwerner of the Schott Foundation writes about "Stepping Up," a film that frames youth leadership and organizing in a profoundly needed way.
With Support from the Leon Levy Foundation, New York Philharmonic Opens the Toscanini Archives, Providing Digital Access for Maestro’s 150th Birthday
Release Date:
04/04/2017
Open-source pioneer Alfresco Software announced today that the New York Philharmonic, in conjunction with Alfresco partner Technology Services Group (TSG), has now digitized materials from former Music Director Arturo Toscanini’s era, and made them...
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May
2017
The Price of Justice: America’s Unfair Bail and Prosecution System
Wednesday, May 17, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... challenging courts and criminal justice systems across the nation . This program will also focus on New York City’s ...
14
Feb
2018
Roundtable on DREAMers: How Do We Protect and Support DACA Recipients, Dreamers and Their Families Now?
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... ripple through families and communities across the nation . In New York alone, there are approximately 42,000 ...
15
Mar
2018
Federal Immigration Policy Comes to Main Street: How Local Governments Are Responding to a New Era - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, March 15, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... three recently passed 'sanctuary' laws, USCIS removed ' nation of immigrants' from their mission, and the March 5 .....
16
Apr
2019
Equity Speaker Series: Exploring Racism in America with Richard Rothstein
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... Series: Exploring Racism in America featuring some of the nation ’s leading authors, artists, and activists. Explore ...
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May
2019
First Responders at the Border:The Vital Role and Untapped Potential of a Reception System for Families and Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Despite the administration’s policies to deter and punish asylum seekers, families continue to arrive to the United States and Mexico in search of protection. While family separation policies are being revisited and restrictions on asylum grow...
New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity
Release Date:
09/23/2019
... students during 2008-2016 in every public school in the nation . It also includes district-level measures of racial ...
9 Leading Nonprofit Groups Urge Foundations to Dig Into Endowments to Support Charities
Release Date:
04/02/2020
A group of nine philanthropic membership and advocacy organizations called on foundations to increase their giving in response to the coronavirus pandemic, even if their endowments take a big hit.
The Artistic Gains of an Ethnically Diverse Society are Irrefutable
Release Date:
05/19/2020
... when they intersect the results can be powerful. As the nation listens to rhetorical political outbursts and contends ...
Tides Announces Janiece Evans-Page as New Chief Executive Officer
Release Date:
10/23/2020
The Tides Network Board of Directors is proud to announce Janiece Evans-Page as its next Chief Executive Officer.
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces New Board and Staff Members
Release Date:
12/07/2020
The Lavelle Fund for the Blind announces the election of Dr. José Miguel Román to the Board of Directors and the new Office and Administrative Associate, Oliver Fuhrmann.
New Grants Approved by The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
12/10/2020
Three grants totaling $2,630,296 have been approved to improve care for older adults and family caregivers.