Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California
Release Date:
06/01/2018
... the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from ...
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NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants
Release Date:
10/18/2018
The New York Community Trust announces the retirement of Patricia Jenny, Vice President for Grants, in early February 2019.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color
Release Date:
10/26/2018
Many Heliconius butterflies have wing patterns and colors that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators, and new research by scientists from the University of Chicago, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shows that in one...
How Salesforce.org Strives to Connect Companies and Nonprofits (Podcast)
Release Date:
01/15/2019
Salesforce.org CEO Rob Acker says that in a hyperconnected world, people hear about tragedies and crises as they’re happening, and they want to do something about them.
Sandra O. Moose Named Chair of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/04/2012
... Dr. Moose is believed to be one of the first female management consultants to rise to the profession’s ...
We Can Build a Better, More Inclusive Tech Workforce
Release Date:
02/06/2015
... diversity. Fewer than 26% of the computing workforce is female ; less than 8% is black or Hispanic. And although New ...
Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?
Release Date:
04/06/2015
... and psychological toughness are more likely to abuse female partners, engage in high-risk behaviors, leave school ...
United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes
Release Date:
04/06/2021
... R. Murria will be promoted to vice president of human resources from director of human resources , while retaining his title as chief diversity, ... been crucial to UHF’s success, ensuring that we have the...
Advocacy Group Supporting NYC Pre-K Expansion Raised $1.76 Million
Release Date:
07/15/2014
... received its largest donations from unions, a political action committee and the Rockefeller Family Fund. The top ... HERE! ($200,000). The others were NY Progress, a political action committee union, which...
Bloomberg and WHO Present Report on Global Road Safety
Release Date:
10/20/2015
... impact of changes three years in to the WHO’s Decade of Action on Road Safety and to highlight where more action is needed. For additional information on today’s ...
Milbank Memorial Fund: How Do State Health Policy Meetings Make A Difference?
Release Date:
02/10/2016
... If any of the groups we engage with regularly could take action to improve population health based on evidence and ...
Report Highlights 20 Urban Resilience Strategies In The Rockefeller Foundation-Supported Resilient Cities Network
Release Date:
01/25/2017
While cities committed to building resilience are actively working to boost their capacity to survive, adapt to, and grow despite chronic stresses and acute shocks, service providers and private-sector investors are needed to bridge the gap in...
PhilTV This Week: March 3, 2017
Release Date:
03/03/2017
... In the First Nations Struggle? Name A New Kind of Funder Action Meeting PhilTV This Week: March 3, 2017 ...
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Census 2020 - Time to Act - A Webinar Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum
Monday, October 30, 2017 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... facing Census 2020, it's imperative that philanthropy take action now to support a fair and accurate count. Join us to ... options for you and your organization to take policy action on the federal/state/...
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Statement on Allegations of Workplace Misconduct
Release Date:
04/19/2018
... conclusion of that investigation, we will take whatever action is necessary to preserve the integrity of SVCF. All of ...
Michael Bloomberg Announces Midwestern Collegiate Climate Summit
Release Date:
05/16/2019
... and the private sector to drive measurable, local action on climate by leveraging the partnerships, innovations ... Paris Agreement, the Climate Summit will catalyze climate action commitments from all...
Choose the Fund for 2025 for #GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday, which you no doubt are aware of from the staggering number of year-end donation requests you’re receiving. If you are thinking about making a personal donation in the coming weeks (no pressure at all!) the Fund for 2025 is...
Borealis Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations Moves $2.5 Million to Trans-Led Organizations
Release Date:
07/12/2022
... Philanthropy’s Fund for Trans Generations (FTG) proudly resources trans-led organizations that are building futures ... FTG grantee partners have led efforts to bring safety, resources , and healing to their...
A New Agenda for a Post–Health Reform Landscape
Release Date:
09/12/2013
... technology―and it offers a 'next step' on the path toward high performance."... A New Agenda for a Post–Health .....
Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries
Release Date:
07/05/2014
... they are sick and need care, ranking the United States toward to the bottom in a Commonwealth Fund study of wait ...