Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... I hear you asking. For these purposes, we’ll call it the loose coalition of sustainability-minded people ...
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Opinion: Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... every major U.S. city and in over 90% of counties, if you call 2-1-1, you’re connected to a directory assistance ...
Funding From the Leon Levy Foundation Finds That Artificial Light Makes Birds Fly Into Buildings at Night
Release Date:
04/05/2019
Birds that produce faint chirps called flight calls during nighttime migration collide with illuminated buildings much more often than closely related species that don’t produce such calls, report researchers.
Lukemia Drug Shows Promise for Treating a Childhood Brain Cancer, Research Supported by Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Clinical Scientist Development Award
Release Date:
09/20/2019
A drug used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia appears to be more effective at stopping a type of medulloblastoma in mouse models than existing treatments for the deadly pediatric brain tumor, reports a multi-institutional team.
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2020
On Balancing Purpose and Payout - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP and Forefront
Thursday, November 5, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
... each year. Endowed foundations have responded to this call with everything from “stay the course with 5%” to ...
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Sep
2023
Operationalizing Equity Practices - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, September 14, 2023 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
In this webinar, learn strategies for how to operationalize an equity lens throughout your entire organization.
New York Community Trust's HIVE Grants to Boost Digital Media Learning
Release Date:
06/02/2014
... to live, learn, work, and play, while building permanent resources for the future. The New York Community Trust ended ...
Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians
Release Date:
11/26/2013
The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to end discrimination and violence in Russia...
The Wallace Foundation to Support Study of Whether and How Community Institutions Can Work Together on Education Reform
Release Date:
03/18/2014
Wallace Foundation funds study of whether and how community institutions can work together on education reform.
NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools
Release Date:
06/20/2014
NYC is poised to dramatically expand restorative justice programs aimed at improving school climate and rethinking school discipline next year.
Expectations High For Harlem Children Zone's New Head
Release Date:
07/07/2014
As Anne Williams-Isom begins her role as the new CE0 of the Harlem Children's Zone, funders such as the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, not only expect her to carry on the work of her predecessor Geoffrey Canada, but also to forge new directions.
Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down
Release Date:
08/13/2014
... It also means helping other foundations learn the art of ending well."... Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best .....
Charities Seek to Attract More Boomers as They Mull Retirement Plans
Release Date:
10/20/2014
Foundations Like Bank of America Charitable Foundation provide grant-making forms to allow donors to earmark gifts more easily.
John A. Hartford Foundation Supporting Advanced Social Work Training
Release Date:
12/19/2014
The grant will help the National Association of Social Workers train supervisory staff.
NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative
Release Date:
02/02/2015
New York State Health Foundation is providing grants to communities to facilitate more active lifestyles for residents.
Atlantic Awards $14.8 Million to Transform the U. S. Health Care System
Release Date:
04/06/2015
Atlantic Philanthropies will provide a $14.8 million legacy grant to Community Catalyst.
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal
Release Date:
05/13/2015
The Fund has already collected $50,000 in initial support.
New York Public Schools Fund Struggles to Secure Donations
Release Date:
05/12/2015
The Pinkerton Foundation, Heckscher Foundation for Children and Carnegie Corporation have supported the Fund in the past.
Pershing Square Foundation Grant Will Help Develop a New Way of Tracking Criminal Justice System Performance
Release Date:
05/12/2015
The foundation has earmarked $3.1 million for Measures for Justice.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Attempts Murdoch Ouster at News Corp. Annual Meeting
Release Date:
10/16/2015
Laura Shaffer Campos, of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, failed to lead a shareholder revolt to diminish the Murdoch family's control on News Corp.