Century Foundation Scholar Releases Report on The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs
Release Date:
03/07/2018
... In the past few years, dozens of states, localities, and schools have proposed or enacted “free college” policies, ...
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Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. Announces Two New Board Members
Release Date:
10/14/2020
... Executive Development Program; he then became a high school English/ESL Teacher in Miami and Business ...
It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How
Release Date:
12/10/2020
... be served through robust local journalism that reports on school board decisions. And since two-thirds of Americans ...
Former NYC Official & Former Philadelphia Mayor Named 'What Works Cities' Senior Fellows (Bloomberg)
Release Date:
02/08/2016
... Nutter and Mike Flowers both have great track records using data and evidence in creative ways to improve people's .....
JPB Foundation Supports Best Practices, Models for Green Infrastructure in Underserved Communities
Release Date:
03/10/2016
... and thought-leaders to find and share best practices for using green infrastructure parks in underserved communities. ...
NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State
Release Date:
06/12/2017
This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association, outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vapes, and other similar...
Milbank Memorial Fund Releases Report on Telehealth Private Payer Laws
Release Date:
08/23/2017
Many state health policy leaders are interested in telehealth—the use of technology to deliver health care to patients in a setting different from that of the provider—as a way of expanding patient access to care, especially in rural areas. State...
MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
10/28/2013
PND reported on the MetLife Foundation's five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial services to low-income communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.
Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires
Release Date:
06/04/2014
[The Rockefeller Foundation] Foundations just make grants, correct? Not necessarily. Grants are becoming one option in a more complex menu of financial tools for the social sector.
OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work
Release Date:
02/12/2015
OSF and Ford are among the funders who are partnering for the NetGain initiative.
Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Virtual Labor Organizing
Release Date:
06/10/2015
... Moshe Marvit, and I propose the development of an online tool that would enable anyone with access to a computer, ...
Ms. Foundation Helps Film Lab Fight Elder Abuse Through Film
Release Date:
09/09/2015
The film, titled “The Opposite of a Fairy Tale,” addresses elder abuse through a fictional narrative designed to increase awareness of a widespread societal problem.
Ford Foundation Program Helped Advance Social Justice, Study Finds
Release Date:
04/28/2016
A $420 million Ford Foundation program that funded the advanced education of social justice leaders from marginalized groups led to significant positive change in communities and organizations around the world, a report from the Institute of...
Council on Economic Education Seeks Applications for Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award
Release Date:
05/12/2016
The Council for Economic Education annually recognizes excellence in economic education by honoring three outstanding educators from the New York metropolitan area with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award.
Commonwealth Fund Reports Detail Impacts of Clinton and Trump Health Reform Proposals
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... two new Commonwealth Fund reports, our online comparison tool , and a summary on the Fund’s To the Point blog. In ...
Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers
Release Date:
09/26/2016
As a first-of-its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global has reached 70,000 farmers through a network of licensed community agents by connecting them to tools, finance and buyers.
Commonwealth Fund Contemplates Mobile Health Apps for Patients with Chronic Illnesses
Release Date:
12/07/2016
For the roughly half of all Americans with chronic health problems, there are more than 165,000 mobile health apps designed to help them deal with a wide range of illnesses and conditions.
Markle Foundation Collaborates With LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’s Impact on Jobs
Release Date:
04/14/2017
The U.S. needs new tools to measure and monitor technology, jobs and skills to cope with the advance of artificial intelligence and automation, according to a group of economists and computer scientists.
Rockefeller Foundation Supports A “Carbon Yield” Methodology to Compare Environmental Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy
Release Date:
06/23/2017
... Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy The tool , which is publicly available online, relies on ...
Nonprofit Linked To NYCHA Creates Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... called Ideas Marketplace, acts not only as crowdfunding tool , but as a means to connect community organizations and ...