What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
... of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond An experiment using a Social Impact Bond (SIB) to reduce the rate at which ...
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Tow Foundation Gives $25M to Barnard for Tech Center
Release Date:
02/01/2016
Telecommunications executive Leonard Tow's foundation is donating $25 million to Barnard College, which will use to build a new teaching center and institute a technology requirement.
American Express, Ford Foundation Provide Funds to Restore Hemingway's Famed Cuban Home
Release Date:
04/15/2016
... it will be the first building in Cuba constructed using U.S. materials since the late 1950s. It will be built using materials and funding provided by U.S. organizations, ...
Supported by Commonwealth Fund, Study Shows Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test
Release Date:
07/18/2016
A new UCSF study finds that some of the most popular apps for diabetes, depression and caregivers are too difficult to use, especially by underserved populations.
Dodge Foundation’s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media
Release Date:
11/28/2016
With the demand for wireless broadband growing, the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning off a big chunk of the public airwaves.
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Shares New Report on Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Outcomes For Youth
Release Date:
12/16/2016
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Lessons From the Field is a compilation of initial research into the foundation’s Propel Next initiative along with the observations of staff and consultants who worked with the grantees.
Governor Cuomo Announces New Initiatives to Combat Addiction Across New York State
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Gov. Cuomo announced that a $25 million residential center opened on Wards Island and new recovery centers opened in Queens and the Bronx as well as other steps to treat addictions.
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Initiative To Fuel Social Impact Startups
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... company's DNA. Now it's taking that mission even further, using its powerful position in tech and its dedication to ... initiative to accelerate the growth of startups that are using Salesforce...
NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... the ATM owner and the one from the consumer's bank for using another outlet's ATM. Over the last decade, those .....
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Social Change Startup
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... company's DNA. Now it's taking that mission even further, using its powerful position in tech and its dedication to ... initiative to accelerate the growth of startups that are using Salesforce...
Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The Hearst Foundations this week announced more than $1.5 million in grants for California nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives.
De Blasio Says No Notice Needed from City when Entire Hotels Get Rented to Shelter the Homeless
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Despite criticism from local elected officials, Mayor de Blasio said Thursday the city does not need to provide advance notice when it rents out an entire hotel to use as a homeless shelter.
Leon Levy Foundation Supports Bird Migration Forecasts
Release Date:
04/27/2018
... Bird Migration Forecasts For the first time, new maps are using radar to forecast nighttime clouds of migratory birds ...
Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Us to Eat More of What We Grow
Release Date:
07/20/2018
Globally, a full one-third of all food produced goes uneaten.
11
Apr
2013
Community Connections: Place-Based Family Philanthropy
Thursday, April 11, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
... place-based giving strategies at both the community and regional level. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative ...
28
May
2013
Community Food Funders Breakfast Series on Risk and Resiliency in the Food System: Fostering Equity and Adaptation in a Post-Sandy World
Tuesday, May 28, 2013 -
8:30am to 10:00am
... our food system, and strategies to increase resiliency on regional farms and in our food distribution infrastructure as ... on our food system Strategies to increase resiliency on regional farms and in our...
Lukas Haynes Appointed Executive Director of the David Rockefeller Fund
Release Date:
11/21/2014
... Gilmore’s substantial achievements promoting local, regional and national solutions to climate change. He also ... Mr. Haynes began his philanthropic career with Oxfam as a regional strategy advisor in the...
06
May
2015
Community Food Funders Annual Gathering
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
... another year of organizing funders to transform our regional food system! We encourage your participation whether ...
MetLife Foundation and The Wall Street Journal Raise Awareness about Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
09/10/2015
The Financial Inclusion Challenge recognized four organizations for their innovative approach to financial inclusion.
Rippel Foundation: What We Discovered at “The Frontiers” about Financing and Leading Improvements in Health
Release Date:
12/18/2015
... that optimism. Through our work with changemakers at the regional level, we seek to understand the frontiers of health ... at exploring and mapping what is happening in the field of regional health...