As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... with The New York Times’s health desk, visited to report an article about Brazil’s growing obesity rates.. ...
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The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... they are disproportionately targeted for removal. A report by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and ...
With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”
Release Date:
04/23/2018
... Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value, and ... evaluation of city peer groups based on joining behavior. Report findings show big cities on...
African Philanthropy Forum to Promote Transformation of the Continent 'From Within'
Release Date:
04/22/2013
... Forum (APF). Like the GPF, the APF will take the form of a peer-learning network of philanthropists — ...
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Change Philanthropy: Stories of Successful Policy Work and Collaboration
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... March 19th). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . Presented by Philanthropy New York’s Special ...
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2011
Seventh Generation Leading: Making the Case for Native Youth Leadership and Organizing
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... NON-MEMBERS: To register, please fill out this online form . Non-members will receive a confirmation by email no ...
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Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior
Thursday, December 9, 2010 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... December 7th). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing , sponsored ...
New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens
Release Date:
06/19/2014
A symposium that will explore the role of women in landscape design will be the first event at New York Botanical Garden's Humanities Institute, made possible by a $635,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Do Health Care Costs Fuel Economic Inequality in the United States?
Release Date:
09/09/2014
The Commonwealth Fund explores the relationship between health care costs and the economic gap between wealthy Americans and everybody else.
Wallace Foundation Announces $40 Million Initiative to Help Build Audiences in the Arts
Release Date:
10/02/2014
The six-year initiative will provide funding for up to 24 nonprofits organizations.
The Today Show Discusses Long-Term Care with United Hospital Fund's Carol Levine
Release Date:
12/11/2014
... facility. At least 70 percent of us are going to need some form of long-term care. And 80 percent of long-term care in ...
Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality
Release Date:
06/12/2015
... for: It hopes to double the total it gives in the form of unrestricted grants for operating support. The ...
Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform
Release Date:
03/18/2016
Former chief judge Jonathan Lippman has announced the members of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.
How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s
Release Date:
06/03/2016
In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.
Ford Foundation's Jee Kim Contributes to 'The Nation' Article on Future of Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/21/2016
... Philanthropy Philanthropy, in its current institutional form , is only about a century old. Since its inception, both ...
Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter
Release Date:
08/08/2016
... and underwriting what it calls a “new and dynamic form of social justice leadership and infrastructure,” by ...
Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing
Release Date:
10/11/2016
How could a small foundation be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve large-scale environmental problems mission globally?
Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
"It is increasingly difficult to avoid partisan politics if you want to bring about significant changes in public policy," the Civic Participation Action Fund's Stephen McConnell said.
Mellon Foundation Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity
Release Date:
02/23/2017
At a time when society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society investigates how diversity and social connectedness are imperative to our shared success and a broader sense...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Research on Planetary Evolution
Release Date:
03/16/2017
An enormous young planet approximately 300 light-years from Earth has given astrophysicists a rare glimpse into planetary evolution.