Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students
Release Date:
06/02/2016
... colleges should approach remedial courses. The authors state that to produce more college-ready students colleges ...
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Clark Foundation Brothers Feuded, But Also Made Two Towns Arts Destinations
Release Date:
06/20/2016
... and lasting imprint on two towns split by 87 miles, one state line and a 1923 fistfight between two brothers. The ...
Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition
Release Date:
07/14/2016
... us on the journey to bring that vision to life.” Empire State Building architects Shreve, Lamb, & Harmon completed ...
Rausch and Long Island Community Foundations Partner to Expand Tourism in Riverhead
Release Date:
07/15/2016
... in April at Hotel Indigo East End to discuss the current state of the town, as well as its goals... Rausch and Long ...
Ford Program Officers on Why Black Lives Matter to Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2016
... against the toxic blend of racism, hypermasculinity, and state violence that has taken the lives of too many black men ...
Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley
Release Date:
08/03/2016
... ecosystems in the Hudson Valley is critical for the entire state ... Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in ...
Ford and Open Society Foundations Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row
Release Date:
08/16/2016
... It guarantees legal representation to every inmate on the state ’s death row. Over the decades, it has handled ...
New Developments in Kidney Stem Cell Research Supported by The Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
08/26/2016
... rather than staying in a more medically useful precursor state . But by using a three-dimensional culture and a new ...
Weinberg Foundation Employees Given $500,000 to be Grantmakers for a Day
Release Date:
09/27/2016
At the event, 25 employees will each present a check for $20,000 to a Maryland nonprofit consistent with the Foundation's mission and grant guidelines.
Ms. Foundation for Women President Attends White House’s First South by South Lawn
Release Date:
10/05/2016
... Labs. Waiting to go through security, we chatted about the state of women in tech, our careers and how diverse and ...
Mellon Foundation Supports Zimmerli Art Museum's Examination of American Art Circa 1966
Release Date:
10/06/2016
In addition to spotlighting revolutionary movements that now have an established presence in art history, the subjects of many of the works focus on social and political discussions from the era that have prominently re-emerged across the United...
Markle Foundation Study Finds Women in Sweet Spot of U.S. Economy
Release Date:
10/07/2016
... 3 percent from 1980 to 2015, according to the study, "The State of American Jobs." Those figures are adjusted for .....
American Cancer Society Honors Dave Hattem of AXA at 54th Annual Gala on Long Island
Release Date:
10/20/2016
The American Cancer Society honored Dave S. Hattem, Senior Executive Director, General Counsel, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company at the 54th Annual Gala of Hope held at Fox Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York on September 22nd, 2016.
Supported by Ford Foundation, GenForward Poll Shows Clinton’s Edge With Young People Crosses Racial Lines
Release Date:
10/25/2016
... Trump for president, and to say the former secretary of state will help people like them, a new GenForward poll ...
The Atlantic Philanthropies Establishes New Program to Dismantle Anti-Black Racism in the U.S. and South Africa
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Program will empower and connect dynamic individuals committed to working together across disciplines and borders to advance fairer, healthier, more inclusive societies.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Modern Water Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth
Release Date:
11/07/2016
... Infrastructure Is Critical For NJ's Economic Growth The state ’s economic competitiveness depends on modern, safe, .....
Bloomberg Philanthropies Is Largest Funder of Tobacco-Control Efforts in the Developing World
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York has long been a champion of anti-smoking efforts in the United States. He signed into law an act banning smoking in bars and restaurants and increased the tax on cigarettes.
John A. Hartford Foundation Supports Report on Disconnect Between Docs and Patients On Advance Planning
Release Date:
12/08/2016
While clinicians said talking with patients about end-of-life decisions early was important, patients stated that healthcare providers generally failed to do so effectively, according to a new report from a trio of healthcare foundations.
Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a Trustee, as President
Release Date:
01/05/2017
On Thursday, the Rockefeller Foundation, one of the country’s largest and most influential philanthropies, will name Mr. Shah to succeed Judith Rodin, who has been president for 12 years.
Weinberg Foundation Launches Annual Community-Wide Book Drive Benefiting Baltimore Library Project
Release Date:
03/01/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, tomorrow will launch its 6 th annual community-wide Book Drive in support of the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project.