Philanthropy vs. Tyranny: Inside the Open Society Foundations' Biggest Battle Yet
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... The bulk of that fortune is slated to go one day to OSF, creating a massively endowed foundation that, in recent ...
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He Played the Long Game: David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy
Release Date:
08/22/2017
After David Rockefeller’s death on March 20, at the age of 101, the New York Times ran a full-page obituary about his life and career. The article made much of his time at Chase Bank, but gave only passing attention to Rockefeller’s long and varied...
United Hospital Fund Report Examines Ramifications of Eligible Adults Refusing Prescribed Home Health Care
Release Date:
08/24/2017
The report includes a fear of losing control and privacy, concerns about finances, and the belief that family caregivers alone were both skilled and had time enough to do the job as reasons for folks refusing home care.
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Supports Exhibition of Contemporary Women Abstractionists
Release Date:
08/25/2017
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has provided support for an exhibition at the Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University titled Unfamiliar Again: Contemporary Women Abstractionists featuring the work of seven artists who hail from across...
At Google, She Oversees $100 Million in Giving. She Thinks Companies Should Do More.
Release Date:
08/28/2017
As president of Google.org, Jacquelline Fuller runs one of the nation’s biggest and most unusual corporate-philanthropy operations. The charitable grant-making arm of the internet search-engine giant gives about $100 million to charity each year; in...
Sales and Social Enterprise Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
Release Date:
08/24/2017
To market to the base of pyramid, we need to stop thinking of selling as a dark art.
Tree-Killing Beetles Spread into Northern U.S. Forests as Temperatures Rise
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... temperatures rise, putting entire ecosystems at risk and creating fuel for wildfires as they kill the trees they ...
Sixty Days Into MTA's 'State Of Emergency,' Critics Wonder What Happened To Review Plans
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Sixty days ago Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to the stage of the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan and announced a top-to-bottom review of the calcified organization that runs the subway system.
Groundswell Engages The Community To Make Art – And A Statement
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... some residents would object to allocating city funds to creating murals on the external walls of New York City ...
Declaration Of Principles Across Hockey Takes NHL Where Other Pro Leagues Ought To Go
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... on to a Declaration of Principles that are oriented toward creating the best-possible experiences for people throughout ...
From the Ground Up
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Top-down development doesn't work. What's needed is a "pull model" created by locals, funders, and government agencies working together as equals.
Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared his vision for the New York-based foundation’s future, which includes the use of science and technology for inclusive growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-...
Opinion: A Bipartisan Approach to Stabilizing Our Nation’s Health Insurance System
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Nearly 22 million Americans are caught up in the volatility of the individual health insurance market. Many are struggling to afford coverage and often have a limited menu of plans to buy on their exchange.
Artists Behind ‘Tribute in Light’ 9/11 Memorial Continue to Inspire: ‘People Could Start Looking Up Again’
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... the night sky above Lower Manhattan on Monday night, creating two pillars of light that will stretch ...
With DSH Cuts Looming, Cuomo Must Decide How to Allot Fewer Dollars
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... scheduled to begin taking effect in less than three weeks, creating a tough choice for the Cuomo administration, which ...
Playing Chicken with Maryn McKenna
Release Date:
09/14/2017
The author and journalist’s new book explains how antibiotics overuse helped chicken ascend from a local delicacy to an everyday protein, with serious health consequences as a result.
Albany, Glens Falls among Regions Adding Jobs in New York
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, metro area added 400 private-sector jobs in August, up 0.1 percent from August 2016. In the Glens Falls metropolitan area, 200 jobs were created in the same period.
Data-Driven Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Closing the gender gap in agriculture, meanwhile, could have an even more profound impact on families and productivity in the developing world.
Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A conversation with Williamson Foundation's ED Caroline Williams explores how the foundation uses adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice.
The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... the administration’s “universal lunch” approach for creating a system that will go beyond lunch balances to also ...