New York Community Trust to Receive $650K from AG’s Settlement with Fraudulent Clothing-Bin Operator
Release Date:
10/30/2015
... Three local organizations are in hot water after the state attorney general found they engaged in a "fraudulent .....
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Bloomberg Philanthropies-Backed Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years
Release Date:
11/05/2015
Analysis by Sierra Club finds decrease in CO2 from electric utilities, marking the first time the industry emits fewer than 2 billion metric tons since 1995.
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Under a new strategy announced today, the Ford Foundation will double the amount it provides to grantees to cover administrative overhead costs and steer $1 billion over five years toward strengthening social-justice organizations. At the same time...
Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study
Release Date:
11/13/2015
When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. But one industry is leading the way on family leave policies: the technology sector.
Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
... people want. A study from the National Conference of State Legislatures and AARP, as well as other studies, ...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
... together to drive up the number of donations to Garden State food banks. The “Give a Meal” program brings ...
Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... and Youth Tech Challenge presented by Central Brooklyn State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Blue 1647 hosted at the ...
Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... in a sign of hope, their success varies dramatically by state and by college. “It means that demography is not ...
NYS Health Foundation Releases Report on Uninsured Immigrants & Insurance Coverage
Release Date:
02/01/2016
... Society presents three different proposals for New York State to extend coverage to uninsured and unauthorized ...
Atlantic Announces $40M for Fellowship to Reduce International Health Disparities
Release Date:
02/01/2016
Atlantic Philanthropies, in its last year of grantmaking, announced a number of major investments to improve access to quality health care for people in both Southeast Asia and the United States.
Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/05/2016
... Foundation designed to address issues affecting the state ’s women and girls. . . Ms. Foundation CEO Puts ...
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
How can we defeat complacency in protecting nuclear materials? First, we must have a culture committed to continuous improvement, says Carnegie in a series of articles about issues related to the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on...
Rockefeller-founded Asia Society Marks 60 Years of Building Bridges Between the U.S. & Asia
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Asia Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016 with special exhibitions and signature events across the Society's global network that kick off this week in New York.
Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Sam Kass, founder of Trove and chef, write that food loss costs the world economy almost $1 trillion annually.
NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women
Release Date:
03/29/2016
... to be done. In 2015, most provisions of the New York State Women's Equality Agenda were enacted, and New York City .....
NCRP Reviews New York Community Trust
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... Cuomo to remove minors from adult prisons and the state 's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2011... NCRP .....
Doris Duke Funds Lincoln Center Theater's OSLO Cast
Release Date:
04/21/2016
... orchestrated top-secret, high-level meetings between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, ...
Ford Foundation Names Kathy Reich as Director for Effort to Strengthen Institutions and Networks
Release Date:
04/29/2016
Kathy Reich will guide the foundation's BUILD efforts in the United States and across its 10 global offices to implement sector-leading approaches to supporting the sustainability, vitality, and effectiveness of organizations and networks that serve...
New York Community Trust Gives One Million Dollars to Help Train Social Workers
Release Date:
05/16/2016
The New York Community Trust (NYCT) has renewed a grant through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to educate and train more social workers.
Century Foundation Fellow on Legacy Admissions Begetting Educational Inequality
Release Date:
07/29/2016
“This is a preference that preferences the already advantaged,” observed Richard Kahlenberg, a Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation and a prolific writer on higher education issues.