A Short Guide to Impact Investing
Publication date:
02/2015
The Case Foundation has offered a primer on how business can drive social change.
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George Clooney and Carnegie Corp. Launch 100 Lives Campaign
Release Date:
03/12/2015
The initiative aims celebrate those who saved Armenians during the genocide, and support individuals and organizations that keep the legacy of gratitude alive.
Aetna Foundation Survey Finds the Importance of Local Environment to Patient Health
Release Date:
01/20/2017
... that a person’s zip code is a good indicator of an individual ’s health and longevity. However, there are ...
When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... important, they would have to seek out talented low- income students who wouldn’t normally have access to this ... Earth Institute at Columbia; the CUNY Remote Sensing Earth System Institute; the NYU Tandon...
Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/08/2017
... to understand the main mechanism that hinders the immune system ’s ability to fight the growth of ovarian tumors. ... stress within ovarian cancer tumors impacts the immune system and whether disabling “stress...
Newly Created Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grants Aim to Create More Than 1,100 Full-Time Jobs in New York
Release Date:
07/19/2023
... the rewards.” “Young people involved with the legal system often experience tremendous difficulty finding stable ...
HSBC Gives $1.5M to Scale Up Horizons Learning Programs
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... learning programs to new communities and serve more low- income children across the country. In addition, HSBC will ... Studies show that, while children across different income levels learn at similar rates...
The New York Women’s Foundation and Ms. Foundation Announce Year Two Results of $100M Collective Fund
Release Date:
03/26/2018
... funding commitment to ensure economic security for low- income women and their families across the country. This ... across the country to improve the economic security of low- income women and their...
Private funders should fund full project costs too
Release Date:
03/11/2016
... programs they sponsor. When foundations, corporations and individual philanthropists sponsor projects that nonprofits ... agenda items – from building financial skills among low- income youth in a certain...
Governor Cuomo Announces Members of Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice
Release Date:
04/09/2014
... Youth, Public Safety & Justice, who will work to make the system fairer and safer for our youth and communities.”... ...
NYSHealth Releases First-Ever Payment Reform Scorecard
Release Date:
05/01/2015
... organizing an ambitious reform effort through its Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program and the State ... to do to move away from our antiquated fee-for-service system , it’s encouraging that...
City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... responsiveness to domestic violence victims in the legal system by combining the different courts one might interact ... courts, or IDVs, aim to lessen the burden of the legal system on victims of domestic...
Commonwealth Fund Partners with New York Times and Harvard to Analyze Financial Reality of Being Sick
Release Date:
10/19/2018
... sliver of the American population who use the health care system the most. To be included in the results, a respondent ... place. Their experiences may serve as an early warning system for problems that all of...
Commonwealth Fund Launches A New Tool for Comparing ‘Medicare for All’ Plans
Release Date:
03/15/2019
... “Replacing most private insurance with a Medicare-like system for everyone has instilled both hope and fear across ... perspective or financial stake in the current health care system . But a closer look at...
Anne-Marie Audet Joins United Hospital Fund as Vice President
Release Date:
06/22/2015
... Institute. Dr. Audet has worked in the field of health system quality for over 25 years, with extensive expertise in ... Fund, Dr. Audet served as vice president for Delivery System Reform and Breakthrough...
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POSTPONED: Food Fight: NYC Youth vs. Predatory Marketing
Thursday, June 6, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Traditional health education provides children and youth a simple recipe for good health: stay away from drugs, don’t drink or smoke, and eat fruits and vegetables.
The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Opens Application for Annual Innovation Awards and Expands Program for Broader Impact
Release Date:
05/09/2023
... Awards. We are determined to bring attention and critical resources to the children’s mental health space which ... in the children's mental health space and combines the resources and reach of Morgan...
New Member Spotlight: Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation
Release Date:
09/11/2009
... services via the Internet. Additionally, RDPFS is a major large-print publisher, providing high-quality reading ... engendered a partnership among New York City’s major blindness and low vision service...
Why Cultural Critics of Color Matter
Release Date:
05/15/2018
... example of what pop culture critics of color can do with resources and real estate. The coverage of Coco , another ... was released, not one of the first reviews appearing in major publications was written by...
Open Society Foundations Announces 2013 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
05/15/2013
... eliminate harsh punishment and ensure justice system accountability in the United States. The Open Society ... eliminate harsh punishment, and ensure justice system accountability in the United States.... Open...