Rockefeller, Gates and Norway to Bolster ‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Following Climate Change Flooding Fears
Release Date:
05/22/2017
... as a backup to seed banks around the world in case of a major catastrophe. . . Rockefeller, Gates and Norway to ...
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Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss
Release Date:
05/24/2017
... support when family members go missing. When they remove a major food donor, like a mother or daughter, from a bat's .....
Commonwealth Fund: CBO Score on Senate Health Bill: 22M Americans Uninsured & Sharp Increases in Premiums for Elderly
Release Date:
07/03/2017
... passed the House earlier this month. We take a look at the major reasons why. . . Commonwealth Fund: CBO Score on Senate ...
MetLife Foundation Noted Among Funders of Arts and Justice Initiative
Release Date:
07/19/2017
... to donors increasingly drawn to programs that address major social challenges. I now bring you Exhibit B, ...
Five Questions for Laurie Tisch, Founder/President, Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Release Date:
07/24/2017
... impact. Jen Bokoff: Your family is known for funding major institutions, but your foundation was set up in part to ...
As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... plans to shut down this year — despite backing by major for-profit education companies, Kaplan and the Apollo ...
Trump Administration Considering Cuts to Cultural Exchange Visas
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... Exchange Visas The Trump administration is considering major reductions in cultural exchange programs, including ...
With Federal Funds Shrinking, Math and Science Funders Including Simons Foundation Step Up
Release Date:
08/28/2017
While STEM giving is one of the hottest funding areas in higher ed philanthropy, most of the gifts we profile are earmarked for tangible and conventional goals—a new science building, teacher training, diversifying the ranks of science majors, and...
Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children
Release Date:
08/30/2017
A new report finds the practice of adults marrying girls as young as 12 is rampant across the U.S., despite evidence it threatens lifelong harm.
The Next Houston
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The Next Houston The last time a major hurricane struck Miami directly, in 1926, it left ...
Bloomberg, Gateses, and Other Big Donors Race to Fill Void of Clinton Global Meeting
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... Void of Clinton Global Meeting Scores of the nation’s major philanthropists will gather in New York next month to ...
Opinion: Nonprofits Have a Big Stake in Overtime-Rules Debate
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... Have a Big Stake in Overtime-Rules Debate Whenever a major policy debate about protecting employees comes up in ...
Patrick Gaspard, Former U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, to Serve as Acting Leader at Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... network to promote human rights. Mr. Soros is a major donor to liberal causes and supported Hillary Clinton ...
It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City
Release Date:
09/18/2017
It's officially a very busy time of year for New York City's eighth graders.
Harvard Endowment Reports ‘Disappointing’ 8.1 Percent Return
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... N. P. Narvekar, said that the fund was in the middle of a major revamping and that problems in the endowment would ...
JCOPE Commissioners Again Rule Civil Liberties Group Must Disclose Donors
Release Date:
09/21/2017
After a lengthy debate, a majority of the commissioners of the state’s lobbying and ethics watchdog panel again found on Tuesday that the New York Civil Liberties Union must disclose donors to its state lobbying efforts.
Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law
Release Date:
09/22/2017
A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a statewide compliance review released Tuesday.
How a Quirky Art Prize Tied to the DeVos Family Went Political
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... everyday target in Michigan: She and her family provide major financial support to the ArtPrize awards that might ...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future
Release Date:
11/22/2017
... Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future The nation's major philanthropies have long operated by noblesse oblige, .....
Closing Space for Open Society
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... foundation’s leaders have not publicly alluded to any major strategic pivot, but they do acknowledge that Open ...