SIFMA Funded Programs Provide Financial Literacy to Millions of Students
Release Date:
10/02/2014
... Many investors today are financially illiterate. That’s right , illiterate. Defined as “having or showing a lack of ...
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OSF Founder Soros Instrumental in Advancing Drug Reform Policies in the United States
Release Date:
10/03/2014
Open Society Foundations has donated $200 million to drug policy initiatives since 1994.
Casey Family Programs and the President's Advisory Council Work to Improve Financial Capability for Young People
Release Date:
03/09/2015
... that all Americans can start their financial lives on the right foot. In many ways opportunity begins with financial ...
HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America
Release Date:
05/05/2015
The editorial uses Century Foundation research to illustrate that there is much less upward mobility in the United States than people assume.
Staying the Course: Reflections on 40 Years of Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
05/13/2015
Philanthropy News Digest Looks Back at the History of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.
Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access?
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... to revolutionize electricity systems and get on the right side of the politics of development -- philanthropy ...
Anisa Kamadoli Costa of Tiffany & Co. Praised in GreenBiz for Sustainability Initiatives
Release Date:
07/29/2015
The profile outlines the work Costa has done in increasing accountability for mining operations.
Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation
Release Date:
08/17/2015
... 15 years and has excelled in every way. She brings the right blend of experience and expertise to this important ...
Ford Foundation Head in India Moves On, Hints at Discord with Government
Release Date:
09/08/2015
... government over its handling of charities. Since Modi's right -wing government swept to power, it has sought to .....
JP Morgan Chase Launches 'New Skills For Youth'; Invests $75M to Build Tomorrow’s Economy
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... careers. Failing to prepare young people with the right skills and education for these jobs is not just a ...
Family Values: Behind Arcus Foundation's Gift for Racial Justice
Release Date:
01/24/2017
The longer you hang around philanthropy, the more you'll realize how deeply family background influences people's giving.
Supported by Novo, Notorious New York Prison Is Reclaimed By The Women It Once Caged
Release Date:
01/18/2017
The project, called “The Women’s Building,” will offer office space for organizations advocating for women and children, and will serve as a global hub for people working on those issues.
Research to Prevent Blindness Supports Study Finding 1 In 4 ER Visits for Eye Problems Aren’t Actually Emergencies
Release Date:
02/15/2017
... and recommends ways to help those patients get the right level of care. The national study, led by University of ...
'Marjorie Prime' Wins Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at Sundance for Focus on Science and Technology
Release Date:
03/29/2017
FilmRise has acquired U.S. rights to Sundance winner “Marjorie Prime” and is planning a mid-summer release and a fall awards push for star Lois Smith, the distributor announced Tuesday.
NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing
Release Date:
04/17/2017
Last week, the foundation announced that it would commit $1 billion to investments that “earn not only attractive financial returns but concrete social returns as well,” as it said in a news release.
Top Science Foundation, Simons, Latest Endeavor is its Most Ambitious Project Yet
Release Date:
05/15/2017
... foundation made a significant expansion into the building right across the street from its Manhattan offices to ...
Markle Foundation: Trump's Infrastructure Plans Should Pair Building with Job Training
Release Date:
06/13/2017
The infrastructure plans of the Trump administration will have to first overcome a significant problem that already plagues the U.S. economy: a severe lack of skilled workers necessary to turn job-creation goals into reality, writes Zoe Baird of the...
To Improve Global Health, Bloomberg Looks to Cities to Lead
Release Date:
07/05/2017
One of Michael Bloomberg's main contributions to the global fight against climate change has been to help mobilize cities to curb greenhouse gas emissions, improving the quality of life for ciitzens. Now, he is looking to do the same with improving...
Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In East Harlem, the city is considering a change in zoning rules, encouraging developers to build and allowing them to build bigger. In exchange for the new construction, the neighborhood would get concessions from developers (some form of...
The Fall’s Most Fascinating Art Show? The Met Trying to Fix Itself
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... Museum of Art as this august institution tries to right itself after several years of staff unrest, financial ...