A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit
Release Date:
06/09/2014
... 875,000 New Yorkers commute more than an hour each way to work , and most of them earn less than $35,000 a year, ...
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Uninsured Rate Drops From 20 Percent to 15 Percent Due To ACA
Release Date:
07/10/2014
In the wake of the Affordable Care Act’s first open enrollment period, significantly fewer working-age adults are uninsured than just before the sign-up period began, and many have used their new coverage to obtain needed care, according to a new...
Ford Joins Other Major Foundations in Requiring Funded Projects to Be Open Through Creative Commons License
Release Date:
02/04/2015
... from its funding, the foundation hopes to make its work and the work of its grantees more accessible and ultimately, increase ...
To Boost Job Prospects, Younger Americans Seek Dentures
Release Date:
08/10/2015
For many, tooth lost is a symptom of poverty. Statistics from the Commonwealth Fund report that nearly one in five working age adults in some Southern and Appalachian states have lost at least one tooth.
Rebuild By Design Joins Rockefeller's 100 Resilient Cities Initiative
Release Date:
10/01/2015
The partnership will bring resilience, best practices and solutions to cities around the world.
COF Briefing on the Hill: Opportunities to Encourage Charitable Giving
Release Date:
10/19/2015
... giving. The is part of the Council on Foundations' work to revive the Philanthropy Caucuses in the House and ... from the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors whose work is supported directly by these...
Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Release Date:
02/23/2016
Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.
JPMorgan Chase Commits $20 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods in Five U.S. Cities
Release Date:
10/21/2016
JPMorgan Chase starts collaborative partnerships in Detroit, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, and New York to develop solutions for distressed neighborhoods.
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.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem
Release Date:
02/28/2017
... coral reefs most in need of protection. Building on the work of Ocean Agency and the Global Change Institute, which ... with Google and XL Catlin), the initiative will work to identify reefs that have the best...
Statement on the Passing of David Rockefeller
Release Date:
03/21/2017
... the world a better place than we found it through hard work , strong and diverse relationships, and generosity. “In ... Fund as a way to engage his descendants in meaningful work across generations. His...
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts awards $100,000 to Harn Museum of Art
Release Date:
04/20/2017
... and documentation of contemporary visual art, particularly work that is experimental, under-recognized or challenging in ...
JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... is a model for what can be accomplished when leaders work together to create economic growth and opportunity,” ... as a shining example of how to put aside differences and work to find meaningful and...
William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World
Release Date:
05/17/2017
... and purposes is reduced to monochrome binaries: either the work builds theory or practical knowledge; either it is for ... relevance for the real world. Researchers who want their work to matter in policy and...
Executive Director of the Staten Island Foundation to be Honored by City & State NY Media Company
Release Date:
09/05/2017
City & State will be honoring Betsy Dubovsky, executive director, Staten Island Foundation, as one of the most influential individals living or working in Staten Island.
Raising Money from the Modern Family
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... into their ranks. In addition to her extensive volunteer work spanning nearly three decades, she donates about $8,000 ... acquaintances Ms. Fleishman has made through her nonprofit work , occasionally she...
New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... we would like to see and clearly we all have much more work to do.” . . . New Census Figures Offer Hope in ...
New Study Funded By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Suggests Today's Older Workers Will Face More Challenges Than Their Predecessors
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... challenges than their predecessors as they continue to work , seek work , apply for Social Security disability payments, or try ...
New Study Funded By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Suggests Today's Older Workers Will Face More Challenges Than Their Predecessors
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... challenges than their predecessors as they continue to work , seek work , apply for Social Security disability payments, or try ...
Bloomberg Supported Cities of Service Announces the Winners of Inaugural Engaged Cities Award
Release Date:
05/17/2018
Cities of Service today announced Bologna, Italy, Santiago de Cali, Colombia, and Tulsa, Oklahoma as the three winners of the Engaged Cities Award, a new effort to elevate cities that are working creatively to tap the wisdom, talents, and energy of...