Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... Student presentations took place on Sunday morning. It was moving to see these Brooklyn youth come together in just 24 ...
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Doris Duke Foundation Supports New Website Focusing on Refugees
Release Date:
03/08/2016
Tuesday, March 15, will mark the debut of Refugees Deeply, an immersive single-topic website covering the refugee crisis, which will be run by Lara Setrakin, former ABC News and Bloomberg journalist.
Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil
Release Date:
07/28/2016
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.
Sessions As Attorney General Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead
Release Date:
12/15/2016
... create some serious conflicts with states that are rapidly moving toward legalization of marijuana... Sessions As ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Resident-Led Investment Program Targets Challenges In Brooklyn
Release Date:
01/04/2017
Neighborhood Strength is a resident-led investment program that brings community members together at the neighborhood-level to identify, and direct funding to, solutions that target significant local challenges.
The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Syrian Rebels' Lessons on Aleppo
Release Date:
01/27/2017
TCF fellow Sam Heller details why east Aleppo’s rebels fell and what lessons they can learn as they plan their next move.
The New York Times Is Looking for Nonprofit Funding. Will It Succeed Where Others Have Failed?
Release Date:
09/05/2017
"Fractured Lands," a prodigious New York Times Magazine piece last year on the chaos in the Middle East, was an inadvertent window onto a fractured business model. It was thus relevant that Executive Editor Dean Baquet and Managing Editor Joseph...
Opinion: A Bipartisan Approach to Stabilizing Our Nation’s Health Insurance System
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Nearly 22 million Americans are caught up in the volatility of the individual health insurance market. Many are struggling to afford coverage and often have a limited menu of plans to buy on their exchange.
As Flood Risks Rise, Trump’s Executive Order Jeopardizes Our Infrastructure and Communities
Release Date:
09/12/2017
President Trump’s new executive order will roll back efforts to ensure our infrastructure and communities are resilient to flooding and climate change/
Here's What's In Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Bill
Release Date:
09/14/2017
On Wednesday came a "Medicare for All" bill from Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders — his attempt to push single-payer health care, long one of his favorite causes.
The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime
Release Date:
09/19/2017
New York City officials have announced that all 1.1 million public school students would be provided with a free daily lunch. This came a few months after state Senator Liz Krueger and state Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon introduced a bill to address...
A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Officials tried to relocate auto mechanics from Queens to the Bronx to make way for a splashy new Willets Point real-estate project. What went wrong?
Guggenheim Museum Is Criticized for Pulling Animal Artworks
Release Date:
09/27/2017
Artists and museums are often in the thick of free speech debates, and in two recent controversies, the protesters seem to be winning.
Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services
Release Date:
09/28/2017
For runaway and homeless youth utilizing New York City's specialized youth shelter system, upon reaching 21, these homeless young people must leave the home-like environment and tailored services of youth shelters and move to single adult shelters.
As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?
Release Date:
10/18/2017
After Bloomberg Philanthropies recently gave another $64 million to a campaign that’s closing down coal plants in the United States, one telling headline came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “New York City billionaires are battling over coal...
Citigroup Sets Restrictions on Gun Sales by Business Partners
Release Date:
03/23/2018
Citigroup is setting restrictions on the sale of firearms by its business customers, making it the first Wall Street bank to take a stance in the divisive nationwide gun control debate.
Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit
Release Date:
07/11/2018
Michael Bloomberg today announced the second Bloomberg Global Business Forum will be held in New York City on September 26 th at the Plaza Hotel during the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
2018 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists Announced
Release Date:
07/24/2018
2018 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards Finalists Announced Fourteen nonprofit groups from across the city have been chosen as finalists for The New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence...
Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/25/2019
The Ford Foundation has elected Henry Ford III as a board member. He is the great-grandson of Edsel Ford, who created the foundation in 1936. It is the first time in more than 40 years that a Ford family member serves as a trustee.
Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients
Release Date:
02/26/2019
As part of an ambitious plan to reinvigorate watchdog journalism in the backyards of America's statehouses, The Chronicle of Social Change is proud to announce recipients of its 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships. The national nonprofit news...