Virginia "Ginnie" Sloane, President Emeritus of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, Dies at 91
Release Date:
08/27/2014
... playing field for underserved youth by providing access to education and experiences that make for a richer, more ...
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Ford Foundation President Refocuses Grant Outreach
Release Date:
09/02/2014
... push for racial justice in other ways, including through education policy changes and public advocacy.... Ford ...
NYCT Supports South Bronx Culture Trail
Release Date:
10/03/2014
NYCT Supports South Bronx Culture Trail An arts and education center and what's believed to be the first Puerto .....
Water.org Receives $2.9M Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa
Release Date:
10/22/2014
... in Kenya. In addition, Water.org's health and hygiene education programs will reach at least 8,000 people, .....
Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
... has earmarked the gift for legislative action and public education , with a goal to halve the number of Americans ...
From Poverty to Giving Away Millions: Darren Walker Shares His American Dream
Release Date:
11/11/2014
Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, shares his story in People Magazine.
Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa
Release Date:
12/08/2014
The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program is a 10-year, $500 million initiative.
Foundations Should Push for Disclosure of Corporate ‘Welfare’ Deals
Release Date:
12/18/2014
... company coffers, instead of helping the poor and providing education , health care, housing, and other local services.... ...
Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!
Release Date:
05/14/2012
... New York is bringing together U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan , New York State Education Commissioner John B. King and New York City ... Annual Meeting on June 4, 2012 (# PNYmeet ). WNYC’s ...
OSF and Ford Praised by de Blasio for Internet Accessibility Work
Release Date:
02/12/2015
... said. Life opportunities increasingly correlate to education levels and, in turn, to access to high-speed ...
White House Debuts $240 Million in New STEM Commitments
Release Date:
03/24/2015
Supporters include the Simons Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers
Release Date:
04/21/2015
... discovery and general community outreach in areas such as education , the environment and disease prevention. Every ...
City & State OpEd Pushes for Coding to Fulfill Language Requirement in Public Schools
Release Date:
06/29/2015
... only 400,000 computer science students. It’s time our education system prioritizes the skills these jobs demand in ...
Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series
Release Date:
09/11/2015
... School of the Arts Office of Community Outreach and Education ... Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds .....
Immigrants, Their Children Integrate Well into US Society but Not in All Areas, Report Finds
Release Date:
09/24/2015
Carnegie Corporation and the Russell Sage Foundation backed the study, which was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
Success Metrics Questioned in School Program Funded by Goldman
Release Date:
11/05/2015
... had helped 109 “at-risk” kindergartners avoid special education . The investment also resulted in a $260,000 payout ...
Rockefeller’s Sarah Geisenheimer to Step in for Chen at Fund for Public Schools
Release Date:
12/03/2015
... Iris Chen, executive director of the NYC Department of Education ’s private fundraising arm, who resigned earlier ...
Artist Catherine Opie Elected to Warhol Foundation Board
Release Date:
12/15/2015
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts today announced the election of artist Catherine Opie to the Warhol Foundation Board of Directors.
Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector
Release Date:
02/23/2016
Begining in July, Dan Cardinali will become the new President and CEO of Independent Sector. With years of leadership in the charitable community, Dan currently serves as president of Communities In Schools, Inc., the nation’s largest dropout...
Century Foundation Report Examines The Real Value of What Students Do in College
Release Date:
02/26/2016
... specific recommendations for how the U.S. Department of Education could promote a renewed focus on learning at ...