Why Ford Foundation Is Underwriting Black Lives Matter
Release Date:
08/08/2016
... are attempts to match systemic problems with transparent solutions . The Ford Foundation added their voice to the ...
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Carnegie Corporation Seeks Ideas to Reduce Nuclear Risks
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... will support projects aimed at generating innovative, solutions -oriented approaches that can be taken up by ...
Open Society Foundations Supports Climate Change Glossary
Release Date:
03/01/2017
Even as we shake our heads over the changing weather, or moan about the fumes belched from the vehicles in our cities, climate change still feels a distant problem.
Fast Company Names James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies 'The Most Creative Person of 2017'
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... leaders around the world develop and share forward-looking solutions to pressing problems. “Cities should not have to ...
To Change The World, “Eat What You Buy, And Stop Buying More Than You’ll Eat”
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... Managers dedicated to providing student well-being solutions and supporting student achievement, serving more ...
A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
09/11/2017
A new analysis shows that prescription drug monitoring programs can reduce the overuse of narcotics — but that many states have adopted relatively weak versions.
Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Southern Tier Republican Rep. Tom Reed said he’s in favor of a permanent solution for former Deferred Action of Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients. He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented immigrants who came...
Republicans Present Conservative Vision for ‘Dreamer’ Protection
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Three Republican senators introduced a bill on Monday that would offer young undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, signaling a possible bipartisan consensus on legislation to protect immigrants brought to the United States as children.
Judge Lays into Justice Department Lawyer over ‘Heartless’ DACA Decision
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A Brooklyn federal judge dressed down a Justice Department lawyer Tuesday for refusing to explain the Trump administration’s decision to keep the impending Oct. 5 deadline for DACA recipients to renew their status–calling the decision “heartless.”
Success Academy Founder Eva Moskowitz: ‘We Are Making Progress, but It’s Frustratingly Slow’
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz has more in common with her longtime foe New York Mayor Bill de Blasio than you might think, she told an audience in Washington Tuesday.
Researchers: Supporting Teenage Girls Requires More Than Pads
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Everyone knows the old adage, “If you give a man a fish…” NHPR has a story with a new twist: “If you give a woman a menstrual pad…”
JPMorgan Chase Releases New Report As Part Of Its Global Workforce Training Efforts
Release Date:
10/16/2017
... tackle youth unemployment rates is crucial to creating new solutions that address this issue. A new report out from ...
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports Research to Diagnose Hypoglycemia
Release Date:
05/25/2018
... scientist Gina Yosten, Ph.D. Yosten’s team is pursuing solutions for people with diabetes who are at risk of ...
Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Us to Eat More of What We Grow
Release Date:
07/20/2018
Globally, a full one-third of all food produced goes uneaten.
Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi
Release Date:
06/04/2012
... that, she was a visiting scholar at Stanford’s Center on Democracy , Development and Rule of Law and at the Center for ... honored by this opportunity to advance social justice and democracy in South Asia,”...
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Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate this Changing Landscape
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... it. Presenters Helen Brunner (moderator), Director, Media Democracy Fund Hank Shocklee, Music Producer; Founder, ... In Collaboration with Media Impact Funders Media Democracy Fund New York Grantmakers in the...
Participation and Double Entendre
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... our 38 th Annual Meeting “The Power of Participation: Democracy Building Now,” the main focus of this half-day ... as you are about the “Power of Participation: Democracy Building Now” topic. See you Friday,...
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... be updated frequently over the coming weeks with news on resources , initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic activities or resources related to Hurricane Sandy that we haven’t listed...
Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism
Release Date:
08/03/2015
... projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... grant, says limited rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth by...
As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed
Release Date:
05/05/2021
... and worker rights and have been at the forefront of community responses to Covid-19. In a Washington Post-ABC ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a...