Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
... on foundation leaders to make a moral obligation to fund projects in the Muslim world and promote understanding of its ...
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2014
Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...
09
May
2013
Over the River and Through the Woods: Geographic Dispersion in Family Philanthropy
Thursday, May 9, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
With family members living far apart, what steps can families take to build family identity and the ...
Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY
Release Date:
05/18/2014
... organizations will reconvene to determine potential next steps ... Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY ...
Helmsley Charitable Trust and JPB Foundation Among Funders Fighting Type 1 Diabetes
Release Date:
10/10/2014
PNY member foundations are funding breakthrough Type 1 diabetes research.
PNY Members Explore Barriers Placed on Black Girls in School
Release Date:
02/10/2015
Edward W. Hazen Foundation, Schott Foundation for Public Education and The Atlantic Philanthropies contributed to the Time Magazine editorial.
Arcus Releases Statement Responding to United States Supreme Court Marriage Ruling
Release Date:
06/26/2015
The Arcus Foundation, a global foundation promoting respect for diversity among peoples and in nature, today released the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Attempts Murdoch Ouster at News Corp. Annual Meeting
Release Date:
10/16/2015
Laura Shaffer Campos, of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, failed to lead a shareholder revolt to diminish the Murdoch family's control on News Corp.
MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab
Release Date:
12/08/2015
... choices with their finances. It will focus on developing steps to help people build emergency, retirement and college ...
A Sensible Makeover for the Ford Foundation Workspace
Release Date:
12/16/2015
The Ford Foundation plans a $190 million renovation of its building, 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, that is expected to close it for two years and will bring it to current workspace standards and styles.
Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More
Release Date:
01/25/2016
... President Eric Adams, who has asked to take additional steps and outline how and when schools will be fully funded. ...
NoVo and Ms. Foundations Support Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders Convening
Release Date:
03/02/2016
The Grantmakers for Girls of Color Convening Planning Committee, suppported by the NoVo and Ms. Foundations, will host a national convening of funders to begin an exploration of the challenges facing girls and young women of color and to create a...
Rockefeller Divestment in Fossil Fuels Leads Landmark Climate Accord Approved at U.N.
Release Date:
04/25/2016
The 21st Conference of Parties (COP21), under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, delivered a global agreement to limit future global warming to under 2° C above pre-industrial levels. The
Weinberg Foundation Makes New Commitment to Military Members and Their Families
Release Date:
11/16/2016
The Mission Continues reintegrates veterans who are adjusting to life outside the military by engaging them in the work of strengthening communities from within.
MetLife Foundation Announces Sponsorship of “Multipliers of Prosperity” for a Third Year
Release Date:
04/05/2017
... and chronicles the triumphs of people who have taken steps towards financial stability and the providers who have ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Highlights Coal Communities in Latest Film
Release Date:
05/01/2017
The new film on the coal industry that Bloomberg Philanthropies is co-producing, From the Ashes, highlights the challenges facing out-of-work miners, and it features groups that are helping them find new opportunities.
Russell Sage Foundation Publishes "Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty"
Release Date:
06/01/2017
Americans think of suburbs as prosperous areas that are relatively free from poverty and unemployment. Yet, today more poor people live in the suburbs than in cities themselves.
NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders
Release Date:
06/22/2017
In a letter published in the New York Times , Lorie Slutsky—who runs the New York Community Trust—emphasized the role of community foundations in the context of Jeff Bezos' request for ideas to guide his philanthropy.
Rockefeller: How to Halve Death and Disability from Pollution
Release Date:
07/20/2017
... 2030. Together, the group set out to define the necessary steps to reduce the largest environmental cause of death and ...
Simons Foundation-Supported Research: New Map May Lead to Drug Development for Complex Brain Disorders
Release Date:
07/25/2017
A study of protein interactions could be the first step to finding treatments that focus on problematic pathways, USC researcher says.