Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming
Release Date:
01/29/2016
... researchers yielding research that has been pivotal in improving outcomes for youth and the systems in which they ...
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Ford, Visa Fund Incubator Program for Financially Fragile Populations
Release Date:
03/31/2016
... “Credit unions can play a more active role in improving the financial lives of their members and the 50 ...
Ford Foundation's $190M Revamp Receives Landmarks Approval
Release Date:
04/21/2016
When the Foundation learned that it had to bring itself up to code, it decided not just to focus on technical improvements but also carry out some structural changes to make the building feel "less hierarchical," as the president of the foundation,...
John A. Hartford Foundation President Says Superheroes Of Caregiving Need Better Support
Release Date:
04/27/2016
... of the John A. Hartford Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the care of older adults, I believe that we should ...
New York Community Trust Helps Mexican Students with Resident-Led Advocacy and Organizing
Release Date:
04/28/2016
The Mexican American Student Association (Masa), a New York Community Trust grantee and small grassroots organization that works closely with its South Bronx and Mott Haven communities on education and immigrant issues, engages families through...
Ford Foundation Program Helped Advance Social Justice, Study Finds
Release Date:
04/28/2016
A $420 million Ford Foundation program that funded the advanced education of social justice leaders from marginalized groups led to significant positive change in communities and organizations around the world, a report from the Institute of...
Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students
Release Date:
06/02/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.
Research to Prevent Blindness Announces Low Vision Research Awardees
Release Date:
06/13/2016
Research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision.
Simons Foundation Continues Quest to Understand and Treat Autism on Both Ends of the Spectrum
Release Date:
07/19/2016
As a researcher, Dr. Ruth Ann Luna knows that subtyping autism—finding all the genetic variables that may lead to a diagnosis—is vital to improve care for Kellen and other autistic children.
JPB, Rockefeller Support New Initiative, 'Reimagining the Civic Commons'
Release Date:
09/08/2016
Akron, Memphis, Chicago, and Detroit will split $40 million in funding for small, local projects “at the bottom of every mayor’s budget list.”
January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants
Release Date:
12/14/2016
We support high-quality research that is relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.
JPMorgan Chase Announces $20M for New Skills for Youth Initiative
Release Date:
01/11/2017
The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $20 million in grants to 10 U.S. states to dramatically increase the number of students who graduate from high school prepared for careers.
With Bloomberg Support, Rice University Researcher Maps “How to Succeed in College”
Release Date:
05/31/2017
What are common characteristics of student success in college? A team of researchers, including one from Rice University, narrowed it down to several: having a sense of belonging, intrinsic motivation, personal goals and a growth mindset.
New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing
Release Date:
09/12/2017
New York developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Cos. has raised a $233 million real-estate fund dedicated to affordable housing, the company’s largest such fund in a sector drawing more attention from investors.
Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Claiming the Next Generation standards approved this week by the Board of Regents are “little more than a rebranding” of Common Core, a coalition of parent and teacher groups is vowing to continue boycotting New York’s standardized tests.
Mayor Targets 14,500 Buildings to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a mandate Thursday that would force some of the city's most inefficient buildings to curb their greenhouse gas emissions.
Charter-School Operators, Feeling Pressured, Seek New Direction at Symposium
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Independent charter schools view themselves as scrappy upstarts with good ideas to shake up the U.S. education system one school at a time. But some backers of the model say they have “lost the narrative” to bigger networks.
What Business Can Learn From Buddhism
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Millennials, we are told, have a different attitude to work than their elders. They want to work for organisations committed to values and ethics, where there is a higher purpose than simply making a profit.
Tow Foundation Funded News Integrity Initiative Awards $1.8 Million to Build Support for Quality Journalism
Release Date:
10/04/2017
The News Integrity Initiative at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism announced $1.8 million in grants that aim to improve people’s lives by fostering trust between newsrooms and the public and nurturing constructive, inclusive community...
The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers
Release Date:
11/03/2017
As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, The Simons Foundation and Overdeck Family Foundation join forces to award five teachers $5,000 each for innovative projects.