Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $2.3M in Grants to Nonprofits Serving Youth, Girls of Color
Release Date:
12/14/2016
... in Youth initiative, bringing the Foundation’s total funding for youth-serving nonprofits in Brooklyn to $2.3 ...
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09
Jan
2017
David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar
Monday, January 9, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Despite a 2016 election season which saw the rise of xenophobic rhetoric, advocates in Arizona have surprised many by successfully pushing back against anti-immigrant bills in the state legislature, defeating leading anti-immigration figure Sheriff...
Founding Members of Open Research Funders Group Include Three PNY Members
Release Date:
12/16/2016
TheAlfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Open Society Foundations form the Open Research Funders Group, an effort to promote sharing of articles and data between researchers and organizations.
NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities
Release Date:
12/21/2016
This NYSHealth-funded report, A Blueprint for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities , was created by the Independence Care System (ICS) as a guide for primary care providers to expand access to care for adults with...
New York State Health Foundation Supports Campaign to Urge Nutritious Food Donations
Release Date:
01/17/2017
The Clinton County Health Department is working to ensure healthier meal options are available at places that often get overlooked by such efforts — area food shelves.
New York Community Trust Supports Fellowship to Build Diversity in Arts Management
Release Date:
01/31/2017
"We are tremendously grateful to New York City's Theater Subdistrict Council, the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust and the New York State Council on the Arts' Regional Economic Development Council Program (REDC) for...
US Trust Study Finds Small Foundations Honing Strategies for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/03/2017
Funded by U.S. Trust, the survey also found that small foundations and individual donors have been formalizing their governance structures and process over the past decade.
Century Foundation Report Finds Out Why High-Risk Insurance Pools Still Won't Work
Release Date:
03/01/2017
... high-risk pools often suffered from insufficient funding , constraints on eligibility, and gaps in ...
CUNY Publishes Paper on the Changing Role of the Ford Foundation in International Development, 1951–2001
Release Date:
03/07/2017
While US private philanthropic foundations are small in comparison with other international donors, the Ford Foundation was an important international actor and the biggest player within international philanthropy for almost 50 years.
Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation
Release Date:
03/13/2017
Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, Knight seeks ideas on “topics ranging from, but not limited to, the role of algorithms in news consumption, methods for separating facts from fiction, building bridges across...
Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant The generous funding from the Trust’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure ...
Three MIT Alumni Win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... their academic field. Each will receive up to $90,000 in funding to support their graduate school studies... Three MIT ...
75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... that 23,000 people would benefit, sharing $87 million in funding . Instead, 75,000 people applied. And that means, in a ...
MCC Signs $500M Compact with Nepal to Improve Power and Roads
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The Millennium Challenge Corp. signed a $500 million compact with Nepal on Thursday, the agency’s first compact in South Asia and a symbol, said some at the ceremony, of Nepal’s progress toward democracy.
Watchdog Group Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The MTA is facing accusations that it unwittingly funded “decorative” towers worth $42 million at bridges and tunnels, as part of Gov. Cuomo’s open-road tolling project.
Mark Zuckerberg Clashed With Facebook Execs Over Letting Employees Work On His Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Mark Zuckerberg wanted Facebook employees to work on projects for his philanthropic fund, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, but was forced to abandon the idea early last year after opposition from senior executives.
New York State Health Foundation: Online Patient Reviews Are Good Predictors of Hospital Quality
Release Date:
04/30/2018
A study, funded by the New York State Health Foundation, looked at data on potentially preventable readmission rates at hospitals in New York state and found that high Yelp ratings were correlated with better-quality hospitals.
Century Foundation Hosts Discussion on College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... plans have gained significant momentum recently, as public funding for higher education has fallen and student debt has ...
13
Feb
2019
Public Health Approaches to Eye Care Delivery
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
... Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision ... disabilties in New York, as well as to share related funding priorities. Philanthropy New...
28
Jan
2019
New York Aging Funders - Winter Meeting
Monday, January 28, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... services for older adults. Philanthropy New York members funding or interested in the area of aging services and ... that serve them and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs...