NY Women’s Foundation’s Oliveira Offers Blueprint for Investing in Vulnerable Young Girls
Release Date:
02/28/2017
... immigrant girls and girls of color, and the critical need to support their mothers and caretakers in order to ...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Tiffany & Co. Foundation and Others Partner to Launch '50 Reefs' Global Initiative to Protect Critical Ecosystem
Release Date:
02/28/2017
... to develop a list of the fifty coral reefs most in need of protection. Building on the work of Ocean Agency ...
Aetna Foundation Supports 'Magnobrain' Educational Games for Kids
Release Date:
03/27/2017
... the Aetna Foundation. The concept of the games came from a need to help children succeed academically while enhancing ...
Nonprofit Trailblazers Unite for Third Annual American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit
Release Date:
04/03/2017
... American Express’ commitment to addressing this need , while tackling the deficit of leadership development ...
Thousands of People With Autism Join Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative
Release Date:
04/04/2017
SPARK is proud to announce it has expanded the research collaborative this year to include four new sites: the Geisinger Clinic of Pennsylvania, Maine Medical Center, Medical University of South Carolina, and the University of Iowa.
PhilTV: Century Foundation Hosts Policing Debate at NYU Wagner
Release Date:
04/06/2017
After additional incidents of police force, some resulting in death, tensions between police and civilians have galvanized media and public attention. Consensus around the most effective way to keep every community safe and ensure accountability...
Verizon Foundation: Innovative Learning Program Addresses Lack of Women in STEM Careers
Release Date:
07/24/2017
... is 31 percent. Enter Verizon, which is addressing the need for more women in STEM careers by reaching middle-school ...
Sarah Eagle Heart to Receive 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award
Release Date:
07/26/2017
Sarah Eagle Heart, Oglala Lakota, CEO of Native Americans in Philanthropy is the recipient of the 2017 American Express NGen Leadership Award, honoring her as an emerging leader under age 40 who has already demonstrated significant impact in...
Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning
Release Date:
08/04/2017
... zoning, notwithstanding the disparate racial impact, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or ...
Sloan, Skoll Foundations & Carnegie Support PBS NewsHour Exploratiopn of Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
08/23/2017
... provide non-traditional students the higher education they need to compete in the global marketplace. Coverage of ...
Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... Dental Work? In dental offices nationwide, children who need cavities filled or teeth pulled are sometimes sedated. ...
Millions of Dollars From Corporations and Individuals Flow to Flood-Ravaged Texas
Release Date:
08/29/2017
On the impressive fundraising efforts after Hurrican Harvey
Success Academy Boss Eva Moskowitz and Charter Leaders Demand Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The charter school war grinds on. Success Academy founder Eva Moskowitz and other leaders of city charter schools held a demonstration Wednesday on the steps of City Hall to rip Mayor de Blasio for failing to respond to requests for space in city...
The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... an Alabama student was forced to walk around with “I Need Lunch Money” stamped on his arm.) Mayor Bill de Blasio ...
Report Finds Gaps in Access to Opioid Addiction Help on Staten Island
Release Date:
09/26/2017
A report titled, “Staten Island Needs Assessment,” has revealed significant gaps in access to addiction treatment in the borough.
Westchester Community Foundation Announces Institute for Strong Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/26/2017
The Westchester Community Foundation unveiled the formation of the Institute for Strong Nonprofits, to support nonprofits in Westchester County through convenings, workshops, and leadership development.
Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing
Release Date:
09/27/2017
These days, to achieve maximum buzz, a policy idea needs the right combination of utopian promise and real-world possibility. You can make the argument that universal basic income has recently offered the headiest brew of that mix, for both the...
After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... Bill de Blasio. “At the end of the day, de Blasio, you need to do something about those metal detectors in these ...
Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The prospect of Social Security running out of money in their lifetimes haunts the vast majority of Americans over age 50.
UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $20 million legacy gift from the Jack S. & Shirley M. Silver Foundation in support of the organization's Jewish Day Camp Centennial Signature Initiative.