NY Observer Highlights Many PNY Members as Area’s Most Generous Companies
Release Date:
10/28/2015
... The 10 most generous large companies in the Tri- State area produce everything from cancer drugs to soft ...
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New York Community Trust to Receive $650K from AG’s Settlement with Fraudulent Clothing-Bin Operator
Release Date:
10/30/2015
... Three local organizations are in hot water after the state attorney general found they engaged in a "fraudulent .....
Bloomberg Philanthropies-Backed Report: U.S. Electric Sector Expected To Hit Lowest CO2 Emissions In 20 Years
Release Date:
11/05/2015
Analysis by Sierra Club finds decrease in CO2 from electric utilities, marking the first time the industry emits fewer than 2 billion metric tons since 1995.
Ford Foundation Spells Out Cuts to Make Way for Its Shift in Focus to Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Under a new strategy announced today, the Ford Foundation will double the amount it provides to grantees to cover administrative overhead costs and steer $1 billion over five years toward strengthening social-justice organizations. At the same time...
Tech Companies Lead the Way on Paid Family Leave, and the Rest of the Country Should Catch Up - Century Foundation Study
Release Date:
11/13/2015
When it comes to paid family leave, the United States has a dismal record. But one industry is leading the way on family leave policies: the technology sector.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Supporting NJ Food Banks
Release Date:
12/07/2015
... together to drive up the number of donations to Garden State food banks. The “Give a Meal” program brings ...
Con Edison Among Backers of 24-Hour Hackathon and Youth Tech Challenge in Brooklyn
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... and Youth Tech Challenge presented by Central Brooklyn State Sen. Jesse Hamilton and Blue 1647 hosted at the ...
Mellon Gives UPenn $5.1 Million to Boost Latino Faculty in the Humanities
Release Date:
02/04/2016
... the University of Texas, El Paso; and California State University, Northridge — and five research ...
Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/05/2016
... Foundation designed to address issues affecting the state ’s women and girls. . . Ms. Foundation CEO Puts ...
Century Foundation: A Post-Paris Agenda for Climate Security at the UN
Release Date:
02/11/2016
The Paris agreement is a recognition that the international community understands the critical importance of taking action now to mitigate or adapt to climate change, writes TCF policy associate, Neil Bhatiya.
Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Cuomo Offers Support for Mark-Viverito’s Call to Close Rikers
Release Date:
02/16/2016
... Calling the idea offered by the speaker during her State of the City speech last week “interesting and ...
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-founded Asia Society Marks 60 Years of Building Bridges Between the U.S. & Asia
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Asia Society will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2016 with special exhibitions and signature events across the Society's global network that kick off this week in New York.
Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Sam Kass, founder of Trove and chef, write that food loss costs the world economy almost $1 trillion annually.
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
How can we defeat complacency in protecting nuclear materials? First, we must have a culture committed to continuous improvement, says Carnegie in a series of articles about issues related to the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on...
NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women
Release Date:
03/29/2016
... to be done. In 2015, most provisions of the New York State Women's Equality Agenda were enacted, and New York City .....
Climate Adaptation Fund, Supported by Duke Foundation, To Enable Conservation Projects In Urban Centers
Release Date:
04/04/2016
A grant program managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society is exploring new methods for helping wildlife in the United States to adapt to rapidly shifting environmental conditions brought about by climate change.
NCRP Reviews New York Community Trust
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... Cuomo to remove minors from adult prisons and the state 's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2011... NCRP .....
Doris Duke Funds Lincoln Center Theater's OSLO Cast
Release Date:
04/21/2016
... orchestrated top-secret, high-level meetings between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, ...