Scientists Supported by Simons Foundation Determine How Birds Soar to Great Heights
Release Date:
08/12/2016
... of California San Diego took an exacting computational look at the problem... Scientists Supported by Simons ...
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Supported by Simons Foundation, ‘Video Game’ Study Identifies Kids With Attention Deficits
Release Date:
09/21/2016
... Deficits A digital assessment platform designed to look and feel like a video game may successfully flag ...
Ms. Foundation for Women President Attends White House’s First South by South Lawn
Release Date:
10/05/2016
I was with a group of amazing women from both coasts, including Teresa Younger from the New York-based Ms. Foundation for Women.
Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Keeping Perspective During Turbulent Times
Release Date:
02/07/2017
At times of dramatic change in a nation’s history, fear and anxiety can become pervasive and overwhelming. Troubling visions of authoritarianism or chaos, of political persecution, and even civil war disturb our waking thoughts and nightly dreams.
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Funds Study on Corals; Some Corals Are Adapting To Warming Climate
Release Date:
05/03/2017
A new Wildlife Conservation Society study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters - potentially good news in the face of recent reports of global coral die offs due to extreme warm temperatures in 2016.
Fast Company Names James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies 'The Most Creative Person of 2017'
Release Date:
05/16/2017
Innovative leaders are changing the world through their work in tech, fashion, food, entertainment, and more. James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies, is using technology, data, and a focus on sharing to spread best practices among cities.
With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... a vision for what the area surrounding the project could look like if the train line is developed... With Support from ...
Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... in English or math. In the lists below, we take a closer look at which schools had the largest and smallest shares of ...
Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will first establish a panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how...
Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected the neighborhood and ...
A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs
Release Date:
09/22/2017
To develop and sustain successful public-private partnerships, companies must ensure long-term sustainability.
Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law
Release Date:
09/22/2017
A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a statewide compliance review released Tuesday.
The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... a nonprofit newsroom focused on guns in America, took a look at the growth of law enforcement DNA databases. Click on ...
Mayor De Blasio Eyes 'Ideal' Queens Site For New Jail As Rikers Shuts Down
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... first step and we have already started to take a hard look at this site to determine its feasibility,” she said. ...
IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit leaders as to individuals and for-profit businesses.
Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California
Release Date:
06/01/2018
Among the recommendations of an April report from the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering tuition costs to helping students meet the full cost of attending college.
First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?
Release Date:
04/04/2019
With the enrollment flexibility and design choices available to them, charter schools have the potential to help reverse trends of school segregation—or to further isolate students by race and class.
A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?
Release Date:
08/28/2015
... Resource Generation, and others, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing ...
Cheryl Dorsey of Echoing Green and Family Van Shares Ideas After 'Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures'
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... seamless! Philanthropic dollars, staff time, and end-user resources can be wasted through inefficient and ... funders can navigate upcoming policy changes and channel resources into advocacy. Cheryl Dorsey of...
Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position
Release Date:
08/05/2020
... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ...