Julie Sandorf, President of The Charles H. Revson Foundation on Supporting New York’s Libraries
Release Date:
05/30/2018
... hiring of 60 new librarians for children and teens, which helped generate a 105% increase in early literacy program ...
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Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards
Release Date:
06/27/2018
CyberGrants presented their annual Ovation Awards at the 2018 CyberGrants User Conference in New Orleans. The Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation were awarded “Ovations” for their philanthropic excellence.
Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast
Release Date:
07/03/2018
... Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast Skillful has helped Colorado employers discover the value of workers ...
Eugene M. Lang Foundation Takes Action With New Grant For Immigration Lawyers
Release Date:
07/10/2018
At a time when migrant families remain separated as a result of the Trump administration’s "zero tolerance" immigration policy, Avatar actor Stephen Lang and the New York-based Eugene M. Lang Foundation are taking action.
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Sep
2018
New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Arts and culture funders, come together to discuss what we see as the pressing issues in the field so as to inform our subsequent discussions for the next 12 months.
Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Soros Equality Fellows
Release Date:
07/27/2018
Artists, advocates, journalists, health care professionals, filmmakers, and organizers. The 2018 class of Soros Equality Fellows come from diverse backgrounds , and work across a wide variety of fields. But they share in common a commitment to...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Soros Equality Fellows
Release Date:
07/30/2018
Artists, advocates, journalists, health care professionals, filmmakers, and organizers. The 2018 class of Soros Equality Fellows come from diverse backgrounds, and work across a wide variety of fields. But they share in common a commitment to racial...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants $1.3 Million to Support Recovery and Resilience for Puerto Rico's Underserved Healthcare Centers
Release Date:
08/02/2018
Grants to The Solar Foundation and Direct Relief will bring solar power and better infrastructure to health clinics, ensuring continuous care for Puerto Rican communities in need.
ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire
Release Date:
08/09/2018
ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire Piglets, llamas and countless other domesticated animals have been rescued from a massive duo of wildfires...
Former VP for Grants at the New York Community Trust and Beloved PNY Member, Joyce Bove, Has Passed Away
Release Date:
08/16/2018
Joyce Marie Joyce Marie Bove, age 67, of New York City, formerly of Stoneham, MA passed away on August 15, 2018 at the Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York City after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam
Release Date:
08/23/2018
Using technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors' offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer's in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to Support African-American Studies Initiative
Release Date:
09/14/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) a grant of $500,000 to support its effort to establish an African-American Studies Initiative which will be housed in its Marvin D. and June Samuel Brailsford...
New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore
Release Date:
09/18/2018
The North Shore also faces large disparities within the community, a study titled "The North Shore of Staten Island: Community Driven Solutions to Improve Child and Family Well-Being" by the Citizens' Committee for Children of New York shows.
Salesforce.org Announces $18 Million in Grants Towards Bay Area Education, Homelessness and Cleanliness at Dreamforce 2018
Release Date:
09/25/2018
The $18 million includes $15.5 million in grants to San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and Oakland Unified School District (OUSD), $2 million dollars in grants to address homelessness and hunger in the Bay Area, and a $500,000 grant to...
Newman's Own Foundation Provides Over $1.7 Million to Support Nutrition Initiatives
Release Date:
10/02/2018
The funding will support many programs, including efforts to help create and enhance nutrition in schools and communities, provide access to fresh fruits and vegetables in underserved communities, and offer education programs about healthy and...
Research Funded by Zegar Family Foundation Finds New Genetic Interdependence Between Mothers and Their Offspring
Release Date:
10/03/2018
A team of biologists has discovered that the distinctive genetic processes of early development help explain patterns of animal development in nature and across the evolutionary tree. Its findings point to a largely overlooked dynamic between the...
SNF Receives the IIE Humanitarian Award for International Cooperation
Release Date:
10/16/2018
The IIE Humanitarian Award recognizes organizations that promote global understanding and demonstrate a commitment to causes that advance the vision that launched IIE: a peaceful, equitable world enriched by the international exchange of ideas and...
Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Launches Chicago Music Pathway Initiative to Diversify the Next Generation of Musicians
Release Date:
10/25/2018
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced a $3.5 million grant to seven Chicago area music organizations to establish the Chicago Musical Pathways Initiative (CMPI). CMPI will support promising young musicians from underrepresented backgrounds and...
Bank of America, Water.org Expand Partnership to Bring Safe Water to India and Brazil
Release Date:
11/02/2018
Water.org received a $3 million grant over three years from Bank of America to empower more than 250,000 people in southern India and Brazil with safe water and sanitation, accelerating positive change in their homes and communities.
United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter
Release Date:
11/19/2018
United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...