Report: What Works - and Doesn't - in NYC Schools
Release Date:
10/08/2013
... strides" in raising high school graduation rates, two new reports published today find the New York City public schools still face huge challenges in .....
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SIFMA Foundation Game Simulates Global Capital Markets to Engage Students
Release Date:
07/26/2016
... child this summer? Riding a bike? Sharing with others? How about teaching them important financial skills. The Stock ...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space
Release Date:
09/06/2016
... other existing methods. The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important insights for engineers working to develop ...
Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... Rwanda and Sierra Leone are beginning to think about how the off-grid energy provided by minigrids could help them ...
Opinion: Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... of Mexico last winter never dropped below 73 degrees. You can probably guess how many previous times that had happened: Zero. This sort of ... warms — which has also been happening in Texas — it can...
William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying
Release Date:
05/01/2015
... Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying New research suggests that the consequences from being bullied by peers may have a greater impact on mental health in adulthood than originally thought...
Are Too Many Seniors Taking Antidepressants?
Release Date:
07/31/2015
... Older Americans receive prescriptions for mental health medications at more than twice the rate that younger adults do, a new study finds. The worry of previous decades—that ... seniors weren’t receiving...
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
... lack evidence of effectiveness or haven’t been studied, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests. Reporting Feb. 18 in the American Journal of Public Health , the...
Report Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Finds Smoking Still Kills Many Every Year
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... kills more than one in 10 people worldwide. A major new study in the medical journal Lancet found that, in 2015, ... identified through several sources, including the Global Health Data Exchange ( http://ghdx...
Simons Foundation Contributes to Research Outlining Cellular Communication Processes
Release Date:
08/30/2016
... of intercellular communication that helps explain how biological systems and actions – ranging from a beating ... remarkably. The findings are an important basic advance in how cell sensory systems function...
Mellon Foundation Awards St. Lawrence University $800,000 to Support Sophomore-Year Experience
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... awarded a large grant by a private foundation to support a new program aimed at enhancing the academic experience for its second-year students. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... to support the “Sophomore...
Evelynn M. Hammonds Joins Arcus Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... of race and sexuality; the history of disease and public health ; gender in science and medicine; and African-American ... Deadly Scourge: The Campaign to Control Diptheria in New York City,...
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Feb
2015
Service for Impact
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 -
7:45am to 11:00am
... Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at ... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference...
Give Cash a Chance
Release Date:
02/24/2015
... hosted a conference entitled Child Poverty Solutions That Can Work . One of the more promising solutions discussed was ... funding focused on child care, early education, and health care is important for poor...
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Jul
2017
Federal Policy Update and Q&A - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, July 20, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... policy is being reshaped from top to bottom. The new administration has instituted a wide range of major ...
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Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... - So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community November 13 - Foundation Governance and ... through scenarios and guiding principles Recall the New York...
Century Foundation Fellow Comments on the Fate of Student Debt Forgiveness
Release Date:
04/05/2017
... the Public Service Loan Forgivenes program during its early years, says "the retroactive aspect of this filing .....
More Trafficking Victims Turn to Hotline With Pleas for Help
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The tipster's account was grim. A woman had suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung at the hands of a man who for nine years had been forcing her into prostitution.
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Apr
2020
Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19
Thursday, April 16, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
COVID-19 has altered our daily routines and created a new normal to which many of us are struggling to adapt. The ... pause and acknowledge this moment? Join us to discuss how our sense of urgency can...
Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development
Release Date:
12/06/2017
... Community Development The Surdna Foundation announced a new , $4.5 million investment in equitable community ... fund to put neighborhood development in the hands of the residents of those communities. The Fund...