Helmsley-Supported Research Finds Protein Structure That Shows How Viruses Take Over Cells
Release Date:
02/29/2016
... not only for treating diseases like HIV, but also for improving gene therapy methods to deliver new DNA to patients ...
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Commonwealth Fund Finds Hospitals in Accountable Care Organizations Are Larger and in Urban Areas
Release Date:
03/09/2016
A new study comparing accountable care organizations (ACOs) that include hospitals in their networks to those that do not finds hospitals that are in urban areas, are nonprofit, or have a relatively small share of Medicare patients are more likely...
NoVo and Arcus Foundations Noted for Taking A Stand In Social Movements
Release Date:
03/17/2016
Does philanthropy really have a useful role to play in transformative social movements?
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough “We are improving security at our nuclear facilities,” President ...
Carnegie Backs New Learning Pilot Targeting Interstate Passport Initiative
Release Date:
06/10/2016
Six institutions to use Aqua by Taskstream to assess student learning and proficiency as part of a new framework to aid student transfer and improve graduation rates.
Ms. Foundation Releases New Report on Forging a More Robust and Equitable Childcare System in America
Release Date:
09/15/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women’s latest report, Raising Our Nation, highlights the true cost of the impact that a lack of access child care has on working mothers, especially low-income women of color.
Sloan partners with NASA to Study Microbes from ISS
Release Date:
09/23/2016
... general. Some research materials are also geared towards improving the chances and survival of astronauts when the ...
Aetna Foundation Supports 'Magnobrain' Educational Games for Kids
Release Date:
03/27/2017
The games where distributed through their “Inspire Me to Learn” initiative founded by a grant of $30,000 from the Aetna Foundation.
Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
05/18/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies will launch the Partnership for Healthy Cities to focus on fighting noncommunicable diseases - including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory diseases - and injuries.
NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State
Release Date:
05/23/2017
... times for appointments to enrollees in commercial plans; Improving New York’s appeals process for consumers who want ...
Ford, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur and Rockefeller Foundations’ Impact Investing Highlighted
Release Date:
06/07/2017
Instead of just using the stock market, more and more foundations putting their endowments into projects that help the world–including hitting the Sustainable Development Goals
Grant Supported Research: Self-Affirmation Intervention with Existing Institutional Channels Leads To Academic Success for Minority Students
Release Date:
06/28/2017
William T. Grant Foundation supported research at Stanford which found African-American and Latino students who completed self-affirming writing exercises in middle school took more challenging courses and were more likely to enroll in college,...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Study Sees Urban Change Via Google Street View
Release Date:
07/06/2017
Study uses computer vision algorithm to study Google Street View images for signs of urban change.
Commonwealth Fund Report: The United States Health System Falls Short
Release Date:
07/17/2017
... poorer health than other countries. Life expectancy, after improving for several decades, worsened in recent years for ...
Reaching the Unbanked: Citi Inclusive Finance Wins Euromoney Award
Release Date:
07/20/2017
One in four people in the world is unbanked, leaving them completely outside the system of formal financial services which can serve as bridge out of poverty. As a direct result of its Inclusive Finance efforts—led by Bob Annibale, global director...
The Blaustein Foundation Focuses on Mental Health Diversion
Release Date:
07/28/2017
The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation funds $150,000 pilot to pair Baltimore police officers with social workers on calls that involve people in the throes of a mental health crisis in an effort to calm situations that can easily move from...
Opinion: Congestion Pricing Won't Solve New York's Transportation Woes
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent vague interest in congestion pricing as a solution to problems at the MTA may give new life to one of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s key policy goals, but absent transportation improvements officials could be making...
Opinion: A Bipartisan Approach to Stabilizing Our Nation’s Health Insurance System
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Nearly 22 million Americans are caught up in the volatility of the individual health insurance market. Many are struggling to afford coverage and often have a limited menu of plans to buy on their exchange.
Gates Report Stresses Need for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts
Release Date:
09/13/2017
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation issued a report card today meant to underscore deep worries that the world is in danger of backsliding on a broad range of international-development objectives.
At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Of the 50 sitting Council members, 24 have women serving as their chiefs of staff, the highest ranking aide.