No Room on a Bike Rack? Not a Problem for These Smart Bikes
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... convenient, competing with more established bike-share programs in the process. Instead of heading to a docking ...
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Trump Plans to Phase Out DACA, Administration Officials Say
Release Date:
09/05/2017
President Donald Trump plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration (DACA) policy, according to two administration officials.
With Trump Moving to End DACA, New York City Leaders Pledge Support for Students and Teachers
Release Date:
09/06/2017
ust hours after the Trump White House announced on Tuesday that it would move to rescind protections for young undocumented immigrants, New York City politicians, religious leaders and educators filled City Hall to pledge support for “Dreamers” who...
From the Ground Up
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... more, people rarely get to choose the projects and programs that land in their backyards; too often, they are ...
US States Embrace Baby Boxes
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Several states are adopting the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and taking the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants.
Will New Rockefeller Foundation President Break or Reinforce its Mold?
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Rajiv Shah, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, shared his vision for the New York-based foundation’s future, which includes the use of science and technology for inclusive growth and leveraging the foundation’s influence to create new public-...
Trump Denies He Made A Deal With Democrats On DREAMer Protections
Release Date:
09/14/2017
It wasn't long before President Trump pushed back after leading Democrats said they struck a deal with the president Wednesday night to pass legislation that would protect the about 800,000 DREAMers who could face deportation when the Deferred...
Sustainability Starts Within: Meet NYC’s Green City Force
Release Date:
09/14/2017
In New York’s most troubled neighborhoods, Service Year members are teaching their neighbors environmental sustainability — all the while learning essential job skills for the workforce.
How The Rockefeller Foundation Is Bringing Electricity To Hundreds Of Villages Across India
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Since 2010, The Rockefeller Foundation has made “energy poverty” their priority with the launch of a program called Smart Power for Rural Development, a $75 million initiative aimed at bringing reliable electricity to energy-poor villages and...
New Push to Replace Obamacare Reflects High Stakes For Republicans
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A final GOP effort to dismantle the Affordable Care Act burst into view this week in the Senate, where leaders began pressuring rank-and-file Republicans with the hope of voting on the package by the end of the month.
City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
The City Council’s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program designed to increase accountability and responsiveness to domestic violence victims in...
As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder
Release Date:
09/19/2017
NYTimes examines how the processed food, soda and fast food industries’ increasing focus on markets in the developing world — and the accompanying rise in obesity rates and weight-related illnesses — is playing out around the globe.
Making Kids Into “Makers”
Release Date:
09/22/2017
The new annual Inventor’s Challenge prompts children to develop their creative problem-solving skills by building something to address a problem in their community.
Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... IX, rolling back access to reproductive rights, defunding programs that aim to end gender-based violence, or seeking to ...
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA has created a lot of anger and pushback, including from some prominent corporate leaders. But what are foundations doing to protect undocumented young people from deportation and save DACA, the fate of...
Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... crises shelters and transitional independent living programs where he felt safe and better positioned to start ...
Toward Liberation: A Staunch Social Justice Funder Puts Women of Color Up Front
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... fund the reproductive justice movement. Across all of its programs , Groundswell is awarding $7.4 million this year. ...
UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $20 million legacy gift from the Jack S. & Shirley M. Silver Foundation in support of the organization's Jewish Day Camp Centennial Signature Initiative.
Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... technical maker space packed with the latest machines and programs to spur hands-on STEM learning. As Fab Labs branch ...
Towards a Fine-Free Future: JPB Foundation Tackles a Barrier to Public Library Engagement
Release Date:
10/27/2017
By funding the library system's surprisingly costly amnesty program, JPB calls to light a problematic and age-old obstacle to public library engagement: library fines.