U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Union Dues Case
Release Date:
09/29/2017
... fee provisions that allow public sector unions in 22 states , including New York, to mandate that represented ...
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Ford Foundation Funded Interactive Map Shows The Geography of Debt In America
Release Date:
12/07/2017
The interactive map shows the geography of debt in America at the national, state, and county levels.
Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.
Release Date:
02/19/2019
New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region.
Long Game: Inside the Carnegie Corporation’s Quest to Improve Science Education
Release Date:
02/20/2019
... 10-year effort to improve science education in the United States . OpenSciEd , the new nonprofit, and the decade-long ... 2013. Now, about two-thirds of students attend school in states that have adopted the...
Carnegie Corporation Supported Report Finds America's $23 Billion School Funding Gap
Release Date:
02/26/2019
It was nearly three decades ago when the New Jersey Supreme Court found the state’s school funding formula shortchanged its poorest students, and lawmakers directed more money to districts serving large shares of low-income children. Now, a new...
Some Measure of Leadership
Release Date:
04/23/2009
... business executives will volunteer their time and company resources to nonprofit executives; and (3) seek substantial ... Plans to expedite compliance review, standardize human services contracts, and increase...
Jayson Jarushewsky Returns to Stonewall Community Foundation Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
... Chartered Bank, where he managed a legal team focused on identifying and managing SCB's legal risks in the Americas. .....
2012 NGen Fellows Project: Hacking the NGen Experience
Release Date:
09/29/2013
During their nine-month fellowship, the 2012 Independent Sector American Express NGen Fellows examined the "leadership void" that will be created by the impending retirement of baby-boomer nonprofit executives. The Fellows also sought to identify...
Teagle Foundation Awards More Than $1.5 Million in Grants
Release Date:
03/16/2014
Teagle Foundation awards more than $1.5 million in grants to higher-ed institutions, reports Philanthropy News Digest.
Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY
Release Date:
05/18/2014
The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and UJA-Federation of New York have collectively launched a new research study that will identify public policies that could have a significant impact...
Jonas Center Support For Online Tutorials Helps Healthcare Students
Release Date:
06/17/2014
The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, Khan Academy and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) are providing online tutorials to supplement the learning of healthcare students, practitioners and patients worldwide.
Alan "Ace" Greenberg, Leading NY Philanthropist, Dies
Release Date:
07/25/2014
Alan “Ace” Greenberg, the former head of Bear Stearns, who raised hundreds of millions for the UJA-Federation of New York over his decades of involvement with the organization, and who instilled the importance of giving to charity in his employees,...
RPA, Ford and MasterCard Support Bogata Convening on World Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/12/2015
An exploratory workshop will take place in Bogota, Colombia.
Morgan Stanley Employees Have Contributed Over 56,000 Volunteer Hours in U.S. Strategy Challenge Since 2009
Release Date:
06/05/2015
The Morgan Stanley Challenges has benefited over 90 nonprofit organizations since its inception.
Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Cancer Research
Release Date:
06/11/2015
The grant will provide support to the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces Grantees Of $30 Million Arts Innovation And Management Program
Release Date:
09/16/2015
The invitation-only program, announced in April 2015, supports a diverse set of institutions including local cultural centers and performing, literary and visual art organizations.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Backs Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
11/04/2015
The commission, which will be financed with a $2.2-million grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will examine the future of higher education.
MetLife Foundation Partners with Duke University on CommonCents Lab
Release Date:
12/08/2015
With support from MetLife Foundation, Duke University is launching the CommonCents Lab, an initiative that will apply behavioral economics to identify new ways to help millions of Americans improve their saving and spending habits.
Century Foundation Report: More Schools Nationwide are Experimenting with Diversity Programs
Release Date:
02/09/2016
As New York City faces increasing pressure to promote school diversity, a new report from the Century Foundation shows that more districts nationwide are using socioeconomic status to shape admissions processes.
Study: Metabolism Protein Found to Also Regulate Feeding Behavior in the Brain (JPB Foundation)
Release Date:
02/26/2016
New research from The Rockefeller University reveals an important new component of the system responsible for regulating food intake: a hormone called amylin, which acts in the brain to help control consumption.