The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition
Release Date:
11/18/2016
... this warning not be proved prophetic. While the United States has a robust system of intelligence oversight—the ...
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Mellon Mays Fellow Discusses New Book About an Enslaved Woman’s Escape from Nation's First President
Release Date:
03/08/2017
... only helping to diversify university faculty in the United States , but who are also contributing groundbreaking ...
Aetna Joins Corporate Effort to Save Hartford Financial and Psychological Slump
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Connecticut may be the wealthiest state in the nation, but you wouldn't know that by visiting its capital, Hartford. Aetna, The Hartford, and Travelers—announced that they would come to the city’s aid with a $50 million collective commitment.
Agnes Gund Sells a Lichtenstein to Start Criminal Justice Fund; Ford Foundation to Manage Fund
Release Date:
06/12/2017
... and seeks to reduce mass incarceration in the United States . This new Art for Justice Fund — to be announced ...
NY Community Trust, Mellon, Ford Among Supports of New York Live Arts 2017-2018 Season
Release Date:
07/03/2017
... and multi-dimensional view of our world will emerge," states Jones. New York Live Arts will open its season with .....
Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life Seeks Proposals for Investigator Awards
Release Date:
07/10/2017
Established by the Simons Foundation to advance knowledge of the processes that led to the emergence of life, the Simons Collaboration on the Origins of Life supports creative, innovative research on topics such as the astrophysical and planetary...
Rockefeller Supports Food Tank’s Sold-Out NYC Summit on Food Waste
Release Date:
07/25/2017
Food Tank, in partnership with Rethink Food Waste Through Economics and Data (ReFED) and with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and The Fink Family Foundation, will present a one-day summit on September 13, 2017, at the WNYC Greene Space in...
Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million
Release Date:
07/26/2017
... to foster just and sustainable communities in the United States . Second-quarter grants were awarded in the ...
The 2017 National Center for Responsive Philanthropy Impact Awards Winners Announced
Release Date:
09/05/2017
The 2017 NCRP Impact Awardees have been announced.
Carnegie Corp.’s Academic Leadership Award Recognizes Seven University Presidents
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Carnegie Corporation of New York today named seven exceptional American college and university presidents as recipients of its Academic Leadership Award. The honor consists of $500,000 in support for each winner’s academic initiatives.
Macquarie Group and Its Employees Donate $100,000 To Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, announced a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to aid in immediate relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey.
“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... political forces that shape budget allocations and nation states . Can we, in philanthropy, do both? Can we focus on the ... that was almost double the poorest state in the United States . The day before the...
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New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
New York Foster Youth Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of foster youth in New York. The purpose of the group is to keep our hand on the pulse of salient issues and initiatives impacting foster...
Markle Foundation President and CEO Zoë Baird Writes About Where Amazon Should Build Their New Headquarters
Release Date:
12/05/2017
As it eyes a home for HQ2, Amazon should focus less on tax incentives and instead choose a location where policymakers are committed to building a skills-based labor market that prepares workers for the digital economy.
Trinity Joins Brief Filed in Support of Dreamers
Release Date:
01/29/2018
... their future. These individuals were brought to the United States as children and know only this country as home. They ...
Carnegie Corporation Funds Report Revealing 4 Actions to Improve the Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
02/07/2018
Following four national priorities, including increasing completion rates and strengthening the student educational experience, could exponentially improve the future of higher education, according to a report based on two years of research.
Newman’s Own Saved from Major Tax Hit
Release Date:
02/12/2018
Newman’s Own Foundation was saved last week from a 200 percent tax increase by a late minute amendment to the federal budget enacted by Congress.
Supported By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Scientists Create New Therapeutic Gel That Shows Promise Against Cancerous Tumors
Release Date:
02/22/2018
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine and NC State have created an injectable gel-like scaffold that can hold combination chemo-immunotherapeutic drugs and deliver them locally to tumors in a sequential manner.
OSF Report Finds That Women Are Vastly Outnumbered at Europe’s Top Policy Events
Release Date:
03/08/2018
Europe’s top 23 policy events feature an average of three male speakers to every woman, according to an Open Society Foundations report published on Thursday.
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2018
The NRA's Power to Thwart Gun Control & How Organizations are Responding - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Thursday, April 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, it has once again become clear that the NRA has an outsized impact on policy. Join us for a conversation, hosted by FCCP's Money in Politics Working Group, discussing the national and state perspectives around...