Ford and Open Society Foundations Comment on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row
Release Date:
08/16/2016
... on the Legacy of Lynching, On Death Row In 1989, a 29- year -old African-American civil-rights lawyer named Bryan ...
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Simons, Gates Foundations, HHMI Announce Faculty Scholars
Release Date:
09/26/2016
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Simons Foundation, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced the selection of eighty-four faculty scholars, early-career scientists at forty-three institutions who have great potential to...
Atlantic Philanthropies Steps Into Political Arena With $50 Million Fund
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... a man named Stephen McConnell in Washington. Formed last year with $50 million, it’s donated to at least three ... Democrat-aligned super political action committees this year , including $1.5 million to...
The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own
Release Date:
11/28/2016
Among its activities, the foundation is deeply into the food and nutrition issues that have become so hot in recent years among funders. It's given $11.5 million to nutrition-based programs in underserved communities since 2014, making it a...
Former Capital One Foundation President Forms Consulting Practice to Strengthen Nonprofit-Corporate Partnerships
Release Date:
12/02/2016
... President Carolyn Berkowitz stepped down earlier this year to pursue other opportunities, one question remained: ... oversaw the Capital One Foundation’s $450 million, 10- year charitable plan, has teamed up...
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations
Release Date:
02/16/2017
... Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2- year support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in ...
Why Salesforce Has A Chief Philanthropy Officer
Release Date:
02/23/2017
Over the past two years, Silicon Valley unicorns Atlassian, Box, Pure Storage, and Twillio all went public, earning billion dollar valuations.
De Blasio Derided by Sergeants Union for Deportation Stance
Release Date:
02/28/2017
... and accused de Blasio, a Democrat seeking re-election this year , of “placating” voters. “We can’t ignore people ... harbor them, because we want to get votes in an election year ,” Mullins told the show’s host...
Atlantic Philanthropies, Commonwealth Fund and Other Foundations Take a Stand — or Not — on the GOP Health Plan
Release Date:
03/20/2017
... priorities. It announced its last grants late last year . Other major health-care grant makers such as the Robert ...
Open Society Awards $8 Million to Physicians for Human Rights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... over four years, the largest contribution in PHR's thirty- year history will provide a dollar for every two dollars the .....
The Uphill Battle Of United Way NYC’s First Female President
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... woman to hold the position in the organization’s 80- year history. She currently presides over a staff of 98 ...
SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior
Release Date:
06/23/2017
... in April for households who earn less than $100,000 a year . So for those students whose household income is more than $100,000 and who attend four- year colleges, their tuition will grow from $6,470 to $6,670...
Pinkerton Foundation Supports Hofstra Northwell Medical Scholars Pipeline Program Class of 2017
Release Date:
07/06/2017
... students to healthcare professions. Now in its eighth year , the MSPP has welcomed roughly 60 high school students ... students have engaged a four-week course, part of a multi- year program... Pinkerton...
Arcus and Novo Foundations' Global Trans Initiative Share U.S. Narratives
Release Date:
07/25/2017
... Foundation announced the Global Trans Initiative , a multi- year philanthropic commitment to improve the lives of trans ...
More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers
Release Date:
07/28/2017
Three years ago, just four cities affiliated with 100 Resilient Cities employed a "chief resilience officer." As of late July, there were officially 79 within the initiative’s namesake cohort.
Westchester Community Foundation Funds Criminal Justice Program Series at Libraries
Release Date:
08/18/2017
... (WCF) is funding the series, which will focus on the 200- year history of Sing Sing and its impact on prison reform, as ...
Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU Assistance to Food and Beverage Entrepreneurs
Release Date:
08/25/2017
... rum drink. The program accepts applications throughout the year . ... Serving Up Success: Citi Foundation Grant Funds FIU ...
'Dreamer’ Plan That Aided 800,000 Immigrants Is Threatened
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... accolades for academic achievement. After graduating last year , Ms. Rojas, who grew up in Chicago, was hired by a ... her life could soon be upended in a showdown over a five- year -old initiative, Deferred...
Soviet-Era Program Gives Even Unoppressed Immigrants an Edge
Release Date:
08/29/2017
A growing number of Ukrainians who have streamed into the United States in recent months even as the country has closed the door on other refugees.
Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... the network’s third- and fourth-graders showed about a year to a year and a half of additional learning in math compared to ...