Harriet and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces $12 Million Grant to Make Camps More Accessible
Release Date:
10/05/2018
... of children with disabilities to have to choose between giving them the meaningful experience of Jewish camp or ...
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Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying
Release Date:
12/07/2016
Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying ... to eliminate inequality end up being unequal themselves. Foundations currently hold an inordinate amount of...
Can Theology Move the Needle on Environmental Issues? Henry Luce Foundation Thinks So
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... goal of the initiative is to establish best practices and resources for those looking to engage... Can Theology Move ...
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Awards Scholarship Grant to the Schwartz Center and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for Compassion Scholars Program
Release Date:
04/27/2017
The program is designed to give select nursing and medical students exposure to strategies, skills and programs that are being successfully implemented in settings they are likely to encounter in the field.
New York State Health Foundation Publishes Review of NY State Laws Regarding Surprise Bills
Release Date:
02/26/2019
Bipartisan support is swelling for a federal fix to combat "surprise" bills, which often occur when patients receive out-of-network care in an emergency or don't realize a specialist isn't covered by their insurer. The New York State Health...
Supported by Bloomberg, New York Stem Cell Foundation Opens New Research Institute and Headquarters in Manhattan
Release Date:
04/20/2017
... capabilities and capacity to build novel technological resources for the stem cell field... Supported by Bloomberg, ...
Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family Legacy and Generosity
Release Date:
01/11/2016
A crowd of more than 200 people heard Jane Forbes Clark speak Sunday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame about her family's history in and vision for Cooperstown.
Funded by Teagle Foundation, Comparative Assessment Project Demonstrates Enduring Power of a Core Curriculum
Release Date:
01/26/2017
Based on hundreds of interviews with faculty members, students and alumni at various stages of their lives, the project has gathered a wealth of evidence showing that the habits of critical analysis, complex thinking and self-reflection cultivated...
New York State Health Foundation releases new data snapshot "Health Care Spending Trends in New York State"
Release Date:
10/04/2017
New York's health care spending overall and per capita are among the highest in the nation. Health care expenditures were the second highest in the country, totaling $193 billion in 2014, up from $165 billion in 2009. A new data snapshot from...
New York Health Foundation Shares Key Findings from Food & Health Survey
Release Date:
08/16/2022
Across New York State, food insecurity—the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life—is prevalent, persistent, and costly.
Arcus Foundation Funds Exhibits, Walking Tour On Christopher Street’s Role In Gay Movement
Release Date:
06/12/2014
... in NYC, shops along Christopher Street plan to honor the local history with a walking tour and exhibits of the gay ...
Clark Foundation-Sponsored Forum Considers How NY Nonprofit Contractors Can Address Late and Under Payment
Release Date:
05/25/2017
... New York City nonprofits providing services on behalf of local government are fed up with late payments and ...
Pershing Square Foundation Grant Will Help Develop a New Way of Tracking Criminal Justice System Performance
Release Date:
05/12/2015
... Distinct to MFJ's work is that it collects and analyzes local data on the entire criminal justice system from .....
Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning
Release Date:
08/04/2017
... “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or discourage local ordinances that unnecessarily exclude people from ...
Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... York City Council and the underrepresentation of women in local and state governments nationwide. They are correct in ...
Tow Foundation and Chronicle of Social Change Announce 2019 Raise the Age Reporting Fellowships Recipients
Release Date:
02/26/2019
... committing a crime. The reporting fellowship aims to boost local coverage from the state capital region, through the ...
It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/26/2024
... 2023, Congress designated over $15 billion for about 7,200 local or community projects. Most congressional offices ... to manage those funds and to help ensure that they reach those most in...
United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... the appointment of Michael Carren , former Director of Global Employee Engagement and Volunteerism at JPMorgan Chase ... City. We have a tremendous opportunity to leverage our resources , the talents and skills...
New Survey from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Shows Increases in African American Curators and Women in Leadership Roles
Release Date:
01/29/2019
The survey documented that among repeat participants who are AAMD members, the percentage of curators who are African-American has doubled—from 2 percent in 2015 to 4 percent in 2018—an increase of 21 positions.
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2012
Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... people real decision-making power over real money. Community members directly decide how to spend part of a ... and their constituents, between residents and their communities , and between people and their...