Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... viable?). Tim Brown of IDEO called the process required to reach this sweet spot design thinking: “A human-centered ...
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Presidential Advisers on Black, Latino, and Asian Students Say Trump Admin. Ignoring Them
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Three long-standing presidential commissions designed to expand educational opportunities for non-white students are set to expire Saturday and members say months of silence from the White House has them worried they’re about to be dissolved.
World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The World Bank announced Wednesday that in response to the “violence, destruction and forced displacement of the Rohingya,” it will delay the release of a $200 million loan planned for Myanmar.
It Didn’t Hit $1 Billion, but Rockefeller Sale Still Set High
Release Date:
05/14/2018
... this week, despite industry speculation that it might reach that historic high. The total fell considerably shy at ...
PNY Members Among Top Ten Funders of LGBTQ Education and Safe Schools Work
Release Date:
09/18/2014
... Education and Safe Schools Work Between 2011 and 2012, foundations invested nearly $14.8 million in LGBTQ education ... Tides Foundation, Gill Foundation, Open Society Foundations , Wells Fargo Foundation,...
Taking the Long View on Health Care – A Note to Congress
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... goal here is a longer lifespan for everybody in the US . Health insurance is necessary but not sufficient for that ... CDC reports that from 2014 to 2015 life expectancy in the US declined for the first time...
Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education
Release Date:
06/22/2012
George E. Thibault, M.D., President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, talks about the importance of interprofessional education—when students from different health care professions learn together during their training in order to build teamwork and...
16
Mar
2017
What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... but threaten to uproot them entirely from their homes and communities . Join us for a discussion co-sponsored by our partners around these ... immigrant workers The role of employers, labor unions, and ...
12
Sep
2014
The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach
Friday, September 12, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... we invested more in arts and cultural approaches to help us achieve other grantmaking agendas? In this program, we ... on climate change to education and social justice. Join us to learn and share your own...
Fake News as a Real Opportunity
Release Date:
01/23/2017
... and primary sources. This is not a new concept for foundations . What is new are the many options for ... communications team affiliated with each author to join us in promoting the work. We provided a piece of...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Adds New Team Members in New York and San Francisco
Release Date:
08/26/2014
... Heather Grady as a Senior Fellow with a special focus on global philanthropy will both be based in San Francisco. Nick ... is an exciting time for RPA, with consistent growth in our global philanthropy, and we...
Bloomberg Funds Road Safety in World Cities
Release Date:
09/29/2014
... Philanthropies, which funds programs to address other global public health concerns such as tobacco use, has given ...
JP Morgan, Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer Lead the Charge to Develop Dementia Treatment
Release Date:
03/18/2015
... 47m people worldwide. In addition, a number of major global pharmaceutical companies, includ-ing Biogen, ... Organisation's (WHO) First Ministerial Conference on Global Action Against Dementia, which took...
Carnegie-Backed Study Explores Adolescent Girls' Knowledge of HPV and Sexuality in Western Uganda
Release Date:
09/02/2015
The study investigated the influence of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination on adolescent girls’ knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccine.
Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
05/18/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies will launch the Partnership for Healthy Cities to focus on fighting noncommunicable diseases - including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory diseases - and injuries.
Bloomberg-funded WHO Report: Dramatic Increase in Life-Saving Tobacco Control Policies In Last Decade
Release Date:
07/20/2017
... Policies In Last Decade The latest WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic published today finds that more ... interventions, according to the new WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2017. “...
02
Jun
2010
Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Equity: How Can School Districts Provide Effective Teaching in Every Classroom?
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 -
10:00am to 11:30am
MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on the link above (visible through May 31st). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . A program presented by...
Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
... of sound practice for charitable organizations and foundations related to legal compliance and public ...
What Drives Education Officials
Release Date:
06/07/2012
... controversial and complex issues like shrinking private resources , budget cuts and schools closings. While Dr. King ...
01
Jun
2016
Investing in Independence Through Supportive Housing
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... want to continue living independently but lack financial resources and family support networks How to accommodate the ...