Brad Tito Joins Westchester Community Foundation Board Of Advisors
Release Date:
11/08/2016
... issues in our county – environmental sustainability. We look forward to his insights and support.” Mr. Tito will ...
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Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation
Release Date:
02/22/2017
... to celebrate and there is also tremendous opportunity to look ahead to determine how The Moody’s Foundation will ...
With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity
Release Date:
04/25/2017
In one of the first examinations of early gender development among transgender preschoolers, a new study has found that these children were just as likely as nontransgender children to have preferences associated with their gender, and to have as...
NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform
Release Date:
05/11/2017
From an inherently biased bail process to uniforms designed to fit men’s larger frames, the corrections system fails to consider that when it comes to incarceration, gender matters, write Ana Oliveira, president and CEO of The New York Women’s...
Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes
Release Date:
05/16/2017
Can the simple act of sharing a healthcare provider's notes with a patient improve health outcomes? The OpenNotes movement thinks it can and, today, millions of patients in 37 states have access to notes in their medical records.
Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Professor and Director of the Tow Knight News Integrity Initiative, on Shifting Away from Media-Centric News Literacy
Release Date:
06/22/2017
... away from identifying bad content, i.e. "fake news," and look at how misinformation propagates to learn from it and .....
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... plenty to eat and drink and wear, without my havin’ to look so sharp after it.”) The myths live on, though, for ...
Niarchos Foundation, Revson Foundation, & Heckscher Foundation Are Crowdsourcing Ideas to Help NYC Public Libraries
Release Date:
07/05/2017
Some funders in New York City and elsewhere remain deeply dedicated to libraries. Aso notable is an effort by a trio of funders who've come together to support New York's libraries.
Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap
Release Date:
07/10/2017
In 2016, the Markle Foundation partnered with LinkedIn and Microsoft to create Skillful, a platform dedicated to filling “middle-skills” jobs in sectors like healthcare, the trades, logistics and other STEM-focused areas.
‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
07/11/2017
William D. “Bro” Adams, former president of Colby College and past chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is joining the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow.
Respected Anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford Steps Into New Role as President of Wenner-Gren Foundation
Release Date:
08/09/2017
The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research's next president respected anthropologist Danilyn Rutherford has assumed her leadership duties.
Big Names, Big Funding: Why Are MIT and IBM Joining Forces on AI Research?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... areas of AI research, including taking a closer look at the hardware and materials making these powerful ...
Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... in eye-glazing, patience-trying detail), it’s hard to look at the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico or the inexorable ...
New Video From TCC Group: The Missing Link for Maximizing Impact: Foundations Assessing Their Capacity
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... shared in this article do offer an unprecedented first look at how foundations are holistically assessing their ...
The New York Women’s Foundation Appeared On NBC’s Show, “Give“
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... October 28th at noon. NBC’s Give provides an inside look at the world of philanthropy and highlights the work of ...
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YLBC Info Session Webinar 2
Monday, December 18, 2017 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
... will provide more information about the program, what we look for in candidates, and how to apply. Before attending ...
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YLBC Info Session Webinar 1
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:00am
... will provide more information about the program, what we look for in candidates, and how to apply. Before attending ...
Edwin Gould Foundation Supporter Online Tool Quill Connect Helps Students Become Better Writers
Release Date:
11/29/2017
The nonprofit’s Quill Connect tool, designed to improve students’ writing skills through online exercises, uses machine learning to help them create better sentences.
The Andy Warhol Foundation Partners With Calvin Klein
Release Date:
11/29/2017
... Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer, Calvin Klein, Inc. “I look forward to the global rollout of this partnership across ...
Wallace Foundation Commissioned Report Shows How ESSA Supports Social-Emotional Learning
Release Date:
12/05/2017
Schools looking to implement social-emotional learning programs have several funding options available to them through the Every Student Succeeds Act, according to a new report, which identifies 60 evidenced-based programs that fit ESSA requirements.