NYC Will Miss a Deadline to Accommodate 5 New Charter Schools
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... so that the proposals could be approved by the Panel for Educational Policy at its Nov. 28 meeting. She has argued ...
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation is a Proud Supporter of the Special Olympics
Release Date:
10/29/2018
A three-year, $10 million grant by SNF aims to increase the impact of Special Olympics’ school-based inclusive sports and education programming in expanding it to more schools around the world.
Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... and treatments. "It's important for both clinicians and parents to know of the possibility of co-occurring symptoms .....
Research Funded by William T. Grant Foundation Aims to Show Why Some Veterans Go Hungry
Release Date:
05/30/2019
... of kids, along with the high divorce rate, or being single parents that typically veterans may be," Strife said... .....
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
04/29/2010
By John Weiler Senior Program Officer, F.B. Heron Foundation Like many of its colleague funders, the F.B. Heron Foundation experienced a sharp decline in its charitable assets in 2008 and early 2009. At the same time, Heron...
With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater
Release Date:
01/29/2013
The gift includes $250 million in support of a $1 billion effort to facilitate cross-disciplinary work across the university. Mayor Bloomberg, who earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, made his first donation, a...
Philanthropy Takes Fore as Bloomberg Exits N.Y. Mayoralty
Release Date:
04/30/2013
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s approach to philanthropy and his giving priorities are examined as he prepares for his return to private life.
Atlantic Philanthropies to Award €15 Million to Address Child Poverty
Release Date:
08/07/2013
The $19.78 million grant from Atlantic to the Irish state agency Pobal will be used to support children at risk of poverty within the mainstream education and child care systems.
$50-Million from Goldman Sachs Seeds Fund for Businesswomen
Release Date:
03/05/2014
Goldman Sachs and the World Bank will partner to raise $600 million in support of female entrepreneurs in developing countries, reports The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Grants Awarded To Improve Usefulness Of Research, To Support Junior Researchers of Color
Release Date:
07/23/2014
The William T. Grant Foundation has made $1.6 million in grants to improve the usefulness of research, $634,000 to support connections between education research and practice, and $205,000 to enhance the mentoring relationships of three foundation...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches New Clean Energy Initiative
Release Date:
01/26/2015
... solutions and supports scientific research and educational programs.... Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches ...
Mellon Foundation Gives Inaugural National History Teacher of the Year Award
Release Date:
03/13/2015
Dr. Earl Lewis, president of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, presented Michele Anderson, a Michigan teacher with the award.
NY Rejects All Applications for New Charter Schools
Release Date:
05/21/2015
There were 15 total applications for new charter schools, including 12 in New York City.
New York Community Trust Gives $8.7 Million to Nonprofits Across the City
Release Date:
10/05/2015
In all, 84 grants totaling $8.7 million were approved at the October board meeting.
The ZAC Foundation Teams Up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama to Teach Water Safety
Release Date:
04/13/2016
The ZAC Foundation, a water safety advocacy and education foundation, has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of South Alabama to teach water safety.
Century Foundation Research on School Segregation is Focus of Reporting in The Atlantic
Release Date:
04/21/2016
As a recent Century Foundation report notes, at least 91 school districts now use socioeconomic status as a factor in assigning students, up from just a couple in 1996, and around 40 in 2007.
Asia Foundation and Lotus Circle Honor Carnegie’s Gregorian
Release Date:
05/09/2016
The Asia Foundation and The Lotus Circle, a community of U.S. individuals, foundations, and corporations who raise private capital to rapidly respond to challenges and opportunities facing women in Asia, will honor Dr. Vartan Gregorian, president of...
The Bronfman Fellowship Announces 31st Application Season
Release Date:
11/03/2016
The Bronfman Fellowship selects 26 outstanding North American teenagers for a rigorous academic year of seminars including a free, five-week trip to Israel in the summer between the fellows’ junior and senior years of high school.
Jonas Center Announces Partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs
Release Date:
11/15/2016
The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to establish a national network of nurse researchers, clinical experts and educators working to improve...
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Continues to Support Nurturing Young Artists
Release Date:
01/20/2017
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation supports the 2016 - 17 season of performing arts events at Centenary Stage Company.