Carnegie Corporation of New York Launches Redesigned Carnegie.Org
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... of citizenship incorporating grantee voices, social media initiatives , historical documents, and multimedia through ...
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Johnson & Johnson to Provide Scholarships for Rutgers Students in Health-related Fields
Release Date:
11/12/2015
Marking the 250th anniversary of Rutgers University, Johnson & Johnson made a pledge of up to $50,000 for student scholarships in health-care related fields.
Chronicle of Social Change Profiles Hilton Foundation and Its Massive Growth
Release Date:
01/22/2016
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is a significant funder in foster youth programs, and definitely one to track as they are a major player in the future funding for child welfare.
Rockefeller Brothers Supported Report: Wind Energy Could Get Cheaper
Release Date:
03/18/2016
The University of Delaware released a report showing offshore wind energy in New England would be far less costly under projects that are newer and bigger than Cape Wind.
Mellon Grant Aims to Raise $75 Million for National Gallery
Release Date:
03/18/2016
The National Gallery of Art announced a $30 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Thursday that could bring the Smithsonian museum two and a half times the pledged amount, reports The Washington Post.
Peter G. Peterson Foundation-Sponsored Team Wins Competition
Release Date:
04/12/2016
Up to Us, a non-partisan program sponsored by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, the Clinton Global Initiative University and Net Impact, aims to empower students to raise awareness about the United States’ long-term fiscal and economic health in a...
New York Women's Foundation Celebrates Leaders in Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/18/2016
Tory Burch, Elizabeth Sackler and NYC’s Young Women’s Initiative will be honored at The New York Women’s Foundation’s 2016 celebrating women breakfast.
Research to Prevent Blindness Announces Low Vision Research Awardees
Release Date:
06/13/2016
Research initiative to address urgent needs in understanding and treating low vision.
Lois Quam Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/11/2016
“Lois Quam brings to The Commonwealth Fund’s Board a wealth of experience in health care coverage and delivery in both the private and public sectors."
Mellon Foundation Awards Wilson College $100K to Strengthen Writing Instruction
Release Date:
07/25/2016
... over two years, will provide funding for four main initiatives conducted under an umbrella group that will ...
Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population
Release Date:
08/04/2016
Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population The American Civil Liberties Union is retooling an ambitious, donor-funded effort to reduce incarceration across the country,...
Supported by Simons Foundation, Study Finds Genetics, Early Term Ultrasound Linked to Autism Severity
Release Date:
09/02/2016
The data was derived from 2,644 families among 12 research sites across the United States.
New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too
Release Date:
09/09/2016
This school year, the Department of Education and New York University will launch a new parenting program to help low-income families reinforce classroom lessons at home.
Supported by Rockefeller, MIT Competition Finalist Provides A Solution For India’s Farmers
Release Date:
09/26/2016
As a first-of-its-kind human-digital platform, eKutir Global has reached 70,000 farmers through a network of licensed community agents by connecting them to tools, finance and buyers.
2016 Nobel Prize Winner Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Discoveries Could Change How We Treat Disease
Release Date:
10/05/2016
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi, 71, won the 2016 Nobel Prize on Monday for his research on autophagy ― a metabolic recycling process in which cells eat parts of themselves to survive and stay healthy.
NY Community Trust's Shawn Morehead Featured in Podcast on Countering Stereotypes and College Prep
Release Date:
10/06/2016
NYCT Program Director Shawn Morehead joins us to talk about this more recent initiative along with the Trust's long-standing work with immigrant communities.
Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Writes Time Magazine Editorial on Eliminating Waste to Feed The Hungry
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Rockefeller Foundation has invested hundreds of millions of dollars and enlisted partners around the globe—from large corporations to smallholder farmers, from celebrity chefs to supermarkets—to halve food waste globally, through an initiative...
Westchester Community Foundation Supports Westchester Green Business Program in New York State
Release Date:
12/19/2016
Westchester Green Business was awarded funding through The Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative (CGC), a statewide program, to incorporate sustainability goals and principles into local decision-making, and leading to a reduction of greenhouse...
Three PNY Members Join GCIR Board
Release Date:
01/30/2017
... Community Trust Evan Bacalao , Program Officer, Special Initiatives & Partnerships, Open Society Foundations ... ...
Citi Foundation and Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to Increase Summer Job Opportunities in 2017
Release Date:
03/07/2017
The Citi Foundation has invested over $13 million to provide nearly 6,200 summer jobs to young people since 2014.