Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... supporters claim, is working. A 2015 working paper by University of Chicago Prof. Jeffrey Grogger found that ...
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Commonwealth Fund and GWU Release New Findings on House GOP Healthcare Bill Resulting in Loss of 1M Jobs in 10 Years
Release Date:
06/19/2017
... new study from the Commonwealth Fund and George Washington University presented some unflattering potential effects from ...
A Think Tank To Benefit Farm Animals
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A new nonprofit organization called The Greenfield Project will conduct research, do regulatory and legal analysis and education, and connect farmers to consumers, all with the goal of cultivating “a more joyful and resilient food system.”
Creating Onramps Towards Economic Success – Tackling Youth Unemployment in the U.S.
Release Date:
06/05/2015
... advice more accessible. And then there is Artem , a student in New York City who not only learned the ins and ... to establishing the Youth Opportunity Fund to enable community partners to test new ways of...
Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change
Release Date:
05/04/2016
Recently, pop culture has been “like an injection of hi-octane fuel into the engine of public discourse about institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay equity, and other issues of social justice.
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Oct
2019
Not One More: The Fight to Stop Southeast Asian Deportation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, October 31, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... the detention and deportation in the Southeast Asian community has risen sharply, with recent raids targeting ... activism and education Ways philanthropy can take action Presenters Quyen Dinh , Executive...
The Century Foundation Adds New Fellows
Release Date:
01/01/2013
... Stefanie A. DeLuca teaches sociology at Johns Hopkins University . Her current research examines the sociology of ... in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University . Edward D. Kleinbard is...
Warhol Foundation Elects Two New Board Members
Release Date:
11/01/2012
... and private foundations. He holds a B.A. from Brandeis University and a Master's degree from the Visual Studies Workshop, the State University of New York at Buffalo. Carrie Mae WeemsCarrie Mae ... and Mr...
Poll Supported by Ford Foundation Finds Young Adults Back New Efforts to Curb Gun Violence
Release Date:
08/08/2016
... GenForward is a survey by the Black Youth Project at the University of Chicago with the Associated Press-NORC Center ... The first-of-its-kind poll pays special attention to the voices of young adults of color...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Distinguished Writer, Poet, Scholar, and Arts Advocate Elizabeth Alexander as President
Release Date:
02/07/2018
... scholar, is recognized as one of the nation’s leading voices in modern literature and a bold visionary in the ... of the African American Studies department at Yale University , from the poetry non-profit Cave...
Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2021
... of Pediatrics and of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University ’s Feinberg School of Medicine (IL) Jesús Gerena ... Mental Health at the Children’s Hospital Colorado and University of Colorado School of...
Audited Financial Statements 2023
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04/2024
Audited Financial Statements 2023
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04/2024
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Jun
2014
The Future of Finance: Shifting Power and Wealth from Wall Street to Main Street
Wednesday, June 25, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
View resources and live recording of this program. Part of Can ... and increased demands. As a result of these crises, community organizations, labor unions, and policy advocates are coming together to take...
10
Jan
2024
Fair Representation in Redistricting - Reimagining Redistricting Virtual Briefing
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... , a case study on philanthropy’s unprecedented investment in promoting district maps that fairly represent ... on the initiative Lessons learned that the philanthropic community can apply going forward...
Springboard for the Arts Receives $750,000 From Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
07/08/2014
... $750,000 grant from the Surdna foundation to support its community development programs. The group, based in St. ... vibrant communities by connecting artists with the resources they need to make a living and...
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
... ID laws, cutbacks on early voting and restrictions on community voter registration drives. Yale University ’s Maxim Thorne reminded us that the far right, ... laid out during the panel—but also makes room for...
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Feb
2018
2020 Census Funders: Learning from National Initiatives
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... on the movement to coordinate the efforts of funders and community -based nonprofits Updates on the group’s 2018 ... Marie Alfonso-Jones , Senior PRogram Officer, Long Island Community Foundation Maria Mottola...
The William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Scott Evans as New Board Chair
Release Date:
06/17/2021
... in 2013 and has served as the chair of the Finance and Investment Committee since 2018. Mr. Evans succeeds Russell ... to 2021 and will take over as chair of the Finance and Investment Committee, a position he...
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May
2012
Saving Energy: New York City’s Leading Innovations
Thursday, May 31, 2012 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... products to drive energy efficiency and clean heat investment in all building types in the five boroughs. Come ... New York Members Briefing sponsored by The New York Community Trust , Doris Duke Charitable...