Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration
Release Date:
09/02/2015
... causes of blindness in industrialized countries and offers potential targets for treating the disease. The study is ...
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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life
Release Date:
08/02/2016
A pilot study opens a window on a biological mechanism for health benefits of urban greenery and on the methodology to expand research efforts.
Rockefeller Leads Initiative to Help Young People Without College Degrees Land First Job
Release Date:
09/21/2016
... to be focused on education and training young people for potential jobs... Rockefeller Leads Initiative to Help Young ...
Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... committing hundreds of millions of dollars to explore the potential for minigrids and support their growth, and groups ...
Three MIT Alumni Win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... 1,775 applicants, the 2017 fellows were chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to U.S. society, ...
UJA-Federation Has Launched A Grant-Making Contest, Asking New Yorkers to Vote on “Big Ideas”
Release Date:
06/26/2017
... narrowed it down to four big ideas, each of which has the potential to be a game-changer for our community. And now, ...
Thousands of Homeless New Yorkers Could Be Treated as Legal Tenants
Release Date:
08/28/2017
Thousands of homeless New Yorkers who get free shelter in apartment complexes throughout the city could be treated as legal tenants — protected by rent regulations and lower rent caps — under a potentially precedent-setting case brought by the Legal...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gifts Landmark Grant to Stimulate Greece’s Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship in the Agricultural Sector
Release Date:
05/24/2018
... agricultural and food sectors, that have unlimited growth potential .” said Andreas C. Dracopoulos, SNF Co-President. ... so much more than just an employment vehicle. It has the potential , we hope, to jump-...
Five Technology Trends Defining the Future of Corporate Sustainability
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... Companies currently spend a lot of time, effort and resources to prepare Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ... value, this annual exercise becomes a drain on company resources . Emerging technologies can...
Beeta Jahedi Joins The Tow Foundation As Director Of Strategy And Communications
Release Date:
03/28/2017
In this newly created role, Beeta will focus on amplifying the visibility of the Foundation’s work to address critical social issues in the areas of justice reform, medical innovation, higher education, and cultural institutions as well as actively...
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Brooklyn’s Baddest: The Lasting Impact of Police Misconduct & Wrongful Convictions
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3:00pm to 4:30pm
Please join us for an exclusive screening of clips from Brooklyn’s Baddest, and engage in conversation with exonerated New Yorkers and leaders focused on criminal legal reform.
Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy
Release Date:
10/05/2016
Bonnie Mazza, Associate Director of Nonprofit Strategy & Capacity Building at TCC Group, encourages her nonprofit clients to answer the questions: “Who shares your vision?” “What is your unique role in the ecosystem” “What is your role in...
Rockefeller Supports Training Workshops on Impact Investing in Ghana and South Africa
Release Date:
03/03/2017
... this is new terrain for evaluators, there are several resources on both impact investing and impact ...
Investing: Can You Apply Your Values to Create Value?
Release Date:
05/06/2014
F.B. Heron Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation discussed in Forbes article on impact investing.
Carnegie Fellowships to Aid Researchers in Humanities and Social Science
Release Date:
04/22/2015
This year’s 32 winners were chosen from a pool of more than 300 candidates.
An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces
Release Date:
11/04/2015
"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...
Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population
Release Date:
08/04/2016
... downplay an initial emphasis on ballot measures to enact reforms in favor of its more traditional tactics of lobbying ...
Applications Invited for Soros Justice Fellowships in Advocacy and Media
Release Date:
09/21/2016
A program of the Open Society Foundations, Soros Justice Fellowships support outstanding individuals working to implement innovative projects that advance reform and spur debate on a range of issues facing the criminal justice system in the United...
Russell Sage Foundation Celebrates 110th Anniversary
Release Date:
04/20/2017
April 19, 2017, marks the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Russell Sage Foundation by Mrs. Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage (1828–1918), the widow of railroad magnate and financier Russell Sage.
Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation
Release Date:
05/23/2017
Despite decades of educational reform and legal efforts, many U.S. schools are experiencing increasing segregation. The new generation of school choice policies adopted in response to legal decisions may actually be increasing school inequalities,...