Century Foundation President's Commentary Explains Why Teachers Deserve a Break on Student Debt
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... could be improved, especially to keep the program affordable and effective. But curtailing or eliminating it is ...
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Underwritten by JPB Foundation, New York City’s Libraries Will Forgive All Children’s Fines
Release Date:
10/19/2017
On Thursday, the city’s three library systems — the New York Public Library, which serves Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island; the Queens Library; and the Brooklyn Public Library — will forgive all fines for children 17 and under and unblock...
New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
12/01/2017
Two years in the making, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America provides a framework for helping colleges of every type work more efficiently and effectively to deal with pressing issues such as quality, affordability, and...
With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students
Release Date:
12/19/2017
Starting next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out due to sudden financial hardship or some other emergency situation could be eligible to apply for emergency aid.
New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors
Release Date:
01/23/2018
Nationally Representative Survey of American Mayors Supported by Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, Addresses Housing Affordability, Climate Change, Responses to Federal and State Funding Shifts & More
New Study Sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation Shows Investigation and Design Can Improve Student Learning in Science and Engineering
Release Date:
11/13/2018
Centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. Current approaches to science in many classrooms do not reflect this...
Charles H. Revson Foundation Appoints Martha King as Senior Program Officer and Meredith Korn as Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Release Date:
06/17/2020
... and civic spaces, re-envision public libraries, secure affordable housing, and build local public affairs ...
Ford, Mellon, Doris Duke, Kellogg, and MacArthur Foundations Pledge to Give More, Hoping to Upend Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/11/2020
The Ford Foundation and four others plan to substantially increase their spending, a splurge financed in part by issuing debt.
28
Jul
2020
How Family Foundations Can Listen4Good - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... family foundations seek to serve are instrumental to realizing positive and enduring impact over time. Join us for ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments
Release Date:
10/07/2020
... happens without us going into a classroom, and without us realizing we’re being taught,” she continued. “We want ...
Morgan Stanley Launches Program to Provide 60 Students with Full-Four Year Scholarships to Howard University, Morehouse College and Spelman College
Release Date:
10/21/2020
... are essential to promoting diversity and inclusion, and realizing greater representation in our society... Morgan ...
Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis
Release Date:
01/14/2021
I have long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice.
17
Jun
2010
Inaugural Conference on Scaling Social Impact
Thursday, June 17, 2010 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
New York City
... in education, youth development, poverty alleviation, and health ; CEOs and trustees of grantmaking institutions; and ... of outstanding programs in education, poverty alleviation, health and youth Hear from...
New Center Aids Torture Survivors
Release Date:
06/18/2014
... made possible by a $250,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation, will help torture survivors who have ... between the case management we all provide and the mental health system, which isn’t always...
Report Shows Link Between Children's Outcomes and Mothers' Educational Attainment
Release Date:
07/10/2014
... graduated from high school lag on economic, education and health outcomes, compared with children of better educated ... well-paid work, and additional public services—such as health , nutrition, food, and...
Long Island Community Foundation Supports Treatment for Military Veterans and Their Families
Release Date:
05/19/2015
... Many of these veterans are experiencing serious mental health concerns including substance use disorders (SUD) ... work towards removing the stigma associated with mental health needs in the military. Of the...
Jewish Board Inherits $75 Million in Deals from FEGS
Release Date:
06/03/2015
... February that it would close. With the new behavioral health programs transferred from FEGS on June 1, JBFCS will ... approximately $250 million. The state Office of Mental Health and UJA-Federation of New...
New York Botanical Garden Partners with MetLife Foundation for Healthy Families Program
Release Date:
09/21/2015
... focus on helping visitors improve their cardiovascular health . Visitors can enjoy cooking demonstrations using ... select Wednesdays of each month, visitors may receive free health -related screenings offered...
Mortality Rates for Middle-Aged Whites Not Just About Drugs, Suicide, Says Commonwealth Fund
Release Date:
02/01/2016
... middle-aged whites reported worsening self-reported health status, greater levels of pain, increased difficulty ... with activities of daily living, and more mental health problems. In January 2016, the New...
DNAinfo Highlights Senior Profiles Supported by New York Community Trust
Release Date:
02/04/2016
... Center at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and led by journalist Dorian Block and Ruth Finkelstein, an anthropologist and health policy expert. The project, which profiles 20 .....