Ms. Foundation CEO Puts Spotlight on Needs of Women and Girls
Release Date:
02/05/2016
... Foundation designed to address issues affecting the state ’s women and girls. . . Ms. Foundation CEO Puts ...
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Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)
Release Date:
02/11/2016
A new report from The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank, shows an increase in the number of schools that have integrated socioeconomically and argues that more schools should be following suit. There is evidence for why racially...
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Fewer than half of the more than 1,000 healthcare related-apps reviewed by researchers appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
NoVo and Ms. Foundations Support Grantmakers for Girls of Color Funders Convening
Release Date:
03/02/2016
The Grantmakers for Girls of Color Convening Planning Committee, suppported by the NoVo and Ms. Foundations, will host a national convening of funders to begin an exploration of the challenges facing girls and young women of color and to create a...
Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough
Release Date:
03/24/2016
How can we defeat complacency in protecting nuclear materials? First, we must have a culture committed to continuous improvement, says Carnegie in a series of articles about issues related to the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., on...
NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women
Release Date:
03/29/2016
... to be done. In 2015, most provisions of the New York State Women's Equality Agenda were enacted, and New York City .....
NCRP Reviews New York Community Trust
Release Date:
04/13/2016
... Cuomo to remove minors from adult prisons and the state 's legalization of same-sex marriage in 2011... NCRP .....
Doris Duke Funds Lincoln Center Theater's OSLO Cast
Release Date:
04/21/2016
... orchestrated top-secret, high-level meetings between the State of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, ...
Carnegie, Helmsley Support Teacher Leadership Projects
Release Date:
05/03/2016
The grants, financially supported by the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Foundation Charitable Trust and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will be awarded directly to teachers for research-based initiatives.
New York Community Trust Gives One Million Dollars to Help Train Social Workers
Release Date:
05/16/2016
The New York Community Trust (NYCT) has renewed a grant through the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) to educate and train more social workers.
Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities
Release Date:
05/18/2016
Forty nonprofit organizations will use funds to address urban challenges ranging from affordable housing to environmental sustainability and infrastructure.
Carnegie Backs New Learning Pilot Targeting Interstate Passport Initiative
Release Date:
06/10/2016
Six institutions to use Aqua by Taskstream to assess student learning and proficiency as part of a new framework to aid student transfer and improve graduation rates.
Century Foundation Fellow on Legacy Admissions Begetting Educational Inequality
Release Date:
07/29/2016
“This is a preference that preferences the already advantaged,” observed Richard Kahlenberg, a Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation and a prolific writer on higher education issues.
Century Foundation Fellow Comments on For-Profit Colleges Applying for Nonprofit Status
Release Date:
08/12/2016
Bob Shireman, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation, said the department’s decision on the application should put an end to colleges’ attempts to dodge oversight by converting to nonprofit status.
Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures
Release Date:
08/25/2016
William Codery, program officer of Surdna Foundation’s Strong Local Economies program, advises that "in order to create the ecosystem needed for local communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally, we have to invest in their success at...
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Backs Promising News Collaborative
Release Date:
08/25/2016
... next week the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University in suburban North Jersey will launch a ...
Wallace Foundation Study Looks at Effects of Voluntary Summer Learning Programs on Low-Income Urban Youth
Release Date:
09/30/2016
... for at least twenty days in 2013 scored modestly higher on state math tests than students who did not participate, and ...
With Support from the Russell Sage Foundation, Researchers Analyze the Rise of White Identity in Politics
Release Date:
10/21/2016
In a study of white Americans’ attitudes and candidate preferences, we found that Trump’s success reflects the rise of “white identity politics” – an attempt to protect the collective interests of white voters via the ballot box. Whereas racial...
Governor Cuomo Announces Nearly $21.6 Million for Eight Supportive Housing Projects
Release Date:
10/21/2016
... New Yorkers. The awards, made through the New York State 's Homeless Housing and Assistance Program, will fund .....
Anthony Bourdain and Rockefeller Foundation Partner On Food Waste Documentary
Release Date:
11/01/2016
Globetrotting chef Anthony Bourdain will be adding to his frequent flier miles, as he takes on the issue of food waste around the world in a new documentary.