Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia
Release Date:
11/17/2015
... announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations : a $177 million grant to create a new institute ...
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JPB Foundation Measures Bike-Share Equity in the U.S.
Release Date:
04/26/2016
Most critiques highlight data showing that low-income people and people of color are underrepresented in bike-share annual membership and thus conclude that funding bike-share is inequitable and inherently questionable.
With Help from Helmsley, Caltech Researchers May Have Discovered a Cause of Crohn’s Disease
Release Date:
05/09/2016
There has been growing evidence that certain probiotics – therapies that introduce beneficial bacteria into the gut – may help alleviate some of the symptoms of intestinal disorders such as Crohn’s disease.
Ford, Carnegie Join 10 Funders Giving $125M for Flint’s Water Crisis
Release Date:
05/11/2016
Ten grant makers announced today they plan to spend $125 million to help residents of Flint, Mich., recover from the harm they have suffered from the city’s water crisis.
Supported by Commonwealth Fund, Study Shows Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test
Release Date:
07/18/2016
... are too difficult to use, especially by underserved populations . Some of the most popular mHealth apps are ...
Simons-Backed Study Shows Neural Stem Cells in Adult Mice Also Vulnerable to Zika
Release Date:
08/19/2016
... attracted to neural stem cells, but adults have smaller populations of these cells compared with a developing ...
U.S. Trust Study Finds that Wealthy Individuals Give and Volunteer at Higher Rates
Release Date:
10/28/2016
The study finds that Ninety-one percent of high-net-worth households donated to charity last year and 50 percent volunteered, compared to 59 percent of the U.S. general population who donated to charity and 25 percent who volunteered.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to Mayo Performing Arts Center 2016-2017 Season
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey.
Commonwealth Fund Explains Why the House Repeal Bill Is Unlikely to Stabilize Insurance Markets
Release Date:
03/13/2017
The ACA repeal bill may not offer the stability insurers will demand to return or to stay in the market long term.
JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset Building in Communities of Color
Release Date:
05/26/2017
A new partnership between CFED and JPMorgan Chase focuses on asset building initiatives. JPMorgan Chase committed to investing $2 million in developing local nonprofit leadership in order to address racial and financial equity issues.
NYC Youth Funders Accepting RFPs for 2017 Cycle
Release Date:
06/02/2017
... or workforce development Located in and serving primarily populations in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut Annual ...
Open Society Foundations-Backed Report Finds Mass Incarceration Sustatined by Prisoners of Time
Release Date:
07/13/2017
A new report from the Urban Institute tells much of the reason why the nation’s prison and jail population has dropped only slightly in recent years: Prisoners sentenced to long terms under laws passed in previous decades still are locked up, and...
Trump's DACA Decision Could Strip Thousands In New York Of Medicaid Coverage
Release Date:
09/06/2017
The Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program could strip thousands of New Yorkers of their health insurance, a consequence unique to New York that could focus the debate in Albany when the...
Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Upper-income earners have been growing as a share of the Albany region’s population, according to the Pew Research Center.
Rockefeller Foundation Releases YieldWise: Cutting Food Loss in Half for World Food Day
Release Date:
10/17/2017
Two years ago the Rockefeller Foundation launched our YieldWise initiative, dedicated to helping cut such post-harvest losses in half.
Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems
Release Date:
10/26/2017
... propose new ideas for meeting the needs of diverse student populations . "This approach emphasizes the needs and .....
The Art for Justice Fund, in Partnership With Ford and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Announces First Grant Recipients
Release Date:
11/16/2017
... 30 innovative programs that seek to safely reduce prison populations , strengthen education and employment ...
New Video From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's African Health Initiative
Release Date:
11/29/2017
“DDCF’s African Health Initiative: Supporting Local Ownership of Solutions” brings to life one of the main pillars of our approach: supporting local ownership of solutions that improve population level health outcomes.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds Program to Improve Retention and Graduation Rates for All Students
Release Date:
04/27/2018
... students with special emphasis on students from particular populations that have been historically disadvantaged in ...
Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap
... reflective of our trust in movements? What are the false barriers ? Who holds the ultimate decision-making power? Whose ... and how does that show up in our work? How can we take care of each other in a way...