De Blasio Enlists New York City's Wealthy for His War on Income Inequality (Morgan Stanley)
Release Date:
12/08/2015
... Jones, Tony James and William Ackman are helping with affordable housing, youth employment and mental health. ...
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Housing News Coverage Supported by Revson and New York Community Trust Wins Honors
Release Date:
05/11/2016
... developments in homelessness, the roll-out of the mayor's affordable housing plan and key decisions by Albany .....
Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities
Release Date:
05/18/2016
... environment sustainability, urban infrastructure and affordable housing. The Community Progress Makers Fund ...
Russell Sage Publishes First Book on Court Fines and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans
Release Date:
06/08/2016
The culmination of years of original research on court fines and fees, "A Pound of Flesh" uncovers how America’s shadow criminal justice system keeps the poor in “permanent punishment” long after incarceration.
Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships
Release Date:
07/08/2016
I grew up thinking journalism was just for rich white people. I was mostly right.
Torres: Federal Section 8 initiative would cripple thousands of New York City families
Release Date:
08/22/2016
... will mean more homelessness. Fewer dollars spent on affordable housing will mean more spent on shelter. It was ...
Funders Need Good Data to Evaluate Programs That Decriminalize Drug Addiction
Release Date:
09/20/2016
Insha Rahman, Senior Planner at the Vera Institute, comments on the recent PNY Program, "Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic."
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Is Major Funder in the Fight Against Blindness
Release Date:
03/03/2017
... a range of efforts have sought to bring poor countries affordable cataract surgery. Cataracts are the main cause of ...
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation-A Leader in the Growth of Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
04/04/2017
... things like financial coaching, career counseling, affordable financial products, and help with food stamps, ...
Clark Foundation Emphasizes Access to Higher Ed for City Students
Release Date:
06/27/2017
Douglas Bauer, the executive director of the Clark Foundation said, “We think in silos, and we operate in silos. We don’t think like a system. . .and the result is that some well-deserving students from underserved neighborhoods in this great city...
Sloan, Skoll Foundations & Carnegie Support PBS NewsHour Exploratiopn of Future of Higher Education
Release Date:
08/23/2017
... five innovative programs designed to make college more affordable and provide non-traditional students the higher ...
CareConnect Pulling Out Of New York Insurance Market
Release Date:
08/28/2017
CareConnect, the health insurance company started by Northwell Health, has asked state permission to withdraw from the individual and small group market, the latest evidence of how hard it can be for new companies to compete with legacy players in...
Ford Teams up with Stephen Ross to Invest $27.5M in Platform Projects throughout Detroit
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... Knoer. The Platform Neighborhood Initiative is bringing affordable housing, plus market-rate apartments, to areas ...
Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The fight to compel landlords to return their properties to productive use is by no means a new one, but the discussion has a new urgency given the current severity of the homelessness crisis as well as the ongoing debates regarding the de Blasio...
Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... healthier in the long term, like spaces for exercise and affordable , healthy food in the neighborhoods where we live. ...
Atlantic Philanthropies and Ford Foundation Funded Lynching Memorial and Slavery Museum Sets April Opening
Release Date:
11/14/2017
The Equal Justice Initiative will open the nation’s first memorial dedicated to lynching victims and a new museum dedicated to slavery on April 26 in Montgomery.
Greg Ratliff named VP at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
04/04/2019
... multi-year grant and investment programs in the areas of affordable housing preservation and community development ...
Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair
Release Date:
05/14/2019
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors.
The New York Community Trust Awards $9.9 Million in Grants to 53 Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/14/2021
... and help low-income neighborhoods get reliable and affordable internet access. These grants are made possible by ...
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... be updated frequently over the coming weeks with news on resources , initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic activities or resources related to Hurricane Sandy that we haven’t listed...