Rockefeller Supported, ‘Futures of Work” Report Examines Global Disruptions
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... a year-long study of forecasts for work and working populations . "There are a tremendous number of studies, .....
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Rauch Foundation and Others Publish Report that Quantifies Long Island’s Housing Needs
Release Date:
02/05/2016
Regional Plan Association, HR&A Advisors Inc., and the Rauch Foundation released new research this week highlighting the high demand for multifamily housing on Long Island and proposing solutions to meet the demand.
Commentary from Rockefeller Foundation: A Solution to Hunger? Stop Throwing Dinner Away
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, and Sam Kass, founder of Trove and chef, write that food loss costs the world economy almost $1 trillion annually.
Stonewall Community Foundation Issues RFP for LGBTQ Safe Spaces
Release Date:
07/29/2016
... for people of color and transgender non-conforming populations ... Stonewall Community Foundation Issues RFP for ...
Nine Graphs That Show How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City
Release Date:
08/19/2016
About 127,000 New York City public school students — or one in eight — have been homeless at some point in the last five school years, more than the total population of Boston and Seattle’s school systems combined.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Funds Primer to Guide Students on College Choices
Release Date:
10/17/2016
... higher rates of college enrollment across diverse student populations , so that nearly 90 percent of high school ...
Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?
Release Date:
12/09/2016
An overemphasis on criminal justice undermines K-12 education, writes Edward W. Hazen Foundation president Lori Bezahler for Ed Week.
Rockefeller and Unreasonable Institute Give $1M to Groups Fighting Urban Poverty
Release Date:
01/12/2017
The Future Cities Accelerator announced 10 $100,000 grants to organizations devoted to improving the lives of the urban poor, with the hope that some will be successful enough to export to other cities.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund's Purpose-Driven Investing Highlighted by Forbes
Release Date:
01/27/2017
This socially conscious generation is saying they want to support companies that strive for prosperity, which means not just a wealthy few but rather the well-being of many.
The Century Foundation Releases New Report on Syrian Rebels' Lessons on Aleppo
Release Date:
01/27/2017
TCF fellow Sam Heller details why east Aleppo’s rebels fell and what lessons they can learn as they plan their next move.
Supported by Rockefeller, New Report Shows Resilient Cities Require Resilient Food Systems
Release Date:
02/09/2017
... to protect and secure food systems for food-insecure populations , a report from the Initiative for a Competitive ...
Backed by Henry Luce and Andrew W. Mellon Foundations, Report Shows Need for U.S. to Invest in Language Learning to Remain Competitive
Release Date:
02/28/2017
The first national study of language learning in 30 years was requested from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences by a bipartisan group of members of U.S. Senate & House of Representatives.
Open Society Foundations Targeted by New Hungarian Law Requiring NGOs to Disclose Foreign Funding Sources
Release Date:
03/10/2017
... legal aid and other services to migrants and refugees, populations the Hungarian government is working to keep out ...
Helmsley Trust Awards $5 Million for Study of Crohn's Disease in Asia
Release Date:
04/03/2017
... the factors that cause Crohn’s disease across different populations , the consortium hopes to better understand how ...
JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV
Release Date:
04/19/2017
Their experiments under lab conditions show that these resistant cells can quickly replace diseased cells, potentially curing the disease in a person with HIV.
Bloomberg Philanthropies: Six Things Cities Need to Know About the Future of Autonomous Vehicles
Release Date:
05/08/2017
... the way cities respond to complex challenges, from aging populations to economic disenfranchisement. The impacts could ...
Bloomberg Launches Worldwide Urban Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
05/18/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies will launch the Partnership for Healthy Cities to focus on fighting noncommunicable diseases - including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and respiratory diseases - and injuries.
NY Community Trust Urges Mega-Donors Can Offset Their Clout By Empowering Community Funders
Release Date:
06/22/2017
In a letter published in the New York Times , Lorie Slutsky—who runs the New York Community Trust—emphasized the role of community foundations in the context of Jeff Bezos' request for ideas to guide his philanthropy.
To Improve Global Health, Bloomberg Looks to Cities to Lead
Release Date:
07/05/2017
One of Michael Bloomberg's main contributions to the global fight against climate change has been to help mobilize cities to curb greenhouse gas emissions, improving the quality of life for ciitzens. Now, he is looking to do the same with improving...
Can Humanities Grants to Universities Be a Bridge to Something Bigger? Mellon Foundation Backs Humanities
Release Date:
07/31/2017
The humanities are on a roll. Perhaps it's some perverse byproduct of the Trump effect, but recent developments suggest that funders increasingly view the humanities as a concept that can benefit individual communities, job seekers and society as a...