Newman's Own Foundation Announces New Class of Fellows
Release Date:
06/06/2018
... an experience they will carry with them and put to good use regardless of their ultimate career paths." There are 40 .....
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Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon Valley Fund Admits Missteps
Release Date:
06/28/2018
... said, noting that nobody had raised any concerns about the use of donated funds. A public report on the ...
The Culture Pass Initiative Launches in New York City with Support from Stavros Niarchos Foundation, New York Community Trust and Charles H. Revson Foundation
Release Date:
07/18/2018
... devices, or anywhere they access the internet—then use the printed or digital pass to gain free admission to a ...
ASPCA, NYPD Unveil New Mobile Command Post for Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad
Release Date:
09/04/2018
The police and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals unveiled a new $5,000 mobile command post Monday that will be used by the NYPD’s Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad to stop abuse and protect New York’s most vulnerable...
Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spoke at GW University About How Universities Can Conduct Better Research
Release Date:
10/15/2018
The event, titled “Can Universities Serve the Public Good?”, was hosted by the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Following welcoming remarks from Provost Forrest Maltzman, Gamoran spoke about the importance of reshaping incentives...
Simons and Alfred P. Sloan Foundations Fund Study That Reveals How the Brain Overcomes Its Own Limitations
Release Date:
10/24/2018
MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how the brain tries to compensate for its poor performance in tasks that require this kind of complicated transformation.
Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality Appoints Diahann Billings-Burford as New CEO
Release Date:
10/30/2018
The Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), which was founded by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross to help bridge the nation’s racial divide, has hired Diahann Billings-Burford as its new CEO.
Supported in Part by the Rita Allen Foundation, Researchers Discover New Protein Factor That Contributes to Cancer Cell Migration
Release Date:
11/01/2018
UCLA researchers have discovered a new protein factor that contributes to a fibroblast cell’s ability to migrate to a wound and participate in its healing process. The study’s results could help scientists prevent cancer cells from using the same...
Bank of America, Water.org Expand Partnership to Bring Safe Water to India and Brazil
Release Date:
11/02/2018
... to mobilize $21 million in local capital that they will use to provide water and sanitation loans to the under- and ...
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...
Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds
Release Date:
03/06/2019
Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...
Research Funded by Simons Foundation Finds New Causes of Autism Found in 'Junk' DNA
Release Date:
05/27/2019
The neurodevelopmental condition can result from mutations in the noncoding regions of the human genome, new research demonstrates for the first time.
Initial Funding From Ford Foundation, New York Community Trust Supports New Council on Criminal Justice
Release Date:
07/23/2019
... ideological spectrum. The Council on Criminal Justice will use its invitation-only membership to form ad hoc task forces ...
The Wallace Foundation Names Bronwyn Bevan as New Director of Research
Release Date:
07/31/2019
Bronwyn Bevan has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’s new Director of Research, effective August 19, 2019, the foundation announced today. Currently a Senior Research Scientist at the University of Washington Seattle, College of Education,...
You Can't Count if You're Not Counted: Exhibition Explores Census in NYC, Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
11/06/2019
As the 2020 census approaches, a timely exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York considers the history and meaning of America’s decennial head count.
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2020
Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
How do you support the youth within your family or your foundation as they learn and grow? Join three different foundations as they discuss supporting kids at all different stages.
10
Nov
2021
Engaging the Next Generation - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
... which can pose a challenge. Multigenerational families use a variety of techniques to engage the next generation in ...
20
Oct
2021
Impact Investing, Picking Up Where Philanthropy Leaves Off
Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
During this time of racial reckoning, foundations are increasingly interested in various forms of impact investing. Over time, this should translate into more place-based investment into nonprofits and social enterprises that have not traditionally...
13
Oct
2022
Organizational Change: Building a Successful Culture - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, October 13, 2022 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
Join us for a conversation on how to address organizational change, rebuild culture, and integrate practices that best serve the organization as a whole.
UJA-Federation of New York Approves Emergency Grants to Support Jews of Ukraine
Release Date:
02/25/2022
UJA-Federation of New York approved up to $3 million in emergency funding to support the Jewish community of Ukraine.