The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database
Release Date:
05/01/2018
... planners tools to guide park improvements while providing residents with information to advocate for parks and hold ...
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Commonwealth Fund Study Reveals State Rankings on the Nation’s Best Health Care
Release Date:
05/08/2018
... at each state’s ability to deliver medical care to its residents . The study broke down over 40 areas of health care ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Research Finds Gut Bacteria Play Critical Role in Anti-Seizure Effects of Ketogenic Diet
Release Date:
05/25/2018
Research supported by funding from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and others has identified specific gut bacteria that play an essential role in the anti-seizure effects of the high-fat, low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet.
Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans
Release Date:
06/01/2018
... environment. The annual poll features responses from 700 residents , including 450 parents of public and private school ...
ASPCA Assists Nearly 600 Animals Displaced by Hurricane Michael
Release Date:
10/30/2018
... reunite lost pets with their families during a time when residents have already lost so much.” While dozens of ...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Names Recipients of 2018 Painters & Sculptors Grants
Release Date:
12/12/2018
The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced the 2018 recipients of its Painters & Sculptors grants, which will provide 25 artists with $25,000 each in unrestricted funds. This year, the foundation said, 70 percent of the grantees identify as female...
Laurie M. Tisch: Perfecting the Art of Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/13/2018
... a passionate commitment to creating opportunities for all residents —embracing Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows
Release Date:
04/03/2019
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York has added three new fellows in residence: Cathy Davidson, a professor at the CUNY Graduate Center; Stephen Pitti, professor at Yale University; and Olga Viso, the former Walker Art Center director and now...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces 2019 Grant Recipients
Release Date:
09/26/2019
The Joan Mitchell Foundation announced the twenty-five recipients of this year’s Painters and Sculptors Grants, which provide $625,000 in unrestricted funds to artists annually. In addition to receiving $25,000 in financial support, each grant...
Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health
Release Date:
07/31/2020
... Research has shown that bots , autonomous programs that can spread spam or a virus over a network like the internet, ... accelerating the spread of these lies at light speed. What can health funders do to...
Six Winners to Receive Help Setting Up Social Impact Bond Projects
Release Date:
06/12/2013
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Social Impact Bond Technical Assistance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School have announced the six winners of a national competition to provide technical assistance to state and local governments looking to develop "...
Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Research Makes Breakthrough in Regenerative Medicine
Release Date:
05/07/2015
The study by the Salk institute examines stem-cell capabilities.
Tow Foundation Gives $25M to Barnard for Tech Center
Release Date:
02/01/2016
... College, which the Columbia University affiliate will use to build a new teaching center in New York City. The ...
Supported by Commonwealth Fund, Study Shows Diabetes, Depression Apps Are Failing the Usability Test
Release Date:
07/18/2016
... diabetes, depression and caregivers are too difficult to use , especially by underserved populations. Some of the most ... Internal Medicine, finds that the apps aren’t easy to use , especially by low-income and...
With Support From Simons Foundation, Rett Syndrome Study Finds Mechanisms Underlying Its Visual Deficits
Release Date:
11/02/2016
Understanding the physiological alterations in intact brain circuits in neurodevelopmental disorders is a fundamental challenge for neuroscience.
Dodge Foundation’s Daggett in NYTimes: Auction of Airwaves Could Transform Media
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... who rely on antenna reception at a time when most people use cable, satellite or streaming services... Dodge ...
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Shares New Report on Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Outcomes For Youth
Release Date:
12/16/2016
... and a peer network. They gained the mastery to collect, use and apply data for ongoing improvement and learning, ...
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Initiative To Fuel Social Impact Startups
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector.
NYers Face Harsher ATM Fees Than Nearly Anyone in Nation, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... latest study from financial site Bankrate.com. People who use out-of-network ATM fees are often hit with two fees -- ...
Salesforce Launches $50 Million Impact Fund to Invest in Social Change Startup
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Salesforce continues to build a social good movement within the technology sector. Since it was founded in 1999, the cloud computing giant and its CEO, Marc Benioff, have been trailblazers in redefining "corporate social responsibility," with...