NCN Requests Foundations Sign on to Oppose Repeal of the Johnson Amendment
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... The Council on Foundations has advised that foundations can speak out on this issue, as is fall within the realm of ...
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Lessons from Family Philanthropy: Rockefeller Brothers Fund at 75
Release Date:
04/04/2017
... the ingredients of its success be described? What lessons can it offer? The Fund’s founding brothers represented an ...
Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Marine Microbial Ecology Request for Applications Opens
Release Date:
04/14/2017
... start date and may be citizens of any country. Awards can only be issued to nonprofit research universities or ...
JPB Foundation Supports Study of New Approach That Makes Cells Resistant to HIV
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... under lab conditions show that these resistant cells can quickly replace diseased cells, potentially curing the ...
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Awards Research Fellowships to 35 Scholars for Important Work in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... as driverless cars, global governance of technology that can engineer climate change, voting and election processes in ...
Commonwealth Fund Issues Brief on the Effect of the Affordable Care Act on Health Care Access
Release Date:
05/08/2017
... studies that compare people with and without coverage can be biased; people who choose to participate in coverage ...
JPMorgan Chase’s Investment in Detroit to Reach $150 Million
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... in the city. "Detroit’s resurgence is a model for what can be accomplished when leaders work together to create .....
Russell Sage Foundation Publishes "Places in Need: The Changing Geography of Poverty"
Release Date:
06/01/2017
... cities, Allard shows the important role that philanthropy can play in the suburbs—if it’s willing to step up. . . ...
Legacy Foundations and Risk-Taking: Different Approaches to Empowered Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... national conference themes throughout this period can be distilled as: Should a foundation have goals and ... to take risks. Perhaps. In my experience, however, legacy can also be a powerful source of...
Ford, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur and Rockefeller Foundations’ Impact Investing Highlighted
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... which neither governments nor traditional philanthropists can cover outright. The good news is that, in just a year and ...
Sloan Foundation Noted in Article on What Could Help Americans Work More Years
Release Date:
06/13/2017
... I’ve learned how difficult (if not impossible) that can be for many of them. But I also learned from the ...
Grant Supported Research: Self-Affirmation Intervention with Existing Institutional Channels Leads To Academic Success for Minority Students
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... and post-doctoral scholar at Stanford. “The effects can be powerful, but the intervention itself plays a subtle ...
NY Women's Foundation's Oliveira Discusses Women and Rikers in NYN Media Insights Podcast
Release Date:
06/30/2017
... Podcast Rikers Island is known as a harsh place, but it can be particularly bad for women. In March, the New York ...
Ms. Foundation Returns to Martha’s Vineyard
Release Date:
08/07/2017
... reproductive healthcare access, and safety. Attendees can enjoy cocktails and wonderful locally grown food at the ...
NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening
Release Date:
08/17/2017
... They have asked themselves tough questions, such as, “ Can philanthropy support the transformation of society?” ...
Opinion: ‘Fair Share’ Reform – An Essential Step to Solving the City’s Homelessness Crisis
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... subways, closing Rikers, rescuing failing schools – it can seem like New York’s most insurmountable crises are ...
Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... are taking opioids. But in this 40-year-old program, they can 't stay on them. Participants must agree to taper off pain .....
Opinion: Learning from Harvey and Sandy
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... sad sequel to a bad movie. The suffering and sense of loss can be overwhelming, and the acts of everyday heroism are ...
Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... in, they will be conscious but calmer, so the dentist can do extensive work. But in rare cases, children fall into ...
Google Critic Ousted From Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... June, an influential Washington think tank learned what can happen when a tech giant that shapes public policy ...