How to Build a Strong Local Food System
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... It goes beyond farmers' markets and CSA shares. Before we had ‘local food,’ we just had food. Communities fed themselves with whatever .....
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Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... not proficient in English or math. In the lists below, we take a closer look at which schools had the largest and ... on the two tests, meaning they scored 3 or 4. And we reveal which schools had the biggest...
Opinion: How A Pied-À-Terre Tax Could Help Solve New York City's Housing Crisis
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... Crisis It’s not an understatement to say that every time we think it can’t possibly get more expensive to live in ... history and continue to climb. To change these trends, we primarily need to build more...
Carmen Fariña Promises to Improve Classroom Diversity By Rezoning Schools
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... District 3, in other neighborhoods. “Right now, we want to be able to do what we ’ve done in District 3, in at least three or four other ...
Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... Trump: Don't mess with your fellow New Yorkers. As a city, we do not take kindly to anything that affronts our people. We don't like it when our neighbors are singled out for who .....
Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... minor improvements that move us in the right direction, we continue to institutionalize a test-focused curriculum ... Jeanette Deutermann, parent and founder of NYSAPE said. “ We can do better.” . . ...
Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... one another, Obama said in a video released Wednesday. " We want to inspire and empower people to change the world," Obama says at the end of his video message. "And we hope you'll be a...
Opinion: Living The Mitchell-Lama Dream
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... affordable housing stock, Mitchell-Lama is in crisis. We hear it every day in community meetings, on the streets across Brooklyn, and on social media; and we see it in buy-outs, displacement and rising rents...
Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... prosecute cases of violence against women and children. “ We are particularly worried about the fate of Rohingya women ... violations may amount to crimes against humanity and we are deeply concerned at the...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future
Release Date:
11/22/2017
... Foundation is taking a different tack. "In philanthropy we must move from a perspective of generosity to a ... Walker told a conference in Stockholm in October. " We need to look at the root causes...
Johnson & Johnson Joins the Coalition for the American Dream
Release Date:
01/05/2018
... must continue to mobilize a more diverse workforce. We must continue to advance our culture of belonging, where ... countries, requires new ways of thinking. That’s how we ’ll continue to change the trajectory...
Supported By the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Barcelona FC Offers Free Football Training to Child Refugees in Lesvos
Release Date:
04/02/2019
... Niarchos Foundation and the NGO Movement on the Ground. “ We know we can influence them and help them dream, to show them the ...
The Covenant Foundation Announces New Grants to Support Jewish Education, to be Disbursed in 2022
Release Date:
01/12/2022
... the newest and most exciting ideas in Jewish education. “ We are profoundly grateful to the Jewish educators who are ... as ever, despite the long-term societal challenges we ’re facing,” said Cheryl R. Finkel...
Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... support them – to the system level - how do we attract and retain great teachers and principals, and how do we scaffold the optimal adult-student ratio that makes these ... can catch up, but having the right...
Nadia Lagani-Montiel Promoted to Manager of Member Services at Philanthropy New York
Release Date:
04/01/2013
Philanthropy New York is pleased to announce that Nadia Lagani-Montiel has been promoted to Manager of Member Services.
Kress Foundation Trustee to Lead Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date:
03/12/2015
... Kress Foundation, the Council for Library and Information Resources , and the Shipley School. Dr. Weiss currently serves ... Kress Foundation, the Council for Library and Information Resources , and the Shipley...
Peterson Foundation Launches New Website to Accelerate Action on U.S. Fiscal Challenges
Release Date:
12/01/2015
... future Our new 2016 Election Toolkit, with a range of resources for the campaign season A range of infographics and ...
Commonwealth Fund Scorecard: New York Ranked 13th in Overall State of Health
Release Date:
12/11/2015
New York may be ranked 3rd for per capita health funding, but it is 40th when it comes to physical activity according to the 26th American’s Health Rankings Annual Report. In addition, New York was ranked 13th in the nation on a separate scorecard...
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... in the idea that individuals can band together and combine resources to make an issue more apparent and noteworthy. ... opportunities for family philanthropists to align their resources and voices with like-...
NYS Health Foundation Launches ‘Health Reform Watch’
Release Date:
03/17/2017
... you informed on a regular basis. It features analyses and resources about health reform efforts and their potential ...