Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... children who need cavities filled or teeth pulled are sometimes sedated. Ideally, it makes them less anxious ...
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Mexican-Born Artist To Build Wall In New York Park
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Much to his surprise, Sodi says the work was approved without trouble by the New York park authorities. “I even heard someone from the mayor’s office is coming to take a brick. That tells you something about the democratic and diverse nature of New...
With Trump Moving to End DACA, New York City Leaders Pledge Support for Students and Teachers
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... Carmen Fariña reassured parents and students that schools are open to all regardless of immigration status — a ...
In Nighttime Tweet, Trump Offers Mixed Message on Immigration
Release Date:
09/07/2017
In his seven months in office, President Trump has proved to be the commander in chief of mixed messages. But even for him, the nighttime tweet on Tuesday was a head-turner.
Intragovernmental Collaborations: Pipedreams or the Future of the Public Sector?
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... or in government know too well that such collaborations are rare. The motivation and ability to collaborate in ... with competing agendas—manage to do it? Policy labs are units embedded within the public...
Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data Several months ... Florida and Texas. The anecdotes about failed charters are real, but they’re not the norm.” The most striking ... Sue Dynarski in...
High-Profile Philanthropy Contests Take Hold, Raise Concerns
Release Date:
09/14/2017
When the corporate foundation at German engineering giant Siemens went looking for simple technologies that could help people in developing countries, it didn’t ask for grant applications. Instead, it used a hot new format for foundations: a prize...
Russell Sage Foundation Quoted in Article on Men’s Salaries in Decline
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... part of the reason the gender pay gap is narrowing: Women are earning more, but their male counterparts are losing ground. Annual median income for men who work full ... work, and are opting...
City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
The City Council’s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program designed to increase accountability and responsiveness to domestic violence victims in...
New Release From NY Foundation's 'Engage to Change' Series on Neighbors Together
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... and a mapping process to catalog the varied modes of doing the work. Several years ago, we were struck by the way ... were changing how they saw the people they serve, who are commonly seen as recipients or...
After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?
Release Date:
09/28/2017
When word came that two students had been stabbed inside a Bronx high school on Wednesday, the parents of several students in the elementary school housed in the same building voiced anger at a lack of metal detectors there and demanded action from...
Universal Deduction Bill Draws Measured Praise
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Leaders of nonprofit advocacy organizations have applauded legislation introduced to create a universal charitable deduction for all taxpayers but note concerns about limiting it to a third of the standard deduction.
Research Funded By The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Leads To Passwords In Clothing
Release Date:
11/02/2017
... think of the fabric as a hard disk – you’re actually doing this data storage on the clothes you’re wearing.” ...
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Valuing the Family in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, January 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
How do you value the family in family philanthropy? Join NCFP President Ginny Eposito as she interviews three generations of family members.
“Reducing Food Loss and Food Waste” Video From The Rockefeller Foundation Funded 2017 Food Tank Summit
Release Date:
11/21/2017
How Do We Create a Food Waste and Loss Free World?
President of Markle Foundation, Zoë Baird, on Gender Imbalance at WEF
Release Date:
01/26/2018
... in Davos, Switzerland. Most of the panels at the summit are also dominated by men. The stark gender imbalance has ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge
Release Date:
03/27/2018
A $75 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and $45 million more from Frank McCourt, Jr. to arts nonprofit The Shed puts to the test whether mega-donors see New York City or Los Angeles as the national art capital of the future.
The Covenant Foundation Announces the 2018 Recipients of The Covenant Award
Release Date:
06/06/2018
... Boston’s Jewish Community Day School, Watertown, MA, are the recipients of the Award, which is among the highest ...
Carnegie Corporation of New York of New York Helps Support Fellowship Program Providing Post-Harvey Legal Aid
Release Date:
11/20/2018
... to disaster recovery. Immigrant communities in Houston are among those benefiting from aid. Some DRLC fellows are working with immigrant and mixed-status families to help ...
Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot
Release Date:
05/13/2019
... University researchers caution that these paints might be doing more harm than good. In a new study, the researchers ... bacterium. Most bacilli commonly inhabit soil, but many are found in indoor environments...