Margaret L. Wolff Becomes New Chair of the John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/05/2015
Wolff will succeed Norman Volk, who retires after 36 years of service.
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Eileen Wiseman Joins The Tow Foundation as Director of Strategic Initiatives
Release Date:
06/09/2015
Wiseman was previously the Director of Development at Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut.
05
Nov
2015
Effective Meeting Design and Implementation Tools
Thursday, November 5, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Meetings done right are practical tools for engaging stakeholders and building and changing organizational culture.
James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation
Release Date:
09/29/2015
... stay healthy and ensures that our health care system works better.” “It has been a privilege to lead ...
Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States
Release Date:
10/26/2015
Jonas Center’s $25M philanthropic commitment – largest of its kind – is being used to address swiftly changing healthcare needs.
'Field Trip New Jersey' Launches (Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation)
Release Date:
01/14/2016
The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation launched a fund called "Field Trip New Jersey" to support opportunities for students in underserved communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences.
16
Feb
2016
NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Commissioner Elia took on this role in July 2015 after a career as a classroom teacher, Principal and superintendent, in New York and Florida.
National Teen 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients Named (Bloomberg)
Release Date:
03/15/2016
... teens in grades 7–12. A record-breaking 320,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at ...
22
Jun
2016
National Teleconference for Funders: Response to Orlando Shooting
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
People across the country continue to grieve over the tremendous loss of life that occurred on June 12, when a gunman attacked an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando, leaving 49 dead and more than 50 injured, nearly all LGBTQ, Latino/a, and young.
04
Aug
2016
South Bronx Learning Tour
Thursday, August 4, 2016 -
9:30am to 3:30pm
Join us for a day of site visits in the South Bronx, a neighborhood that is crafting their own future in innovative and collaborative ways through food.
09
Jan
2017
David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar
Monday, January 9, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Despite a 2016 election season which saw the rise of xenophobic rhetoric, advocates in Arizona have surprised many by successfully pushing back against anti-immigrant bills in the state legislature, defeating leading anti-immigration figure Sheriff...
06
Mar
2017
Resistance Strategies: Building Power, Forging New Collaborations and Organizing to Win - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, March 6, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Come learn from movement leaders and funders how post-election shifts in the political landscape have instigated new thinking around ways to create effective coalitions and build resistance to the anti-democratic initiatives being advanced around...
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Seeks Proposals for Arts and Cultural Programming That Increases Empathy and Reduces Bias in Locations Across the United States
Release Date:
07/13/2017
The Building Bridges 2017-2018 Grants Program of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art (DDFIA) launched today and is now accepting proposals for arts and cultural projects that advance relationships, increase understanding, and reduce bias...
JPB Foundation-Funded Research Reveals Potential Target For Alcohol Liver Disease
Release Date:
08/22/2017
Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered a protective response in the organ that might be targeted to help treat alcoholic liver disease. The team - led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
Stavros Niarchos & Leon Levy Foundations Supported Research Finds Common Cerebral White Matter Abnormalities in Children with Autistic Traits
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Researchers in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine found structural abnormalities in the brain's white matter match up consistently with the severity of autistic symptoms not only in children with autism...
Helmsley Announces Cathy Jessup As New Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust welcomed Cathy Jessup as the new Chief Financial Officer. Jessup comes to Helmsley from her former role as the CFO of WestconGroup.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $52 Million to Support the Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes
Release Date:
11/06/2017
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced five new grants that will support the European, multinational Global Platform for the Prevention of Autoimmune Diabetes (GPPAD; “gee-pad”) and its first trial – the Primary Oral...
13
Feb
2018
Learning from the #MeToo Moment: Building an Anti-Harassment Practice in Your Foundation
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
If 98 percent of organizations in the United States have a harassment and discrimination policy, why does sexual harassment and discrimination continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace?
Century Foundation Reports on Ways Forward on Health Care Reform
Release Date:
01/25/2018
On January 11, The Century Foundation hosted Health Reform 2020 , the first conference of its kind to explore proposals to leverage public programs to improve affordable, quality coverage. Leading experts from across the country convened in...
Study Supported By The Helmsley Charitable Trust Reveals Path to Normalize Blood Pressure Following Spinal Cord Injury
Release Date:
03/19/2018
Patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) often experience chronically low blood pressure that negatively affects their health, their quality of life and their ability to engage in rehabilitative therapy.