Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies) Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported ...
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Social Movements for Good: How Companies and Causes Create Viral Change
Release Date:
04/21/2016
... adeptly dissects many of the social movements we've become familiar with, distinguishing them from movements of .....
City Outside Monrovia Admitted to 100 Resilient Cities Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
12/01/2016
... and dedicated to helping member cities around the world become more resilient to physical, social, and economic ...
Andrea Ritchie, Soros Justice Fellow and Co-author Talks About “Say Her Name”
Release Date:
05/10/2016
... behind in her rent,” said Ritchie. “If her story had become iconic in the same way King’s did, maybe in addition ...
Rockefeller-Backed FarmerLink Helps Philippine Planters Milk the Coconut Boom
Release Date:
05/10/2017
FarmerLink, a pilot project set up by a consortium to make small-scale coconut farmers in the Philippines more resilient to shocks like natural disasters and pests, and increase their productivity, takes advantage of mobile technology.
Rockefeller Foundation-Backed Executive Survey Finds Continued Bias No. 1 Reason Women Don't Make It To The Top
Release Date:
06/08/2017
... "With more women leaders, workplace policies are likely to become more employee-friendly" (1 percent) and "Women leaders .....
A Peek into Bloomberg Philanthropies’ New Public Health Initiative
Release Date:
06/23/2017
... their policies and intentions to the public, and will become part of a network of cities sharing knowledge and best ...
Tree-Killing Beetles Spread into Northern U.S. Forests as Temperatures Rise
Release Date:
08/29/2017
A study finds strong links between climate change and the spread of southern pine beetles, whose damage increases the risk of ecosystem harm and forest fires.
Creating A Positive Workplace Culture - A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way
Release Date:
08/28/2017
On methods and benefits of promoting positivity in the workplace
The Promise of Skills-Based Volunteering
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... ver the past decade, businesses of all kinds have become much more socially aware and active. In 2015, more ...
Twin Megastorms Have Scientists Fearing This May Be The New Normal
Release Date:
09/07/2017
... sign of a “new normal” in which extreme weather events become more intense as a result of manmade climate change. . ...
From the Ground Up
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... process. In response, “participatory development” has become development’s new avatar, and the rhetoric is ...
Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Attacks on women and gender identity have been central to the policies coming out of the Trump White House. To respond effectively, the philanthropic sector, too, must make gender justice, in addition to economic and racial justice, a core principle.
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Apr
2018
Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, April 19, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Society is becoming increasingly divisive. What roles can family foundations play in finding ways to support meaningful dialogue across “party lines” within their community?
Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects
Release Date:
01/16/2018
... build a tiny house that will be donated and eventually become home for a local homeless person or family. ... ...
Bloomberg Supported Cities of Service Announces the Winners of Inaugural Engaged Cities Award
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... Cities of Service began almost a decade ago and has become the nation's premiere citizen engagement organization .....
DDCF Announces Inaugural Awardees of Child Well-being Leadership Development Grants
Release Date:
04/23/2019
... senior-level researchers, policymakers and practitioners become transformative leaders who can make sustained ...
Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds Antimicrobial Paints Have a Blind Spot
Release Date:
05/13/2019
... paints, which may only be causing bacteria to become stronger... Study Supported by Alfred P. Sloan ...
Insights from “What Does It Mean to Be Black-Led? - Going Beyond Demographics”
Release Date:
06/21/2023
... center Black leadership, and how structures can evolve to become truly Black-led through the creation of a culture that ... authentic selves to work. Even so, it is important not to become attached to...
21
Sep
2012
A Dialogue with Queers for Economic Justice
Friday, September 21, 2012 -
10:00am to 11:30pm
... Senior Editor, The Nation Amanda Lugg , Advocacy Director, African Services Designed for All interested funders. A ...