In Rural Kenya, Escaping A Deadly Disease Sometimes Takes A Little Luck
Release Date:
09/11/2017
There are 400,000 new kala azar cases each year, but treatment is scarce.
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Off-Broadway’s Golden Age Faces Financial Hurdles
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... to the Off-Broadway Alliance, an industry group. In recent years , the off-Broadway theaters have welcomed a plethora of ...
Major Gifts Follow When Fundraisers Adhere to a Research Plan Consistently, Study Says
Release Date:
09/12/2017
When seeking major gifts, charities are best served by consistently using a system — almost any system — for identifying people who can give generously, rather than using a system erratically or not at all, according to a new survey.
Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... financial crisis lambasted the world’s economy a few years ago. But it also vaulted companies like the Ethisphere ...
The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Communications strategy should be flexible, scrappy, and accessible to everyone on your team. This four-question framework, rooted in social science, can help organizations craft an effective strategy that drives real social change.
New York’s Most Controversial Teacher Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... Certification Exam Is Now a Little Easier To Pass Just years after New York began requiring prospective teachers to ...
Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Edith Windsor loved Thea Spyer. For nearly half a century, the two were partners and eventually were legally married as well. When Spyer died in 2009, though, the federal government didn't recognize that love on Windsor's tax forms, expecting her to...
'We're Trying to Go All In': Chocolate Giant Mars Pledges $1 Billion To Fight Climate Change
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... promising to spend close to $1 billion over the next few years fighting climate change. The $35 billion food giant ...
Foundation Presidents Defend Donor-Advised Funds—Is That the Best They Can Do?
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Earlier this month, a coalition of philanthropic trade associations—namely, the Council of Foundations, Independent Sector, The Philanthropy Roundtable, and the Columbus Foundation (on behalf of community foundations)—wrote a letter (which...
The Questionable Ethic of an Opt-Out for Recurring Donations: A Caution for Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/15/2017
Forget the fact that the nonprofit in question here is the Committee to Defend the President; its practice of automatically signing donors up for recurring donations has, according to BuzzFeed News, landed it in trouble with its donors, who are...
Feds Overrule New York's Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Denial
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Federal regulators have overruled New York state's denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction.
Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety
Release Date:
09/19/2017
Studies completed decades ago suggested a risk of birth defects from these drugs, but data from more recent studies have shown no clear evidence of an increase. There are remaining questions, researchers say, about whether prenatal exposure to the...
Silent Killer: Sweltering Planet Braces For Deadly Heat Shocks
Release Date:
09/19/2017
As hurricanes and floods grab headlines, heatwaves associated with climate change are claiming lives around the world.
Former Success Academy Lawyer Hoping to Start Own Charter Network Wants to ‘Take It To The Next Level’
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... to defending Success in court. After spending six years with Success, Kim is setting off to launch her own ...
New Study Finds 1 in 4 Teachers Chronically Absent from Classrooms; Problem Is Three Times Worse in Traditional Schools
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Teachers in traditional district schools are three times as likely to be chronically absent from the classroom as those in charter schools, meaning they are gone for more than 10 days in a typical 180-day school year, a new research paper has found.
As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up
Release Date:
09/20/2017
After Bill and Hillary Clinton announced the end of their signature conference during last year’s presidential campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, has stepped unto the breach.
States Team Up To Fight Climate Change
Release Date:
09/21/2017
A group of states adhering to the initial U.S. commitment to the Paris climate accord are on track to meet their environmental targets, despite the federal government planning to pull out the global pact, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday.
Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... Foundation will give $20 million during the next three years to strengthen women’s groups worldwide, Ms. Gates ...
New York Life Supports River Ruckus Festival in Haverhill, MA
Release Date:
09/22/2017
The annual River Ruckus celebration in the downtown Riverfront District of Haverhill, Massachusetts is one of the biggest events of the year.
Billionaires, Bruised Egos and the Death of a Grand Project
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... and cultural center in the Hudson River for more than two years . At the Manhattan headquarters of his company, ...