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Mayor must focus on city's resiliency
Release Date:
01/03/2014
In an op-ed for Crain' s New York Business, Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin says that the de Blasio Administration must focus on the city' s resiliency. New Yorkers expect...
Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities
Release Date:
01/30/2014
... a stand-alone nonprofit that will help mayors across the U. S . tackle challenges via volunteer efforts. Michael Bloomberg is spinning off one of his foundation ’ s programs into a stand-alone...
New Gifts Offer Clues on Bloomberg’s Philanthropic Direction
Release Date:
02/27/2014
... deaths in Bangladesh - indicate where the former mayor' s philanthropic efforts will focus next, reports The ... of Philanthropy. Recent grants by Michael Bloomberg’ s foundation as well...
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Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York
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... discuss their grantmaking strategies related to children' s health. Presented by Grantmakers in Health Grantmakers for .....
Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science
Release Date:
03/15/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Simons Foundation profiled in New York Times article on billionaires ... Last April, President Obama assembled some of the nation’ s most august scientific dignitaries in the East Room...
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley
Release Date:
04/16/2014
... institute, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation , brings together leading researchers to explore ... that other scientific disciplines study. The institute’ s activities center on semester-...
Racial Equity Resource Guide
Publication date:
05/2014
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation offers an online racial equity resource guide. The ... can work together across differences. As part of WKKF’ s America Healing effort, the resource guide shares the ...
Major Research Groups Are Given Low Marks on Disclosing Donors
Release Date:
05/06/2014
... But according to a first-of-its-kind survey of the world’ s most prominent research organizations, the institutions ...
Flood-Resistant Neighborhood Would Be 80 Years in the Making
Release Date:
05/22/2014
[Rockefeller Foundation ] Study Predicts Building in East River Could Pay ... to the study expected to be released today by the city’ s Economic Development Corporation. .. Flood-Resistant ...
Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?
Release Date:
05/13/2014
... independence are the same. Produced with support from the foundation ’ s Youth Sexuality, Reproductive Health and Rights initiative, ...
NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’
Release Date:
06/04/2014
NYC Council members rip Walmart’ s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’ More than half the ... here, including $1 million to the New York Women’ s Foundation , which offers job training,.. NYC Council...
Why Do Banks Care About Youth Career Readiness in New York?
Release Date:
06/03/2014
... on young people. Then, just three months later, the Citi Foundation announced its biggest initiative ever: a $50 ...
New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens
Release Date:
06/19/2014
... of Gardens The newly formed New York Botanical Garden' s Humanities Institute, made possible by a $635,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , holds its first public event on Friday--a ... new...
Heintz and Wayne Pay Tribute To Richard Rockefeller Who Died in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/20/2014
... Valerie Rockefeller Wayne pay tribute in a message on the foundation ' s website to Dr. Richard Rockefeller, advisory trustee , .....
Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Surdna' s Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact ... with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation ' s recent launch into the impact investing world...
Nick Hodges Named COO and Senior Vice President For Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
07/09/2014
... Advisors. Hodges, who had been COO of the Tides Foundation , will be responsible for oversight of the organization’ s operations, including communications, finance and ...
No Stories Without Numbers; No Numbers Without Stories
Release Date:
08/04/2014
... For example, we recently facilitated a board retreat for a foundation client that was grappling with how to strike a ... appreciated receiving detailed data on how the foundation ' s...
Simons Grantees Win Top Mathematics Honors
Release Date:
08/13/2014
... and the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize have been awarded to Simons Foundation grantees Manjul Bhargava, Maryam Mirzakhani and ... Congress of Mathematicians (ICM). This year’ s medalists, Manjul Bhargava, Maryam...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $45 Million for City Halls to Tackle Urban Issues
Release Date:
08/20/2014
... to tackle major challenges and improve urban life. The foundation will direct significant funding and other ...