Aging Out of Foster Care Makes Eating Right a Challenge
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... prediabetes, but, after several years in the foster care system , he did not know where to start. Turner realized he ...
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The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... “universal lunch” approach for creating a system that will go beyond lunch balances to also provide for ...
These Companies Support Climate Action, So Why Are They Funding Opposition To It?
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... for corporations trying to navigate the political system in a country that's polarized — particularly on .....
Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Over the past year, the Skoll, Draper Richards Kaplan, Ford, and Porticus Foundations, working with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, have partnered to investigate how to more effectively apply their resources toward large societal problems like...
A Think Tank To Benefit Farm Animals
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... goal of cultivating “a more joyful and resilient food system .” It hopes to support small and mid-sized farms that ...
Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... youth utilizing New York City's specialized youth shelter system , turning 21 carries a much different and daunting .....
Thousands March For Black Women And Racial Justice In D.C., Around The Country
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The two separate but closely-coordinated events, the March for Black Women (M4BW) and the March for Racial Justice (M4RJ) started at parks near the Capitol before converging to march together to the Department of Justice before descending on the...
UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... Kaufmann Campground s (HKC), the largest Jewish day camp system in North America, through support for programming and ...
Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped in to fill the gap.
No State Will Measure Social-Emotional Learning Under ESSA. Will That Slow Its Momentum?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... inclusion of such measures in its school accountability system . That raises some new questions: Did backers of ...
Towards a Fine-Free Future: JPB Foundation Tackles a Barrier to Public Library Engagement
Release Date:
10/27/2017
... York City-based JPB Foundation. By funding the library system 's surprisingly costly amnesty program, JPB calls to .....
Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund
Release Date:
10/27/2017
The JDRF T1D Fund, a venture philanthropy fund focused on developing life-changing approaches to the prevention and treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1D), has announced a $5 million commitment from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The Rockefeller Foundation's Rebuild By Design Project Reveals Proposals From Cities To Protect Them From Next Sandy
Release Date:
10/30/2017
... $1 billion Big U proposal calls for a 10-mile protective system around the low-lying Manhattan, from west 57th Street ...
Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards
Release Date:
11/17/2017
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded program begun in April 2015, was named a 2017 Navigator Award recipient for demonstrable results in performance management, transparency, access to data and the adoption of best practices and data...
The Rockefeller Foundation, the Open Society Foundation, and the Ford Foundation Working With Rebuild by Design In Puerto Rico
Release Date:
11/30/2017
The “Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission”—announced on November 16, 2017—will be an independent and inclusive body led by Puerto Ricans and designed to offer recommendations for how to use private, philanthropic, local government, and federal...
NYS Health Foundation and The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Release New Reports on Strengthening Nutrition Education for New Yorkers
Release Date:
01/17/2018
The reports provide a roadmap to improve the systems that help New Yorkers eat well throughout their lives.
JPMorgan Chase Announces $20 Billion Investment in Employees, Branch Expansion and Local Economic Growth
Release Date:
01/23/2018
... performance, recent changes to the U.S. corporate tax system and a more constructive regulatory and business ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Yields Promising Results for Genetic Weapons Against Malaria
Release Date:
02/16/2018
In separate studies, researchers test bacteria that suppresses development of malaria parasite, genetic modification that boosts mosquito immune systems
Schott Foundation Report Offers Framework Providing All Children Equal Opportunity To Succeed
Release Date:
03/01/2018
The Schott Foundation for Public Education released the Loving Cities Index , a multi-state report that aims to reverse historical local policies and practices rooted in racism and bias and replace them with policies that create local loving systems...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds Access to Economic Opportunity for Delaware Students
Release Date:
05/03/2018
... Pathways, a partnership between the K-12 education system and various public and private partners, offers high ...