Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $100 Million Data for Health Program in Developing Countries
Release Date:
03/23/2015
... – and use it to prioritize health challenges, develop policies , deploy resources, and measure success. Over the ...
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HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America
Release Date:
05/05/2015
The editorial uses Century Foundation research to illustrate that there is much less upward mobility in the United States than people assume.
Bloomberg and CDC Foundation Explore Tobacco Use Covering 60 Percent of World's Population
Release Date:
06/01/2015
The Global Adult Tobacco Survey is a nationally representative household survey of adults aged 15 years and older that systematically monitors adult tobacco use and tracks key tobacco control indicators.
Terry Fulmer Takes the Helm as President of the John A. Hartford Foundation
Release Date:
06/11/2015
Nursing leader brings experience as researcher, innovator and advocate to her new philanthropic role.
John A. Hartford Foundation Partners with YMCA to Prevent Diabetes
Release Date:
06/12/2015
The foundation has provided a grant to help expand the Y's Diabetes Prevention Program.
Boosting Adult Education in New York
Release Date:
07/16/2015
This Altman Foundation-backed commentary examines the need for adult education and literacy programs.
OSF to Continue Grantmaking in Russia
Release Date:
08/10/2015
Even after being placed on a "patriotic stop list," Open Society Foundations will still support grantees located in Russia.
Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation
Release Date:
08/17/2015
... and analysis of proposals, the development of grantmaking policies and guidelines and, as appropriate, the development ...
John A. Hartford Helps Expand Program to Support Older Hospitalized Adults
Release Date:
09/01/2015
The program specifically addresses recovery of hip fractures among older adults.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Issues RFP for Innovative Approaches to Peacekeeping
Release Date:
09/15/2015
... the construction of more effective peacebuilding policies .... Carnegie Corporation of New York Issues RFP for ...
Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?
Release Date:
09/22/2015
The Century Foundation offers insight on the various student debt relief programs.
Philanthropy Leaders Call for Greater Role in Tackling Global Challenges Defined in New Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
09/25/2015
Ahead of the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, where member states are expected to adopt the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Ford, Mastercard and RPA under the SDG Philanthropy Platform call for greater philanthropic engagement...
Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants
Release Date:
10/02/2015
The grants were awarded during the third quarter of 2015.
Hartford and Atlantic Funded Study Finds Four in Ten Older Adults Have Trouble Managing Health Needs
Release Date:
10/14/2015
Nearly four in 10 older adults say that managing their health care needs is difficult for them or their families, a new research study found.
Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For School Leaders
Release Date:
10/26/2015
The National Policy Board for Educational Administration unanimously adopted new standards for education school leaders.
Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
... It also, of course, requires the correct blend of policies and funding. This is an increasingly urgent ...
Donald Moulds of Commonwealth Fund Joins Grantmakers in Health Board
Release Date:
12/11/2015
Donald Moulds, executive vice president for programs at The Commonwealth Fund, was elected to a three-year term of the board of directors of Grantmakers in Health.
Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform
Release Date:
01/12/2016
... for Policy and Practice, which emphasizes the need for policies and programs that support the healthy development of ...
Largest-Ever Study of Cornea Condition Reveals Hidden Risk Factors, U-M Team Reports (Research To Prevent Blindness)
Release Date:
01/13/2016
A large new study reveals previously unknown risk factors associated with an eye condition that causes serious progressive nearsightedness at a relatively young age. The findings, made through the largest-ever clinical study of the condition called...
Guardian: Are Gates and Rockefeller Using Their Influence to Set Agenda in Poor States?
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Ultra-rich philanthropists and their foundations have increasing influence on decision-making and are setting the global health and agriculture agenda in developing countries, according to a major study.