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2011
From Sustainable Foods to Sustainable Communities: Stories from the Northeast Region
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... agriculture to institutional food procurement to land use planning . However, many of these efforts tend to be ... New actors include a short but growing list of regional planning organizations that address the...
MetLife Foundation Launches $200 Million Campaign for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
10/28/2013
PND reported on the MetLife Foundation's five-year, $200 million campaign to bring financial services to low-income communities in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States.
Bill de Blasio Says He’ll Build Upon Bloomberg’s Young Men’s Initiative
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he will build on Michael Bloomberg's and the Open Society Foundations' Young Men's Initiative supporting black and Latino men, reported The New York Observer.
Applications Accepted for the William T. Grant Scholars Program
Release Date:
03/13/2014
Applications are now being accepted for the William T. Grant Scholars Program, which supports promising early-career researchers from diverse disciplines who are seeking to further develop and broaden their expertise.
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 for Itself and Then Some
Mertz Gilmore Fires Up Its War On Coal
Release Date:
06/13/2014
... for a campaign targeting a rural utility to start planning long term for more renewable and efforts to develop ...
NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams
Release Date:
06/17/2014
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña plans to preserve the hallmarks of New York City’s gifted programs, the immensely popular classes and schools that draw high achievers but have been criticized as shutting out low-income children.
Pennsylvania College Consortium Created With $800,000 From Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
07/03/2014
Ten liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania will use an $800,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for a new consortium designed to help them save money and improve academic programs by collaborating across campuses.
Instead of Retiring, Many Seek 'Encore' Jobs
Release Date:
07/07/2014
A trend first spotted in a MetLife Foundation survey in 2011 seems to be on the rise as millions of Americans are making plans to work instead of retiring and with many opting for social sector jobs.
Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting
Release Date:
08/28/2014
The Ford Foundation is among national and local funders exploring how to respond to social justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and the police response to the protests that...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site
Release Date:
09/01/2014
With the backing of several leading foundations, Education Post, a new nonprofit group, will encourage respectful and fact-based dialogue on public education.
New York Foundation’s Mottola Questions the Need for Celebrity Speakers at Philanthropic Conferences
Release Date:
09/19/2014
... Sector conference in Seattle? I've been on conference planning committees and I know you need a big name to entice .....
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Will Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
09/22/2014
... family whose legendary wealth flowed from Standard Oil is planning announced that its $860 million philanthropic ...
Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars
Release Date:
11/03/2014
Atlantic Philanthropies only has two years to spend its remaining assets.
Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
The money will go towards the ACLU's effort to overhaul the justice system.
Foundation to Move Funds to Detroit Pensions
Release Date:
11/12/2014
Six foundations (including the Ford Foundation) have committed over $330 million in support.
People with Health Insurance Still Can't Afford All the Care They Need
Release Date:
11/14/2014
Commonwealth Fund reports that at least 13 percent of privately insured adults spend at least 10 percent of their income on medical care.
The Today Show Discusses Long-Term Care with United Hospital Fund's Carol Levine
Release Date:
12/11/2014
... And "families don't get paid," Carol Levine, author of " Planning Long-term Care for Dummies," told TODAY. United .....
Commonwealth Fund Survey Shows Adults Skip Doctor Visits Due to Cost
Release Date:
01/01/2015
Four in 10 working-age adults skipped some kind of care because of the cost.