The Rockefeller Brothers Fund: A 19th Century Fortune Tackles 21st Century Problems
Release Date:
05/17/2017
... me in 2015: “This is largely symbolic, but symbols have power . They motivate people. They inspire people. They can ...
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Carnegie Sponsors 9/11 Commemoration "Tribute in Light"
Release Date:
09/07/2017
2017 marks the first year in which the 9/11 "Tribute in Light" will be presented by a sponsor, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, who along with helping install the display, has also aided the 9/11 memorial by starting a program that allows small...
IBM Joins With Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Ford Foundation, And Carnegie Corporation to Help Students Tackle Math
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Today, the IBM Foundation announced the availability of Teacher Advisor With Watson 1.0, software that uses Watson artificial intelligence technology– trained by some of the nation’s leading math experts, with feedback from more than 1,000 teachers...
The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... and ethnography. Their latest report, titled “The Power of Voice: A New Era of Cause Activation and Social ...
With Support From The Rockefeller Foundation, NRDC Releases Report: What, Where and How Much Food Is Wasted in Cities
Release Date:
10/25/2017
New NRDC research, conducted with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and other funders, takes that first critical step for three major U.S. cities—Denver, Nashville and NYC—providing templates and information to better understand how much, what...
Funded In Part by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Bard College to Launch ‘Microcollege,’ Targeting Low-Income Applicants
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... that so many people were surprised by the intellectual power of prison inmates. “Everyone was amazed,” he said. ...
Schott Foundation CEO John H. Jackson Named by EBONY Magazine One Of 100 Inspiring Leaders
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... and Cookie Johnson, Angela Rye and many more. 2017 EBONY Power 100 list recognizes the most influential and inspiring ...
The Story Of Bloomberg LP's Rebuilding Team In The U.S. Virgin Islands
Release Date:
12/06/2017
... from Irma and Maria, many residents had no access to food, power , or running water without outside help. Making matters ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
The Brooklyn Community Foundation announced the five Brooklyn nonprofit organizations selected to receive its annual Spark Prize, the only honor of its kind celebrating excellence and impact in the borough's thriving nonprofit sector.
United Way of New York City's "Make It Your Own" Empowers Women to Build Personal Brands
Release Date:
04/18/2018
More than 200 members of United Way of New York City'sWomen United—the New York City chapter of a global movement representing more than 70,000 women in 165 communities across six countries, dedicated to creating a world of opportunity—came together...
Crain's New York Profiles Rockefeller Foundation President Rajiv Shah
Release Date:
05/15/2018
... programs were closed to concentrate on five: food, health, power , resilience and U.S. job growth. Shah has held ...
George Soros Outlines His Plan to Save Europe
Release Date:
05/29/2018
Speaking at the European Council on Foreign Relations annual council meeting Tuesday, Soros said Europe was in "an existential crisis."
App Developed at UVA Improving HIV Care, Finds Study Supported By The MAC AIDS Fund
Release Date:
06/12/2018
A smartphone app designed to improve care for people living with HIV has increased users’ consistency in doctor visits and improved their health outcomes, a new study has found.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces $100,000 to Promote a Fair and Accurate Census 2020
Release Date:
06/14/2018
... descent to increase fair access to resources and political power . The New York Immigration Coalition will also receive ...
UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 Campaign Year
Release Date:
07/27/2018
... S. Goldstein, CEO of UJA-Federation. “This year, the power of UJA’s network to respond quickly during crisis was ...
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Play in Michigan Schools
Release Date:
08/22/2018
... Playworks , the leading national nonprofit leveraging the power of play to transform children's social and emotional .....
Surdna Foundation Announces Refined Program Strategies
Release Date:
09/26/2018
... to working together with its partners to amplify the power that exists within communities to drive change. “We ...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Lavastian Glenn, Director, Racial and Economic Justice
Release Date:
10/04/2018
... to envision, design, and implement programs that build power , wealth, and racial justice in communities. Nathan ...
SNF Receives the IIE Humanitarian Award for International Cooperation
Release Date:
10/16/2018
... can receive that no one else can take away […] The power that education can have in helping develop character ...
Kaberi Banerjee Murthy joins Meyer as new Director of Program Strategy
Release Date:
11/19/2018
... of philanthropic resources and reputation. She has shared power with community to build constituent led grantmaking and ...