Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Jocelyn Frye as New Board Chair
Release Date:
11/07/2018
Obama administration alum and Senior Fellow at American Progress to head Foundation’s Board.
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United Hospital Fund and New York State Health Foundation Release New Report: Difficult Decisions About Post-Acute Care and Why They Matter
Release Date:
11/19/2018
United Hospital Fund (UHF) conducted a year-long inquiry, supported by the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth), to better understand why hospital discharge planning can fall short despite well-intentioned efforts by hospital staff, and...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Leticia Peguero, Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
11/27/2018
Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) is pleased to announce that Leticia Peguero will join the Foundation as Vice President of Programs.
Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/15/2019
Top 5 Brooklyn Nonprofits Named Winners of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Annual $100,000 Spark Prize Brooklyn Community Foundation has selected the top five social justice nonprofit organizations of 2019 to receive its annual $100,000 Spark Prize...
Heckscher Foundation Supported EdTrust–NY Launches New Data Tool “The New York FAFSA Challenge” to Highlight Success and Encourage FAFSA completion.
Release Date:
02/19/2019
New data tool allows educators, parents, and the public to track progress of high schools in their region.
United Hospital Fund Offers Providers and Payers Strategies for Developing Integrated Family Care
Release Date:
03/21/2019
In a report released today, United Hospital Fund laid out strategies for clinicians and payers to improve children’s health by providing “integrated family care”—seamless, effective health care that addresses all a family’s health needs, including...
United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care
Release Date:
04/04/2019
One in five New Yorkers suffer from mental health disorders, but most of these people do not have access to treatment, especially in disadvantaged communities.
Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Finds Bonding Exercises Cut Discipline Disparity for Students of Color
Release Date:
04/04/2019
Exercises that address middle school students’ worries about belonging can help black and Latino boys develop better relationships with teachers, according to new research.
Pershing Square Sohn Prize Awards $4.2M to Seven “Next Generation” Innovators in Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/21/2019
The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance has invested over $22 million in the new york life science ecosystem by funding nyc’s most innovative cancer researchers
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Grant to Stanford University Press Digital Publishing Initiative
Release Date:
07/08/2019
... this first batch of publications released via supDigital. org . During this initial phase, Stanford University Press ...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
07/18/2019
Alberto Retana, Rukia Lumumba and Lorella Praeli join the Hazen Foundation’s board of trustees, bringing new experience and energy as the Foundation goes all in for racial and education justice.
State-by-State Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Children - New Report from the United Hospital Fund
Release Date:
11/13/2019
An estimated 2.2 million children nationwide were affected by the opioid crisis as of 2017; West Virginia had highest rate of children affected; California had the highest number of children.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Supports University of Chicago's Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture
Release Date:
02/14/2020
The University of Chicago’s Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture is one of four universities that will share a $4 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Dedicates $50 Million for COVID-19 Response
Release Date:
03/31/2020
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is dedicating $50 million to provide funding for nonprofit organizations that are addressing the health and social needs of New Yorkers as a direct result of COVID-19.
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."
Release Date:
07/22/2020
Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations.
How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?
Release Date:
07/22/2020
In order for foundations to harness our collective capacity to respond to the life-threatening coronavirus pandemic and the humanitarian issues that have become more acute because of it, we must elevate entrepreneurship, multi-sectoral collaboration...
The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity
Release Date:
08/03/2020
Since 2017, AFRE has been a space where leaders on the frontlines of the struggle for racial equity in South Africa and the United States engageto build long-term solutions for impactful change.
Naeema Campbell Named Environment Program Officer at The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
Release Date:
09/30/2020
Naeema Campbell has been named Environment program officer.
Schott Foundation Adds New Members to its Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/25/2020
The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce six new members elected to its Board of Directors.