Ford’s Push for the Reproductive Rights of Young Women in the Niger Delta
Release Date:
04/13/2015
In the Niger Delta, gender inequality is compounded by the competition for oil, which often leads to violence.
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The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans Program Announces 2015 Fellows
Release Date:
04/15/2015
The foundation awards $2.7 million to support immigrants and the children of immigrants.
AXA Announces the 2015 AXA Achievers
Release Date:
04/21/2015
AXA Achievers are the 52 recipients of the 2015 AXA Achievement Scholarship.
UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for Passage of Education Tax Credit
Release Date:
05/27/2015
... impact the bill will have on New York’s Jewish day schools and yeshivas. UJA-Federation Launches Campaign for ...
United Hospital Fund Backs Initiative to Address Depression Among CUNY Students
Release Date:
05/22/2015
The grant will develop and pilot test an awareness campaign.
Arcus Foundation's Stryker and Johnson & Johnson Honored by GLSEN
Release Date:
05/26/2015
Arcus Foundation's Jon Stryker will receive the Visionary Award and Johnson & Johnson will receive the Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Award.
Open Society and MacArthur Foundations to be Banned by Russia Along with Many Others
Release Date:
07/14/2015
... seminars, promoting volunteerism and working with local schools on civic initiatives. Noting the much larger ...
Century Foundation Explores the 'Double Burden' of Poverty
Release Date:
08/12/2015
... entire neighborhood around it, touching the streets, the schools , the grocery stores. A poor black family, in ...
Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'
Release Date:
08/14/2015
... I was denied admittance into several universities and law schools ....” Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for ...
Ford Foundation Supports "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film" Series
Release Date:
09/11/2015
The Film Society of Lincoln Center will recognize James Baldwin with a film series titled "The Devil Finds Work: James Baldwin on Film," set for September 11-14.
Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Nonprofit Claims by For-Profit Colleges
Release Date:
10/06/2015
... colleges. However, their regulatory treatment as nonprofit schools may not be justified. That is one of the central ...
Wallace Foundation Supports New Professional Standards For Educational Leaders
Release Date:
11/30/2015
The Council of Chief State School Officers has released the long-awaited set of professional standards for educational leaders.
In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan
Release Date:
01/25/2016
Richard D. Kaplan, of New York and Palm Beach, died on Thursday, Jan. 21. He was an architect and senior trustee of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, a private New York-based foundation.
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.
Dan Cardinali Named New President and CEO, Independent Sector
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... Dan currently serves as president of Communities In Schools , Inc., the nation’s largest dropout prevention ...
People Who Made Scranton Great - Harry & Jeanette Weinberg
Release Date:
04/14/2016
Scranton area residents are highly familiar with the good works and deep pockets of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, with more than $2 billion in assets and more than $100 million in grants distributed to nonprofits annually.
Newly-Named Soros Fellows for 2016 Include Six Indian Americans
Release Date:
04/14/2016
The 18th annual Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans were announced April 12 and included six Indian Americans and two South Asians among the 30 recipients.
New York Community Trust Helps Mexican Students with Resident-Led Advocacy and Organizing
Release Date:
04/28/2016
The Mexican American Student Association (Masa), a New York Community Trust grantee and small grassroots organization that works closely with its South Bronx and Mott Haven communities on education and immigrant issues, engages families through...
Doris Duke Study Finds Promoting Abstinence, Fidelity for HIV Prevention Is Ineffective
Release Date:
05/03/2016
In a study of nearly 500,000 individuals in 22 countries, researchers could not find any evidence that these programs had an impact on changing individual behavior.
Greenwall Study Says Decision Makers Hold Overly Optimistic Expectations for Critically Ill Patient Outcomes
Release Date:
05/17/2016
The research team anticipates that this finding will help in training physicians to better communicate with the family and friends of patients so they can make the best decisions for their loved one.