UJA-Federation of New York Raises Record-breaking $249 Million in 2017-2018 Campaign Year
Release Date:
07/27/2018
... Israeli and American Jews, supported synagogues and day schools , introduced state of the art digital choice food ...
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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize Recipient
Release Date:
08/22/2018
Today, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation announced that the international jury has selected SHOFCO (Shining Hope for Communities) to receive the 2018 Hilton Humanitarian Prize. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, SHOFCO’s mission is to build urban promise from...
Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers Find Alzheimer's One Day May Be Predicted During Eye Exam
Release Date:
08/23/2018
Using technology similar to what is found in many eye doctors' offices, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have detected evidence suggesting Alzheimer's in older patients who had no symptoms of the disease.
Newman's Own Foundation Provides Over $1.7 Million to Support Nutrition Initiatives
Release Date:
10/02/2018
... including efforts to help create and enhance nutrition in schools and communities, provide access to fresh fruits and ...
Supported by The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New Report Finds Even Light Drinking Increases Risk of Death
Release Date:
10/03/2018
Analyzing data from more than 400,000 people ages 18 to 85, the researchers found that consuming one to two drinks four or more times per week -- an amount deemed healthy by current guidelines -- increases the risk of premature death by 20 percent,...
Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, Spoke at GW University About How Universities Can Conduct Better Research
Release Date:
10/15/2018
The event, titled “Can Universities Serve the Public Good?”, was hosted by the Graduate School of Education and Human Development. Following welcoming remarks from Provost Forrest Maltzman, Gamoran spoke about the importance of reshaping incentives...
ascena Foundation Honors Winners of the 2018 Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards
Release Date:
10/19/2018
ascena Foundation is proud to honor the 2018 winners of the Roslyn S. Jaffe Awards at a luncheon which took place yesterday at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City, emceed by acclaimed journalist and philanthropist Soledad O'Brien.
New Study Funded in Part by Simons Foundation Study Hopes to Predict Autism Behaviors
Release Date:
11/26/2018
Siegel, who is also a MBH vice president, is directing a three-year study on whether biosensors can alert of impending “challenging behaviors” in children and adolescents with autism.
Scientists Develop a New Tool to Boost Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Research with Support from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Release Date:
12/06/2018
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a new tool described as a “flight data recorder” for developing cells, illuminating the paths cells take as they progress from one type to another. Scientists hope to...
William T. Grant Foundation Names Ten William T. Grant Scholars Finalists
Release Date:
12/12/2018
Ten early-career researchers were selected from a pool of 52 applicants after a rigorous review by our staff and Selection Committee.
NoVo Foundation Commits $10 Million to Help End Sexual Exploitation
Release Date:
02/20/2019
The New York City-based NoVo Foundation has announced a three-year, $10 million commitment in support of programs in the United States aimed at reducing and preventing commercial sexual exploitation.
New York Life Foundation Partners with First Book To Bring Grief Books, Resources to Educators
Release Date:
02/27/2019
... to better support, elevate and acknowledge grief in schools . This initiative leverages the power of reading and ...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Announces Plans to Spend Down
Release Date:
03/05/2019
The Edward W. Hazen Foundation in New York City has announced that it plans to spend down its assets over the next five years in support of education and youth organizing, with a focus on racial justice. Established in 1925, the foundation was an...
William T. Grant Announce Winners of 2019 Institutional Challenge Grant Competition
Release Date:
04/05/2019
... Boulder to work in partnership with the Denver Public Schools . The Institutional Challenge Grant was created to ...
Lack of Diversity Hurts Science: Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program Is Changing That
Release Date:
06/10/2019
When the professionals who manage our wild places are not diverse, their decisions may not reflect the larger community’s needs.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer
Release Date:
06/12/2019
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions of Eva Cheng, Marcus Escobedo, Rani E. Snyder, and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer.
Samuel H. Kress Foundation Supports NYU Kress Program in Paintings Conservation
Release Date:
06/28/2019
... to technical scholarship on paintings from all Italian Schools . Based on the ongoing critical needs of many Kress ...
Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President
Release Date:
07/16/2019
Liz Fowler joins the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs on July 23rd and Melinda Abrams has been promoted to Senior Vice President.
Mosquito 'spit glands' Hold Key to Curbing Malaria, Study Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Shows
Release Date:
08/12/2019
Mosquitoes can harbor thousands of malaria-causing parasites in their bodies, yet while slurping blood from a victim, they transmit just a tiny fraction of them.
Open Society Foundations Announce New Director of Foreign Policy Advocacy
Release Date:
09/04/2019
Sarah Margon, the Washington director at Human Rights Watch, to lead foreign policy advocacy for Open Society-U.S.