DUKE UNIVERSITY SANFORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY —  January 31, 2018 — Professor Joel Fleishman discusses the role of philanthropy in reviving local journalism initiatives with the President of the Revson Foundation, Julie Sandorf.  

In a new report, Tony Proscio, of the Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society at the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University, explores the current landscape of local journalism, with a particular focus on the role that philanthropy could play…

THE WASHINGTON POST —  November 29, 2017  — Early Wednesday, President Trump retweeted three videos shared by a far-right British activist. One purportedly depicted a “Muslim migrant” beating up a Dutch boy on crutches (in fact, reports suggest the assailant was…

THE NEW YORK TIMES —  September 18, 2017  — For all of Sunset Park’s celebrated taquerias, dim sum parlors and picturesque piers, the most popular destination in that neighborhood might just be the local branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. Despite…

The Revson Foundation is proud to present a new feature on our website: the Publications page. Here, you can view and download reports and articles that the Foundation has funded from 2009 onward. We hope these publications will be of interest…

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL —  April 9, 2017  — A study shows that the price and time frame for these jobs skyrocketed when the Department of Design and Construction was involved. New York City’s libraries and other cultural organizations looking to…

TIMES LEDGER  —  April 14, 2017  — Capital construction projects for libraries and other cultural institutions often rack up outsized financial and time investments, according to a new analysis from the Center for an Urban Future. The center worked with the…

CURBED NEW YORK —  April 10, 2017  — New York City’s process of managing capital construction projects for cultural institutions and libraries is marred by bureaucratic setbacks, a new report by the Center for an Urban Future finds. Under the leadership…

DNA INFO—  April 13, 2017  — Councilman Andrew Cohen hopes a new bill of his will embarrass city agencies into finishing their capital projects on time and on budget. The recently proposed bill would require all city agencies to notify the…

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS —  April 12, 2017  — It’s not you. Your local library overhaul really is taking forever. A new report reveals exhausting and costly delays of new buildings and renovations overseen by the city’s Department of Design and…

CENTER FOR AN URBAN FUTURE —  April 2017  — by Eli Dvorkin, Maria Doulis, and Jonathan Bowles — This report finds significant problems with NYC’s process for managing capital construction projects for libraries and cultural institutions, with the median capital project…

PROPUBLICA —  April 10, 2017  — Propublica and the New York Daily News today won the Pulitzer Prize for public service, honoring their joint investigation on abuses in the New York City Police Department’s enforcement of the nuisance abatement law. The…

DUKE UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY & CIVIL SOCIETY—  February 7, 2017  — written by Tony Proscio — With all the trendy talk in philanthropy focused on “innovation,” “disruption,” and “impact investing,” it’s helpful to pay attention, now and then, to…

November 2016 — The Muslim Leadership Initiative was featured in several articles outlining how alliances between Jews and Muslims are more important now than ever before. Click the following links to read the articles: Jewish Telegraphic Agency — November 14, 2016 — Jews and Muslims…

COOPER HEWITT DESIGN JOURNAL  —  Fall 2016  — written by Julie Sandorf — “Whatever agencies for good may rise or fall in the future, it seems certain that the free library is destined to stand and become a never-ceasing foundation of good to all…

INSIDE CITY HALL — October 17, 2016 —Days after her sudden death, Neil Barsky of The Marshall Project joined Errol Louis to remember Venida Browder, the Bronx mother who had vowed to carry on the memory of her son, Kalief Browder. Click…

PROPUBLICA — September 8, 2016 — Today we’re announcing a new project, aimed at monitoring the vote in real-time, nationwide. And you’re invited to join. There is no more essential act in a democracy than voting. But making sure that the balloting is…

JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY— September 9, 2016 — Jewish nonprofit workers are inspired, respected and challenged. They’re also stretched thin, lack regular feedback from their bosses and are itching to switch agencies. Those are some lessons from “Are Jewish Organizations Great Places…

THE JEWISH WEEK — September 21, 2016 — Jerusalem — Leen Jaber is in high demand in the hematological oncological day ward at Hadassah-Ein Kerem. “Leen, can you translate?” a Hebrew-speaking nurse asks before treating an Arabic-speaking patient. “Leen, can you catch…

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL — August 15, 2016 — They sound like your average religious Zionist couple in Israel: she serves in the Jewish state’s national service and he is an army combat veteran. Except they are both Muslim Arabs, and she,…

At the meeting on June 22nd, 2016, the Trustees of the Charles H. Revson Foundation elected Dr. Robert Kingston and Errol Louis to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Starting in the Fall of 2016, Dr. Kingston and Mr. Louis will…

Revson’s President, Julie Sandorf, posits neighborhood libraries as the ideal ‘labs’ for the innovation and experimentation necessary to meet the 21st Century needs of NYC's growing population.

THE NEW YORK TIMES —  February 18, 2016 — In “This Place,” an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, life and photography and art cause sparks to fly. Its more than 600 images have been taken by 12 well-known photographers, and document life on…

THE JEWISH WEEK — February 16, 2016 — In Israel, the light is direct, hard, strong and dense, not ideal for photographers, but it has been a place of intense picture-taking interest since the dawn of photography. “This Place,” an exhibition just opened at…

THE NEW YORK TIMES — February 11, 2016 —For 25 years, Frédéric Brenner traveled the world, finding Jews to photograph. In every place he went, whether it was a singles weekend in the Catskills or an ancient stone dwelling in Yemen, he sought…

THE JEWISH WEEK — February 10, 2016 — It’s extremely rare for 12 photographers to show their work together. Photographer Frederic Brenner not only convinced 11 of his renowned colleagues from around the world to share in an exhibition, but to first spend…

NEW YORK TIMES — Suppose you guess where people spend at least some of their time in the city. For instance, what attractions draw the most visitors? A. Major museums, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, American Museum…

NEW YORK POST — No one in politics is against public libraries — yet somehow, New York City has cut funding for them by nearly a fifth over the past decade. Funds slashed in the wake of the 2008 meltdown haven’t…

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS — When Bill de Blasio set off for Washington last week to unveil a Progressive Agenda to rewire the rules of economic engagement and enable broadly shared prosperity, he proudly invoked the legacies of two great New Yorkers…

NEW YORK TIMES —  New York’s public libraries want about $1.5 billion from the city over the next 10 years so they can fix their buildings, which are old, crowded, falling apart or lacking in things they need to be useful…

One week from today, the winners of the NYC Neighborhood Library Awards will be announced. Two of the judges, Jacqueline Woodson, who won a 2014 National Book Award for her young adult memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, and Maira Kalman, author and illustrator…

An analysis by the Center for an Urban Future, a Revson grantee, finds NYC’s public libraries are open fewer hours than libraries in nearly every large county in New York State and the majority of library systems in the nation’s largest cities.

Meytal Brown Mendelewicz and Hila Marmos speak about the Fund’s vision of a more inclusive Israeli society for young adults as they accept the 2015 JJ Greenberg Memorial Award at the Jewish Funders Network International Conference in Tel Aviv.

Revson President, Julie Sandorf, cites the changing role of libraries in New Yorker's lives, an essential part of the community that desperately needs extended hours and improved facilities.

Frédéric Brenner explains the coordination of 12 artists for the collaborative project, “This Place,” featuring a diverse group of photographers with only one commonality: the geographic area of Israel and the West Bank.

CUF, in partnership with the Architectural League of New York, presents a study of possible designs to improve New York's branch library system. A recent public showcase offers glimpses at New York's library of the future.

Revson President Julie Sandorf's editorial for Philanthropy New York calls for a re-commitment to New York City libraries, extending hours, strengthening infrastructure, and making the libraries central to city development plans.

At CUF event, five design teams present ideas for the future of New York’s branch libraries. Concepts showcased sleek, modern buildings that team libraries with affordable housing.

The Center for an Urban Future report highlights the immediate and long-term needs of NYC libraries, pushing for a reformed funding system, expansion, and redevelopment.

CUF report finds New York City local libraries increasingly important to communities while infrastructure and development needs remain unmet.

WNYC's Brian Lehrer interviews David Giles and Jonathan Bowles from the Center for an Urban Future about the state of NYC branch libraries, in comparison to other city systems.

A newly released report analyzes NYC public library branches’ capital needs and offers a blueprint for how to address the maintenance crisis.

Featuring excerpts from nominations submitted for last year’s NYC Neighborhood Library Awards, "My Library Is" illuminates the myriad ways that public libraries enrich communities — in New Yorkers’ own words.

Created by filmmakers Julie Dressner and Jesse Hicks, this Revson-funded documentary highlights the many unexpected ways the city’s libraries enrich New Yorkers’ lives and strengthen the social fabric of communities.

The New York Times talks to Spaceworks’ Paul Parkhill about the lack of affordable studio space for artists in the five boroughs.

Many of the city’s branch libraries feature half-empty shelves, reflecting budget constraints more than changing readership demands: since 2002, citywide circulation has grown by nearly 60 percent. Part of the City Limits series.

City Limits launches an ongoing project looking at the potential for New York’s libraries to fill a critical gap in our civic infrastructure, as well as the challenges and difficult choices the library systems face

Gonzalez visits the NYC Neighborhood Library Award-winning Sheepshead Bay Library, a branch that provides invaluable services to many immigrants in the neighborhood despite years of decreased city funding.

In this testimony before a City Council hearing, Revson’s president, Julie Sandorf, makes a case for why the capital funding process for New York City’s public libraries should be reformed.

It’s always easier for political candidates to seek credit for something new, but the best solution is to build on a system that has been proven to work, that New Yorkers already rely on and care deeply about — their libraries. If the mayoral hopefuls truly prioritize results, they should propose offering more support to our public library system.

Plus, listen to AdrianaBlancarte-Hayward share her story as an immigrant from Mexicowho went from attending her library’s English language learning programs tomanaging a branch.

Linda Johnson, TomGalante, and Anthony Marx talk to Brian Lehrer about the myriad servicesprovided by public libraries on which New Yorkers increasingly rely, even aslibrary budgets contract due to shrinking city funding. Nominate your branch for an NYC Neighborhood Library Award and it could win $10,000!

"Over a quarter of New York City’s 8.2 million residents borrow books from the city’s three public library systems. For those who cannot afford to buy downloads, digital books from libraries are essential to improving literacy, civic engagement and the technological facility necessary for economic success."

Every year, The Daily Beast shines a light on fifty American rabbis who are "influencers on a grand scale [and] effective at bringing ideas, innovations, and inspiration to large numbers of American Jews."

“[M]ore and more people are going to libraries to better themselves intellectually, and to pick up the skills they need to succeed in this economy.”

Mark your calendars and don’t miss this documentary film about how women have helped shape America over the last 50 years.

The New York Times’ architecture critic Michael Kimmelman gives a shout-out to the Center for an Urban Future’s "Branches of Opportunity" report on New York City’s public libraries on Twitter.

The apartment of New York City’s future has all the amenities of modern life: wheelchair-accessible bathroom, a full kitchen, space for entertaining and access to a gym, communal lounge, front and back porches and a rooftop garden — all in 370 square feet.

David Giles, research director at the Center for an Urban Future and the author of the report, "Branches of Opportunity", argues that New York City’s public libraries deserve even more support in today’s electronic era.

Circulation at library branches in the Bronx reached 5.36 million in 2011, while 347,859 people in the borough attended education programs, ranging from computer literacy classes to GED prep programs.

Over 40 million visits were paid to the New York, Brooklyn and Queens systems in 2011, more than the combined attendance at all the city’s professional sports games or major cultural institutions.

The Rockaways still look like ghost towns. But the community libraries are there—if only in the form of a bus, parked in front of the gutted, muddy Peninsula branch.

Project becomes reality with New York City’s "adAPT NYC" competition: The WSJ and Crain’s report on enthusiastic response to call for micro apartment designs.

Ms. Effron has helped to spearhead "Love a Library," a day of service to happen on September 22 at library branches across New York, Brooklyn and Queens.

Women continue to be underrepresented among tenured researchers in the hard sciences. Now Israel has developed a tailored intervention to address the disparity.