News Release Archive | Page 14 of 16 | Markle
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Markle Foundation Mourns the Loss of Board Member Steven A. Denning

The Markle Foundation is deeply saddened to share that our longtime board member, colleague, and friend, Steven A. Denning, passed away on April 27, 2026….

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The Markle Foundation Launches AI Initiative Focused on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

New Multi-sector, Bipartisan Effort Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Save Lives and Protect Communities NEW YORK, December 10, 2025 – The Markle Foundation today announced…

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Markle President Beth Cobert Announces Departure from Foundation; Board Announces Interim Leader

After seven years of exceptional leadership at the Markle Foundation, President Beth Cobert has informed the Board of Directors that she intends to leave the Foundation on February 9, 2024. The Board has announced that it has begun its search for a new President, and that Ellen V. Futter, former President of the American Museum of Natural History and of Barnard College, will serve as Markle’s Interim President.

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Skills-First Talent Movement Receives Major Boost as Rework America Alliance Transitions to National Nonprofit Jobs for the Future

Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit that drives transformation of the U.S. education and workforce systems, and the Markle Foundation, which works to improve the economic security, national security, and health of all Americans, announced plans to transfer one of the foundation’s marquee initiatives, the Rework America Alliance, to JFF.

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June 13, 2000

American Mothers are Primary Influence on Women’s Political Behavior and Attitudes,Oxygen/Markle Pulse Finds

NEW YORK, NY—American women’s political behavior and attitudes are greatly influenced by their mothers’ activities and behavior, demonstrating the importance of role models in women’s…

June 9, 2000

National Security Expert Will Join New York-Based Markle Foundation as a Senior Advisor

NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation today announced that James B. Steinberg, presently Deputy National Security Advisor to President Clinton, will become a Senior Advisor at…

April 25, 2000

Leading Internet Portals and Markle Foundation Unfurl Web White & Blue 2000

WASHINGTON, DC—Markle Foundation President Zoë Baird today announced a collaboration between leading Internet traffic centers and the Markle Foundation called Web White & Blue 2000….

April 24, 2000

Markle Foundation Commits $1.6 Million to Develop Public Interest Advocacy Clinics Specializing in Internet Issues

NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation today committed $1.6 million to support the development of legal and other graduate training programs that specialize in public interest…

April 10, 2000

Markle Foundation Names Alice Cahn Of Children’s Television Workshop To Direct Program On Interactive Media For Children

NEW YORK, NY—Markle Foundation President Zoë Baird today named Alice Cahn to lead the foundation’s Interactive Media for Children Program. Cahn, who will be a…

April 5, 2000

Two Out Of Three Americans Believe Men Should Take More Than Two Weeks Paternity Leave

NEW YORK, NY—Most Americans believe men should take more than two weeks paternity leave after the birth or adoption of a child and would vote…

March 15, 2000

Markle Foundation Commits Resources of Nearly $1 Million to the Development of Online Content and Services that Meet the Needs of Low-Income Communities

NEW YORK, NY—Markle Foundation President Zoë Baird today announced the commitment of nearly one million dollars to efforts aimed at closing the “digital divide” by…

March 7, 2000

Markle Foundation Announces Initiative to Enable Non-Profit Groups to More Fully Participate in Internet Governance

NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation is undertaking an initiative to enable non-profit groups to more fully participate in Internet governance by making it easier for…

March 2, 2000

Markle Foundation Invests in Ad Council Campaign to Educate Families About Opportunities the Internet and Interactive Media Hold for Children

NEW YORK, NY—The Markle Foundation will commit $2-million to The Advertising Council over the next three years for a campaign to educate families about opportunities…