Past Events

Effective advocacy communication in the 21st century calls for the adoption of new media. Assorted resources including blogs, webcasts, digital services, and other innovative technologies offer immense potential and provide increased access to a...

The federal Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth...

Every other year, the Council brings together recognized thought leaders from both the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors for a conversation exploring topics of critical interest to the future of the social sector. The 2012 Spring Colloquium will...

Join the Social Impact Exchange community of funders, social investors, philanthropists, and advisors to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a marketplace to help scale top-performing initiatives and build...

Research shows that preventing “summer learning loss” is a crucial tool to reduce both the achievement gap, to which it substantially contributes, and the drop-out rate. But to prevent summer learning loss, it isn’t enough to add class time in July...

Attendees will learn from presentations by JobsFirstNYC and the New York City Department of Education about new initiatives to better connect youth and young adults with an increasingly competitive labor market. Particular emphasis will be placed on...

Recent debates in the media and policy circles about the future of health care have centered on the rising costs of care for an older patient population. Missing from the discussion is the capacity of our nation’s doctors, nurses, social workers,...

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...

This new program series begins with an overview of the legalities concerning foundations and advocacy. Many foundations impose restrictions on themselves and on grantee use of funds that are far narrower than required by law. Restrictions in...