Children, Youth and Families

Creating a ‘Movement-Led Family Foundation’: A Conversation with the Kolibri Foundation

Release Date: 
01/14/2026
Eileen Farbman, co-founder and board co-chair of the Kolibri Foundation, sits down with consultant Molly Schultz Hafid for an open and detailed walk-through of Kolibri’s journey from a traditional family foundation to one intentionally designed to...
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Insights
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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
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Children, Youth and Families
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Fund for Shared Insight

Philanthropy Must Act Now — Vulnerable Communities Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”

Release Date: 
04/01/2025
In their insights piece, Mark Foggin and Kerry Sesil of the Arab American Family Support Center encourage philanthropy to act swiftly in response to the immediate funding crisis faced by nonprofits. With vulnerable communities depending on services...

Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces Request for Proposals from New York Charter Schools to Use EarlyBird to Detect Dyslexia Early

Release Date: 
09/06/2023
Up to $500,000 is available state-wide to provide New York charter schools a critical resource to address early reading difficulties and to support the state’s youngest students in overcoming these hurdles.
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Fair Futures: A Cross-Sector Partnership Transforming How New York City Supports Young People Impacted by Foster Care

Release Date: 
06/28/2023
Explore how a well-funded, cross-sector partnership can achieve results on a large scale and what critical elements of success could be used to support similar efforts fueled by other funder collaboratives.

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