FEGS: Canary in the Coal Mine? Release Date: 04/10/2015Patricia Swann and Michelle Jackson take a deep dive into the Federation Employment and Guidance Service.Find More ByNews type InsightsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Human Services Council of NYCThe New York Community Trust
Rockefeller's Rodin Weighs in on What Nonprofits Will Look for in Potential Employees in 2020 Release Date: 04/09/2015A 2012 study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University found that the U.S. nonprofit sector grew an average of 2.1% between 2000 and 2010.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations The Rockefeller Foundation
Arcus Develops Action Plan to Save Great Apes in Africa Release Date: 04/08/2015The initiative is a collaboration between the foundation, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Grate Apes Survival Partnership.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Animal WelfarePhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Arcus Foundation
Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Tapped for 2015 NCRP Impact Awards Release Date: 04/07/2015The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy annually honors funders for their high-impact grantmaking.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Open Society FoundationsNew York FoundationBrooklyn Org
ALA Unveils Shortlist for 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Release Date: 04/06/2015The American Library Associaiton has announced the six books in the running for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York
Bloomberg Philanthropies to Invest $30 Million in Arts and Cultural Organizations Release Date: 04/03/2015The program was piloted in New York City and will expand to six additional cities nationwide.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Bloomberg Philanthropies
Rita Allen Foundation Wants to Solve the Problem of 'Reader Alienation' Release Date: 04/03/2015The goal of the initiative is to build civic literacy and engagement.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area EducationPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportTechnologyRelated Organizations Rita Allen Foundation
Korean American Community Foundation Support Addresses Plight of Older Korean Immigrants in the Bronx Release Date: 04/02/2015Kyung B. Yoon, the foundation's executive director, says older Koreans are part of an underserved, "invisible" community.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area AgingCommunity DevelopmentPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Korean American Community Foundation
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names the 2015 Doris Duke Artists Release Date: 04/02/2015The foundation will have awarded $22 million among 80 Doris Duke Artists since the awards program’s inception.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area ArtsPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Doris Duke Foundation
Urban Farms and Gardens are Critical for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System Release Date: 03/31/2015Design Trust for Public Space Executive Director, Susan Chin, offers insight on how urban farms are integral to creating viable food options.Find More ByNews type InsightsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Food SystemsPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support