A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2013
After the staggering job losses that followed the economic downturn, many funders considered the best ways to address rampant unemployment.
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Foundations as First Responders?
Release Date:
04/18/2013
We’re pleased to have Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber share the lessons she’s learned about philanthropic response to disaster — lessons that enabled her to serve Brooklyn and its communities well following Hurricane Sandy.
Foundations as First Responders?
Release Date:
04/18/2013
By Marilyn Gelber, President, Brooklyn Community Foundation When I was in city government (a quite remarkable time in New York City extending from the 1970s to the late 1990s) and some disaster befell us — blackouts, hurricanes,...
Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update
Release Date:
04/10/2013
In advance of our Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to have Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation, update us on the relief efforts on Staten Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and what her foundation and other...
Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update
Release Date:
04/10/2013
By Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director, The Staten Island Foundation As a Philanthropy New York member, I’m looking forward to this year’s Annual Meeting as an opportunity to connect with colleagues and reflect on what’s been...
From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults
Release Date:
04/04/2013
By Rachael N. Pine, J.D., Program Officer, Altman Foundation On February 27, Philanthropy New York hosted a session to zero in on the impact of disasters, like Hurricane Sandy, on vulnerable populations. I moderated the session and...
From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults
Release Date:
04/03/2013
Altman Foundation Program Officer Rachael Pine served as moderator for our recent program on the impact of disasters, like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, on vulnerable populations.
A New Way to Sustain the Campaign — BMAFunders.org
Release Date:
03/28/2013
Five years ago, the Open Society Foundations created its Campaign for Black Male Achievement to address the economic, political, social and educational exclusion of black men and boys from American society.
A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org
Release Date:
03/28/2013
By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations This June will mark the five-year anniversary of the creation of the Open Society Foundations Campaign...
Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America
Release Date:
03/19/2013
Nathan Cummings Foundation Board Chair James K. Cummings shares what he learned from taking the SNAP Challenge—spending a week eating on $5.27 a day, the equivalent of the daily Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program budget (commonly known as...
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