City Will Bring High-Speed Broadband to Digital Deserts in Brooklyn and Queens Release Date: 07/02/2015Two providers will offer speeds up to 1 gigabit per second.Find More ByFunding Area Education & YouthTechnology & Innovation
F.B. Heron Foundation Leads Foundations Toward 100 Percent Impact Investment Release Date: 07/02/2015The F.B. Heron Foundation has made a bold, public commitment to move 100 percent of its assets to impact investments by the end of 2017.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Impact InvestingPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations F.B. Heron Foundation
NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare Release Date: 07/02/2015The $100,000 grant will help roll out the Collaborative for Children and Families' Home Health model.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Education & YouthHealth & Human ServicesRelated Organizations The New York Community Trust
Why Should Climate Philanthropy Care About Energy Access? Release Date: 07/02/2015Rockefeller Foundation is praised for its Climate Works initiative.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Environment & SustainabilityRelated Organizations The Rockefeller Foundation
Carnegie Launches Great Immigrants: The Pride of America Release Date: 07/02/2015The interactive website showcases well-known naturalized citizens who have made notable contributions to the progress of society.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Immigration & Immigrant CommunitiesPhilanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportTechnology & InnovationRelated Organizations Carnegie Corporation of New York
Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future Release Date: 07/02/2015Brooklyn Community Foundation Director of Community Leadership, Tynesha McHarris, outlines some of the foundation's youth development initiatives.Find More ByNews type InsightsFunding Area Education & YouthCommunity Development & Place Based InitiativesWorkforce DevelopmentRelated Organizations Brooklyn Org
New Website Promotes Partnership and Investment for Girls of Color Release Date: 07/01/2015The project is backed by Novo Foundation and the Ms. Foundation for Women.Find More ByNews type Member NewsFunding Area Women & GirlsRelated Organizations NoVo FoundationMs. Foundation for Women
Laurie M. Tisch Elected Co-Chair of Whitney Museum Board of Trustees Release Date: 07/01/2015Tisch has served on the board of the Whitney since 1996.Find More ByNews type Appointments & TransitionsFunding Area Arts, Culture, & MediaCommunity Development & Place Based InitiativesEducationFood SystemsRelated Organizations Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund
Ford and RBF Lead Charge to Publicize Diversity Data Release Date: 07/01/2015Six major foundations have called on their peers to share the racial and gender make-up of their boards and staff.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Diversity, Equity and InclusionPhilanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations Rockefeller Brothers FundFord Foundation
Bloomberg and Rockefeller Leaders Featured on Crain's List of NYC's Top 50 Most Powerful Women Release Date: 07/01/2015Patricia Harris and Judith Rodin were listed at 32 and 46, respectively.Find More ByNews type Member NewsTopic(s) Philanthropic & Nonprofit SectorsFunding Area Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector SupportRelated Organizations The Rockefeller FoundationBloomberg Philanthropies