United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) has announced the selection of Alana Sweeny as its new President and CEO, effective June 2. Sweeny joins the organization following former president and CEO Naomi Adler’s departure after six years of...
[North Star Fund] Years after a blackout wiped out power in swaths of western Queens, money from a settlement with Con Edison has been used to turn over a new, green leaf in the neighborhoods affected by it — including 962 trees and 40 new school...
In conversation with Robin Roberts, Sec. Clinton discussed the No Ceilings initiative, #BringBackOurGirls, education, presidential politics and strategies to full equality. Philanthropy New York’s 35th Annual Meeting also featured Anu Bhagwati,...
Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase will commit $100-million in grants and loans over five years to aid Detroit’s revitalization effort as the city recovers from the country’s largest municipal bankruptcy, The New York Times and the Detroit Free Press...
Editor’s Note: Corinne H. Rieder, EdD, executive director and treasurer of the John A. Hartford Foundation, was honored at last week’s American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annual meeting with the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award. The...
Applications for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards up by 25 percent overall – three times the number of Long Island organizations apply; Applications from Brooklyn and Queens double.
[New York Community Trust, Philanthropy New York] More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices Applications Up by 25 Percent Overall – Three Times the Number of Long Island Organizations Apply; Applications from Brooklyn and Queens Double