Documentary Film Series
Philanthropy New York created the Documentary Film Series in partnership with Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative to encourage members to think about alternative avenues for promoting their missions.
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07
May
2014
Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -
12:45pm to 6:15pm
A half-day conference exploring the connections between all types of philanthropy and the progress of women and girls locally and around the world.
Ford Foundation Appoints Lourdes Lopez to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
03/12/2014
The Ford Foundation has announced the election of Lourdes Lopez to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees. Lopez will be the first artist to join the foundation’s Board of Trustees. Lopez is the artistic director of Miami City Ballet and...
Foundations Join the White House in Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Release Date:
03/13/2014
Ten foundations -- including The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Ford and Open Society foundations -- have announced their support for a new White House initiative, My Brother's Keeper, to create and expand opportunities...
11
Mar
2014
An Examination of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act from the Foundation Perspective
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
In December, Gov. Cuomo signed into law the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, the most comprehensive reform of New York’s nonprofit laws in decades.
06
Feb
2014
The Direct Care Workforce: Issues at the Intersection of Workforce, Aging, Disability, Health Care, Low Income & Disparity
Thursday, February 6, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York
The direct care workforce is often viewed in the frame of health care delivery. This panel will provide a different lens — a view of aides or paraprofessionals as the working poor and a critical workforce need — with policy implications. The facts...
Foundations Aim to Save Pensions in Detroit Crisis
Release Date:
01/13/2014
The New York Times reports that a group of national and local philanthropic foundations, including the Ford Foundation, have pledged $330 million to help save Detroit's art collection.
New Breed of CEOs Is Poised to Reshape Philanthropy in 2014
Release Date:
01/13/2014
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is among the "new era of foundation leaders" profiled in this Chronicle of Philanthropy article.
28
Jan
2014
CEO Interview Series: How the Tables Have Turned on Darren Walker
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 -
2:45pm to 6:00pm
Philanthropy New York
Darren Walker was instrumental in developing Philanthropy New York’s CEO Interview Series and served as our very own James Lipton for the first several immensely successful programs. His charm, humor and nimble probing made him the perfect...
De Blasio unveils 60-person transition team
Release Date:
11/20/2013
Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio has announced the members of his 60-person transition team, including Alexa Avilés, Program Officer at the Scherman Foundation; John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison; Peter Madonia, COO of the...
Bloomberg Lured Donors for New York Programs
Release Date:
11/29/2013
According to a report commissioned by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Bloomberg Administration has attracted $1.4 billion in noncity financing for NYC programs over the past 12 years. (Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is also quoted in this New...
Philanthropists Lay Out Education Priorities
Release Date:
11/21/2013
Philanthropy New York President Ronna Brown, Ford Foundation Program Officer Fred Frelow and New York Community Trust Program Officer Shawn Morehead previewed the Education Funders Research Initiative's six priorities for the de Blasio...
Ford Foundation Appoints Amy Falls to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
11/01/2013
The Ford Foundation has also announced the election of Amy Falls to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees.
Ford Foundation Appoints Xavier de Souza Briggs as Vice President of Economic Opportunity and Assets
Release Date:
11/01/2013
The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Xavier (“Xav”) de Souza Briggs as Vice President of the foundation's program on Economic Opportunity and Assets.
October 2013 Working Group Updates
Release Date:
10/23/2013
Read the latest updates on these Issue-Based Working Groups: Community Food Funders, the Education Working Group, Funders of Women and Girls and the Health Policy Working Group.
Ford Foundation Awards $6 Million to Strengthen International Human Rights Movement
Release Date:
09/20/2013
The grants were to seven leading human rights organizations operating in many countries and international forums.
11
Dec
2013
What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
”Public Policy Work” in foundations is like the proverb of the elephant being described by several blind men — each has a very different description of what it is based on their personal experience of it. Is it government relations? Is it funding...
29
Nov
2011
Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
In the last half of the 20th century, a consensus emerged that time could be a valuable tool to improve schools. Early in the 21st century, NCLB proposed “supplementing” regular school hours with additional ones used in more targeted ways to improve...
10
Nov
2011
The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom
Thursday, November 10, 2011 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
Adopting the Common Core Curriculum Standards was a central piece of New York State’s successful Race to the Top application, which brought $700 million federal dollars to support school reform in New York. But adopting the standards was only a...
Chris Cardona Named Director of Philanthropy at TCC Group
Release Date:
09/17/2013
TCC Group is pleased to announce that Chris Cardona, a highly respected leader with more than 16 years of experience in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, will serve as Director of Philanthropy. Since joining the firm in 2008, Cardona has...