The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking Fellowship
Release Date:
11/22/2016
Unique grantmaking initiative allows young women to become funders.
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Release Date:
11/21/2016
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New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.
The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch
Release Date:
10/19/2016
Approximately 300 guests attended the celebration on October 13, 2016, which raised nearly $600,000 to support The Foundation’s mission to achieve sustained economic security and justice for New York City’s undeserved women and girls.
The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens
Release Date:
09/27/2016
Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.
Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession
Release Date:
06/23/2016
Erin McDonald & Elizabeth James of the New York Women’s Foundation say six years after the Great Recession was declared over, many women continued to experience significant hardship.
NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives
Release Date:
06/15/2016
At the State of the Women Summit, Ana Oliveira announces 7 other women's foundations across the United States that will initiate Young Women's Initiatives.
NY Women’s Foundation President and City Council Speaker Announce $20M More for Young Women’s Initiative
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Over 100 recommendations and $20 million to combat gender-based inequality in health, education, ant-violence, economic opportunity and self-sufficiency.
New York Women's Foundation's 2016 Celebrating Women Breakfast
Release Date:
05/05/2016
Honorees Amanda Matos, Gloria Malone, Doctor Danielle Moss Lee and Cherno Biko attended The New York Women's Foundation's 2016 celebration womens breakfast.
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Leadership Matters: A Breakfast Conversation with Philip Li
Friday, June 10, 2016 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Leadership — we are all trying to bottle that secret sauce, the right mix of basic ingredients spiced up in individual formulas. Articles are written every day distilling its critical elements. With accomplished, confident leaders at the helm,...
New York Women's Foundation Celebrates Leaders in Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/18/2016
Tory Burch, Elizabeth Sackler and NYC’s Young Women’s Initiative will be honored at The New York Women’s Foundation’s 2016 celebrating women breakfast.
NY Women's Foundation and NoVo Foundation Noted for Investments Supporting Women
Release Date:
03/29/2016
As Women's History Month 2016 draws to a close, some might be tempted to think that our work is done – it is not. The work of gender equity continues. NY Women's and Novo foundations are noted for philanthropic investment in programs for women and...
Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform
Release Date:
03/18/2016
Former chief judge Jonathan Lippman has announced the members of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.
NY Women's Foundation, Pfizer Among "Above & Beyond" Honorees
Release Date:
03/02/2016
City & State announced its 2016 "Above & Beyond" honorees, which is an award recognizing 25 New York women of public and civic mind, including Ana Oliveira of NY Women's Foundation and Molly Williams of Pfizer, Inc.
NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color
Release Date:
02/12/2016
New York Women’s Foundation and NoVo Foundation announced an initial commitment of $10 million in new philanthropic funding for programs targeting girls, young women and trans youth of color in New York City, matching the city's commitment.
Coalition of Women’s Foundations Release Statement Supporting Key Elements of Obama Budget
Release Date:
02/11/2016
Prosperity Together, a nonpartisan coalition of public women’s foundations nationwide, released a statement detailing its support of the investments outlined in President Obama’s Budget to expand opportunity, promote equality and build economic...
New York Women’s Foundation Joins Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research
Release Date:
12/18/2015
The Center for Research and Policy in the Public Interest (CR2PI), at The New York Women’s Foundation (NYWF) will work with the “Collaborative to Advance Equity through Research” to advance a research and policy agenda focused on empowering and...
Ms. & New York Women’s Foundation Join Others in $100M Pledge to Support Economic Security of Women & Families
Release Date:
11/13/2015
NYWF is a leading partner with 27 public U.S. women’s foundations in Prosperity Together. With 18 million women in poverty nationwide, and with women at the financial helm of two-thirds of U.S. families, supporting women’s economic security is more...
Take This Opportunity to Understand Disaster and Resilience through a Gender Lens
Release Date:
10/28/2015
New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira says that leaders from within unstable communities are stepping forward with passion, dedication, and a fierce will to co-create recovery alongside external partners.
A Call to Men and NY Women’s Foundation Host Training Institute to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls
Release Date:
10/21/2015
The national Training Institute provided advanced workshops on engaging men and boys in domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, and educating them on healthy, respectful manhood.