A New Lens for Disaster Recovery
Release Date:
09/16/2015
New York Women's Foundation offers nine investment principles for supporting disaster relief and recovery among under-resourced women and families.
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New York Women's Foundation-Backed Report Sees Aging Immigrant Women as the 'Invisible Population'
Release Date:
07/08/2015
Older immigrant women, lacking retirement income and/or savings, usually keep working past retirement age or become family caretakers.
Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board
Release Date:
06/09/2015
As PNY Prepares for Move to New Philanthropy Center at 1500 Broadway, Five Foundation Leaders Also Join PNY Board
25
Jun
2015
Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers
Thursday, June 25, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
On virtually every street corner in the city sits a nail salon, a burgeoning industry that glamorizes the fingertips of half the City’s residents. And behind the glam are women who most often are paid less than the cost of the bottle of nail polish...
The New York Women’s Foundation Announces $3.25 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women and Families in New York City
Release Date:
06/04/2015
These grants address a range of issues including economic security, anti-violence and safety, health, sexual rights, and reproductive justice.
06
Oct
2015
When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
With recent policy wins such as the NYC Earned Sick Time Act, the NYC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, women (and men) have some important new protections.
Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?
Release Date:
04/06/2015
TrueChild Executive Director, Riki Wilchins, examines the importance of utilizing a gender transformative approach in funding.
23
Mar
2015
What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?
Monday, March 23, 2015 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
In November, the Mayor’s Jobs for New Yorkers Task Force released a report that identified food-service as one of six priority sectors for workforce development - a surprise given the traditional perception of food service as being limited in career...
25
Mar
2015
Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Is your grantmaking responding to new understandings of the importance of addressing gender norms along with age, race and class? Gender norms are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is...
Oliveira Outlines Plight of Women and Girls in NYT
Release Date:
12/30/2014
Ana Oliveira, President and CEO of the New York Women's Foundation, explores how philanthropy creates communities.
9/24/2014 - Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality - PowerPoint Presentation
Publication date:
09/2014
View related materials presented during the program, " Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach ."
24
Sep
2014
Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
The City of New York delivers most human services through $5 billion in annual contracts with non-profit providers. However, there are insufficient opportunities for lower-level social service case workers at these providers to acquire the education...
New York Women's Foundation Appoints Patricia Eng Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
06/12/2014
The New York Women’s Foundation accounced that Patricia M. Eng joined The Foundation as Vice President of Programs on June 2, 2014.
NYC Council members rip Walmart’s charity of ‘dangerous dollars’
Release Date:
06/04/2014
[Women's Health Foundation] More than half the members of the New York City Council have fired off a letter to Walmart demanding that it stop making millions in charitable contributions to local groups here. Recipients include the New York Women's...
Scott Stringer Unveils Transition Team
Release Date:
11/18/2013
Ana Oliveira has been appointed as co-chair of Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer's transition team. Its members include Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.
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...
Giving Circles: More Impact to Go Around
Release Date:
11/07/2013
Ana L. Oliveira, President of the New York Women's Foundation, is quoted in a New York Times examination of the rise of giving circles.
15
Apr
2009
Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls Network Meeting: Advancing Women’s Leadership
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Presented by Philanthropy New York's Funders of Women & Girls, a Professional Peer Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Executive directors and senior program officers of members whose grantmaking includes a substantial focus on...
09
Dec
2009
All Politics Is Local: Where Are Women and Girls?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 -
2:00pm to 6:00pm
Presented by Philanthropy New York Funders of Women & Girls , a Philanthropy New York Professional Peer Network. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Philanthropy New York members concerned with poverty, education, health, and other issues...
08
Feb
2011
The New Demographics: How Will Our Aging Society Affect Your Grantmaking?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -
7:30am to 11:00am
This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s New York EngAGEment initiative. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : All interested funders, including those working in: arts/culture, education, social/economic justice, the workforce, community...