Rockefeller Foundation Funds Denver Food Action Plan
Release Date:
07/06/2018
Denver's Department of Public Health & Environment has launched its Food Action Plan to cut down on food waste, while increasing food equity for all residents.
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Why We Support Media
Release Date:
07/05/2018
Mark Bieler, Chairman of the Board of the Edwin Gould Foundation writes "We operate out of a deep conviction that vigorous independent journalism plays an important role in helping the public and our policy makers keep step with the changing times."
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation and Social Justice Impact Investing
Release Date:
07/05/2018
For many institutions, especially those with social justice missions, there are big questions about how exactly to execute a hugely varying set of tactics that get lumped under the same rubric of impact investing. One of those institutions is the...
Russell Sage Foundation Funded Research Connects Boosting Testosterone Levels To Men Preferring Luxury Goods
Release Date:
07/05/2018
The study supports previous research that connects transient increases in testosterone levels to a rise in behaviors aimed at boosting social rank.
Report Funded by Helmsley Charitable Trust Looks at Human Well-Being in NYC
Release Date:
07/03/2018
New Yorkers on average are faring better than Americans as a whole on key barometers of human well-being, yet deep and persistent disparities divide the city’s diverse population.
Actions Civics: Activating Young Citizens to Go Beyond the Ballot
Release Date:
07/03/2018
DeNora Getachew, New York City Executive Director of Generation Citizen, writes "In this politically divisive moment, many of us are grappling with how to have an impact and reaffirm the ideals underpinning our democracy."
Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast
Release Date:
07/03/2018
Skillful has helped Colorado employers discover the value of workers without college degrees and now more states are joining in this effort to transform hiring practices and workforce development.
Rockefeller Family Fund Names Julie Fernandes Associate Director for Institutional Accountability and Individual Liberty
Release Date:
07/02/2018
The Rockefeller Family Fund is pleased to announce that Julie Fernandes has joined the Fund as associate director for institutional accountability and individual liberty.
New York Foundation and New York Community Trust Create New Fund Aimed At Supporting A Fair and Accurate Census
Release Date:
07/02/2018
The New York Community Trust has joined with other funders in the state to create the New York State Grantmakers for Census Equity which plans to raise $1 to $2 million to help mobilize local and statewide efforts to make the 2020 Census accurate...
In Partnership With Ford and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Agnes Gund’s Art for Justice Fund Awards Nearly $10 Million in Second Round of Grants
Release Date:
07/02/2018
The Art for Justice Fund, which was launched by philanthropist and collector Agnes Gund last year, announced today that it is awarding almost $10 million to thirty-eight recipients in its second round of grants. Working to advance criminal justice...
12
Sep
2018
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Presentation of the Analysis and Recommendations from the Workforce Agenda Report
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In November 2014 Mayor De Blasio released the Career Pathways report, with ten recommendations including adopting a Career Pathways framework, committing $100 million for training and $60 million in bridge programs.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation Issues Report on Undercount of Young Kids in 2020 Census
Release Date:
06/29/2018
The Annie E. Casey Foundation today warned policymakers and child advocates of troubling consequences for the nation’s kids with the likely undercount of about 1 million children under age 5 in the 2020 census, as the Foundation released the 2018...
Capital One and Others Fund Tech Training for Youth
Release Date:
06/29/2018
Operation Spark is training local youth and adults for high-tech careers of the future.
Carnegie Corporation's July Fourth Tribute Honors 38 Distinguished Immigrants
Release Date:
06/28/2018
Carnegie Corporation of New York released its annual list of Great Immigrants on June 28 comprised of 38 naturalized citizens who enrich the fabric of American culture and strengthen our democracy through their lives, their work, and their example.
Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon Valley Fund Admits Missteps
Release Date:
06/28/2018
Emmett Carson, who in recent years raised billions of charitable dollars from some of the world’s most powerful technology entrepreneurs, has left his job as chief executive of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Salesforce Staff Ask CEO to Revisit Ties With Border Agency
Release Date:
06/28/2018
Hundreds of Salesforce.com Inc. employees signed a letter to Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff criticizing the company’s contracts with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, the latest in a series of staff protests at technology firms...
05
Oct
2018
Documentary Screening and Discussion with Tarana Burke
Friday, October 5, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:30pm
#MeToo has been used on social media across the world to demonstrate the prevalence of sexual assault and give voice to survivors. Since its first appearance on Twitter in October 2017, the hashtag has served to unify and empower millions as the "me...
Michael Bloomberg Is, Once Again, Thinking of Running for President
Release Date:
06/27/2018
In what has become a familiar routine every time a presidential election looms less than three years away, billionaire ex–New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is dropping hints about running for president. According to a New York CBS affiliate,...
Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation Earn CyberGrants Ovation Awards
Release Date:
06/27/2018
CyberGrants presented their annual Ovation Awards at the 2018 CyberGrants User Conference in New Orleans. The Aetna Foundation and Newman’s Own Foundation were awarded “Ovations” for their philanthropic excellence.