Ford Foundation's Darren Walker, One of Rolling Stones 25 People Shaping the Future
Release Date:
11/22/2017
Under the leadership of Darren Walker, the Ford Foundation is taking a different tack.
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Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis
Release Date:
11/21/2017
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is excited to announce its first-ever endowed chair, in journalism innovation, and the first designee will be Professor Jeff Jarvis, a world-renowned thought leader on the future of the news business.
New York Women's Foundation Joins Female-Led Investor Groups Targeting Weinstein Co. Acquisition
Release Date:
11/21/2017
As the Weinstein Company struggles under the weight of scandal and debt, two competing female-led investor groups are hoping to acquire the studio in an effort to turn its assets into a source of funding for victims of sexual abuse and harassment.
New York Life Foundation Release New Survey on Childhood Grief
Release Date:
11/21/2017
Those who lose a parent growing up feel an impact that resounds over a lifetime – but usually only receive support from family and friends for a few short months, according to a new survey on bereavement from the New York Life Foundation.
"Be the Change" an Interview with Arabella Advisors' Eric Kessler
Release Date:
11/21/2017
Eric Kessler’s Arabella Advisors helps philanthropists focus their giving for a new goals-oriented age.
24
Jan
2018
Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for a screening and panel discussion of the deeply poignant documentary film Care , which provides an intimate vantage of the home-care industry, and of the people who — whether because of disability, disease, or advanced age — rely...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funded Sloan Digital Sky Survey Will Map The Entire Sky
Release Date:
11/20/2017
The next generation of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS-V), directed by Juna Kollmeier of the Carnegie Institution for Science, will move forward with mapping the entire sky following a $16 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
Dana K. Bezerra Named President of Heron Foundation
Release Date:
11/20/2017
Dana K. Bezerra will assume the role of President at Heron as of December 31, 2017, the Heron Foundation announced today.
14
Feb
2018
Roundtable on DREAMers: How Do We Protect and Support DACA Recipients, Dreamers and Their Families Now?
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The deadline for certain Dreamers to renew their immigration status as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has passed, the DACA program has been terminated, and as every day passes, DACAmented immigrants are losing...
New NYSHealth Video: "Building a Healthier Brownsville"
Release Date:
11/20/2017
NYSHealth grantees and partners are working together with residents and local organizations in Brownsville to increase access to healthy and affordable foods and empower residents through urban farms and gardens, farmers markets, and other nutrition...
The New Medicaid Demonstration Policy: Key Takeaways
Release Date:
11/17/2017
Aetna Foundation Supports Anti-Bullying Campaign
Release Date:
11/17/2017
Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities program has awarded SPOT 127, KJZZ’s Youth Media Center, a $65,000 grant to implement a peer-to-peer multimedia bullying and cyberbullying prevention project.
The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners
Release Date:
11/17/2017
Early this year, The J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social problem. The J.M. Kaplan Fund sought to identify and celebrate innovation in the fields of heritage conservation, social...
Hillman Foundation Announces 2017 Innovation Grants
Release Date:
11/17/2017
Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation announces $1.6 million in new awards to support nursing driven innovation for vulnerable populations.
Route Fifty Recognizes Bloomberg Philanthropies’ What Works Cities at Second Annual Navigator Awards
Release Date:
11/17/2017
What Works Cities, a Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded program begun in April 2015, was named a 2017 Navigator Award recipient for demonstrable results in performance management, transparency, access to data and the adoption of best practices and data...
10
May
2018
Privacy, Purpose and the Public Trust: Finding a Balance - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, May 10, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
How do you balance what you share externally with your family’s need for privacy?
19
Apr
2018
Civil Conversations in Uncivil Times - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, April 19, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Society is becoming increasingly divisive. What roles can family foundations play in finding ways to support meaningful dialogue across “party lines” within their community?
The Art for Justice Fund, in Partnership With Ford and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Announces First Grant Recipients
Release Date:
11/16/2017
The Art for Justice Fund, launched earlier this year with a $100 million donation from philanthropist Agnes Gund, today announced the first round of grant recipients in the areas of criminal justice reform and the arts
While Announcing Main Branch Renovations, NYPL Notes Mid-Manhattan Library to Be Renamed for Stavros Niarchos Foundation
Release Date:
11/16/2017
The New York Public Library revealed the $317 million master plan that will guide the renovation of the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street.
The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Leading Philanthropists to Announce Co-Impact, A Global Collaborative for Systems Change
Release Date:
11/16/2017
Co-Impact will make large multi-year investments in health, education, and economic opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people around the world