U.S. Trust President Says 'It's Standing Room Only' In Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/22/2017
Clients want socially responsible investing options, and the broker/dealers see opportunities in meeting that demand.
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Mellon Grant Helps University Advance Racial Justice Recommendation
Release Date:
02/22/2017
A recent $1.5 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help Georgetown carry out its commitment to produce scholarship that helps the nation better understand and address its legacies of slavery, racism and discrimination.
DeQuendre Neeley-Bertrand Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director
Release Date:
02/22/2017
In this role, DeQuendre will work to advance the foundation’s mission and raise its profile, working with a team of communications strategists to develop comprehensive messaging and media outreach plans.
Korean American Community Foundation Accepting Applications for 2017 Community Grants
Release Date:
02/22/2017
Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded in support of programs that strengthen the economic security of low-income Korean Americans in the greater New York metropolitan area.
Watch this New Series Showing the Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives of Muslim New Yorkers
Release Date:
02/23/2017
Clare Church of the New York Community Trust writes about a new web series that has been attracting hundreds of thousands viewers on YouTube since just before the presidential election.
Arlene Isaacs-Lowe Named New President of the Moody’s Foundation
Release Date:
02/22/2017
Arlene is a long-standing colleague at Moody’s and has had a distinguished career. She is currently a managing director in London where she oversees commercial business in Europe.
NYPost Investigates Immigrant Support Projects of NYCT and Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
02/21/2017
New York’s well-heeled philanthropic groups are doling out big bucks to resist President Trump’s immigration policies and defend targeted social welfare and environmental programs.
MetLife Foundation Sponsors Ballet Hispánico Tour
Release Date:
02/21/2017
Ballet Hispánico en Familia is a 90-minute, fun-filled journey through Latin American dance and culture featuring Ballet Hispánico Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro as host, excerpts from Ballet Hispánico's diverse repertory and a Q&A...
Mellon Foundation Supports Broken Box Mime Theater
Release Date:
02/21/2017
Chosen as part of A.R.T./New York's inaugural season, Broken Box Mime Theater presents a crop of new, short plays devised by its resident ensemble of innovative art-makers.
This Is Not A Normal Grant Cycle Or A Time To Wait And See
Release Date:
02/21/2017
Eric Kessler of Arabella Advisor writes, "This is a time for donors to resist the temptation to treat our current trajectory as the new normal. With that in mind, here are five things donors resisting the direction our president is taking America...
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Mar
2017
Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Difficult Workplace Conversations
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Handling difficult conversations with colleagues can be one of the most challenging leadership skills. While many of us avoid them, difficult conversations are inescapable and often arise in routine interaction with colleagues e.g. when delivering...
Announcing the 2017 Sloan Research Fellows
Release Date:
02/21/2017
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation announces the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and Canadian researchers as the recipients of the 2017 Sloan Research Fellowships.
Edwin Gould Foundation Accelerator's BEAM Addresses Equations & Inequality in NY Times Feature
Release Date:
02/17/2017
The extreme racial homogeneity in the rarefied realm of young math wizards has drawn little attention in a nation where racial equality in the basic institutions of civic life — schools, housing, health care, policing — remains elusive.
After Cuts in Funding from DoE, Learning Leaders Shuts Down Despite Support from Funders Like NYCT, Pinkerton
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Learning Leaders, a nonprofit that trains volunteers to work in hundreds of low-income schools across the city, will shut down next month because of difficulty obtaining enough money from the city Department of Education, the organization announced...
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Following a national search, the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy (CCP) announces that Karla Fortunato will be its new president, effective May 1.
12
Jul
2017
Service for Impact
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
As the workforce continues to change, it is shaping how volunteer opportunities are delivered and perceived in the workplace. Companies are evolving their corporate volunteerism strategies to meet varying needs. From the greying of the workforce,...
Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/17/2017
“Bryan is a courageous, transformational leader and a stalwart advocate for justice who has done an extraordinary amount to challenge the legacy of racial inequality in this country,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “It is a...
United Hospital Fund Releases Toolkit to Assist Hospitals in Supporting Family Caregivers and Implementing New York State’s CARE Act
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Toolkit helps hospital staff comply with requirements of CARE Act, implemented by New York and more than 30 other states, and improve hospital-to-home transitions .
William T. Grant and Sloan Foundations Support Study That Finds Good Sleep Promotes Postive Experiences, Less Conflict
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Researchers in the Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH) at Penn State found that sleep quality and quantity at night is affected by that day's stressors, and sleep hours and quality affect daily stressors the next day.
Pinkerton Elects Daniel Mosley as New Chair
Release Date:
02/17/2017
A graduate of the University of Alabama, Mosley earned his earned his J.D. at Alabama and an LL.M. from NYU. He is the former chairman of the board of the Greenwich Hospital and a board member of the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club and several...