Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley
Release Date:
08/03/2016
Preserving the ecosystems in the Hudson Valley is critical for the entire state.
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New York Community Trust Announces Semifinalists for 2016 Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
08/03/2016
Eleven nonprofit organizations in the city and Westchester have been chosen as semifinalists for $60,000 in prizes and prestigious scholarships.
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2016
End the Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In a discussion developed by Philanthropy New York's Funders of Women and Girls, members will explore the ways in which we criminalize the responses of girls — especially girls of color — who have been sexually and physically abused, and what we can...
Doris Duke Grant Makes Community-Centered Production of 'Dreamgirls' Possible
Release Date:
08/02/2016
This project – as part of a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grant – was intended to mostly involve non-professional community members.
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Sep
2016
New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Arts and Culture funders, come together to discuss what we see as the pressing issues in the field so as to inform our subsequent discussions for the next 12 months.
With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life
Release Date:
08/02/2016
A pilot study opens a window on a biological mechanism for health benefits of urban greenery and on the methodology to expand research efforts.
On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution
Release Date:
08/02/2016
David Sandman of the NYS Health Foundation writes about the challenges of funding health care needs in the large and diverse state of NY.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Revised Funding Areas
Release Date:
08/02/2016
We are staying true to our roots and are clearer now about how to drive significant change on the most urgent issues of our time.
Ford, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, FB Heron Named to 2016 Nonprofit Times Power & Influence Top 50
Release Date:
08/01/2016
Mastering the balance between sustainability and change is why these 50 executives have been selected for the 2016 NPT Power & Influence Top 50.
Carnegie Corporation Names Robert Rosenthal Director of Information Technology
Release Date:
08/01/2016
Rosenthal brings over 30 years of experience in information management and systems, having worked in a range of industries, including banking, newspaper publishing, and philanthropy.
Simons Foundation Gives $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining
Release Date:
08/01/2016
Simons Foundation Gives $1.5M to Explore New Approaches to Data Mining It takes a well-trained eye to spot an irregular heartbeat in the peaks and valleys of an electrocardiogram. The same goes for identifying an extinct ape from a...
Rockefeller and Lincoln Center Bring Jazz to Young People
Release Date:
08/01/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation and Jazz at Lincoln Center are teaming up to put jazz in the ears of thousands of urban school children across the globe.
Ten PNY Members Sign NYTimes Ad Calling for Dialogue, Promoting #ReasonsForHope
Release Date:
08/01/2016
The recent killings of people and police officers in communities across the country have stirred feelings of discord and despair, and left Americans wondering how we'll find a way forward.
Ford's Walker Included in New Class of Disrupters Making New York’s Cultural Boards More Diverse
Release Date:
08/01/2016
The glass ceilings at elite cultural organizations are starting to crack after some pressure from the city.
Stonewall Community Foundation Issues RFP for LGBTQ Safe Spaces
Release Date:
07/29/2016
This fall, a one-year general operating support grant of $12,500 will be awarded to an organization or project focused on the safety of marginalized LGBTQ communities.
Commonwealth Fund, Peterson Center on Healthcare, and John A. Hartford Foundations Combine Forces to Improve Health Care, Reduce Costs
Release Date:
07/29/2016
A coalition of national health foundations has announced the launch of a collaboration aimed at transforming care delivery for chronically ill patients with the greatest need.
Century Foundation Fellow on Legacy Admissions Begetting Educational Inequality
Release Date:
07/29/2016
“This is a preference that preferences the already advantaged,” observed Richard Kahlenberg, a Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation and a prolific writer on higher education issues.
Rockefeller Fund Takes First Green Stake in Pivot From Oil
Release Date:
07/28/2016
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.
Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments
Release Date:
07/28/2016
Foundations active in impact investing point to a number of ways you can find or develop investable opportunities.
NY Community Trust Announces Three Staff Promotions to Program Director
Release Date:
07/28/2016
The New York Community Trust is proud to announce three staff promotions to Program Director.