Winners of the 2015 Pershing Square Sohn Prize Announced
Release Date:
05/11/2015
The prize is part of a $25 million partnership between the Pershing Square Foundation and Sohn Conference Foundation.
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Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Backs Community Development in Baltimore
Release Date:
05/11/2015
The grant is part of the $1.5 million Summer Youth Initiative in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Family League of Baltimore.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
Release Date:
05/08/2015
RPA will take on the legal and fiscal responsibility for MBK Alliance as it creates the infrastructure necessary to fully function as an independent organization.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers Insight on Employing Millennials
Release Date:
05/08/2015
Program Director Kathleen Christensen delves into the benefits that will attract and keep talented millennial employees.
Research to Prevent Blindness-Backed Study Finds Ebola Virus Lives in Eye Long After Blood Clears
Release Date:
05/08/2015
A few months after being declared Ebola-free, Ian Crozier, MD, developed uveitis in his left eye, and the caused by a reservoir of Ebola virus in that eye.
The Atlantic Philanthropies Welcomes Bruce Trachtenberg as Executive Producer and Editor
Release Date:
05/08/2015
Trachtenberg previously served as Executive Director of the Communications Network and Director of Communications at both the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and the Wallace Foundation.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative
Release Date:
05/07/2015
The $1 million grant will support the Center for Justice and the Heyman Center for the Humanities at Columbia University.
Eighteen Cultural Institutions Receive Support from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
05/07/2015
Carnegie Corporation announced $3.6 million in grants for education and enrichment programs in New York City.
16
Jul
2015
Service for Impact
Thursday, July 16, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.
Helmsley Charitable Trust-Backed Research Makes Breakthrough in Regenerative Medicine
Release Date:
05/07/2015
The study by the Salk institute examines stem-cell capabilities.
New Rockefeller Foundation Projects to Boost African Development
Release Date:
05/06/2015
The foundation has earmarked $100 million for the Digital Jobs Africa program.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Large-Scale ‘Invest in Youth’ Initiative Focused on 16-24 Year Olds
Release Date:
05/06/2015
The foundation seeks funding proposals from youth development, leadership, justice and immigrant programs across Brooklyn.
Prudential Names America's Top Youth Volunteers
Release Date:
05/05/2015
Ten students were awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America
Release Date:
05/05/2015
The editorial uses Century Foundation research to illustrate that there is much less upward mobility in the United States than people assume.
Arcus Announces Appointment of Randall Miller as Global Religions Director
Release Date:
05/04/2015
Miller joins the Arcus Foundation from the Pacific School of Religion.
New York Life Backs Save the Children's Relief Efforts in Nepal
Release Date:
05/04/2015
Nearly two million children are believed to be affected by the recent earthquake.
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Jun
2015
Creating and Seizing the Moment: School Discipline and School Safety Reform in New York City
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
*Registration for this session has reached capacity. If you'd like to be added to our waitlist, please email: register@philanthropynewyork.org * After years of advocacy by young people, parents, educators, and communities, New York...
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Feb
2016
National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen
Thursday, February 11, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Foundations often provide funding to mitigate socio-economic and political inequities experienced by people based on their race, ethnicity, gender, and other minority status.
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Feb
2016
The Art of Moving Research to Impact
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Many nonprofits and foundations recognize research as essential tool for impact - whether the desired end is to advance knowledge, improve the quality and credibility of research in a discipline area, or move a policy agenda.
Commonwealth Fund's Blumenthal Explores Health Data Security in WSJ Editorial
Release Date:
05/01/2015
According to David Blumenthal, President of the Commonwealth Fund, it will be impossible to revolutionize heath care unless the security issues are addressed.