Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards
Release Date:
05/20/2015
The foundations were honored at the Center for Effective Philanthropy conference in San Francisco.
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06
Oct
2015
When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
With recent policy wins such as the NYC Earned Sick Time Act, the NYC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, women (and men) have some important new protections.
Bringing the Liberal Arts to Engineering Education
Release Date:
05/19/2015
Loni Bordoloi and James Winebrake make the case for integrated curricula for college engineering programs.
Gerstner Family Foundation Commits $10 Million to Overcome Cancer Drug Resistance
Release Date:
05/19/2015
The grant will fund research on the changes tumors undergo as they become resistant to drugs.
Long Island Community Foundation Supports Treatment for Military Veterans and Their Families
Release Date:
05/19/2015
The foundation has awarded a grant to the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence for the Military Families in Training Program.
NoVo Grant Helps Sex Trafficking Victims Fight Prostitution Charges
Release Date:
05/19/2015
Legal Aid works to vacate the records of sex trafficking victims.
How The Atlantic Philanthropies Changed Lives Through Building
Release Date:
05/18/2015
Atlantic Philanthropies President, Christopher G. Oechsli, outlines the foundation's focus on capital projects.
Helmsley Trust Awards $17.5 Million to Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Release Date:
05/18/2015
The grant will be used for better diagnostics, treatments and cures for the diseases.
Rockfeller Brothers Fund Weighs in on Motivation for Fossil Fuel Divestment
Release Date:
05/18/2015
One reason for instituting the change was to lead to ethical and financial consistency.
Dyson Foundation Backs Service Week in the Mid-Hudson Region
Release Date:
05/15/2015
Omega Service Week is an annual community building event in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
Arcus Announces 13 Executive Directors to Participate in Arcus Leadership Fellowship
Release Date:
05/15/2015
The Leadership Fellowship was formerly entitled the Arcus LGBT Leadership Initiative.
Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart
Release Date:
05/15/2015
New York State Health Foundation President, James Knickman, explores the disparities in access to services between NYC neighborhoods.
24
Jun
2015
Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar
Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
For more than two million youth and young adults in the United States, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) offers first-time access to the American Dream.
Weinberg Foundation Approves $400,000 in Emergency Response Funding for 10 Baltimore Nonprofits
Release Date:
05/14/2015
The foundation has invested $1.36 million in Baltimore in 2015.
NYCT and JPB-Backed Immigrant Legal Aid Program Will Expand Beyond NYC
Release Date:
05/14/2015
Services will soon be available in Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley and Northern New Jersey.
WNYC Celebrates Neighborhood Library Awards Nominees
Release Date:
05/14/2015
The NYC Neighborhood Library Awards are sponsored by the Stavros Nicharos and Charles H. Revson Foundations.
09
Jul
2015
International Grantmaking for Small- to Mid-Sized Foundations
Thursday, July 9, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
In recent meetings of the International Grantmakers Network, a recurring theme has been the different challenges faced by small-and mid-sized foundations in grantmaking compared to larger foundations that have more staff and resources to conduct due...
Century Foundation Releases Report on NYC Universal Pre-K
Release Date:
05/13/2015
The new report offers diversity as a means for improvement.
NYS Health Strengthens Health Programs for Veterans as Part of Philanthropy-Joining Forces Impact Pledge
Release Date:
05/13/2015
The initiative includes commitments from 34 foundations, nonprofits and corporations.
Staying the Course: Reflections on 40 Years of Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
05/13/2015
Philanthropy News Digest Looks Back at the History of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.