The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute Evaluate Rebuild by Design
Release Date:
09/04/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Urban Institute examine the efficacy of the Rebuild by Design competition.
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Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report
Release Date:
09/05/2014
The Carnegie Corporation of New York report indicates that the high Common Core standards could possibly double the current high school dropout rate, unless learning environments are drastically changed.
Disrupting the Textbook Status Quo
Release Date:
09/05/2014
Rachel Leifer and Denis Udall discuss how philanthropy can help educators find, create, and demand better options for students.
Foundations Join Together to Create New Philanthropy Feedback Opportunities
Release Date:
09/04/2014
The Fund for Shared Insight will work to seek new ways for nonprofits to receive feedback to improve their programs and services.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Among Backers of Education Post News Site
Release Date:
09/01/2014
With the backing of several leading foundations, Education Post, a new nonprofit group, will encourage respectful and fact-based dialogue on public education.
Foundation CEOs Need Candid Feedback to Succeed in Driving Change
Release Date:
09/02/2014
President of the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Phil Buchanan, urges honest, constructive feedback for foundation CEOs.
Michael Bloomberg to Return to Lead Bloomberg L.P.
Release Date:
09/03/2014
Michael R. Bloomberg will return to Bloomberg L.P. at the end of the year and will run the company for the foreseeable future.
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Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach
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8:45am to 10:30am
The City of New York delivers most human services through $5 billion in annual contracts with non-profit providers. However, there are insufficient opportunities for lower-level social service case workers at these providers to acquire the education...
The Russell Sage Foundation Announces Visiting Scholars for 2014-2015
Release Date:
09/02/2014
The Russell Sage Foundation has named 17 leading social scientists as Visiting Scholars for the 2014-2015 academic year.
Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and other PNY members highlighted in Corporate Giving Infographic
Release Date:
08/19/2014
A new infographic from Double the Donation identifies the top 10 corporate givers for 2013, and among them are PNY members Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Target.
The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside
Release Date:
09/03/2014
The Pinkerton Foundation's Laurie Dien discusses the importance of cultivating positive relationships at the beginning of the grantmaking process.
Simons Foundation Names Boyana Konforti Director of Education & Outreach
Release Date:
09/02/2014
Boyana Konforti has been named director of Education & Outreach for the Simons Foundation.
Documentary Funded by New York Life Foundation Wins Emmy
Release Date:
08/26/2014
"One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp," a documentary funded by the New York Life Foundation, won the 2014 Emmy for Outstanding Children's Programming.
Virginia "Ginnie" Sloane, President Emeritus of the Heckscher Foundation for Children, Dies at 91
Release Date:
08/27/2014
Philanthropist and civic leader Virginia "Ginnie" Sloane passed away on August 24, 2014. Sloane was President Emeritus of the Heckscher Foundation for Children.
The Ford Foundation Joins the Reporting Commitment
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Ford Foundation recently joined the Reporting Commitment, an initiative to increase the accuracy, currency, and openness of grants data
UJA-Federation Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships
Release Date:
08/27/2014
UJA-Federation of New York has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to more than 400 of New York’s Jewish students in financial need.
Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting
Release Date:
08/28/2014
The Ford Foundation is among national and local funders exploring how to respond to social justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., and the police response to the protests that...
Philip Zelikow Joins Markle Foundation As Visiting Managing Director
Release Date:
08/27/2014
Philip Zelikow has joined the Markle Foundation as Visiting Managing Director.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Adds New Team Members in New York and San Francisco
Release Date:
08/26/2014
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors expands team to focus on global philanthropy growth.
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Robert Garris Heads to Schwarzman Scholars
Release Date:
08/27/2014
Robert Garris, former managing director of the Rockefeller Foundation, is the new Global Director of Admissions at Schwarzman Scholars.