The International Rescue Committee presented its 2013 Freedom Award to George Soros in recognition of his constant advocacy and support for human rights and democracy worldwide. Soros, the Founder of the Open Society Foundations, received the award...
Journalist Judy Woodruff, co-anchor of the PBS NewsHour, and civil engineer Jared L. Cohon, President Emeritus of Carnegie Mellon University, have been named to the Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees.
Darren Walker was instrumental in developing Philanthropy New York’s CEO Interview Series and served as our very own James Lipton for the first several immensely successful programs. His charm, humor and nimble probing made him the perfect...
An increasing number of companies are developing strategies that align business goals, social impact, and stakeholder expectations. However, while some companies are consistently viewed as leading corporate citizens, others still struggle with their...
The dream of many family foundation donors is to instill a lifelong love of philanthropy and giving back to future generations of one’s family. In some cases, this love of philanthropy translates into a desire on the part of younger family members...
Ana Oliveira has been appointed as co-chair of Comptroller-elect Scott Stringer's transition team. Its members include Lisa Garcia Quiroz, Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Vice President for Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.
Mayor-elect Bill De Blasio has announced the members of his 60-person transition team, including Alexa Avilés, Program Officer at the Scherman Foundation; John Banks, Vice President of Government Relations at Con Edison; Peter Madonia, COO of the...
Three nonprofits have been selected as the winners of the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a joint project of The New York Community Trust, the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and Philanthropy New...
The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to end discrimination and violence in Russia...
Philanthropy New York is currently seeking nominations for our Board of Directors. We have two slots to fill in May 2014, and five slots coming up the following year (May 2015).
Shawn Dove, Manager of the Open Society Foundations' Campaign for Black Male Achievement, is among the leaders interviewed in a Chronicle of Philanthropy article about philanthropic projects supporting young African-American and Hispanic males.
PND reported that the MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop have announced a five-year, $20 million partnership to improve financial knowledge and strategies among low- and moderate-income families around the world.
PND reported that the Moyer Foundation and the New York Life Foundation will partner on a national initiative to increase awareness of childhood bereavement and the need for children's grief support services.