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Publication date:
01/2014
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Publication date:
01/2014
This study, conducted by D. Capital Partners, is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches that can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems.
UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO
Release Date:
02/12/2014
The Board of Directors of UJA-Federation of New York announced that Eric S. Goldstein has been elected CEO of UJA-Federation of New York.
Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Diane Sierpina has been promoted from Senior Program Officer to Program Director of Justice Programs at The Tow Foundation
Teagle Foundation Announces Appointment of Two New Directors to Its Board
Release Date:
02/12/2014
The Teagle Foundation is pleased to announce two new members of its Board of Directors: Elizabeth Boylan and Brian Rosenberg.
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Apr
2014
Watchers of the Sky - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series
Thursday, April 3, 2014 -
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Watchers of the Sky and a brief panel discussion. Watchers of the Sky interweaves four stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, while setting...
02
Apr
2014
Grantee Executive Transitions – When and How to Engage as Funders
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Foundations give grants to organizations. But let’s be real: leadership matters.
13
Mar
2014
So Far So Fast: A Family Foundation Finds its Focus
Thursday, March 13, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
How does a family foundation with no defined mission, no staff, no structure and a family that was never brought into the fold pull itself together to fashion a high performing foundation in under 4 years?
12
Mar
2014
What Philanthropy Can Do To Help Reduce Poverty in America Today
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.
12
Mar
2014
Executive Assistants Network: Identifying Your Role
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 -
12:15pm to 2:00pm
This discussion will help identify the numerous, contemporary (post-Mad Men!) fundamentals of the Executive Assistant’s role, and how they vary relative to your supervisors, organization type, and culture.
11
Mar
2014
An Examination of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act from the Foundation Perspective
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
In December, Gov. Cuomo signed into law the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, the most comprehensive reform of New York’s nonprofit laws in decades.
06
Mar
2014
Freedom Summer - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series
Thursday, March 6, 2014 -
4:30pm to 8:30pm
Ford Foundation
Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson examines an often overlooked but essential chapter in the Civil Rights Movement: the 1964 interracial Freedom Summer campaign.
Evan Michelson Joins Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Program Officer
Release Date:
02/12/2014
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce that Dr. Evan Michelson joined the foundation as Program Officer on January 1, 2014.
The New York Community Trust Hires Environmental Program Officer
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Environmental expert Arturo Garcia-Costas has joined The New York Community Trust as Program Officer for national and New York City environmental grantmaking.
Congratulations from PNY, February 2014
Release Date:
02/12/2014
F.B. Heron Foundation CEO Clara Miller receives the Prince's Prize from Prince Albert II of Monaco.
17 Foundations Join Forces to Divest Fossil-Fuel Stocks
Release Date:
01/30/2014
The Educational Foundation of America and the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation are among the 17 foundations who have vowed to divest the fossil fuel stocks in their endowments and invest at least five percent of their assets in clean-energy companies,...
Citi Lets Viewers Vote With a Click for a Sports Group
Release Date:
02/09/2014
The New York Times examined Citigroup's new philanthropic effort (part of its Olympics sponsorship) that gives a boost to sports-related causes.
Bloomberg Spins Off Group That Spurs Volunteerism in Cities
Release Date:
01/30/2014
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports that Bloomberg Philanthropies will turn its Cities of Service program into a stand-alone nonprofit that will help mayors across the U.S. tackle challenges via volunteer efforts.
De Blasio drafts biz execs to push pre-K tax
Release Date:
01/29/2014
Several business executives, including Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, have signed on to Mayor de Blasio's plan to raise taxes to fund citywide pre-K and after-school programs, reported Crain's New York Business.
Rockefeller Foundation President Wants de Blasio to Make the City More Resilient
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin offered suggestions to Mayor de Blasio to make the city more resilient and ready to withstand another disaster on MetroFocus Thirteen.