Jelena Kostadinovic
... experience in international education, human rights, and policy -focused work. Her background includes managing ... (New York) as an Administrative Assistant supporting the Policy , Knowledge, and Data...
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09
Aug
2012
Advocacy and Family Philanthropy: Leveraging Limited Dollars for Impact
Thursday, August 9, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Webinar
... are a leading source of support for nonprofits active in policy advocacy and civic engagement. Why do family ... 13 states on the return-on-investment of foundation-funded policy advocacy benefiting...
Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition
Release Date:
10/14/2014
... Society donates roughly $4 million every year to the Drug Policy Alliance and its electoral arm, Drug Policy Action, each of which supports decriminalization and ...
Lukas Haynes Appointed Executive Director of the David Rockefeller Fund
Release Date:
11/21/2014
... a major initiative on international science and security policy and led the Foundation’s partnership with the U.S. ... Previously, Mr. Haynes served on the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff as a...
30
Mar
2016
Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers
Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm
Join grantmakers from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to statewide grassroots campaigns & policies. Long Island’s...
The Century Foundation Rallies Against "Turnkey Tyranny" With Presidential Transition
Release Date:
11/18/2016
With the election of Donald Trump, this warning is frighteningly close to becoming reality, as Trump has vowed to implement surveillance policies that “were frankly unthinkable a year ago.” Obama’s last challenge will be to do everything in his...
18
Jan
2017
Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap – Webinar
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... and reentering the homeownership market. Explore Current policy and program solutions Setting up future minority ... homebuyers for success A review of today’s housing policy landsape Promising strategies...
Abraham Paulous Challenges the Immigration to Incarceration Pipeline
Release Date:
04/06/2017
Abraham Paulous, Executive Director of Families for Freedom, tracks the concepts of “citizenship,” “documentation,” and the changing face of immigration throughout American history. He shares his own experience as an Eritrean refugee and his time at...
29
Nov
2017
New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... on the critical and urgent issues surrounding immigration policy and its intersection with child welfare. We will ... A focus will be on recommendations for city and state policy , practice, and process and how...
Research Funded By The Russell Sage Foundation Shows Why Paid Family Leave Laws Could Hurt SNF Census
Release Date:
01/11/2018
... population, according to a new study in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management — and the results could take ... as New York State rolls out its even more expansive policy this year. The researchers used...
The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do
Release Date:
03/06/2018
... immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers against seismic policy shifts that have shaken these and other vulnerable ... hostility and intolerance will continue to drive policy debates this year, propelled by all...
William T. Grant Foundation Awards Three Year Grant to Cornell University to Study Opioid Use in Rural Upstate New York
Release Date:
04/11/2018
... a press release stated. Tach, an associate professor of policy analysis and management, is the first faculty fellow ... the grant, and will bring expertise in poverty and social policy to the project.....
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats
Release Date:
06/25/2018
Michael Bloomberg Will Spend $80 Million on the Midterms To Flip the House for the Democrats Michael R. Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has decided to throw his political clout and personal fortune behind...
Bloomberg Launches Beyond Carbon Campaign
Release Date:
06/10/2019
... Beyond Carbon campaign will advocate for state and local policy changes, additional coal plant closures, and a stop to ...
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Lauren Supplee as Senior Program Officer
Release Date:
09/08/2020
... and their families. Her research focuses on evidence-based policy , early childhood home visiting and other parenting ... “She is an accomplished leader in bridging research, policy , and practice, and will...
23
Jul
2025
Building Power, Resourcing Communities: How NY is Leading Efforts to Reconceive Child Safety and Family Well-Being - Hosted by Youth and Families Forward
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
... advocacy. Panelists will reflect on federal and local policy shifts, discuss a variety of interconnected ... Bocanegra , Justice4Families Nora McCarthy , Family Policy Project Halimah Washington , Parent...
Private funders should fund full project costs too
Release Date:
03/11/2016
... Foundation’s President Darren Walker declared: “ Our policy of 10 percent overhead on project grants in no way ... Foundation’s President Darren Walker declared: “ Our policy of 10 percent overhead on project...
14
Sep
2017
Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 2)
Thursday, September 14, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... Foundation Saskia Traill, Senior Vice President of Policy and Research, ExpandED Schools Dennis Walcott, ...
UHF Honors 63 Health Care Quality Improvement Leaders at Tribute to Excellence Today
Release Date:
07/15/2020
... Yorker. An independent, nonprofit organization, we analyze public policy to inform decision-makers, find common ground among ...
The Charles H. Revson Foundation Awarded Over $3 Million in Grants to 12 Recipients.
Release Date:
06/21/2022
... This grant cycle, the program funded advocacy for public policies to strengthen local news and supported an ...