Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel
Release Date:
02/01/2013
... , where he has held a series of senior leadership positions over a 16-year span, including nine years as ...
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ASPCA Names Helene Gordon Senior Director of Licensing & Retail Development
Release Date:
08/01/2012
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced the appointment of Helene Gordon to the position of Senior Director of Licensing & Retail development.
Westchester Community Foundation Announces the Appointment of Rebecca Kraley Putter
Release Date:
01/02/2012
The Board of Advisors of the Westchester Community Foundation (WCF) has announced that Rebecca Kraley Putter was appointed Program Officer at the Foundation in December 2011. Her responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic...
Dorothy Q. Thomas Named Interim CEO of the Ms. Foundation for Women
Release Date:
08/22/2013
The Ms. Foundation for Women has announced that Dorothy Q. Thomas will assume the role of Interim President and CEO, effective September 3, 2013, while a search for the Foundation’s permanent President and CEO is under way. Thomas will succeed Anika...
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Apr
2012
Navigating the Storm: Developing the Capacity to Manage Change
Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th Floor, NYC.
Nonprofit leaders must routinely navigate a host of changing and often competing interests. Changes resulting from technological innovations, globalization, and the effects of a devastating recession have challenged organizations to be creative and...
24
Oct
2012
Meeting Strategic Objectives through Persuasive Writing: The Grant Write-Up
Wednesday, October 24, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Effective writing often requires clear, concise and purposeful language. A foundation’s internal grant recommendations or write-ups depend on these qualities, providing an assessment of a proposed project and its merits in relation to the...
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May
2013
Service for Impact Working Group
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to strengthening grantees in this current economic climate. A corporate volunteer program can increase nonprofit productivity and effectiveness but it must be carefully designed, matching the...
Nominate Your Colleagues for the PNY Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/11/2013
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).
JPMorgan Expands ‘The Fellowship Initiative’ To Help Disadvantaged High Schoolers Get Into Top Colleges
Release Date:
06/21/2014
Launched four year's ago in NYC to help disadvantaged high school students get into top colleges, JPMorgan Chase's "The Fellowship Initiative" is expanding to Chicago and Los Angeles.
PNY Board Member Kenneth T. Monteiro Appointed General Counsel and Vice President of Ford Foundation
Release Date:
09/08/2014
Ford Foundation has named Kenneth T. Monteiro Vice President, Secretary of the Board and General Counsel.
13
Nov
2014
Avoiding Avoidance: Addressing and Managing Conflict - Webinar
Thursday, November 13, 2014 -
11:00am to 1:30pm
Conflict is neither inherently good nor bad. Conflict will always occur in an organization that's growing, evolving, and changing. What makes it good or bad or a positive or negative experience is how it's managed.
Cary A. Kravet Joins the Board of United Hospital Fund
Release Date:
02/23/2015
Cary A. Kravet, CEO of Kravet Inc, will join United Hospital Fund's board of directors.
Kress Foundation Trustee to Lead Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date:
03/12/2015
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced today that Daniel H. Weiss, art historian serving currently as president of Haverford College, will be the next President of the Museum.
Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing
Release Date:
08/17/2015
The Heron Foundation President believes "All investing is impact investing."
Overdeck Family Foundation Funded Research on ‘Bedtime Math’ Featured in the Journal Science
Release Date:
10/16/2015
The Overdeck Family Foundation supported research showing a marked increase in math achievement for children using a program called Bedtime Math. The research appeared in the Oct. 9 edition of Science.
Dodge Foundation Participates in Discussion of How Arts Organizations Help Drive Downtown Revivals In NJ Cities
Release Date:
10/22/2015
New Jersey’s cities frequently face funding shortages for education, environmental and other programs, but the state’s relatively small yet steady support for arts organizations continues to attract additional investment and trigger downtown...
In Memoriam: James McConnell Clark of Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
Release Date:
11/04/2015
... and successful career in finance that included executive positions with Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., and Hornblower ...
Simons Foundation Creates Center for Computational Astrophysics, Appoints David Spergel Director
Release Date:
11/16/2015
... from the U.S. and abroad for both junior and senior positions and will be hosting sabbatical and summer visitors ...
Kindness, Charitable Behavior Influenced by Amygdala, Simons Foundation Supported Research Reveals
Release Date:
12/15/2015
New research from the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University shows an area of the brain - long associated with negative behaviors - can also influence kindness and what might be called charitable giving in humans.
Students with Influence Over Peers Reduce School Bullying: Research Funded by WT Grant, Russell Sage Foundations
Release Date:
01/06/2016
Curbing school bullying has been a focal point for educators, administrators, policymakers and parents, but the answer may not lie within rules set by adults, according to new research led by Princeton University.