A Weak Foundation
Release Date:
03/09/2011
... the Foundations’ assets grew from $136 million to $ 1 billion and $740 million was given to nonprofits around the ...
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When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons
Release Date:
05/05/2015
... now serving as senior advisor in the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, to be the keynote speaker at a ... a senior attorney from the Manhattan District Attorney’s office – to meet with British colleagues...
Virtual Employee Engagement through Virtual Conversational Leadership
Release Date:
01/20/2023
... people are always fully productive when they’re in the office is illusory at best. The question shouldn’t be about ... discussions in nearly the same way we do in the physical office . In fact, there are some...
Bezos Family Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues
Release Date:
06/05/2023
... In addition, the team will work with the Provost’s Office and the university’s Division of Diversity, Equity, ... Texas at Austin, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office , the Excellence and Advancement...
Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
... principles concern: Legal Compliance and Public Disclosure 1 . Laws and Regulations 2. Code of Ethics 3. Conflicts of ... 4, 2015 Timeframe of open member commentary period: April 1 - April 14, 2015 Date of...
Recording: Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era
Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era Over a year has passed since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Affirmative Action reversed decades of progress in achieving diversity and equity in higher...
The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Dr. Fred Boltz as a Managing Director
Release Date:
07/01/2013
Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, has announced that Dr. Fred Boltz has been appointed to the role of Managing Director and will lead the Foundation's global work related to ecosystems. Dr. Boltz will be based in New York.
Surdna Foundation Names George Soule As Director Of Communications
Release Date:
06/03/2013
The Surdna Foundation has announced George Soule as its first-ever Director of Communications. Bringing more than 20 years of communications and foundation experience, Soule joined the Foundation on June 11 to lead the organization's internal and...
Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
01/01/2013
John J. DeGioia, President of Georgetown University; Louise Richardson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews (Scotland); and Jorge Sampaio, United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC) High Representative and former...
The Century Foundation Adds New Fellows
Release Date:
01/01/2013
... Committee on Taxation and was a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. He received ...
United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEO
Release Date:
12/03/2012
... the new President of the UN Foundation, effective February 1 , 2013. At a meeting of the Foundation’s Board, Founder ... to head the UN Foundation when Turner made his historic $ 1 billion commitment to UN...
Cassius Johnson, Education Policy Expert, Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
06/04/2012
Cassius O. Johnson, an education policy analyst, will join the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a Program Officer working on the foundation’s New Designs for K-16 Pathways program. Johnson is an experienced education reformer, whose tenure at...
Long Island Community Foundation Appoints New Advisory Board Members
Release Date:
04/02/2012
... a wealth management company and multi-family “family office ,” which is registered with the Securities and ...
New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... Daniel Levy worked in the Israeli Prime Minister's office as Special Advisor and Head of Jerusalem affairs, .....
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Apr
2012
Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement
Thursday, April 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Learn how foundations can best utilize limited dollars and maximize the impact of their grants on the heels of an economic crisis. A recent National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report shows how 110 nonprofit organizations, from 13 states,...
24
Apr
2012
Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... of legislative activity has followed this story—and with 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys sexually abused before the age of 18, child ...
27
Jun
2012
Role of Public Media in Our Democracy - GFEM Annual Funder Conversation
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 6:00pm
With the decline of traditional journalism outlets, some public and independent media organizations are making significant strides in expanding news and information services to fill the gap. And public media is engaging people of all ages and...
13
Sep
2012
--POSTPONED-- Innovative Action: Promising New Initiatives to Stop HIV Transmission
Thursday, September 13, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Despite effective treatments and increased testing, HIV is still a threat in New York City — but there are promising initiatives to increase the number of individuals who know their status and receive timely medical care and related support. The NYC...
20
Sep
2012
The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
In recognition of substantial shifts in the field of institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders, in collaboration with researchers from Duke University and The University of New Mexico, conducted research to document and...
18
Dec
2012
Philanthropy's Response to Sandy: News on Housing, Aging, Health, Youth and Long-Term Infrastructure and Environmental Planning
Tuesday, December 18, 2012 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
... , Director of Philanthropic Research and Initiatives, HUD Office for International and Philanthropic Innovation (IPI) ...