The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders
Release Date:
04/03/2012
On the heels of a new Foundation Center report on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the field of social justice ...
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Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media
Release Date:
07/26/2012
... Chief Communications Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, provide a recap of our recent program on digital media and discuss how and why social media are essential...
Communicating for Impact: Strategies for Grantmakers
Publication date:
11/2009
Foundation communications goes far beyond an annual report or ... about grantees. And it's no longer the exclusive domain of big foundations, communications staff, or consultants. ... lens" to develop strategy, evaluate impact, take advantage of new media technologies, and more. Communicating for .....
Grantees Report Back: Helpful Reporting and Evaluation Processes
Publication date:
01/2011
... and evaluation processes to gauge the effectiveness of their work. At the same time, many funders seek to ...
Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance
Release Date:
12/12/2012
The Rockefeller Foundation has announced the launch of a new initiative led ... Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of climate finance adaptation programs. A new initiative...
Grantmakers Play an Important Role in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Efforts
Release Date:
02/20/2013
The Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Geri Mannion is quoted in this article examining the work of funders (including the Open Society Foundations and the Ford Foundation ) supporting immigration...
Critics of State’s Campaign Finance Laws Seek Philanthropists’ Help
Release Date:
01/24/2013
Representatives from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Open ... for changing New York’s campaign finance laws. Advocates of overhauling New York’s campaign fund-raising laws met...
Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg
Release Date:
03/05/2013
... has received applications to open the schools as part of the mayor’s Young Men’s Initiative, which is funded by ... is backing — and also wants to bankroll — the creation of four charter high schools, The Post...
Open Society Offers New Grants to Spur Charity Collaboration
Release Date:
04/08/2013
Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term ... opportunities for low-income people and minorities. Teams of charities in eight U.S. cities are competing for long-term ...
Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises
Release Date:
05/14/2013
... to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated. The Rockefeller Foundation today announced a three-year, $100-million effort ...
2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced
Release Date:
06/12/2013
... with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society ... social entrepreneurs dedicated to advancing the lives of black men and boys in the United States. The...
It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing
Release Date:
08/19/2013
This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing. In a time of skyrocketing deficits, ...
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Feb
2012
Improving Internal Practices in Philanthropy
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 -
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Webinar
Is your foundation using best practices for internal processes? Join ... colleagues for a two-part webinar led by 2011 graduates of the Career Pathways Program and sponsored by the Robert ... Wood Johnson ...
Harnessing Collaborative Technologies: Helping Funders Work Together Better
Publication date:
11/2013
This report helps funders learn about the different phases of collaboration and online tools that can help them advance all types of sharing, coordination, and cooperation. The research ... in philanthropy, detailed analyses of trends from a Foundation Center survey of the largest U.S. foundations, ...
Change Captial Fund Launches Initiative to Support Community Development
Release Date:
06/02/2014
... Community Development Groups Tackling Poverty [Altman Foundation ; Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ; Brooklyn Community Foundation ; ... New York Foundation ; Scherman ...
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Apr
2016
Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
Thursday, April 28, 2016 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
... explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series. This April, we will learn about the field of philanthropy from the...
Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments
Release Date:
07/28/2016
... invest for impact, you’ll need a steady pipeline of investable transactions. Because the field is relatively ... finding investment opportunities that are aligned with a foundation ’s interests and goals often...
Purse-String Powerhouses: Meet the 9 PNY Members on the Top 10 NYC Do-Gooders List
Release Date:
11/04/2016
... for which statistics are available), according to the Foundation Center. But who cuts the checks and how do they make their decisions? The 10 leaders of charitable organizations featured here come from wealth...
Phil TV This Week April 7
Release Date:
04/07/2017
Phil TV This Week April 7 Marlyn Torres of the New York Life Foundation guest anchors PhilTV This Week, which features Ford, Simons, Leon Levy and Ms. Foundation for Women. Plus, Independent...
4 Organizations Team On Mapping Tool For U.N. Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... Impact, Blackbaud, the Council on Foundations and the Foundation Center have developed and launched a resource to ...