Site Search

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

10 Jan 2024

Fair Representation in Redistricting - Reimagining Redistricting Virtual Briefing

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... has recently released Reimagining Redistricting , a case study on philanthropy’s unprecedented investment in promoting district maps that fairly represent people of color during the 2021 - 2022 ... Angela...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Census 2020

10 May 2010

Funders' Update: Where Are We Now with Health Care Reform?

Monday, May 10, 2010 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Where should interested funders focus their energy now that a bill has been passed? Join this teleconference for a ... Expand your understanding of the issues as some of our foundation...

For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

Release Date:

03/11/2015

... is commonplace. Millions of women and girls are trafficked for forced labor, sex, or exploitation. Men and boys are also ... the Global North, South, East, or West. In the 20 years that I’ve been working on...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

Commonwealth Fund Publishes Report on Making Health Care Better for the High-Need Patient

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... Fund Publishes Report on Making Health Care Better for the High-Need Patient These 44 one-on-one listening ... themes included the struggle to find adequate support for nonmedical needs such as nutrition or...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

United Hospital Fund Expands its Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative

Release Date:

04/28/2017

... Initiative United Hospital Fund announced today that it is launching Stage II of its Outpatient Antibiotic ... Stewardship Initiative to improve antibiotic prescribing for outpatients across New York City,...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Alarming Number of Young Girls in Mexico Are Forced to Marry, Ford-Funded Report Finds

Release Date:

05/04/2017

... being forced into marriages with older men, a new report reveals . The report, conducted by Mexico’s Research in Health and Demography, INSAD, states that 83 percent of married girls had left school, while a ...

Find More By

News type

International/Foreign Affairs

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

In Rural Kenya, Escaping A Deadly Disease Sometimes Takes A Little Luck

Release Date:

09/11/2017

There are 400,000 new kala azar cases each year, but treatment is scarce.

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

15 Jun 2012

What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium

Friday, June 15, 2012 -

10:30am to 1:00pm

... leaders from both the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors for a conversation exploring topics of critical interest to ... loss of civility in our society, what does it mean for the social sector and what role...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

17 Nov 2010

If Not Superman, Who? Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... they address less clearly the systemic inequity that offers different students different access to ... unchallenging, and under-resourced schools. Join the panel for the premiere discussion of “Confronting...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Carnegie Corporation Commits $15 Million for Rethinking School Design

Release Date:

03/25/2013

... new report, Opportunity by Design: New High School Models for Student Success, that calls for a focus on how schools use teaching, time, ...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Carnegie Corporation of New York

Related Organizations

Assembly Democrats call to end tax breaks for companies that hire teens

Release Date:

02/20/2014

... wage. ALBANY — Assembly Democrats Thursday called for the repeal of a tax break for companies that hire teen workers. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said ... Assembly Democrats call to end...

Find More By

Funding Area

Workforce Development

UJA-Federation Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships

Release Date:

08/27/2014

UJA-Federation of New York has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to more than 400 of New York’s Jewish students in financial need.

Find More By

News type

UJA-Federation of New York

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports American Talent Initiative

Release Date:

02/22/2017

... of colleges and universities, including Georgetown, that are dedicated to substantially expanding opportunities and access for low- and moderate-income students... Bloomberg ...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

Release Date:

06/13/2013

... May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts .....

Find More By

News type

Insights

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Goldman Sachs, Pritzker Group to Invest $7 Million in Utah School District

Release Date:

08/14/2013

... to save taxpayers money and provide a financial return for investors... Goldman Sachs, Pritzker Group to Invest $7 ...

Find More By

News type

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

Funding Area

JP Morgan Hosts International Women's Day of Advice from #LeadingVoices

Release Date:

03/10/2017

... comes from within, if you want to be a champion for diversity, get involved, go forth an get ...

Find More By

News type