The Smart Way to Get US Employees Back to Work
Release Date:
04/29/2020
... are a long way from returning to full employment. Missing in the planning to return to work is a response to a very fundamental challenge: how do we ensure...
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39th Annual Meeting Recap: Democracy, Demographics & Destiny: All in the Details.
... Annual Meeting - Democracy, Demographics & Destiny: All in the Details . The day was spent focused on fair ... as their more affluent counterparts. It is clear that a civic empowerment gap has emerged...
So many working groups, so many ways to engage!
Release Date:
07/23/2014
... more closely resembles the New York PhilanthroPost website in its content and design. We hope it does a great job of presenting policy-focused information that is useful to you. You will also...
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Today’s Libraries
Thursday, November 20, 2014 -
7:45am to 11:00am
... Programming The Center for an Urban Future reports that no New York City institution is doing more to bridge the ... are equipping young people with the skills to succeed in...
Impact Investing: Not Just For Billionaires
Release Date:
06/04/2014
... Investing: Not Just For Billionaires Foundations just make grants , correct? Not necessarily. Grants are becoming one option in a more complex menu of financial tools for the social ... impact...
Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars
Release Date:
11/03/2014
Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars The once ultrasecretive ... making good on its promise to give away all of its money in the next two years. But unlike the early days...
New York Foundation and Brooklyn Community Foundation Lauded for Nimbleness
Release Date:
05/27/2015
The nationwide trend for many nonprofits is to make their mark on just one pressing need, but two New York grant makers just got national recognition in part because they are fast on their feet and versatile. .....
JPB Foundation Champions Bike Share Access for Underserved Communities
Release Date:
06/02/2015
... Champions Bike Share Access for Underserved Communities In a collaboration between the City of Philadelphia, the ... Better Bike Share Partnership awarded nearly $375,000 in grants to...
David Berg Foundation Underwrites Free Saturdays at the Jewish Museum
Release Date:
09/02/2015
... one-year grant of $275,000 from The David Berg Foundation to underwrite Free Saturdays at the Museum and an expanded ... The David Berg Foundation grant will allow the Museum to implement an expanded formal...
New York Community Trust Adds Funds to the QueensWay Plan
Release Date:
10/16/2015
New York Community Trust Adds Funds to the QueensWay Plan The QueensWay gets greener even as ... grant for the QueensWay, a proposed 3.5-mile elevated park that would be built upon the defunct rail tracks,...
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Pathways to Economic Mobility: How Can Philanthropists Help the Poor Build Wealth?
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 -
9:00am to 4:00pm
Philanthropy New York, in collaboration with The Philanthropy Roundtable, will host this event to explore strategies to help low-income workers pursue ... services industry will discuss the...
Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know
Release Date:
09/10/2014
... on the Ford Foundation's Equals Change blog. It’s that time of year again: My son starts fourth grade today and ... he’s already dreaming of future careers (currently in the lead: zoologist). But my work...
Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC
Release Date:
03/04/2016
Capital One-Funded Report: Women Entrepreneurs On the Rise in NYC The Center for an Urban Future published a major ... the number of male-owned businesses increased by just 8 percent during the same period. New...
When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... that necessity can be the mother of invention—even in philanthropy. First came the questions: With so many ... and provide ongoing support as well. To earn Pinkerton...
Service Through Philanthropy Dr. Starita Boyce Ansari
Release Date:
04/15/2014
... BlogTalk Radio. Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari is a scholar in the field of philanthropy. She has been recognized by Ford ... and program design and evaluation. She is also working to empower the next generation...
NYPL Wins $500,000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project
Release Date:
06/23/2014
NYPL Wins $500,0000 in News Challenge for Internet Access Project New York Public Library is one of the 19 winners in Knight News Challenge, co-sponsored by the John S. and ... a year. The library was among those...
Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor
Release Date:
01/23/2015
... crowd of foodies and hipsters who have the luxury to think in highly intentional ways about how and what they eat. In fact, though, that 's an unfair stereotype and this...
What We Learned from the Failure of the Rikers Island Social Impact Bond
Release Date:
08/10/2015
... to lend money to governments for the funding of programs that , if successfully delivered, will generate long-term ... be used— at no cost to taxpayers— to...
In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan
Release Date:
01/25/2016
In Memoriam: J.M. Kaplan Fund Trustee Richard D. Kaplan ... private New York-based foundation noted for its commitment to pioneering projects in urban affairs and the environment. ... include the...
Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign
Release Date:
03/28/2016
Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign The Ford Foundation is hosting a live ... other business, philanthropic, and urban leaders— to highlight innovative ideas and smart...