What World Do You Want to Live In?
Release Date:
05/21/2015
by Frederick James Frelow, Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation This piece is an excerpt from a commencement speech given to the Northeastern College ...
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This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking
Release Date:
03/04/2016
... Brooklyn, and they will tell you! Over six months, through the Brooklyn Insights community engagement project, ... and their feedback was remarkable. One participant from East New York observed, “We need to...
28
Jan
2014
CEO Interview Series: How the Tables Have Turned on Darren Walker
Tuesday, January 28, 2014 -
2:45pm to 6:00pm
Philanthropy New York
... hands. As the recently appointed new president of the Ford Foundation , Darren Walker is our guest for the fifth session ... your organization, please click on the link above (visible through...
Overcoming Setbacks
Release Date:
09/11/2018
... and put America on a path to a deeper degree of social justice . He would do so, he promised in his victory speech, ... war and a failed process of Reconstruction, Ulysses S. Grant nearly succeeded in...
14
Oct
2022
Philanthropy 101 - Speaking the Same Language
Friday, October 14, 2022 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... will cover: A broad overview of the philanthropic sector, from the history of philanthropy to what foundations are and ... in giving Speakers Joy Chia, Executive Director , Astraea Foundation Jason McGill ,...
'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia
Release Date:
04/12/2017
... set of foreign adversaries than they do today. Now, through its Building Bridges grants program, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF) is committed to finding common ground between American Muslims and...
Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World
Release Date:
08/13/2015
... Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World GivePower Foundation —a charitable non-profit organization that ... to schools in the developing world—is expanding. Through a $500,000 donation from...
"Resilience" Bonds Could Help in Climate Disaster, Rockefeller Report Says
Release Date:
12/10/2015
... disasters, according to a report funded by the Rockefeller Foundation . A traditional catastrophe bond is issued by cities or governments to protect against the losses from a pre-defined natural catastrophe...
Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession
Release Date:
06/23/2016
... York Women’s Foundation Reprinted with permission from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy Six ... which long-term barriers could be meaningfully addressed through community...
Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize
Release Date:
04/14/2017
... Innovation Prize is April 28th, 2017 -- just two weeks from today. The Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. ... to those tackling our country's most pressing needs through social innovation. The...
04
Oct
2012
Measuring and Strengthening Advocacy Capacity: Tools and Strategies
Thursday, October 4, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... activities was recently launched by the Alliance for Justice . The William Casper Graustein Memorial Fund has ... of organizations on a state level. The George Gund Foundation has provided long-term leadership...
ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff
Release Date:
10/29/2014
By Adam Liebling, Director of Grant Compliance and Communication, ASPCA There have been ... defects, she (yes, BUB is a she) cat-apulted to stardom through social media, where she quickly racked up millions of...
Atlantic Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland
Release Date:
06/24/2016
... lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, a report from the foundation finds. The report, Making a Difference: Capturing the Learning From The Atlantic Philanthropies Human Rights...
The Three Roads to Building Volunteer Value
Release Date:
07/16/2013
... and 3) Connection. Empowering your employees through volunteerism can build leadership and add value to ... sure if it’s represented through increased brand loyalty from customers, employee...
Sample Job Descriptons: Chief Operation Officer
Publication date:
09/2013
The following jobs descriptions for senior chief operating officer professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Emerging LGBTQ Leaders of Color Fund's New Program Associate, Steph Beeman
Release Date:
05/23/2023
... they lead to building inclusive and impactful social justice movements. We spent some time learning about what ... that guide their work. Learn more below! Where do you come from ? (place of origin or growth,...
Resilience & Resolve: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Report
Release Date:
01/07/2021
... Philanthropies, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Ford Foundation , and more—announced the launch of the NYC ... This report provides a closer look at the Fund’s grant program, the nonprofits...
New Breed of CEOs Is Poised to Reshape Philanthropy in 2014
Release Date:
01/13/2014
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker is among the "new era of foundation leaders" profiled in this Chronicle of ... nation’s 30 wealthiest foundations—including Gates, Ford...
Policy Core Series 2020 - A Recap
... in advocacy Advised funders to stop using language in grant agreements that unnecessarily “ties the hands of…grantees and inadvertently prevents [them from ] being successful in the work that you want to .....
Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
... the past decade. High school graduation rates have risen from less than 50 percent to 65 percent. But the city’s ... direction. “Soft” skills like these are best learned through art, music, theater, debate,...