William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... and his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law. He was admitted to the bar in the state of Michigan. William ...
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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Names Four Renowned Leaders in Global Service, Academia, and Management to its Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... deeply engaged in educational issues. For many years, she was a professor of history at Middlebury College, and served a term on the board of Hollins University. She was a Fellow, and then a trustee, of the...
Judy Belk Appointed President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation
Release Date:
03/12/2014
... Project Change, a national antiracism initiative, which was recognized by President Bill Clinton with the first Ron ... from California State University, East Bay, where she was recognized as the 1999...
07
May
2014
Philanthropy New York's 35th Annual Meeting, with Hillary Rodham Clinton
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 -
12:45pm to 6:15pm
A half-day conference exploring the connections between all types of philanthropy and the progress of women and girls locally and around the world.
04
Jun
2014
Expanding Education, Youth Development, and Workforce Opportunities Through Digital Badges
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Join our panel to learn about the implications of digital badges for education, youth development, and workforce training.
What Kinds of Public-Private Partnerships Do We Want?
Release Date:
05/19/2014
Regardless of our approach to public-private funding partnerships, it is essential for philanthropists to engage with our government counterparts in order to better understand the larger policy, regulatory and funding environment within which we and...
24
Jul
2014
Inspiring Action to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Thursday, July 24, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Effectively communicating the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) to your colleagues and peers is critical to advancing DEI in philanthropy. The D5 Coalition, in partnership with Hattaway Communications, has developed a motivating...
08
Jan
2015
Time is Illmatic - Documentary Film Series
Thursday, January 8, 2015 -
4:30pm to 8:30pm
... feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas’ 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social ...
24
Sep
2014
Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... market that confines many women of color to the lower tier making inadequate wages. In this program, we will explore ...
28
Oct
2014
Collective Impact: From Concept to Reality in NYC
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Collective impact is an approach to solving societal problems based on the idea that no organization acting alone can solve complex issues. A collective impact approach requires the commitment of a group of organizations — including nonprofits,...
30
Oct
2014
Service for Impact
Thursday, October 30, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.
Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over
Release Date:
10/31/2014
... without talking about social infrastructure.” This was the central message that emerged from a funder's briefing ... Though schools were telling families that everything was back to normal, Treyger noted...
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
12/09/2014
... Peace First, Young Audiences New York, and TeachBoost, and was a founding member of the Consortium for Policy Research ...
Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens
Release Date:
05/02/2013
... of the program’s end users. “The proposal review was very detailed in that we had to take into account many ...
Advancing Women in Science: A Groundbreaking Model
Release Date:
08/27/2012
... the disparity. At the start of the new millennium, it was clear to the senior leadership of the Weizmann Institute ... been granted 50% of Weizmann’s Ph.Ds. The disparity was not limited to Weizmann. There...
Impact Investing in New York and Beyond
Release Date:
07/12/2012
By Cynthia Muller and Samantha Beinhacker , Arabella Advisors New York’s thriving network of philanthropists, investors and social enterprises are rapidly expanding the region’s impact investing sector. Using return-seeking investments across a...
From the Macy Foundation: AAMC’s Marc Nivet On Developing LGBTI Competencies
Release Date:
05/31/2012
... future physicians provide better care. In June 2011, AAMC was awarded a President’s Grant from the Josiah Macy Jr. ... over time to encompass LGBTI issues? Dr. Nivet : We are making progress toward increased...
10
Mar
2015
Supporting Grantee Capacity
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a guide called Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening...
20
May
2015
Should we be afraid? Scariest Trends in Philanthropy - Webinar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here . In October 2014, David Callahan, editor of Inside Philanthropy, posted a blog called Be Afraid: The Five Scariest Trends in Philanthropy. Callahan’s ‘trends’ all relate to philanthropy in the US. Are these...
For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place
Release Date:
03/11/2015
OSF Senior Legal Officer, Kelly Askin, examines the prevalence of sexual violence against women.