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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
... go back to July 2009. New York Governor David Paterson was struggling—like leaders in almost all the states—to ... brought on by the Great Recession. But fiscal crisis was nothing new to New York, where...
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
04/29/2010
... but with no increases and no new relationships. Our staff was in especially close contact with our customers throughout ... Opportunity Fund Activities in 2009 The Opportunity Fund was an important supplement...
When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons
Release Date:
05/05/2015
... we most often compare ourselves have figured out how to do just that. In early March, I had the good fortune of ... system. Forward-thinking, as always, Vinny decided it was a great opportunity to put a team...
Schott Foundation, Race Forward, and NYU's Metro Center Announces First Grants to Support Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive Schools and Defend Against Attacks on Public Education
Release Date:
04/06/2022
... and New Hampshire to advance human rights and a healthy, just , and equitable future for our communities. Through ...
Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico
Release Date:
05/02/2022
... aimed at Mapping of Cultural Work in Puerto Rico. Maniobra was inspired by Creatives Rebuild New York (CRNY) – the ... can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by...
Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony to Improve Contracting for Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/30/2025
... the current government contracting system is not just inefficient; it traps countless nonprofits in a ...
More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices
Release Date:
05/19/2014
Applications for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards up by 25 percent overall – three times the number of Long Island organizations apply; Applications from Brooklyn and Queens double.
Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach
Release Date:
11/28/2011
... on November 21, 2011 and is reprinted with permission.) It was with great enthusiasm that Philanthropy New York signed ... this priority, a close working and advisory relationship was forged with the New York...
Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance
Release Date:
08/09/2010
... went on to Newburgh, Yonkers, and Poughkeepsie. The tour was organized by Community Voices Heard , a membership ... chapters throughout the state. The purpose of the tour was to highlight how federal stimulus...
Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/08/2017
... brilliant, early career scientists who are on their way to making significant contributions to the field of cancer ... Alliance The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance was formed in 2013 through a $...
CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/27/2020
... heightened need brought on by the pandemic. The CEP study was commissioned by several Hudson Valley-based philanthropic ...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge
Release Date:
09/24/2020
... led-change. The overwhelming response we received was a beautiful reminder to celebrate and honor the histories ...
Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Named CEO of Philanthropy New York
Release Date:
01/19/2021
... a robust and extensive national search process, Kathryn was the clear choice as a leader who brings exceptional ... a robust and extensive national search process, Kathryn was the clear choice as a leader who...
Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact
Release Date:
06/24/2021
... for Effective Organizations (GEO) . This article was originally published by The Center for Effective ... Equity (PRE) ). This includes a broad spectrum of case- making activities for racial equity, such as...
Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/26/2021
... included among their employment practices. Our hope was that this data would help us inform any future efforts to ... on issues of concern to grantee organizations. This was suggested by grantees as a way...
Ford Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies Join Governments and Private Funders to Announce Historic Pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities
Release Date:
11/01/2021
... rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities and for making the communities “central to setting goals and ... of Indigenous Peoples and local communities in decision- making and in the design and...
Insights from “A Fireside Chat on the ‘True Costs’ of Nonprofits”
Release Date:
08/03/2022
... a flat overhead cap of 10%. After realizing this number was too low, the foundation not only decided to increase ...
JPMorgan Chase Announces new business and philanthropic commitments to help close the housing affordability gap in Washington D.C. and beyond
Release Date:
06/28/2023
Elements include more than $7.5 million in philanthropic capital to support housing affordability and the expansion of Chase Home Lending’s $5,000 Homebuyer grant.
17
Apr
2019
Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... a more equitable city, and to strengthen our democracy. Lunch will be served. Explore: Strategies for sourcing, ...