Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months
Release Date:
09/19/2019
... a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months By Monica Munn, Senior Director , WES Mariam Assefa Fund Earlier this month, the WES ...
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31
Oct
2019
Not One More: The Fight to Stop Southeast Asian Deportation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, October 31, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... can take action Presenters Quyen Dinh , Executive Director , Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) ... Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (CERI) Socheatta Meng , Director and Co-Founder, Southeast...
Apollo Theater Launches Initiative Dedicated to the Creation of a Diverse 21st Century Performing Arts Canon with Support from the Ford Foundation and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
02/27/2020
... the Apollo to create a new work. Choreographed by artistic director Eduardo Vilaro, the work will celebrate Latin music ... Wilks , a New York Citybased scholar, playwright, and director , will explore the...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.
Release Date:
05/11/2020
... and resilient recovery,” says Rachel Peric, Executive Director of Welcoming America. New American Economy , a ... has been vastly affected,” said Mo Kantner, Associate Director of State and Local Initiatives...
Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color
Release Date:
06/04/2020
... challenges due to COVID-19,” said Sarah Jaynes, Project Director of the Heartland Fund. “This transformative ... these challenging times head on,” said Lisa Versaci, Director of the State Infrastructure Fund...
Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Release Date:
07/30/2020
... for Immigrant and Refugee Workers By: Monica Munn, Senior Director , WES Mariam Assefa Fund Since the onset of COVID-19, ... (WES) Mariam Assefa Fund , where I serve as Senior Director . Initiatives like BSP’s...
Philanthropy Must Prioritize Democracy Beyond Election Day
Release Date:
11/17/2020
... & Valeria Langeloth Foundation and William Watterson, Director , Galaxy Gives, the Novogratz Family Philanthropy. ... Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. William Watterson is director of Galaxy Gives, the...
Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of Community Progress Makers Initiative in the United States
Release Date:
12/13/2021
... South Williamsburg,” said Marco A. Carrión, Executive Director of El Puente. “El Puente is honored to be part of ... for communities of color,” said Malcolm Yeung, Executive Director of Chinatown Community...
Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice
Release Date:
01/12/2022
... the 2022 Spark Breakfast,” said Seth Goodall, Executive Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. "Congratulations ... that enhance our communities,” said Renee McClure, Director of NYC Customer and...
03
May
2022
Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... We Exist and Who We Center Karla Nicholson ( Executive Director , Haymarket People's Fund ) and the Haymarket .....
State of Safety for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in the US: New Report by The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum, in Partnership With The Korean American Community Foundation &Asian American Foundation Forum
Release Date:
03/03/2022
... but Asian American women,” said NAPAWF’s executive director Sung Yeon Choimorrow. “This past year, our ... other demographic subgroup,” said NAPAWF’s Research Director Dr. Drishti Pillai. When asked about...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces the 2022 Clinical Scientist Development Awardees
Release Date:
08/09/2022
... and the healthcare system,” said Sindy Escobar Alvarez, director for medical research at the Doris Duke Charitable ... Rochelle P. Walensky (class of 2005), who is the current director of the Centers for...
The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility
Release Date:
08/26/2022
... Charles H. Revson Foundation, Patricia A. Swann, Program Director , Thriving Communities at the New York Community Trust, and Neill Coleman, Executive Director of Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies. This...
Heckscher Foundation for Children Announces their Newest Leadership Fellow
Release Date:
09/27/2022
... Dean for Adult and Continuing Education, and the Director of Adult Learning for CUNY. As Senior University ... York office of Bottom Line and served as its Executive Director for eight years. During her tenure...
Is Universal Voting an Idea Whose Time is Coming?
Release Date:
11/17/2022
... Idea Whose Time is Coming? By: Miles Rapoport, Executive Director , 100% Democracy: An Initiative for Universal ... to “think about tomorrow.” Miles Rapoport is Executive Director of 100% Democracy: An...
Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums
Release Date:
02/13/2023
... stewarding these collections,” urges Joan Weinstein, director of the Getty Foundation. "ALAM is a decisive next ... explains Marianne Ramírez Aponte, executive director and chief curator of the Museo de...
01
May
2024
Turning the Tide: (Re)Claiming Belonging & Power for People of Color in Philanthropy
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual Meeting - Register by 4/30
... be joined in conversation with Donita Volkwijn, Senior Director of Member Engagement at PNY and a racial equity ... Memoir on Racism in Philanthropy Donita Volkwijn , Senior Director of Member Engagement,...
04
Dec
2024
The Power of Networks to Advance Youth Development: Honoring Janet Kelley’s Legacy and Contributions
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 -
3:30pm to 6:30pm
Philanthropy New York; 320 East 43rd Street; NYC 10017 (Ford Foundation Building, Auditorium)
... Education (PASE) Laurie Dien, Vice President and Executive Director of Programs at The Pinkerton Foundation 4:30- 5:30 ... Education (PASE) (co-moderator) Jafet Martinez, Assistant Director of Career Services...
Funders as Fellows: The Seeding Power Experience
Release Date:
04/01/2025
... Experience By: Adam Liebowitz, Community Food Funders Director , North Star Fund We’re in a moment—politically ... private, public, and government. Ruth Goldman, Executive Director of Merck Family Fund, has had...
27
Jun
2025
Navigating Headwinds: Lessons in Leadership, Capacity, and Allyship
Friday, June 27, 2025 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Virtual Meeting - Register by 6/26
... Planning Council (CPC ) Nicholas Turner , President & Director , Vera Institute of Justice Alana Tornello , Director of Resilience, Human Services Council (HSC) Marlon ...