To Change The World, “Eat What You Buy, And Stop Buying More Than You’ll Eat”
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... and supporting student achievement, serving more than 60 school districts in California and Arizona. Jude is ...
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‘I Consider Myself American.’ A New York City Dreamer Reflects on What Losing DACA Would Mean For Him
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... him with family and friends until he was in elementary school and they could afford to send for him. “My thought ...
Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... depth about the events of that fateful day in their high school social studies curriculum. And when they are taught, ...
New Pre-K Center Slated to Open on Upper East Side in 2019, Officials Say
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... pre-K options, DNAinfo New York has learned. The new school , slated to open at 355 E. 76th St. between First and ... and the local community education council. On Friday, the School Construction Authority...
Nearly Two Dozen Teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy Taking Pay Cuts Of Up to $50G
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... officials killed an experimental pay program at the school . Highly qualified instructors at the public elementary school in Crown Heights were once paid up to $125,000 to ...
New York City Students Are Getting Younger
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... the city added nearly 50,000 full-day pre-k seats to the school system over the course of two years. Now, for the ...
More Training Needed to Fill New York’s ‘Middle Skill Jobs
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... professional careers than their peers who only have a high school diploma. But less attention is paid to the workers in ... – those who have some education or training beyond high school but have not earned a...
Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems
Release Date:
10/26/2017
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and the Ford Foundation are teaming up with three national organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 communities that propose new ideas for meeting...
The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers
Release Date:
11/03/2017
... projects. You wouldn’t necessarily expect elementary school students to map out areas in their community with high ... Family Foundation, provided funding for innovative, out-of- school science and math...
Aetna Foundation Supports Anti-Bullying Campaign
Release Date:
11/17/2017
... will feature content produced by SPOT 127 high school participants. The students will research, conduct ...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation
Release Date:
03/28/2018
... The Nation The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have catalyzed a social movement demanding an end to ... in their development and success. As McDade, a high- school senior from Chicago, told...
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
04/29/2010
... Federal Credit Union and on the advisory committee for the NYC Acquisition Fund and New York City’s Office of ...
Four Essentials for Evaluation
Publication date:
06/2012
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations created this guide to help grantmakers get to the next level in their evaluation efforts and embed evaluation practices more deeply in the work of their organizations. GEO pinpoints four essential steps —Lead, Plan, Organize and Share— and includes the stories of 13 GEO members who have demonstrated effective evaluation in action.
Communications During a Disaster: Five Lessons Learned
Release Date:
11/13/2012
... staff learned during Hurricane Sandy that even the best of plans won’t cover everything that can go wrong. In this ...
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
In July 2009, New York Governor David Paterson asked Richard Ravitch to serve as Lieutenant Governor and develop a plan that would not only solve the state’s immediate budget crisis, but prevent new fiscal emergencies in later years.
Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times
Release Date:
02/06/2012
On November 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social justice advocacy and the roles that foundations can play in responding.
Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds
Publication date:
07/2005
Grantmakers tend to be cautious about funding advocacy, and for good reason - yet advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation's mission. In this guide, contributors explain that advocacy includes a lot of opportunities to improve public policy through work that is well within the limits of the law. Whether your purpose is to advance an idea, argue a position, or enrich the policy debate, the guide offers resources and strategies for planning your work, reaching your audience, assessing impact, and more.
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.
Saying Yes/Saying No: Strengthening Your Decision-Giving Skills
Publication date:
06/2004
... that they've been treated fairly, and can make realistic plans about their next steps? This guide offers observations .....
Scanning the Landscape
Publication date:
04/2004
Scanning is no longer something done only when planning a new program or contemplating a shift in strategy. Using learning networks, grant makers are starting to scan continuously, looking beyond the usual sources to find innovative organizations and fresh ideas. GrantCraft asked seven grant makers how they build networks to discover the unexpected in their fields and communities: