Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/19/2010
... the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our...
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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... York is one of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites ... city as there are Starbucks locations). We’re pleased to have Abby Youngblood, Food and...
How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the ... issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and suggests that a change in approach is needed in...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
... grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’re pleased to have Gail Gershon, Senior Director at Gap Inc. and the moderator of that program, provide us with an...
Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?
Publication date:
05/2011
When foundations make a commitment to getting consistent feedback from their grantees that is ... comparative, they can make substantive changes that result in different—and better—grantee experiences. Foundations ... making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund . In addition to describing the data, the report ...
As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded
Release Date:
01/08/2013
Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City's ... their circulation and attendance have increased, according to a new study funded by the Charles H. Revson Foundation. To...
Initiative Launched to Improve Accountability of Climate Change Adaptation Finance
Release Date:
12/12/2012
... Development Institute and the World Resources Institute to increase the transparency and accountability of climate finance adaptation programs. A new initiative to increase the accountability of climate...
Among Young Inheritors, an Urge to Redistribute
Release Date:
03/25/2013
This article on "trust- fund progressives" includes comments from Bessemer Trust ... L. Kronenberg MOST people would probably be quite happy to receive an inheritance. They would pay off debt, maybe .....
2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced
Release Date:
06/12/2013
The Open Society Foundations, in partnership with Echoing Green, have announced the 2013 ... Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society Foundations in partnership with Echoing Green awarded the Black Male...
Komen Cancels 2014 Fundraising Events in Seven Cities
Release Date:
06/07/2013
... the Cure has cancelled the Race for the Cure events due to economic uncertainty and competition from other ... G. Komen foundation canceled its signature 3-Day walk in Washington and six other cities next year...
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Oct
2012
Funder Briefing and Discussion: Five Borough Farm
Thursday, October 25, 2012 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... Five Borough Farm: Seeding the Future of Urban Agriculture in New York City . Explore Conversations and discussions on the potential for urban agriculture in addressing public health, food justice, and...
Updated: Government Shutdown: What It Means for Nonprofits
Release Date:
10/01/2013
Stephen Heintz, President of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and Diana Aviv, President of Independent Sector, weighed in on the government shutdown during Independent Sector’s ... government have closed shop...
New Trees and Community Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement
Release Date:
05/22/2014
... Gardens Sprout from ConEd Blackout Settlement [North Star Fund ] Years after a blackout wiped out power in swaths of western Queens, money from a settlement with Con Edison has been used to...
Bruce and Suzie Kovner Receive 2016 Simon Philanthropy Prize
Release Date:
04/12/2016
... Suzie Kovner Receive 2016 Simon Philanthropy Prize Hedge fund mogul Bruce Kovner and his wife, Suzie, have been ...
Open Society Foundations Public Health Division Director Writes Op-Ed on Health Financing in the Post-Aid Era
Release Date:
07/22/2016
... Health Division Director Writes Op-Ed on Health Financing in the Post-Aid Era Aids activists have been sounding the ... funding from middle income countries (MICS) will result in a failure to...
JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore
Release Date:
08/09/2016
JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore The Great Urban Parks Campaign aims to improve environmental and social outcomes in underserved ...
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Feb
2017
New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Winter Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2017 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of foster youth in New York. The purpose of the group is to keep our hand on the pulse of salient issues and ...
Verizon Foundation Donates $10K to MAP Intl. to Help Storm Survivors
Release Date:
02/08/2017
Verizon Foundation Donates $10K to MAP Intl. to Help Storm Survivors A non-profit that's helping with ... afternoon, Verizon Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to MAP International, a global...
Hospitals: We Want Billions Back if Obamacare Dismantled
Release Date:
02/10/2017
... dismantle the Affordable Care Act, we want the billions in funding we received before the law was enacted. WSJ's .....
Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance Seeks Applicants for its 2018 Prize for Young Investigators
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... scientists will each be awarded $200,000/year – for up to three years – to enable them to pursue groundbreaking ... (or equivalent), and have an appointment at an institution in...