Site Search

The Pinkerton Foundation is pleased to welcome two talented and experienced nonprofit leaders — Julie E. Peterson and Danielle R. Pulliam — to the organization. Peterson and Pulliam join Senior Program Officers Chris Bell and Laurie Dien and Program...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

The Pinkerton Foundation

United Way of New York City

Noyes Selects Four New Board Members

Release Date:

04/01/2013

Brook Beardsley, Keecha Harris, Jaribu Hill and Gregg Houston have all joined the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Board of Directors.

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

09 Jan 2012

Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States

Monday, January 9, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Asian American population grew faster than any other racial group, at a rate of 46 percent. In some cities, the...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

22 May 2012

Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

Microfinance has revolutionized international economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other financial services for the poor. Aggressive commercialization and rapid growth, however, have...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

For foundations working toward increasing their impact, evaluation is a key step in refining and focusing any grantmaking program. At this facilitated peer-to-peer conversation, we’ll take a look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

27 Feb 2013

Vulnerable Populations & Disaster: Lessons from Katrina and a Sandy Update

Wednesday, February 27, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Jenny Campbell, Commissioner Lilliam Barrios Paoli, and Ruth Finkelstein will each share their unique and expert vantage points on the elderly population as an especially vulnerable one during disasters. They will collectively cover the topics of...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

18 Jun 2013

Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC

The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Hear how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented by the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), Philanthropy Connects , and Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET), with The New York Community Trust and the Ford Foundation . WHO...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

17 Oct 2011

Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change

Monday, October 17, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

By the year 2000, more than 80% of the City’s trash was sent to four of the city’s 59 community districts to be stored and bundled for shipment out of state. The South Bronx was home to only 6.5% of the city’s residents, but more than 30% of the...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

20 Apr 2010

Nourishing Strong Communities II: Food Works - New York City Council Engages Around Healthy Food

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

A Philanthropy New York MEMBERS BRIEFING , sponsored by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation , the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund , and The Elmezzi Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Funders interested in community building...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

07 Oct 2013

Transition Town NYC: Priceless Prosperity With Market Rate Returns

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:30am

Surdna Foundation, 330 Madison Avenue, NYC

Join us as we bring three of the world’s leading economic visionaries together to discuss investing in local economies. Sustainability at a local level is becoming an increasingly important issue, and helps to create more self-reliant and joyful...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

11 Dec 2013

What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

”Public Policy Work” in foundations is like the proverb of the elephant being described by several blind men — each has a very different description of what it is based on their personal experience of it. Is it government relations? Is it funding...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

14 Nov 2013

The Affordable Care Act: Essential Implications for Women & the Uninsured

Thursday, November 14, 2013 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

There has been much talk in the news over the past several months about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and what its implementation will mean for Americans. Women will be particularly affected by these changes because they are the biggest consumers of...

Find More By

Event type

Topic(s)

Funding Area

01 Apr 2014

Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Effective advocacy communications today means successful navigation of social media. It isn’t just Twitter, Facebook and other new distribution channels; blogs, webcasts, digital services, and other innovative technologies offer immense potential...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Communications

24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for these individuals to get vocational training, entry-level jobs, or enroll in college was to pass the General Education Development (GED...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Education

03 Dec 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Working with Millennials

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 -

2:15pm to 5:00pm

... group please email Nick ( ncollins@philanthropynewyork. org ) so we can makes sure it is addressed. Designed for ... network. Please contact ncollins@philanthropynewyork. org with questions. Foundation...

Find More By

Event type

Network Building

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

19 Mar 2015

Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees

Thursday, March 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org ($150 fee). Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. Using Financial Statements Together ...

Find More By

Event type

Professional Development

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

New Staff

18 Jun 2015

Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?

Thursday, June 18, 2015 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... our waitlist, please email: register@philanthropynewyork. org * Philanthropy New York hosts group informational ... link above. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. Interested in...