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Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus
Monday, March 12, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join us for a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community ... the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers will also talk about their work to educate the public about the...
Ford Foundation's Darren Walker On His First Six Months
Release Date:
06/09/2014
... 10th president, Darren Walker spoke to Alliance Magazine about philanthropy’s role in solving social problems, ... history has not been felt." Walker also answers questions about his highest priority so...
Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals
Release Date:
09/08/2014
... to school this fall, parents will naturally be fretting about teachers — mainly, did their kids get the best ones? ... to examine the role of one person who rarely gets talked about , but who just might be the...
Taking the Time to Learn in Transition: How the Ford Foundation Board Revamped the Traditional CEO Search
Release Date:
11/13/2014
... board chair of the Ford Foundation. He shared reflections about how the Ford Foundation board approached the search ... Walker as CEO. Kofi's story highlights many key points about the role of foundation...
Carnegie-Backed Study Explores Adolescent Girls' Knowledge of HPV and Sexuality in Western Uganda
Release Date:
09/02/2015
... of HPV and Sexuality in Western Uganda Globally, about 500,000 new cases of cervical cancer and about 274,000 deaths due to the disease occur annually. More ... HPV 16 and 18 infections, which together account...
Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?
Release Date:
09/22/2015
... the rise, regulatory agencies are increasingly concerned about borrowers being preyed upon by student debt relief ... or more, take advantage of students’ lack of knowledge about repayment options and a lack...
5 Questions for. . .Judith Rodin, President, Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
10/15/2015
... since, Katrina also exposed a number of troubling truths about America that many had chosen to ignore or deny. Growing ... with a busy Judith Rodin, Rockefeller's president, to talk about the foundation...
Nine Graphs That Show How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City
Release Date:
08/19/2016
... How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City About 127,000 New York City public school students — or one ... as much as their homeless peers. “We can’t just think about it as a point-in-time event...
Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... seems like a natural interest for funders that care either about early childhood education or the struggles of working ... investment in grassroots organizations. It got serious about childcare about...
Universal Deduction Bill Draws Measured Praise
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... charitable deduction for all taxpayers but note concerns about limiting it to a third of the standard deduction. U.S. ... an amount equal to one-third of the standard deduction, or about $2,100 for individuals...
William T. Grant Foundation Supported Study Finds Trump Immigration Policies Take Mental Toll on Latino Parents
Release Date:
03/22/2018
... Adolescent Health, collected data from 54 Latino parents about mental health from six focus groups and more than 200 ... undocumented, more than two-thirds of parents were worried about family separation,...
Philanthropic Leaders Call for Protecting the Independence of Special Counsel Investigation
Release Date:
11/20/2018
... rare for foundation leaders to make statements about national political issues, but yesterday, through the ... American philanthropic institutions, we care deeply about the long-term health of our republic,...
Philanthropy New York Policy Priorities
Publication date:
04/2021
Philanthropy New York’s public policy efforts are guided by the belief that local, state, and federal laws and policies should 1) promote a just and equitable society, 2) strengthen nonprofits and 3) support a healthy and sustainable philanthropic sector. Philanthropy New York will: Advocate for tax and fiscal policies that support philanthropic giving. Support policies and practices that create and sustain a thriving nonprofit sector. Champion public policies that have systemic effects on issues and marginalized communities our members serve. Review our full list of policy priorities below.
Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap
... – our donors and our partners – to push us to think about who has power and how does that show up in our work? ... that honors the labor it takes to do this work as BIPOC staff ? What does it mean to create...
NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... which provides special access to exhibits with trained staff and family workshops. Weill Cornell Medicine will ... a financial strain on the patients and their families. For about a dozen years, The Trust has...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients
Release Date:
06/15/2021
... crucial in the face of current challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recession. ... Founded in 2002, JASS generates cutting-edge knowledge about power, movements, and change to...
Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity
Release Date:
01/04/2022
... in common and how we are stronger together. Learn more about racism's impact on health through these resources . .....
As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill
Release Date:
12/19/2012
... was meeting with parents in the Mississippi Delta, talking about the so-called “training schools” where their ... sent for minor behavior infractions, places in which the staff are low-paid, unskilled guards...
A Weak Foundation
Release Date:
03/09/2011
... private foundation. I entered with little or no knowledge about my new profession, but what I knew for sure was that it ... technical assistance, and professional development to the staff and board members of...