Luna Yasui of the Ford Foundation, Shawn Morehead of The New York Community Trust and Evan Bacalao of Open Society Foundations have joined the board of Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees.
For the first time ever, the All Children Matter report gives a voice to the more than 2 million children in the United States who have, to varying degrees, become collateral damage after decades of ideology, laws, and policies that hurt lesbian,...
Nonprofits and the education system are filling the pipeline for the fastest growing tech sector in the U.S. — New York City. Join our panel for a conversation about the ubiquity of apps, social networks and all other kinds of digital media, with a...
Join Grantmakers in Health and Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families as they present Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New York . This meeting will give funders in and around New York the opportunity to discuss their grantmaking...
Today, the NoVo Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of The Life Story Grants: a $10 million, three-year investment in fifteen projects that open exit ramps and close on-ramps to commercial sexual exploitation across the U.S.
In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...
Join Queers for Economic Justice (QEJ) in a dialogue outlining the impact of the current economic recession’s disproportionate effect and long-term impact on vulnerable LGBTQ communities. The session is designed as a conversation and dialogue with...
We invite you to join Community Food Funders, farmers, community leaders and food systems experts for the third discussion in a three-part breakfast series. What role can the philanthropic community play to help community groups,...
For much of his career, Buffett has recorded and written music for commercials, film, television, and theater. But for about 10 years now, Buffett has also served with his wife Jennifer as co-president of the NoVo Foundation, working to advance the...
This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s NEW YORK JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE and is hosted by the New York Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Prospect Hill Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND:...
In their efforts to move beyond legal requirements, an increasing number of museums provide a diverse array of accommodations for people with disabilities. Since the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, people with...
This one-hour call will provide an overview of the Supreme Court’s highly anticipated decision on immigration enforcement, including a discussion of the legal implications, community responses nationwide, and roles for funders. A ...
Enjoy a taste of fresh vegetables and herbs from young people’s gardens! Meet and dine with some of the remarkable leaders in the youth food justice movement who are transforming their NYC neighborhoods. Join us to learn how the untapped energy of...
Emerging from the dark grey smoke of political paralysis, chronic unemployment, increasing poverty and embarrassing wealth distribution are some new promising and hopeful themes—manufacturing growth, millions of unfilled good jobs, green...
Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the oil and gas industry has been aggressively pushing for Governor Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued...
This briefing will focus on unique high-quality after-school and summer learning partnerships between private schools in NYC and youth-serving organizations that leverage the resources of private schools to expand learning time for low-income public...
MEMBERS: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above (visible through May 2nd). NON-MEMBERS: To register, please fill out this online form . Non-members will...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm
The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street at Madison Ave, NYC
Students, educators and philanthropists have shown an enthusiastic appetite for digital learning. Yet education technology, with its potential to personalize learning, boost student achievement and lower costs, is still seen by some as more fad than...