Ms. Foundation Supports New Civil Rights Video: 'We Won't Go Back'
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Can you imagine if Alice Paul or Ida B. Wells, women who fought for our right to vote, had to watch as a Donald Trump is sworn in on Friday?
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Fake News as a Real Opportunity
Release Date:
01/23/2017
Celeste Ford, manager of media relations for Carnegie Corporation of New York, says philanthropic organizations are in a strong position to offer a wide range of credible and newsworthy information to audiences that are increasingly open to new...
Five More Cities Join Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute’s Global Initiative on Autonomous Vehicles
Release Date:
01/31/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Aspen Institute announced today that five cities have joined its global initiative to help city leaders plan and prepare for the emergence of autonomous vehicles.
Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/06/2017
The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...
New York Community Trust Weighs in on Distribution of Post-Trump Donations to Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/06/2017
In January, the New York Community Trust, issued a call for proposals for a new fund addressing “hate crimes and New York City residents’ fears of deportation, discrimination, arrest, and poverty.”
Rockefeller Foundation Initiative to Help Halve Food Loss by 2030
Release Date:
02/07/2017
Local and global stakeholders in the Nigerian tomato value chain met late last year for the first YieldWise partner planning session.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honors Teens
Release Date:
02/08/2017
Dimple Belani has been named one of two students in New York State as the top teen in volunteering by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
Philanthropy 101: Re-Thinking Power Beyond the Grantmaking Role
Release Date:
02/14/2017
In this interview, Nicole Thomas of Citi Foundation, talks about how she is re-thinking power after attending the Philanthropy 101 series at Philanthropy New York.
Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition on Gender Politics in the Age of Trans-Identity
Release Date:
02/27/2017
The Intersectional Self questions how notions of femininity (and alternately, masculinity) have shifted in the context of newly defined gender identities, and how family structures have been reimagined and reshaped through relatively recent advances...
This Guy Has Plans to Make Your Foundation More Accountable
Release Date:
03/15/2017
As he prepares for the release of his new book “The Givers: Wealth Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age,” David Callahan will stand before PNY members to defend his approach and ideas about the future of philanthropy in America. Within our...
On Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn: Start With Existing Community Assets
Release Date:
03/16/2017
Bronwyn Starr at the New York State Health Foundation says, "there is an existing cadre of individuals, community leaders and organizations working block-by-block to build upon community strengths...my hope is that Vital Brooklyn will build on these...
ASPCA Supports Farm Animal Welfare Certification Guide
Release Date:
03/16/2017
The ASPCA and Vermont Law School’s Center for Agriculture and Food Systems (CAFS) are doing their part to help farmers raising animals—as well as food companies, restaurant owners and chefs sourcing animal products - understand welfare certification...
Weinberg Foundation Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
03/20/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, has named Craig Mellendick as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Foundation.
George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes
Release Date:
03/21/2017
Some of the wealthiest New Yorkers are asking the state to raise their taxes.
Simons Foundation Awards $24.7 Million for Autism Research
Release Date:
03/21/2017
The University of Edinburgh has announced a £20 million ($24.5 million) grant from the Simons Foundation in support of pioneering studies into the biological mechanisms that underpin changes in brain development associated with autism.
Ford Foundation Supports 'Stay Midtown Program' to Respond to Recent Rental Cost Increases in Detroit
Release Date:
03/22/2017
Launched in partnership with Midtown Detroit, Inc., with support from the Ford Foundation and Kresge Foundation, the program is also designed to respond to recent rental cost increases in Midtown and to address a near-term housing supply gap as...
Laura Walker Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
03/28/2017
Laura Walker, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund’s Board of Directors, effective April 2017.
Complete This Survey on Foundation Openness and Shared Insights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
The survey deadline is Friday May 5 th . It's a quick turnaround, but the survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and there is language provided to make it easier.
Supported by NY Community Trust, New Research Ties Arts to Well-Being
Release Date:
04/19/2017
The two-year study, by the Social Impact of the Arts Project at Penn SP2, was funded with $250,000 from the NYC Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust.
Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving
Release Date:
04/27/2017
Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Maeve Miccio says we should welcome the different types of giving styles David Callahan outlines in his new book "The Givers."