Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
Release Date:
10/07/2021
... to the next. We serve as the hub for two-generation (2Gen) solutions and an amplifier of innovations that create ...
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Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley
Release Date:
01/07/2010
... and other actors in the field. But one-size-fits-all solutions rarely fit all, particularly communities of color. ... as the mortgage crisis makes clear. But prevention and solutions require a diagnosis of the...
A Conversation with Brandee McHale, the Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals 2022 Trailblazer Purpose Award Winner
Release Date:
12/07/2022
... strategy. It’s not philanthropy versus market-based solutions – you need both. My current role as Global Head ... functions through equity investing, innovative financial solutions , community partnerships, and...
Mellon Foundation Pledges $10 Million to Detroit Institute of Arts to Help with "Grand Bargain"
Release Date:
06/11/2014
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is pledging $10 million to the Detroit Institute of Arts to support a "Grand Bargain" designed to prevent the sale of art to cover the city's financial woes.
JPB Foundation Backs New Childhood Obesity Research
Release Date:
04/29/2015
... patterns of children’s food plus a restaurant’s sales data after making menu changes.... JPB Foundation ...
New Mortgage Program Big Boost for Detroit Buyers (Clinton, Ford Foundations)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
A new program to help Detroit home buyers finance purchases will guarantee 1,000 mortgages in a city where banks have been skittish about lending because of deeply depressed property values.
Poll Supported by Ford Foundation Finds Young Adults Back New Efforts to Curb Gun Violence
Release Date:
08/08/2016
... say they support criminal background checks for all gun sales , a level of support that remains consistent across ...
Supported by JPB Foundation, Harvard Study Finds Illinois Soda Tax Could Cut Health Costs, Raise $561 Million in Revenue Annually
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... revenue projection factors in an expected drop-off in sales once the county's tax kicks in. A proposal to tax .....
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement
Release Date:
05/19/2017
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that African- Americans and Latinos have less financial security than whites and will rely on fewer sources of income during retirement.
NY State Health Releases Policy Recommendations to Address Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems in NY State
Release Date:
06/12/2017
This NYSHealth-supported white paper, prepared by the New York State Public Health Association, outlines policy recommendations to address the use of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, otherwise known as e-cigarettes, vapes, and other similar...
Is Rezoning In East Harlem A Trojan Horse For Gentrification?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In East Harlem, the city is considering a change in zoning rules, encouraging developers to build and allowing them to build bigger. In exchange for the new construction, the neighborhood would get concessions from developers (some form of...
Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Newman’s Own marks its 35th anniversary this month. It was on Aug. 25, 1982, that the philanthropic company shipped its first bottles of olive oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Zuckerberg May Sell Up to $12.8 Billion in Facebook Stock to Fund Work in Education, Science, and Advocacy
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Mark Zuckerberg said he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, plan to sell 35 million to 75 million shares of Facebook stock in the next 18 months to pay for their work in education, science, and advocacy.
NADA to Launch Acquisition Gift Fund for Pérez Art Museum Miami
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... its kind in the 15-year history of NADA Miami. Ticket sales at the fair will support the gift, as well as the NADA ...
Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m
Release Date:
04/16/2019
... vertical at Salesforce that will focus on managing sales and marketing for the company’s Customer Success ...
Foundation Consortium Acquires Historic African American Photographic Archive
Release Date:
07/25/2019
Acquired for $30 million as part of an auction of the assets of Johnson Publishing Company, publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, the archive includes more than four million prints and negatives and is considered to be the most significant...
NYT Opinion: Darren Walker Reflects on Why Museums Need to Step Into the Future
Release Date:
07/26/2019
America’s museums are more than repositories of ancient Greek statues and Renaissance paintings. They are guardians of a fading social and demographic order. On Thursday, Warren Kanders resigned from the board of the Whitney Museum of Art, after...
A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... for this, the fragmentation of the field, and the lack of collaboration and connectivity among the organizations that ... for businesses to hire at scale, while also fostering collaboration among players who...
Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2013
... at the city level by supporting policy integration across departments and by funding capacity building for agencies and ... in follow-up conversations to facilitate further collaboration . The Doris Duke...
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... results . Join leaders from various City Administration Departments , school and community educators and ... register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions. In collaboration with The Promise of Community...