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Arcus Opens Call for Social Justice Grant Applications
Release Date:
12/04/2018
... groups that have had no previous connection with Arcus. We believe this process will provide greater clarity and ... long-term funding and collaboration. Through this process, we aim to identify a ...
Video: Celebrating 20 Years of Open Society Institute–Baltimore with Patrick Gaspard and the 2018 Open Society Institute Community Fellows
Release Date:
04/01/2019
... the challenges to open societies around the world. We also introduced the new 2018 cohort of Open Society ... have lived the values of our tagline, “Bold Thinking, Strategic Action, Justice for All.” At this...
09
Apr
2019
Service for Impact - Effective Strategies in Aligning Employee Engagement and Business Priorities
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... through volunteerism. As corporate citizenship leaders, we are uniquely equipped to connect our colleagues to ... benefit and positive social impact. Too often, however, we are tempted to pursue quick, one-off...
14
May
2013
Service for Impact Working Group
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Supporting strategic volunteerism is a critical component to ... the need, to achieve maximum results and be sustainable. Strategic volunteer programs also provide a variety of ... while supporting business...
Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach. Many businesses are now looking to tap ... strategically. And he was right. “If you looked at what we were doing at the time, we...
20
Feb
2013
Public Policy Communicators NYC: “Social Media Club”
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -
11:00am to 2:00pm
... that generate new ideas. This Session: So, your organization has created a Facebook and/or Twitter ... account and has begun executing its “social media plan .” How’s that working out? Have you generated the...
Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation Support Exhibition on Gender Politics in the Age of Trans-Identity
Release Date:
02/27/2017
... of trans-identity, on view from February 9 through May 19, 2017 . Featuring the work of Janine Antoni, Andrea Bowers, ... how feminism in its many forms has changed the world as we know it... Shelley &...
Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis Writes About the Absence of Federal Arts Funding
Release Date:
03/17/2017
... has called for their elimination -- until now. We should pause and think about what our country would be ...
'Inside Philanthropy' Analyzes Doris Duke's Bet on the Arts to Counter Islamophobia
Release Date:
04/12/2017
... in a positive light. Announced recently, DDFIA’s 2016- 2017 Building Bridges grants disbursed over $1.7 million to ...
Sophy Yem Promoted to Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/11/2022
... Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation We are thrilled to announce Sophy Yem’s promotion to Senior ... philanthropy and public service. Sophy joined Surdna in 2017 as Grants Manager, was...
Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis
Release Date:
01/14/2021
... originally published by the Ford Foundation on January 7, 2021 . I have long believed that inequality is the greatest ... these last four years. It also casts a light on what we witnessed yesterday: A failed...
Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library
Release Date:
06/03/2013
... at 42nd Street , this project is only part of a larger plan . There is no question that we must invest in our library system at a time when use of ... skyrocketing, and by building capacity in targeted areas,...
Long Island Community Foundation Appoints New Advisory Board Members
Release Date:
04/02/2012
... Island Community Foundation’s Executive Director. “ We are looking forward to the invaluable contributions they ...
Better Understanding Business Models in the Nonprofit Sector
Release Date:
09/08/2017
... costs (or “overhead”) of nonprofit organizations? We examined the financials of 20 well-known, well-funded ... nonprofits to understand their true overhead costs, and we came to what should have been an...
Impact Investing in New York and Beyond
Release Date:
07/12/2012
... philanthropists, foundation executives and others who want to make an impact are harnessing the power of impact investing to pursue the changes they want to see in the world. For example: The W.K. Kellogg .....
Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!
Release Date:
12/18/2009
... about altruism and giving and human biology. Since we are deep in the middle of the “Giving Season,” I ... per se . So, all you cat lovers about to write me about your felines killing mice and bringing them...
Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley
Release Date:
01/07/2010
... of color. A race-focused systems analysis, which we at CSI call a “structural racism analysis,” reveals that the ways we have organized housing, jobs, transportation, education ... harmed communities are, why...
Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis
Release Date:
04/06/2020
... their own money on accommodations. “During this crisis, we have seen so many examples of medical professionals ... said Hilton President and CEO Christopher J. Nassetta. “ We are honored to extend Hilton...
The Burke Foundation and the New Jersey Adverse Childhood Experiences Collaborative Announces New Statewide Campaign
Release Date:
06/23/2021
... partners provides invaluable resources so that, together, we can make a difference for children, families and ... socio-emotional issues. Working alongside our Nurture NJ strategic plan , this...