NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education
Release Date:
07/30/2015
... philanthropic sector can be more than just a “funder.” We can—indeed, we must —be a driver of transformative social change, in ...
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Playwright, Novelist and Songwriter Suzan-Lori Parks to Receive the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize: JP Morgan Private Bank
Release Date:
10/15/2015
... “With the help of our esteemed selection committee, we have continued to support Lillian Gish’s vision of ... support to Ms. Parks’s ongoing creative endeavors. We congratulate Suzan-Lori Parks on receiving...
The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... could see the extraordinary outpouring of generosity that we have witnessed since the very first days of the flooding ... Harvey is rightfully the first order of business. But we must all be prepared to hang...
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Joins More Than 80 Philanthropic Leaders to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
02/15/2018
... address the systemic challenges impacting our communities, we are committed to building coalitions with government, ... for future generations. More than ever, the challenges we face are universal and span...
United Hospital Fund Recognizes Two New Yorkers and Crisis-Response Foundation for Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... as Gala chairman. “The individuals and organizations we are honoring embody the ideals of United Hospital Fund and ... said Anthony Shih, MD, MPH, president of UHF. “ We are inspired by their commitment to...
What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector
Release Date:
08/05/2019
... a deep engagement with nonprofit social innovators. But we ’re only beginning to tap the potential of what Donor ...
The New York Women’s Foundation Honors DeAnna Hoskins, President & CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, and Bryan Stevenson, Founder & Executive Director of The Equal Justice Initiative, at 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner
Release Date:
10/08/2019
... in the United States, and in the top two in the world. We invest in women-led, community-based solutions that ... safety, and health of women and families in New York City. We foster women’s leadership, create...
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship
Release Date:
01/22/2020
... truly prepared to live and thrive in a diverse society, we must provide a space for leaders to engage in the ... said Kim Smith, Pahara Institute Founder and CEO. “ We are excited to support a new cohort of...
Langeloth Foundation Grants $10 million to Support Urgent Initiatives to Get Out the Vote, Focusing on Communities of Color
Release Date:
06/04/2020
... in this time of an uneasy economy and uncertain future. We need a strong nation that is built on the faith and ... in small city and rural areas to cast their ballot." “ We are deeply grateful to the...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Releases Results of 4-Year Study of Restorative Justice Implementation in Schools
Release Date:
10/08/2020
... just and culturally responsive school cultures. “ We initiated the Brooklyn Restorative Justice Project to ... lifelines for young people. But to fulfill this promise, we must redesign them with racial justice...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
12/18/2020
... challenges give me hope that they will build on the energy we saw in the streets this year and lead us to a more just ... as leader of the Justice team in Open Society-U.S. “ We are proud to help support the...
Borealis Philanthropy's Racial Equity to Accelerate Change Fund Moves $2.2 Million to Racial Equity Practitioners
Release Date:
11/01/2022
... selves, and whole stories),” shared Change Elemental. “ We are so very appreciative that REACH Fund is one of the ... & Richael Faithful Western States Center YW Boston We encourage funders to access and...
Philanthropy's Key Contributions to Society
Publication date:
08/2008
A compilation of well-known innovations that can be traced to foundation funding over the past 100 years.
Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students
Release Date:
06/03/2014
Important for the future of the city’s public schools and the prospects for its students are the quite radical but largely overlooked contract provisions affecting how administrators and teachers will work with each other.
Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success
Release Date:
12/14/2010
... including bench strength, a leadership succession plan in place, and board engagement. Again, there were a few ...
Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media
Release Date:
03/10/2016
... Ross, Program Associate, The New York Community Trust We know that kids today spend an enormous amount of time consuming digital media. What’s less clear is how we ought to feel about it. Depending on whom you...
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Apr
2018
Moving Beyond Financial Education: A Grantmaker's Guide to Investing in Impactful Financial Capability Programs - Webinar
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... has extended an invitation to PNY members.* For decades, we believed in Francis Bacon's declaration that "knowledge is ... power" when it comes to increasing financial health. Now we have ample...
15
Aug
2018
Erasing Representation: The Implications of the Census Citizenship Question on Reapportionment & Redistricting - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Wednesday, August 15, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... on citizen totals rather than full population totals. We expect more states to attempt to follow suit. Explore: How ...
26
Sep
2019
When A Job Is Not Enough: Next Generation Benefits and The Role of Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Thursday, September 26, 2019 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... wellness and the role of philanthropy . In this webinar, we will explore promising offerings of employer benefits that ... of Employee Financial Wellness Programs (EFWPs) What we need to know about the...
27
Jan
2021
Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... (AFN), who has extended an invitation to PNY members. As we continue to see a record number of COVID-19 cases throughout the United States, it is imperative that we stay in, stay socially distanced, and stay...