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Governor Cuomo Announces Members of Commission on Youth, Public Safety & Justice
Release Date:
04/09/2014
... criminal and juvenile justice systems by the end of this calendar year. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the ... young people become productive and successful adults. “ It ’s time to improve New York’s...
Words Matter: Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity
Release Date:
01/04/2017
... foundations proved to the broader funder community that when you invest in women and girls, you are investing in ... at decision-making tables previously closed off to them. It also allowed these funders to be...
05
Oct
2015
Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems
Monday, October 5, 2015 -
12:30pm to 3:30pm
... in the food space. What is impact investing, and how can philanthropic organizations participate? Who is already ... these funds? Come hear from experts in the field as well as case studies from two of your...
How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis
Release Date:
03/30/2020
... new; our grantee partners have been working to transform it for decades. For millions of people however, the current ... care, many more are experiencing the barriers that arise when the heteronormative...
24
May
2017
Reproductive Services as Healthcare Entry Point: Planned Parenthood, FQHCs and the Families that Rely on Them
Wednesday, May 24, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... need of publicly funded services and supplies because they either had an income below 250% of the federal poverty level ... burdens or lack of nearby medical resources. But FQHCs do not provide abortions, so...
After We Say Goodbye
Release Date:
01/29/2010
... a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus “in perpetuity.” At the time Anita was blogging, ... perilous economic times, we have begun to seek ways we can better institutionalize some of the...
11
Dec
2018
Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... The concepts of impact investing What impact investing can look like when applied to the arts sector Ways in which arts leaders ... Gibney Dance John Oddy , Senior Philanthropic Director, Foundation...
Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - April 2023
Release Date:
04/21/2023
... one’s history – is not the same thing as drowning in it ; it is learning how to use it . An invented past can never be used; it cracks and crumbles under the...
Fund for Public Housing Receives $3.2 Million from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Release Date:
11/02/2022
... from residents about how green spaces in their community can be transformed through this program!” “There is a ... the power of urban design and public engagement when we first established Connected...
ASPCA Launches New Social Media Campaign
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... the country. “Find Your Fido” launched on Monday when “Fido,” a cut-out of a smiling mixed-breed pooch, ... in the city. ASPCA hopes people share photos of Fido as well as dogs available for adoption at their...
18
Mar
2013
Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness
Monday, March 18, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... to enter college or career propitiously. Moreover, it is not just New York’s policymakers whose work on ... readiness are changing How changing what is measured can help schools prepare students more...
Russell Sage Publishes First Book on Court Fines and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans
Release Date:
06/08/2016
... for the Poor , published today by the Russell Sage Foundation , examines the lifetime effects of court-imposed ... convicted felons, who often face a lifetime of debt they can never pay off. She also provides...
17
Nov
2020
Engaging Youth Peer Network: Supporting Youth Givers Across Ages - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only. How do you support the youth within your family or your foundation as they learn and grow? Join three...
Are You Concerned about Affordable Housing?
Release Date:
03/03/2014
... this week, there was widespread media coverage around both the Bloomberg Administration's affordable housing ... on inclusionary zoning and its Sandy-focused Build it Back program. And, since this is New...
19
Nov
2015
Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy
Thursday, November 19, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
On September 24, 2010, when Mark Zuckerberg joined Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New ... his gift by “challenging” other funders to match it , community members offered a different kind of match: ... of the grant...
From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City
Release Date:
05/13/2021
... our City “Many of us felt a collective sigh of relief when we saw the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. ... to a critical-care nurse in Queens last December. It seemed like we had finally turned a corner. The...
In order to achieve Philanthropy New York’s vision of an equitable, sustainable and democratic society we affirm that non-profit organizations and their constituents must build community power through effective advocacy and lobbying.
... the needs of our communities, but many nonprofits do not conduct legislative advocacy. Fewer than 3% of ... changes that materially affect communities. In a time when New Yorkers face economic uncertainty,...
08
Feb
2011
The New Demographics: How Will Our Aging Society Affect Your Grantmaking?
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... 18 and 19 years. Do you fund workforce issues? And when do you plan to retire? All funders, regardless of their ... situation affects all generations and brings with it...
The End of Currents
Release Date:
06/11/2014
... in the coming months. As we mentioned a few weeks ago when we launched our new website, we are rebranding our ... great feedback about the new website. We are thrilled it has gone so well and...