Want to Create a Movement? Create a Community.
Release Date:
06/10/2015
... lessons long after a grant has been made or a program or event has concluded. If you want to create national ...
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With Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Glacier Ice Art Installation Aims to Encourage Public Action Against Climate Change
Release Date:
11/10/2015
Visual artist Olafur Eliasson, in collaboration with geologist Minik Rosing, will launch of a major public artwork on display during the UN Climate Summit in Paris. Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and realized in partnership with Julie's...
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Feb
2016
Toeing the Line: Addressing Common Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking - Webinar
Thursday, February 11, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Is it possible to make grants to individuals or organizations that are not charities? Can we support grantees where one or more of our board members has a conflict of interest?
MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... last night at a special small business marketplace event in New York City featuring Kiva President and ...
David Berg Foundation Supports New York Historical Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany
Release Date:
02/17/2016
The New-York Historical Society will present a powerful exhibition that examines the rise of a culture of hatred during the period 1919-1939 in Germany. The exhibit will trace the gradual and deliberate indoctrination of German citizens into active...
NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young people use digital media to compose and record original music, advocate for immigrants' rights and school discipline reform, and produce documentary films.
21
Nov
2016
Trump’s Presidency and the New Congress: What the Future Holds for Immigrants and Refugees - Webinar
Monday, November 21, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
The 2016 presidential campaign made visible the deep and painful divisions in our nation, and the election outcome has left many immigrants and refugees—and second- and third-generation U.S. citizens—living in uncertainty and fear.
18
Jan
2017
Leadership Transitions and Evolutions: Supporting Critical Junctures
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... positively right to support organizational growth. This event is planned in collaboration with the Tri-State Area ...
30
Mar
2017
Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Every night, approximately 40,000 immigrants — men, women and children —sleep in county jails, and federal and privately run prison facilities all over the United States, as part of a federally mandated detention bed quota totaling $2.3 billion...
Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors
Release Date:
01/24/2017
The Arcus Foundation announced today the appointment of Annette Lanjouw , previously Vice President, Great Apes Program and Strategic Initiatives, and Jason McGill , previously Vice President of Social Justice...
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change Initiative to Be Featured on Philanthropy Reality Show
Release Date:
01/12/2017
It’s called Give , and will air on NBC TV this Saturday at noon EST, featuring two nonprofits, Green City Force and NEBHDCo, grantees in the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change initiative.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project
Release Date:
01/19/2017
Free co-working space for emerging nonprofits and community leaders at foundation’s headquarters in Crown Heights.
31
Mar
2017
Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain
Friday, March 31, 2017 -
8:30am to 4:30pm
Join us for a full-day conference to strengthen your foundation’s voice and impact. Learn how to navigate the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. Philanthropic organizations – whether...
Meeting My Philanthropy Peers in This Incredibly Small, Incredibly Big World of Ours
Release Date:
03/07/2017
... across the world. It was an honor to attend the event as a representative of the Forum’s network of ...
On Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn: Start With Existing Community Assets
Release Date:
03/16/2017
... at New York State Health Foundation At a well-publicized event last Friday in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood, ...
After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
07/12/2017
After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. F oundation After 10 years at the helm, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President George E. Thibault , MD announced today that he will step down at...
Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore
Release Date:
08/15/2017
... owners. These business owners, who graduated today in an event at Baltimore Center Stage, participated in more than ...
What Now? From Outrage to Action
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... what you see. 2. Find or plan a solidarity vigil or event , or join a group of progressives near you. Good ...
07
Nov
2017
From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Could the solutions to some of America’s most vexing social issues originate in a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, health, youth engagement, and community development play out differently in locations and contexts across the...
Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding
Release Date:
01/25/2018
... populations who are within five years of release. The event promised to bring together stakeholders invested in ...