Site Search

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Brooklyn Org

5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

Release Date:

06/28/2012

... to be able to do with our funding. PND : What should funders not currently focused on LGTB issues know about the ... of color—be more responsive to LGTB issues? KJS : Funders should know that LGTB communities...

Find More By

News type

Audience

Appointments & Transitions

Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on City Contracting

Release Date:

03/22/2024

... City metropolitan area and over 5,000 engaged community funders in a range of roles within those institutions. ... and ensure they get paid in-full and on-time. This reform will create a more equitable and...

Find More By

News type

PNY News

Topic(s)

Public Policy

Funding Area

Public Policy

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation promotes Aaron Merki to role of Chief Program Officer

Release Date:

09/27/2021

... Mr. Merki served as the executive director of FreeState Justice , an organization dedicated to improving the lives of ... individuals. From 2008-2009, he clerked for the Honorable Judge Susan K. Gauvey of the...

Find More By

News type

Related Organizations

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

12 Sep 2014

The Power of Arts and Culture as a Crossover Grantmaking Approach

Friday, September 12, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... New York's " Spotlight On the Arts " Series. When many funders think about arts and culture grantmaking, they put it ... this program, we will explore this crossover approach and discuss ways...

Find More By

Format

Panel

Audience

International/Foreign Affairs

Funding Area

Arts

30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... of UWD’s work with multiple areas of interest to funders , including secondary and higher education, ... immigration, organizing and movement-building, policy reform strategies, alliance-building, youth...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

13 Apr 2016

Meet the Women and LGBT Activists on the ISIS Frontlines

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -

11:30am to 1:30pm

... to generate social change Next steps in pursuit of policy reform to support women’s and LGBT rights in Iraq ... Girls' Rights, NoVo Foundation Designed for All interested funders . Registration 11:15 AM -...

Find More By

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud

Release Date:

10/12/2023

... responsibility. For example, when we had a fundraising event , we created a chart for our team and board that ...

Find More By

News type

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Recording: Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era

Reimagining Access: Philanthropic Leadership in the Post-Affirmative Action Era Over a year has passed since the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Affirmative Action reversed decades of progress in achieving diversity and equity in higher...

Uprooting Racism to Advance Health Equity

Release Date:

01/04/2022

... Floyd. In an important step to advance racial equity and justice , many states and cities across the nation have ... and well-being. Our colleagues Mona Shah and Tina Kauh discuss the “model minority myth,” the...

Find More By

News type

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Related Organizations

Sunsetting the Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

10/11/2023

... REP grantees an unrestricted sunset grant with the closing of the fund. As a social justice intermediary committed to resourcing grassroots ... (PSOs) working toward informing, educating, and equipping...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Borealis Philanthropy

Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration

Release Date:

01/26/2015

... recognizes the importance of collaboration, but few funders fully exploit this powerful change-making tool. ... K-12 education funders , researchers, and practitioners to discuss developments...

Find More By

News type

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

Children, Youth and Families

Related Organizations

Arabella Advisors

New York Developer Raises Fund for Affordable Housing

Release Date:

09/12/2017

... Raises Fund for Affordable Housing New York developer Jonathan F.P. Rose, founder and president of Jonathan Rose Cos. has raised a $233 million real-estate fund ... arm of financial-services giant TIAA,...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

14 Sep 2017

Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 2)

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... and youth. Explore: Why summer learning is crucial to closing achievement and opportunity gaps How summer learning ... The Pinkerton Foundation Designed for All interested funders . Registration is required by...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

Funding Area

22 Aug 2023

Navigating Disaster: Investing in Climate Resilience for Immigrant and BIPOC Communities in the South - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, August 22, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to prevent the worst impacts of climate change. Climate justice leaders and organizations are working tirelessly to ... and BIPOC communities Who should attend? All interested funders . Please note that calls...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Immigration

30 Jul 2014

Building Capacity in Isolated Neighborhoods

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... Red Hook. This dynamic and diverse group of panelists and funders will speak to unique experiences that have framed ... executive directors, community leaders, organizers, and funders assembled will grapple...

Find More By

Format

Panel

Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Community Development

12 Oct 2023

Funding Low-Attention Disasters: From Preparedness to Long-term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... the aftereffects of a more significant natural hazard event , e.g., the tsunami that follows an earthquake or ... Day for Disaster Risk Reduction , panelists will discuss how funders can think...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

How Philanthropists Can Play Politics

Release Date:

09/24/2012

... at Arnold & Porter, LLP , and I hosted a webinar to discuss the topic in more detail. What we learned was that ... and the ways you can navigate a system that is in need of reform to ensure that you do not...

Find More By

News type

Audience

Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access

Release Date:

06/30/2016

... learn something.” “Keep that burning urge for positive reform ,” Enoch offered, encouraging audience members to do ...

Find More By

News type

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi

Release Date:

04/13/2017

... the issue had or is having on you or on the foundation. Discuss possible solutions. Second M - Monitoring Monitor ... Am I hearing this correctly? Would you like to discuss this further?” This technique will...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area