Ask the Right Questions: Funders Toolkit
Publication date:
02/2015
... both designed for structured group reflection. The first is a self-assessment tool that can help affinity groups ...
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Ford, Novo, Ms. Foundation Speak at United State of Women Summit
Release Date:
06/14/2016
... part of it. Watch to see our inspiring speakers, including First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and more, live from ...
The Atlantic Philanthropies Provides a $3.25 Million Grant to Cornell Law School for Death Penalty Center
Release Date:
10/28/2016
... of the Cornell Center on Death Penalty Worldwide, the first center of its kind in the U.S... The Atlantic ...
Sarah Eagle Heart of Native American Philanthropies Clarifies Debate Around Labels for Indigenous Communities
Release Date:
02/02/2017
... language to use to address indigenous communities. Are you first nations? Are you Native American? American Indian? ...
Mellon Foundation President Explores The Haunting Shadow of Slavery
Release Date:
04/13/2017
... Slavery As the 400th anniversary of the importation of the first Africans into colonial Jamestown approaches in 2019, ...
Columbus Statue May Get An ‘Explanation’ Plaque
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... — Mayor de Blasio went to Plan B on Monday. For the first time, the mayor said that instead of the heave-ho, ...
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Feb
2018
Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.** Join FCCP for their February First Monday + Election Series Discussion where they will ...
Are Foundation Leaders Using Social Media?
Publication date:
09/2010
This report, which documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from members of the Center's Grantmaker Leadership Panel, finds that about one-third of foundation CEOs surveyed regularly use Facebook or read blogs, and that only six percent use Twitter. It also analyzes the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two "power users" in the field.
Hospitals: We Want Billions Back if Obamacare Dismantled
Release Date:
02/10/2017
Hospital executives have a clear message for Washington: if you dismantle the Affordable Care Act, we want billions in funding replaced.
Private funders should fund full project costs too
Release Date:
03/11/2016
This piece is reposted with the permission of New York Nonprofit Media , where the piece originally ... project costs too by Aimée Simpierre, Editor-at-Large, New York Nonprofit Media There is an opportunity that...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grants Duke University $3M to Grow Liberal Arts Colleges and HBCU Visiting Faculty
Release Date:
05/07/2018
... colleges and universities. The grant will fund a five- year initiative called Humanities Unbounded, which will include roughly a dozen two- year visiting faculty fellowships, according to Gennifer ... – known...
Why Are Foundations Often Absent From Major Policy Shifts?
Release Date:
08/13/2009
... policy shifts, whatever their past level of success. But first , a bit of the anecdotal evidence. As economic ... regulatory changes affecting homeownership that have led, first , to the largest increase and,...
Gun Violence, Advocacy, and Leadership
Release Date:
04/05/2018
... takes 96 lives every day, reduce the 21,000 suicides a year from shooting, help the 4.5 million women in the US who, ... were ready and organized, with opportunities for new recruits to pitch in. Not sure...
Take It From the Nonprofits: Even in a Crisis, Funders Are Falling Short on Equity
Release Date:
07/29/2021
... of 2020 on nonprofits — and how the crises of the past year hit some nonprofits much harder than others. While many ... communities, most reported that no foundations provided new funding in 2020. Moreover,...
Insights from The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE
Release Date:
12/06/2022
... led by Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) Executive Director Lori Villarosa , our members surfaced the power ... on a racial equity grantmaking framework, adding critical new...
13
Jun
2019
Utilizing TANF for Families Experiencing Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness
Thursday, June 13, 2019 -
2:30pm to 3:30pm
... to PNY members. Space is limited and will be granted on a first come, first served basis.* This program is a part of the Employment ... can leverage these funds Presenter Elizabeth Lower-Basch , ...
Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy
Release Date:
06/29/2017
... Markle Foundation and Microsoft Corp. announced a three- year partnership to expand Markle’s Skillful initiative , a ... displaced. Jobs in growing sectors increasingly require new skills earned through a post...
An Open Letter to the Hundreds of Millions of Americans Who Have Worked for, Volunteered for, Donated to, or Benefited from the Work of a Charitable Nonprofit: i.e., every living person in the USA.
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... would reduce giving by $13 billion to $20 billion every year . The same group estimates that changes in the estate tax ... proper missions. The Senate bill does not, yet, but as the New York Times noted earlier...
07
Mar
2019
Financial Series: What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement
Thursday, March 7, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... “red flags” to consider? What’s changed since last year within the financial statements? The program will also ...
Don’t Be A Stranger: Tips for Philanthropy on Distancing vs. Building Solidarity
Release Date:
04/27/2021
... ways that the status quo is failing us and explore bold new ways of thinking and collaborating. Two key things to ...