Site Search

- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

Release Date:

12/14/2018

... represents an increase of over $250,000 from last year’s grantmaking . Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and ... in the youth of our communities is an investment in a more fair and just future for...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Education & Youth

Related Organizations

Brooklyn Org

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... corporate structures, community capital investment and more — that can incentivize quality jobs and sustainable ... President and Executive Director, Race Forward Series Part of Can Philanthropy Help Shape the...

Find More By

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Economic Security

Social Justice

Workforce Development

William T. Grant Foundation Announces Support for Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

Release Date:

07/27/2021

... endorsed reparations, today that figure is 30 percent, and more than half of Americans would favor a Congressional ... A. Gennetian, and a team of researchers will conduct a series of macro-simulation...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Education

Social Justice

Related Organizations

William T. Grant Foundation

Philanthropy New York 36th Annual Meeting

... hosted by J.P. Morgan Chase , focusing on international grantmaking , human rights and economic development worldwide. ... events and detailed speaker bios. Click here to learn more about the International...

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

Release Date:

06/28/2012

... no longer support or sustain the foundation’s existing grantmaking and staffing levels. So we decided to turn the ... facing but continue our years of innovative and responsive grantmaking as long as we could...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

All Funders

With Support From The Howard Gilman Foundation and Tow Foundation, Atlantic Theater Company to Present IMMIGRANT MIXFEST

Release Date:

07/30/2019

... Theater Company will present Immigrant MixFest, a series of free readings co-produced by director Saheem Ali ... Co-producer Saheem Ali says, "I can't think of a more pertinent moment to be...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Arts, Culture, & Media

Immigration & Immigrant Communities

Related Organizations

Howard Gilman Foundation

The Tow Foundation

The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

Release Date:

07/22/2021

... agenda for the incoming mayoral administration to create a more fair, equitable, and just New York City. The agenda was ... human services. Across the six issue areas, we convened a series of roundtables to...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Public Policy

Related Organizations

The Century Foundation

The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

Release Date:

06/30/2011

... management seems undeniable. “Venture capital” grantmaking has captured the imagination of some in philanthropy, and even more broadly, relentless measurement and rigorous outcomes ... of philanthropy is its...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

All Funders

Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

Release Date:

03/24/2011

... to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event , co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations and ... charitable sector, providing Congressional staff with a more thorough understanding of how we...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

All Funders

The Restaurant Industry Is Structured on Racism. The Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Wants to Rebuild It.

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... the Racial Justice Fund, aimed at helping to create a more just and equitable restaurant industry, one that will ... of the new fund, and their work to create a brighter and more equal restaurant industry...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Food Systems

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation

Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report Finds

Release Date:

06/20/2018

... work, efforts to give greater voice to refugees, and more collaborative grantmaking . Based on case studies of ten grantmakers — ... issues, promote long-term engagement focused on creating a more...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Immigration & Immigrant Communities

Related Organizations

Unbound Philanthropy

Open Society Foundations

22 Jul 2019

How CEOs and Trustees Build a Culture of Trust - A Webinar Hosted by Philanthropy Northwest

Monday, July 22, 2019 -

10:30am to 11:30am

... with foundation staff and in all of your foundation’s grantmaking practices? And how can a trust-based culture lead to more authentic dialogue, genuine learning and a more effective approach...

Find More By

Event type

Tools & Strategies

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Board & Trustees

Executive Leadership

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

25 Apr 2022

Risk, Reward, and the Reality: What Don't We Know About Intermediaries?

Monday, April 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... intermediaries are entites which stand between one or more foundations and grantee organizations, and which ... and from intermediaries as a promising strategy for their grantmaking . Join a diverse panel of...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

01 Apr 2026

Rethinking Risks in Philanthropy: Myths, Misconceptions, and Where Funders Should Focus - A Webinar Hosted by Foundant

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... assumptions about risk in philanthropy, how it shows up in grantmaking , and what drives it are being reexamined as foundations explore faster deployment and more collaborative grantee‑centered approaches. On...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

Release Date:

09/15/2023

... bring the world together to address climate change in a more concerted manner and seize the climate transition’s ... problems. It also builds upon, and was informed by, a series of steps The Rockefeller...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Topic(s)

Transparency

Funding Area

Environment & Sustainability

Related Organizations

The Rockefeller Foundation

Calls for Nominations for 2018 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

Release Date:

06/08/2017

... the nominating parties and winners in late fall. For more guidance or inspiration, learn about our 2017 winners . ... guest will receive paid travel and lodging for the awards event (including per diem)...

Find More By

News type

RFPs Etc

Funding Area

Education & Youth

Related Organizations

Casey Family Programs

NY State Health Foundation: An Actual Pathway to Better Health in Albany

Release Date:

06/28/2017

... Albany—a city I’ve visited probably a hundred times or more over the years—I made my way from the center of ... preparations were underway for a weekly summer music event . Kids were chasing each other around...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Health & Human Services

Related Organizations

New York Health Foundation

United Hospital Fund First Annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care Honors 57 Quality Improvement Leaders at 51 New York Area Institutions

Release Date:

05/03/2019

... across the metropolitan region at its new annual event , Tribute to Excellence in Health Care, recognizing ... the vital work underway to make our health care system more patient-centered, safe, and effective...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Health & Human Services

Related Organizations

United Hospital Fund

17 Sep 2015

Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!

Thursday, September 17, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... happens when we bring funders and nonprofits together in a grantmaking relationship. If you feel power is present in ... that often comes with it, to identify ways of becoming more effective grantmakers...

Find More By

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Location

New York State

08 Dec 2022

Narrative Change and Power-Building Strategy Session - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, December 8, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... session to explore strategies philanthropy can employ to more effectively support the efforts of the immigrant justice ... Please note that calls are open to GCIR members, other grantmaking institutions,...