Two Hedge Fund Billionaires Donate $1M Each to Pro-Charter School Advocates
Release Date:
10/21/2015
Officials at Families for Excellent Schools have declined to name the nonprofit’s funders since it was founded in 2012.
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Ford, Rockefeller and Others Supporting NFF Knowledge-Dissemination Effort on Impact Investing
Release Date:
04/14/2016
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is partnering with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on a collaborative effort to examine how results-based funding could revolutionize America's approach to entrenched social issues.
JPMorgan, Ford and MetLife Support Aspen Institute Initiative on Family Financial Security
Release Date:
05/16/2016
The Aspen Institute today launched an ambitious, first-of-its-kind project to shine light on economic forces that severely impact the financial security of American families.
Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Launched First Program to Accelerate Reforms in Education For Health Professionals
Release Date:
06/30/2016
Rarely do we hear of funders bankrolling innovation of education and curricula for future nurses, doctors and other health workers.
Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study
Release Date:
09/15/2016
... Zika Study Research to Prevent Blindness was not the sole funder , but was particularly valuable in the high-impact, and ...
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Nov
2016
School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor for Equality Initiatives and Human Capital Development at The Atlantic Philanthropies, just co-edited and published her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline , that addresses the profound and life-...
Co-Authored by Arabella Advisors, Article Tracks A Foundation’s 15-Year Journey In Impact Investing
Release Date:
10/11/2016
How could a small foundation be impactful when hundreds of billions of dollars are needed to achieve large-scale environmental problems mission globally?
Most Foundations Neglect Rural America. Helmsley Charitable Trust Doesn't
Release Date:
11/02/2016
... rural and metropolitan areas are well documented. One funder that is thinking about rural healthcare, with a ...
The Latest Nutrition Grantmaking From Newman's Own
Release Date:
11/28/2016
Among its activities, the foundation is deeply into the food and nutrition issues that have become so hot in recent years among funders. It's given $11.5 million to nutrition-based programs in underserved communities since 2014, making it a...
A Closer Look at NY Fund for Women and Girls, Co-Founded by NoVo and New York Women’s Foundation
Release Date:
02/09/2017
The NYC Fund for Girls and Women of Color brings together 16 funders. This collaboration isn’t brand new, but it’s the first fund of its kind in the nation and is worth watching closely, especially for how it makes grants.
Bloomberg and Rockefeller Are Crowding the Field of Urban Innovation Funding — and Making it More Interesting
Release Date:
02/13/2017
Bloomberg Philanthropies has focused heavily on governance and innovation, with a big focus on data, evidence-based programs, and leadership development.
Geraldine R. Dodge and Silicon Valley Community Foundations Accepted to Knight Community Information Lab
Release Date:
02/14/2017
Foundations can apply now through March 24 to be a part of the Knight Community Information Lab, an 18-month process to apply the essentials of human-centered design training to better understand residents’ information needs, then prototype...
JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset Building in Communities of Color
Release Date:
05/26/2017
A new partnership between CFED and JPMorgan Chase focuses on asset building initiatives. JPMorgan Chase committed to investing $2 million in developing local nonprofit leadership in order to address racial and financial equity issues.
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Jul
2017
Census 2020: New Tools to Support a Fair and Accurate Count - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
We are excited to present new tools to support philanthropic and field work to reach a fair and accurate census count.
Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Today, a new study released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated that state and local officials need to take the reigns and steer their community toward economic growth by funding access to childcare.
07
Nov
2017
Protecting Our Precious Waters: New York City’s Impacts on the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Estuary
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
What are New York City’s impacts on the health of its waterways and the Long Island Sound? How do combined sewer overflows present complex challenges with community development and environmental justice dimensions?
08
Nov
2017
Social Impact Means Investing in Leadership: Successful Models featuring Echoing Green and King Baudouin Foundation’s 2017 African Development Prize Winners
Wednesday, November 8, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Join Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network (IGN) and its Committee for Equitable and Inclusive Philanthropy (CEIP), the King Baudouin Foundation United States, and Echoing Green, for a rare opportunity for a conversation with the...
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Oct
2018
Elevating Impact: Key Practices for Producing Outcomes
Thursday, October 4, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropic practice does not exist in a vacuum. Great funding strategies require the input and partnership of communities and grantees, all the while recognizing how power gets in the way of building trust and healthy relationships.
16
Oct
2018
Promoting Long-Term Financial Health through Community Wealth Building
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 10:30am
In December 2017, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment released a white paper entitled How Neighborhoods Help New Yorkers Get Ahead . The report shares the work and findings of the Collaborative for...
NYCT Announces Retirement of Patricia Jenny VP of Grants
Release Date:
10/18/2018
The New York Community Trust announces the retirement of Patricia Jenny, Vice President for Grants, in early February 2019.