Site Search

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

Philanthropy New York Members Reflect on 2020

Release Date:

06/04/2021

... reflect on this past year - on how the pandemic and racial justice uprisings changed the conversation in philanthropy, impacted their practices, or challenged their thinking. ...

Find More By

News type

PNY News

Open Society Foundations-Backed Report Finds Mass Incarceration Sustatined by Prisoners of Time

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... Sustained by Prisoners of Time Despite the enactment of justice reforms in many states, the nation’s prison and ... to long terms under laws passed in previous decades still are locked up, and there is little...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

03 Apr 2020

New York Foster Youth Funders Meeting via Zoom

Friday, April 3, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... is setting in, we in the foster care funder community are working to understand the unique challenges and needs of ... and families in the child welfare system Plans to support communities and grantees during...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Disaster Relief

Health

University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

Release Date:

07/13/2023

... University of Montana to support integrating Indigenous ways of knowing and Native expertise into the curriculum. The ... opportunities that elevate the voices of Tribal communities in Montana. The Montana...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Mellon Foundation

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... 6 percent of total GDP. In New York City, nonprofits are an even more vibrant and crucial sector of the city’s ... a testing ground for game-changing ideas and brand-new ways of looking at the world. I...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

All Funders

Wallace Foundation Names Gigi Antoni New Director of Learning and Enrichment

Release Date:

02/28/2017

... on my experience as part of a team working to help other communities expand opportunities for children.” Antoni has ... Evaluation as an Opportunity to Build the Capacity of Communities ” and “Collaboration...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

The Wallace Foundation

The New York Environmental Funders Network

... and identify opportunities for collective action. Members are expected to actively participate by: Attending at least ... work at a local, state, or national level. All members are expected to be active...

In New York, More Than a Thousand in Record-Breaking Kids Challah Bake (UJA-Federation of NY)

Release Date:

01/15/2016

... on Tuesday afternoon for a “Kids Mega Challah Bake” event , which took place at the New York Hilton in Midtown ... the results for a final announcement. . . More than 30 different educational institutions,...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Religion

Related Organizations

UJA-Federation of New York

A Brooklyn Food Festival Dishes Out Extra Helpings of Culinary Theory

Release Date:

09/11/2017

... annual edition this past weekend, aims to be something different , organizers say. That is, it puts as much emphasis on the talking as the tasting. The event is a “thought leadership conference disguised as a...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Food Systems

21 May 2015

Program Related Investment: the Promise and Pitfalls

Thursday, May 21, 2015 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... (and against) PRI and foundation perspectives on the issue Different ways to “scratch” the PRI itch Opportunities and ...

Find More By

Format

Panel

Livestream

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Finance & Asset Management

Impact Investing

Location

New York City

Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... said Aleyamma Mathew, director of the women's economic justice program at the foundation. This intermediary funding .....

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker to Receive 2018 Director’s Award

Release Date:

07/30/2018

... Awards. Unlike the other National Design Awards, which are selected by an interdisciplinary jury of design leaders ... of organizations across all spheres of influence who are working to build an inclusive and...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Increases Investment in Funding Prison Education and Re-entry Programs

Release Date:

06/13/2019

... and large-scale social and historical impact of criminal justice policies on individuals and society and seek to ...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Education

Justice Reform

Related Organizations

Mellon Foundation

Teresa C. Younger, President and CEO of Ms. Foundation for Women on Creating a Culture of Equity

Release Date:

03/14/2018

... milestones that women have reached in the fight for equal rights , pay equity remains a persistent problem that ... women earn only 63 cents. Last month, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed the...

Find More By

Funding Area

Gender Justice

Related Organizations

Ms. Foundation for Women

20 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - How Philanthropy Can Work Together?

Friday, March 20, 2020 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... around responding to COVID-19 (coronavirus). This week, we are inviting funders leading collaborative efforts to share ... to Members : Please use this form to let us know if you are doing any of the following...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Livestream

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Disaster Relief

Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

01 Nov 2023

Taking the Sting out of Funder-Grantee Conversations: Practicing Trust-Based Philanthropy - Hosted by Nonprofit New York

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 -

10:15am to 11:30am

... we will consider grant reporting as one place different agendas play out. Come hear how funders are ... respective and mutual needs. What will you learn? New ways in which funders are...

Find More By

Event type

Network Building

Format

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Workshop

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Transparency

4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff

Release Date:

04/23/2013

... disaster. What’s the biggest challenge for donors who are interested in disaster philanthropy? When we see scenes ... We used to think disasters only happen somewhere else. We are beginning to understand now...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

All Funders

Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs

Release Date:

02/08/2018

... 2018 the International Year of the Reef. Coral reefs are home to one in every four fish in the ocean, and are a ... can provide economic support to small-scale fisheries and communities . For...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Funding Area

Environment and Climate Change

Related Organizations

Bloomberg Philanthropies

28 Mar 2019

Enlisting a Critical Constituency: Youth Civic Learning and Engagement

Thursday, March 28, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... economic, educational, and social equity. Such voices are critical to enriching our communities and strengthening our democracy. Please join us ... young people in developing civic skills to improve their...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

All Funders

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

27 Apr 2018

Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network: Building Supportive Professional Relationships

Friday, April 27, 2018 -

8:30am to 10:30am

We are at capacity for this event . Please email ... Join us for a conversation with panelists from different philanthropic backgrounds about their experience ...