Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
01/29/2013
... York State Ready Commission has been tasked with finding ways to ensure that critical systems and services are prepared for future natural disasters and emergencies. ...
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A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year
Release Date:
03/27/2012
... efforts for the Japanese earthquake with our members. We are pleased to have him update us on the philanthropic response to the 3/11 disaster and the ways that U.S. funders can continue to help the people of...
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/19/2010
During the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog post, Miguel Bonilla, the Director of Strengthening New York...
How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation, offers a unique way of looking at one of our most pervasive social issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and suggests that a...
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
... Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with ...
Foundations Moving On: Ending Programmes and Funding Relationships
Whether you are part of a family foundation that runs its own programmes, ... from a back-donor, or a mix of any of the above, exits are inevitable. Funders move on, and relationships with ... change along the way. Exit decisions and strategies are complicated; while a diversity of experiences has not ...
Working with Start-Ups: Grant Makers and New Organizations
Publication date:
04/2003
In this GrantCraft guide, grant makers from a wide range of funding organizations describe their experiences as supporters of new nonprofits, or start-ups. Find out how they negotiated the path from idea to organization, and what they learned along the way about how to solve problems and help an organization sustain itself into the future. Contributors to this guide also offer their recommendations for capacity-building resources on the Web.
A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... the economic downturn, many funders considered the best ways to address rampant unemployment. Even though they were ...
How to Build Strong Ties With Companies
Release Date:
10/08/2013
... the charity DoSomething, which gets support in multiple ways from the American Express Foundation... How to Build ...
The Mismeasure of Poverty
Release Date:
09/17/2013
... President Sheldon Danziger talks about the flaws in the ways that the U.S. measures poverty in an op-ed for The New ...
New Breed of CEOs Is Poised to Reshape Philanthropy in 2014
Release Date:
01/13/2014
... foundations—including Gates, Ford, and Kellogg— are making way for new leaders in what may be the most ...
A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent
Publication date:
04/2014
Foundations seeking to meet demands for greater transparency have some help in the form of a new guide. “Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency” was produced by GrantCraft, an arm of the Foundation Center, which provides resources to grant makers.
Time Magazine Spotlights Walker's UT Austin Commencement Speech
Release Date:
05/27/2015
Ford Foundation President Darren Walker gave this year's commencement speech at University of Texas at Austin.
New Training Program Takes on Teacher Improvement
Release Date:
06/17/2015
... school of education aimed at improving the way teachers are prepared to work in the classroom.... New Training ...
24
Jan
2019
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Program Officers
Thursday, January 24, 2019 (All day) to Friday, February 8, 2019 (All day)
... to commiting to attending all sessions, participants are expected to allocate 4 - 6 hours (in total) for ... and evaluation of grantmaking portfolio Participants are required to submit a Statement of Support...
State UBIT and Commuter Benefit - Legislative Fix in the Governor's Budget
Release Date:
02/06/2019
... with a fiscal year start date that does not align with the calendar year. We have worked closely with the state to fix ...
Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... and cloaked with residue from conditions of neglected communities , all of which create systemic barriers to their ... Increased educator turnover will not improve a city or communities ’ outcomes. A three-to-...
Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... for urban youth and employment. But financial giants are also steady funders in an area even closer to home: ... bear enormous blame for stripping wealth from low-income communities through predatory mortgage...
16
Mar
2017
What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... but threaten to uproot them entirely from their homes and communities . Join us for a discussion co-sponsored by our ... in helping to protect low-wage immigrant workers' basic rights Presenters Haeoung...
Your VISION for 2025 – A Report on Year One
... (Prospect Park Room), we have several other meetings that are already popular with our members, including the ... and inclusion in executive leadership, and immigrant rights . Deeply involved in the Filipino-...