Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
... on some of the most complicated challenges we face: civil rights , renewable energy sources, and wildlife protection. ...
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United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes
Release Date:
05/15/2017
... of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to ... readmitted to the hospital within 30 or 60 days. These are just some of the findings...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors
Release Date:
05/24/2017
... of Directors, effective April 29, 2017. The new members are Brooklyn philanthropist Diane Steinberg, National Grid ... as well as a deep commitment to strengthening Brooklyn’s communities and increasing local...
Impact Investing's Role in Global Development (Rockefeller Foundation)
Release Date:
02/19/2016
... (Rockefeller Foundation) I recently went to an event at the Center for Strategic and International Studies ... 'Impact Investing: An Opportunity for Development?'. The event brought together a...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Sherman, a Managing Director at Barclays Capital’s Investment...
In Hurricanes’ Wake, Nonprofits Worry About Fundraising Impact
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... Night, a political saga set in Russia that had been on the calendar for months. As damage was being cleared at the ...
Widespread Empathy: 5 Steps to Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy
Publication date:
09/2010
This guide builds on GEO’s stakeholder engagement work to look more deeply at how grantmakers can develop a more thorough, gut-level understanding of community needs and the work of grantees.
PIMCO Foundation Director Explores Impact of Corporate Giving
Release Date:
08/31/2015
... years. “It’s a real call to action to say, ‘Well, are we having the biggest impact we could have? What do people need to make their lives better and are we giving it to them? If not, what can we do ...
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Focuses on Impact Investing
Release Date:
04/28/2017
... on “inclusive clean economy” and racial and economic justice , says it’s growing its “engagement in impact ...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces First Impact Investments to Support the Success of Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Release Date:
12/15/2020
... low-wage jobs. Ninety percent of Cell-Ed’s current users are Black or Latinx, and the vast majority are also first- or ... its flexible, community-centered financing model in communities...
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Sep
2016
501(c)4s - Increasing Your Impact with Creative Grantmaking
Thursday, September 29, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... its goals. Funders, investors, and social entrepreneurs are eager to go beyond traditional grantmaking to employ ... Panelists Isaiah Castilla , Counsel, Alliance for Justice Stephen McConnell , President,...
Annual Meeting Program Booklet - "Full Participation" with Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Publication date:
05/2014
... to women and girls. The discussion was the culminating event of Philanthropy New York’s 35th Annual Meeting, a ... philanthropy, government, advocacy and other NGOs. The event was hosted by The Ford Foundation. Our Annual Meeting ...
The New York Community Trust Awards $14.6 Million in Grants to 86 Nonprofits
Release Date:
06/14/2022
... serving people in specific boroughs or neighborhoods are noted in brackets. Longer descriptions of the grants are ... free pet food and veterinary care in under-resourced communities . [...
Why Impact Investing Is An Emerging Paradigm Shift In Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/30/2013
An op-ed by Amy Bell, Executive Director and Head of Principal Investments for JPMorgan Chase’s Social Finance business unit.
24
Oct
2011
Taking the Next Steps Toward a Greater Collective Impact
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 8:45am to Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 9:30am
... Continue the discussion and learn how other grantmakers are taking the next steps in applying the Collective Impact ...
Frameworks for Private Foundations: A New Model for Impact
Publication date:
07/2017
... challenges, new players, and new strategies. Funders are seeking to increase their effectiveness, and want clear, ... we explore a foundation’s operating capabilities, which are the dominant approaches that guide how the foundation ...
13
Dec
2012
Awarding Prizes: A Unique Tool for Philanthropic Impact
Thursday, December 13, 2012 -
8:00am to 11:00am
... have the potential to advance a foundation’s mission in ways that can substantially augment the impact of regular ... in developing and launching new prize programs. Explore Ways to utilize prizes to advance...
27
Nov
2012
Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00pm
Are Social Impact Bonds the future of social change ...
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May
2015
Scaling for Social Impact: Perspectives from Both Sides
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
... can adopt. Explore: When scaling is the best option? Different scaling strategies, and how do you decide when to ...
Ford Foundation Supports Progress on Impact Investing
Release Date:
10/13/2017
Ford Foundation supports an experimental rating process aimed to hold large fund managers acuntable for delivering on wide range of impacts.