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Free To Fail? Foundations Face Few External Performance Pressures
Release Date:
01/11/2017
... was originally published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy and is the sixth in a series of eight essays ... Philanthropy can be found in one fact: while two out of three foundation...
27
Mar
2014
CUNY: The Road to College Success
Thursday, March 27, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... rates remain stubbornly low in New York City. This event will examine the factors that both foster and impede ... in a series on college success, and is presented by Philanthropy New York, the New York City...
This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking
Release Date:
03/04/2016
... Foundation All too often, communities are left out of the institutional decision-making that affects ... common critique of government, but is also largely true of philanthropy . But some foundations are...
New York Life Foundation Invests in Expanding Access to Summer and Afterschool Learning
Release Date:
04/23/2019
... of BellXcel since 2007 because its proven success in the out -of-school time space aligns with our efforts to ensure ... "We are dedicated to expanding access to high-quality out -of-school time programs...
Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Recognized At The 2017 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards
Release Date:
12/04/2017
... proud to support and encourage nonprofit excellence.” “ Philanthropy New York is a proud supporter of the awards and ... with them,” said Ronna Brown , President of Philanthropy New York . “These winners...
Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent
Release Date:
11/04/2016
... called “opportunity youth,” who are out of school and out of work... Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with ...
19
Sep
2022
The Climate Crisis: Understanding the Promise and Pitfalls of Removing Carbon from the Skies and the Seas
Monday, September 19, 2022 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
... large amounts of carbon dioxide will need to be pulled out of the atmosphere and the oceans as part of humanity’s ... Trust What else should you know? This is in-person event . Space is limited and will be...
12
Feb
2020
Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
*Program is currently at capacity* Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or ... find it "forbiddingly hard" to write more clearly? Improve your communications approach and written...
Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... board and staff began thinking about whether we should engage in impact investing to deepen our impact and further ... enhance philanthropic activities. The Center for Effective Philanthropy ’s May 2015...
Arcus Foundation Supporting Community Visions of Safety and Justice for LGBTQ People
Release Date:
07/12/2021
... and advocating for trans people as they navigate coming out at work and school. Forward Together will continue to ... Black trans and queer leaders in Atlanta to organize and engage in strategic campaigns to...
Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships
Release Date:
12/13/2021
... all campuses and the medical and health professional schools together to address health inequities. Over the last ... million from RWJF, the nation’s largest public health philanthropy , for various health...
As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... Faces a Reality Check In the last five years, dozens of schools have popped up offering an unusual promise: Even ... economy. Students and their hopeful parents shelled out as much as $26,000 seeking to jump-...
Opinion: Vacant Lots And Properties Could House New York City’s Homeless
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... the most recent annual count. New York is now home to one out of every seven homeless people in the country. Of course, harrowing statistics alone don’ t tell the story of the real New Yorkers suffering from...
For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector
Publication date:
04/2014
... of CEOs/CGOs Age: 10% of foundation staff is under 30 2 out of 5 foundation staff is 50 or older Race/Ethnicity: ... with disabilities on staff The current numbers don’ t tell the whole story—the philanthropic sector is working ... increase its diversity. Click here for more information on Philanthropy New York’s Special Committee to Increase ...
Wallace Foundation to Invest $47 Million In Redesigning Principal Preparation
Release Date:
03/16/2016
... Strong principals are critical components of successful schools , and yet school leaders usually receive far less ... that it will spend another $47 million during the next five years on an effort to improve...
Benchmarking Foundation Governance
... involved in grantmaking? There are lots of questions out there about foundation governance. Yet there has been ...
Schott Honors Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Kavitha Mediratta and Landmark Education Campaign at 25th Anniversary Awards Gala
Release Date:
05/12/2017
... to end educational inequities in America’s public schools by honoring grassroots, community and philanthropy figures who have led the charge for education ... CFE rallied for equitable funding for New York...
How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly
Release Date:
12/05/2019
... This article was originally published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy on November 7, 2019 . Recent critiques of ... demanding that we confront this challenge. But we can’ t stop there: We need to identify...
William T. Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research Grants Programs: Improving the Use of Research Evidence and Reducing Inequality
Release Date:
11/21/2019
William T . Grant Foundation Opens Applications for Two Research ... Reducing Inequality Our focus on reducing inequality grew out of our view that research can do more than help us ... funding opportunities opened...