Save the Date: Philanthropy Week in Washington 2014
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... the Hill (March 5-6) , the primary, Capitol Hill-focused event , hosted by the Forum of Regional Associations of ...
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Robin Hood Gala Brings in $60-Million for Antipoverty Groups
Release Date:
05/14/2014
... efforts Monday night at its annual gala, the biggest event on the city’s philanthropic social circuit, writes ...
Video: MetLife Foundation's Financial Inclusion Challenge Winners and Projects Profiled
Release Date:
10/15/2015
... Foundation, met with the winners of the Challenge at an event on the beautiful grounds of the Asia Society in Hong ...
Feedback Partners with Rockefeller Foundation, 40 Organizations to Combat Food Waste in NYC, DC
Release Date:
04/19/2016
London-based environmental nonprofit Feedback has announced a US campaign with The Rockefeller Foundation as well as a coalition of more than 40 organizations and chefs to combat food waste.
Edwin Gould Foundation Helps Present 2016 Blackboard Awards For Teachers
Release Date:
07/08/2016
... of the finest teachers from around New York City. The event was sponsored in part by the Edwin Gould Foundation, ...
Supported by Carnegie, Global Religious Leaders to Talk Peace at Drew
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... for 35 Jewish, Christian, and Muslim leaders. The first event ran in 2013... Supported by Carnegie, Global Religious ...
Jewish Council Honors UJA-Federation Of New York Centennial
Release Date:
03/22/2017
... March 15, at Temple Israel Center of White Plains. The event attracted more than 250 attendees... Jewish Council ...
United Way of New York City's "Make It Your Own" Empowers Women to Build Personal Brands
Release Date:
04/18/2018
... an empowering evening building personal brand and style. Event attendees received personal branding advice from Areva ... Way of New York City's Women United for this special event ," said Areva...
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software
Publication date:
05/2016
Updated in 2016, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants ...
Working with Government: Guidance for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2010
... collaborations seem to be on the rise as each sector looks to pool resources with new partners. How can ...
Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area
Release Date:
05/10/2012
How can we measure well-being, access and opportunity in the New York metropolitan area? At a recent Philanthropy New York session, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human...
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...
Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners
Publication date:
06/2004
How can grantmakers cross the divide between philanthropy and business? Looking at the push and pull between sectors from the vantage point of those working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide examines efforts to partner with and influence the business world. Grantmakers weigh the case for engaging business, share strategies for working with companies, and identify skills for promoting corporate philanthropy. They also explore ways to bridge cultural and philosophical differences between the sectors.
Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
Three foundations — the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Energy Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation — seek to make an impact on some of the most complicated challenges we face: civil rights, renewable energy sources, and wildlife protection. This case study provides an in-depth look at how these foundations cultivate an understanding of their fields and then turn that understanding into more effective grantmaking.
2013 Outlook Uncertain for Small Nonprofits, Brighter for Impact Investing
Release Date:
12/29/2012
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors President and CEO Melissa Berman shared her thoughts on philanthropic trends for the upcoming year.
It’s Time to Cut Through the Hype of Impact Investing
Release Date:
08/19/2013
This op-ed mentions the roles of the Ford Foundation and the F.B. Heron Foundation in the evolution of impact investing.
Prudential, Goldman Sachs and Brooklyn Community Foundation Among Funders Spurring Urban Revival in Brooklyn
Release Date:
03/10/2015
Impact investing in underserved communities is trending in the philanthropic sector.
Target Gives $1 Billion for Education
Release Date:
08/31/2015
At the end of August 2015, Target reached its goal to give $1 billion to education in the United States and around the world.
Stonewall Community Foundation Executive Director Comments on Mourning of Orlando Victims
Release Date:
06/13/2016
Hundreds gathered in solidarity at New York City’s historic Stonewall Inn to express their support for the victims killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Teagle Foundation President Offers Advice to Campus Officials Meeting With Foundations
Release Date:
12/14/2016
A former president of Barnard College who now directs the Teagle Foundation, Judith Shapiro has seen meetings from both sides of the table.