UJA-Federation of New York Mobilizes 3,000 Volunteers for 70 Service Projects on MLK Day
Release Date:
01/16/2019
... to the elderly, a day of fun for children with special needs, and much more. To volunteer, visit ...
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Philanthropy New York's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework
With this Strategic Framework, we are embarking on a journey to become an anti-racist organization while accompanying our members in their equity journeys, wherever they find themselves in this work.
Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment
Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, with over 2.3 million people behind bars. The impact of America’s mass incarceration reverberates across children, families,...
Recording: The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Half-Day Convening Focused on How Philanthropy Can Make All the Difference
The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Half-day Convening Focused on How Philanthropy Can Make All the Difference The mental well-being of our youth is a critical indicator of their overall health and future success. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated...
Recording: Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York
Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York Youth organizers have played a critical role in New York’s organizing history. Today, young people are leading transformative movements for change in New York, including imagining police-...
Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum
Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum The NYC Charter serves as the city's constitution, outlining the powers and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful, yet often misunderstood,...
Recording: Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis
Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis New York City's safety net is under immense strain. Nonprofits dedicated to serving those affected by the criminal legal system are grappling with overwhelming demand and the inability...
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Sep
2011
New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
The events of September 11, 2001 had a profound effect on all New Yorkers who still recall a deep sense of loss and dislocation. Also vivid ten years later are memories of coming together. People across the city formed strong networks of mutual...
Banks that Actually Serve Communities, What a Novel Idea
Release Date:
07/08/2014
Former Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellow Saqib Bhatti hones in on an idea from the 'Future of Finance' program: Public banks.
The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Independent philanthropic advisor, Mafruza Khan, recaps the People's Climate March and the need for an ambitious climate change agenda.
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Dec
2014
Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color
Monday, December 15, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with local organizations, is hosting town hall hearings in cities throughout the country allowing community...
How To Grow and Activate Your Audience On YouTube
Release Date:
03/12/2014
Brett Davidson, the Director of the Health Media Initiative at the Open Society Foundations, discusses how online video can be used as a powerful tool for promoting causes and connecting a wide array of audiences to nonprofits.
Why Helping Pets Helps People
Release Date:
12/05/2013
ASPCA's Michael Barrett explores how supporting animal welfare benefits human welfare — and why the connection between the two may be more of a philanthropic opportunity than most of us realize.
Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative
Release Date:
06/25/2013
by Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation Over the past half-decade, as the country has suffered through a deep, persistent economic downturn, America’s work support programs have served as an essential backstop for millions of...
Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking
Release Date:
05/16/2013
By Ramtin Arablouei, Program Manager, Health and Environmental Funders Network The word “fracking” has been all over the media over the last few years. Hydraulic fracturing , or “fracking,” is the technical shorthand for the...
The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors
Release Date:
03/14/2013
By Susan L. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, The New York Stem Cell Foundation Nonprofits play a critical part in the national economy. The nonprofit sector employs 10 percent of workers nationwide...
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
By Becky Rafter , Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Funding Exchange As Ai-Jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance always says: “We’re in a fight for the soul of our country.” Such an epic struggle calls for big ideas...
Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care
Release Date:
08/08/2012
By James R. Tallon, Jr., President, United Hospital Fund While the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being parsed across the country for its impact on individuals, institutions and states, for...
The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs
Release Date:
06/30/2011
By Richard Smith, President, The Pinkerton Foundation How has the increasing influence of the tools and techniques of business affected the world of philanthropy? That was just one of the themes of a panel I had the privilege of...
Reflections from Foundations on the Hill
Release Date:
03/24/2011
... to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event , co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations and ...