The Foundation for Child Development Introduces The NYC Early Childhood Research Network
Release Date:
02/28/2018
... silos. The Network aims to bring them together on the same page and offer a model for jointly identifying priorities to ...
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With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened
Release Date:
05/31/2018
Wednesday’s announcement of the design concept coincides with the 16th anniversary of the formal end of recovery operations at the World Trade Center site.
Report Funded by Stavros Niarchos Foundation Shows Many Aging NYC Parks Have Infrastructure Problems
Release Date:
06/26/2018
... in many of the green spaces maintained by the city. The 53- page report, released by the Center for an Urban Future, ...
Wallace Foundation Names New Director of Arts, Bahia Ramos
Release Date:
08/16/2018
Bahia Ramos has been selected as The Wallace Foundation’s new Director of Arts, the foundation announced today. Ramos, who will oversee one of the foundation’s key grantmaking areas, will join Wallace on September 6, 2018. She succeeds Daniel...
Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Finds Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum
Release Date:
10/01/2018
Based on interviews with three dozen individuals who work with or in funder collaboratives or organizations focused on achieving the kind of scale needed to create systemic change, the report, Scaling Solutions Toward Shifting Systems: Approaches...
With Support From UJA-Federation Of New York, The Mayor’s Office For People With Disabilities Launches The First Cyber Security Training For People With Disabilities
Release Date:
10/23/2018
This program uses a train-to-place model that will prepare individuals with disabilities to secure employment in the cyber security industry. It delivers an industry-recognized Cisco certification program through a curriculum adapted to suit various...
PNY Welcomes 2019 Board Nominations
Release Date:
11/30/2018
Philanthropy New York is looking for nominations for the 2019 incoming board.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018
Release Date:
12/14/2018
Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce support for 71 local organizations through its Invest in Youth initiative, bringing its total funding for youth-focused nonprofit programs to $2.8 million in 2018. This...
Judge Orders Trump Administration To Remove 2020 Census Citizenship Question
Release Date:
01/16/2019
... curing the legal defects" the judge identified in his 277- page opinion released on Tuesday. The question asks, "Is this .....
Arabella Advisors Report Calls on Philanthropy to Catalyze Inclusive Investment
Release Date:
03/04/2019
Philanthropy is not doing enough to advance inclusive investment practices that ensure equitable access to capital for people of color and women, a report from Arabella Advisors and the New Venture Fund argues. According to the report, An Economy...
09
Jul
2019
Meet and Greet with the New Commissioner of DFTA
Tuesday, July 9, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for a discussion with the newly appointed DFTA Commissioner, Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez. Come prepared to provide a brief background of your organization and your older adult funding priorities.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Release "Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners."
Release Date:
07/22/2020
Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations.
Impact Investing Handbook from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Publication date:
08/2020
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors published the “Impact Investing Handbook: An Implementation Guide for Practitioners” –180 pages of helping asset owners turn interest into action. Two years in the making, this practical publication features case studies and detailed guidance for individuals, families, foundations, and corporations. Written by Steven Godeke of Godeke Consulting and Patrick Briaud of RPA, it features input from over fifty experts and practitioners. The Handbook comes at a pivotal moment. In the midst of urgent social, economic and environmental challenges including COVID-19, a...
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Announces New Grant Opportunity for Research and Advocacy
Release Date:
10/06/2021
The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women announces a new grant opportunity to support research and advocacy around college completion for women with financial need.
04
May
2022
Funder Briefing with Chief Climate Officer & Commissioner, Rohit Aggarwala (NYC Department of Environmental Protection)
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join us for a conversation with Rohit Aggarwala, New York City’s Chief Climate Officer and Commissioner for the Department of Environmental Protection.
Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer
Release Date:
08/01/2012
As the North Star Fund's Food and Environment Program Officer, Abby Youngblood is responsible for leading the Community Food Funders project, which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in...
19
Jul
2012
Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
8:45am to 10:45am
Large parts of New York sit atop the Marcellus Shale formation, and the oil and gas industry has been aggressively pushing for Governor Cuomo to open up New York to fracking. Governor Cuomo’s Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued...
07
Nov
2013
"MEDIACRACY" - A Dialogue with Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy
Thursday, November 7, 2013 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Democracy and media are inextricably connected – one cannot have an informed and engaged electorate without robust access to information and guarantees of free expression. While we have a growing array of communications choices at our fingertips,...
26
Mar
2015
Using Social Media to Engage Your Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts
Thursday, March 26, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
... external stakeholders using social media. In a roundtable format , share your ideas, and learn from your peers about ...
The State of Philanthropic Infrastructure
Release Date:
08/05/2015
... to produce programs that vary in subject, funding area and format , so we’re glad to see this is a growing trend across ...