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Release Date:
08/13/2014
... that was developed in partnership with the Sister Fund , EDGE Funders Alliance and the Movement Generation ...
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How Philanthropy Can Address the Needs of Our Veterans
Release Date:
11/05/2014
It has been almost exactly two years since Philanthropy New York last brought together funders to explore the best ways to help returning Veterans thrive.
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
12/09/2014
Program Director, LaVerne Evans Srinivasan has been appointed Carnegie Corporation's new Vice President of Education Programs.
22
Jan
2015
Learning to Write Code: The New Literacy?
Thursday, January 22, 2015 -
7:45am to 11:00am
The Department of Labor predicts the nation will add 1.2 million new computer-science-related jobs by 2022, but schools are graduating proportionately fewer computer science majors than in the 1980s. New research has shown that teaching “...
For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action
Release Date:
02/14/2014
Open Society Foundations' Kenneth Zimmerman talks about the landscape of philanthropic projects designed to support young men of color and help them reach their full potential.
Bold Stories For Big Challenges
Release Date:
12/17/2013
Working Narratives' Paul VanDeCarr provides a recap of our PNY event on how foundations can use diverse types of storytelling for greater impact.
In the Aftermath: How to Help in the Philippines
Release Date:
11/13/2013
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors shares their suggestions — based on the best practices developed by other philanthropists over the years — for helping those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
Helen Chin Named New Director of Sustainable Environments Program at Surdna
Release Date:
12/22/2014
... also served as Acting Deputy Director at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) where she managed a grant ...
See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event
Release Date:
10/10/2013
More than 130 attendees joined us and an esteemed panel of education leaders at the launch of the Education Funders Research Initiative, our new project to engage New Yorkers and focus on how the education system can best prepare and support...
Women 4 Health Care: Helping Uninsured Women Get Covered
Release Date:
10/01/2013
We're pleased to have Raising Women's Voices-NY Director Lois Uttley share the details of their new Ms. Foundation for Women-supported social media campaign to spread the word to uninsured women about New York's new health insurance marketplace, NY...
4 Questions about Disaster Philanthropy for Bob Ottenhoff
Release Date:
04/23/2013
Bob Ottenhoff is the inaugural President and CEO of the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), which provides tools, expert analysis and strategic guidance to maximize the effectiveness of donations to disaster relief and recovery...
Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)
Release Date:
01/10/2013
By James R. Knickman President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few of the funders in the...
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story
Release Date:
12/06/2012
... with the Donors’ Education Collaborative and the Fund for New Citizens at The New York Community Trust, held a ...
Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations
Release Date:
10/22/2009
... there is such pressure to keep being innovative and fund the next greatest new thing, there is no long-term ...
19
May
2015
Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
... to including tax policy, favorable treatment of hedge fund earnings, stalled minimum wage laws, swelling executive ...
Give Cash a Chance
Release Date:
02/24/2015
Century Foundation Policy Associate, Clio Chang, makes the case for the inclusion of cash allowances as part of a comprehensive child poverty agenda.
20
May
2015
Should we be afraid? Scariest Trends in Philanthropy - Webinar
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here . In October 2014, David Callahan, editor of Inside Philanthropy, posted a blog called Be Afraid: The Five Scariest Trends in Philanthropy. Callahan’s ‘trends’ all relate to philanthropy in the US. Are these...
16
Apr
2015
The Mainstreaming of Mental Health: Grappling with City, State and Federal Developments Poised to Dramatically Alter Behavioral Health Programs
Thursday, April 16, 2015 -
3:15pm to 5:30pm
... health. In January 2015, New York First Lady and Mayor’s Fund Chair, Chirlane McCray, in coordination with DOHMH ...
Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June
Release Date:
03/19/2015
Andrea Reynolds will replace Diana Gurieva as President of the Foundation.
More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed
Release Date:
03/23/2015
Hilary Rhodes, Senior Research and Evaluation Officer at The Wallace Foundation, examines the importance of social and emotional competencies when measuring student success rates.