17
Sep
2015
Power Play - Slay the Elephant in the Room!
Thursday, September 17, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Do power dynamics get in the way of your ability to work effectively with grantees and other stakeholders?
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09
Sep
2015
Celebrating the Films of Frederick Wiseman: A Special Retrospective
Wednesday, September 9, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Widely regarded as one of our greatest living documentary filmmakers, Frederick Wiseman has spent his nearly 50-year career making films that capture the drama and nuance of American institutions.
15
Dec
2015
CSR - From "Nice to Do" to Mandate
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
With concepts like “shared value” taking root, the role of corporate philanthropy is evolving well beyond a traditional grant making strategy to encompass supply chain, compliance, human resources and sustainable business practice.
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces New Vice Presidents
Release Date:
09/11/2015
... and funder for more than thirty years, consistently working at the intersection of race, class and gender to help ...
JPMogan Chase Announces New Initiatives to Create Affordable Housing in the South Bronx
Release Date:
10/07/2015
The investments will help support the construction of 200 affordable housing units in the South Bronx.
Westchester Community Foundation Disbursed Millions in 2016
Release Date:
03/22/2016
The Westchester Community Foundation, one of the largest funders of nonprofits in Westchester, started 2016 with a new website, updated strategies, and a refreshed mission: “Bringing philanthropic legacies to life. Transforming our communities.”
13
Jul
2016
Tools for Tackling Implicit Bias and Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
We are in a moment where racial consciousness is high and discussions of racial justice are arguably more common than ever. Yet the mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions driving choices and responses in ways...
Prisoner to Proprietor: Entrepreneurship as a Re-entry Strategy
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Joseph A. Antolin, Executive Director of the Asset Funders Network, highlights a strategy that works with the formerly incarcerated to become entrepreneurs.
Noa Meyer Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/16/2016
Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to announce the election of Noa Meyer to its Board of Directors, effective November 18, 2016.
Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis To Step Down In March
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Mellon Foundation President Earl Lewis will step down in March 2018 after five productive years at the helm.
Markle Foundation's Rework America Task Force Is Bridging The Tech Skill Gap
Release Date:
10/23/2017
A recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research estimates that hundreds of thousands of employees have been replaced by technology or robotics in the past 20 years. And an Oxford University study says 47% of American jobs could be at...
Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role
Release Date:
10/25/2017
... senior capacities for over 10 years with the Foundation, working to advance impact-driven solutions for improving life ...
Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation
Release Date:
02/14/2018
A team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has developed a conservation blueprint to protect one of the most biodiverse regions in Africa: the Albertine Rift, home to mountain and Grauer’s gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees,...
Johnson & Johnson Introduces Global Pro Bono, A Program That Gives Employees Time Off to Volunteer
Release Date:
03/05/2018
The program, Global Pro Bono, is part of a new company initiative designed to tackle social causes by harnessing the power of its most powerful resource—its people. It's an offshoot of a successful program known as the Corporate Citizenship Trust...
Salesforce, Johnson & Johnson, and New York Women’s Foundation Harnessing Talent To Remake Workplace Giving
Release Date:
04/02/2018
... funds is opening up new streams of support for nonprofits working in the U.S. and abroad, especially those working on economic inclusion. What's more, corporations .....
Afterschool Alliance Welcomes Afterschool Champion Heather Nesle to Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
05/08/2018
... “I’m delighted by this opportunity and look forward to working with the Afterschool Alliance’s impressive ...
Mia Vukojevic Joins Rockefeller Brothers to Lead Western Balkans Program
Release Date:
05/23/2018
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced that Mia Vukojevic has joined its staff as program director for the Pivotal Place: Western Balkans program.
Building on #MeToo, Foundations Look to Change Workplaces in the U.S. and Around the World
Release Date:
03/19/2019
Feeling safe at work is not something many people, especially women, can take for granted—a fact strongly tied to men’s tendency to mistreat women in many cultures. Women’s safety at work in the U.S. and around the world is the initial focus of a...
Introducing the Winners of the 2019 Whiting Awards
Release Date:
03/20/2019
For the fifth consecutive year, The Paris Review Daily is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Whiting Awards . As in previous years, we’re also delighted to share excerpts from work by each of the winners.
Rockefeller Foundation Appears Set to End 100 Resilient Cities Program
Release Date:
04/01/2019
... Urban Institute found that the initiative is largely working . According to the report, the initiative has enabled ...