The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... how her community was still responding to the mental health needs of the survivors and others affected by the ...
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Salesforce Gives $19M to Support Five School Districts Across the US and Education Nonprofits
Release Date:
09/20/2021
... with organizations like Salesforce that highlights how working together can yield awesome benefits for our ... with critical services—from counseling to mental health , nutritional support, and more. Supporting...
21
Mar
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Thursday, March 21, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street; James Baldwin Room
... beverages will be provided. ** Safety protocol: The health and safety of our members and staff remain a top ...
Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
Publication date:
09/2010
This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.
Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies
Publication date:
03/2011
This report analyzes how the humanitarian community and the emerging volunteer and technical communities worked together in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and recommends ways to improve coordination and strengthen collaboration between the humanitarian and technology communities during future emergencies.
Ann Raffel Joins John A. Hartford Foundation as Information Technology Officer
Release Date:
06/04/2012
... Folklore from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. " Working in IT has its own rewards, but working to support the broader mission of an organization is .....
Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political
Release Date:
08/08/2013
The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation’s Jenny Rempel shares the details of Community Food Funders’ second annual gathering, where the evening’s keynote speaker, New York University professor Marion Nestle, encouraged attendees to work together to build...
Reflections from Foundations on the Hill
Release Date:
03/24/2011
In our latest blog post, Philanthropy New York's Executive Coordinator, Nur Ibrahim, shares her experiences from this year's edition of Foundations on the Hill and talks about ways to effectively promote the work of the philanthropic sector to...
Using Competitions and RFPs: Requests for Proposals
Publication date:
12/2004
When does it make sense to hold a grant competition or use an RFP? In addition to looking at management issues to consider along the way, this guide explores how grant makers shape competitions to serve larger strategic goals, communicate with wider audiences, create a learning community, and find ways to work with those who are not selected.
Cracking the Network Code: Four Principles for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2013
... achieve the benefits and avoid common pitfalls of working through networks. Cracking the Network Code: Four ...
Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact
Publication date:
03/2014
This special supplement includes eleven perspectives on “scaling what works”—what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to increase the impact of successful solutions to social challenges.
Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies
Release Date:
05/19/2016
An economist by training, Irons led work on U.S. employment, including employment in a green economy, and a project on state and metropolitan innovation in partnership with the Brookings Institution.
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Discusses How African Cities Need Urgent Back-Up Plans
Release Date:
01/17/2017
As Africa’s economies grow, the risks of rapid urbanisation, unemployment and climate change are expected to increase in tandem.
Taking the Evaluation Leap: Lessons from Urban Alliance’s Six-Year Randomized Controlled Trial
Release Date:
10/16/2017
It’s a familiar conversation. When asked how they know their model works, a nonprofit or foundation will tell you a story. They’ll say that seventeen-year-old Darren turned his life around after going through their program, and eighteen-year-old...
Salesforce Commits to Adding 1,000 New Local Jobs
Release Date:
11/30/2018
Salesforce and Salesforce.org are committed to investing in young people from the classroom to the boardroom.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows
Release Date:
04/03/2019
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York has added three new fellows in residence: Cathy Davidson, a professor at the CUNY Graduate Center; Stephen Pitti, professor at Yale University; and Olga Viso, the former Walker Art Center director and now...
The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces New Program Officer for Democracy, Hannah Furstenberg-Beckman
Release Date:
08/31/2022
... Hannah comes to the Trust from a consulting practice working with private foundation and nonprofit clients on ...
27
Apr
2017
New York City Vision Funders – Spring Luncheon
Thursday, April 27, 2017 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
The New York City Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or ... blindness and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting...
25
Apr
2018
New York City Vision Funders – Spring Meeting
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
The New York City Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or ... blindness and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting...
Two Distinguished Leaders Join Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees
Release Date:
12/13/2016
... advice to the nation. Before leading the Academy, while working for the federal government, she had a leading role on ... is now the founder and president of The Austin Strategy Group . General Austin’s many...