Gun Violence, Advocacy, and Leadership
Release Date:
04/05/2018
... stricter gun control laws, according to recent CBS and CNN polls, yet legislation enacting such measures struggles ...
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Iceberg That Broke Off Antarctica Was 4 Times the Size of Manhattan
Release Date:
09/27/2017
A massive iceberg about four times the size of Manhattan broke off Antarctica on Saturday, the U.S. National Ice Center confirmed to CBS News.
What Lies Beneath: The State of NYC Nonprofit Board Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The report is a result of a six month study conducted with the NYC Nonprofit Board Development Coalition, led by NYC Service, which assessed nonprofit board composition, board policies, as well as procedures. The study discovered that nonprofit leadership demographics do not reflect the diversity of New York City; DEI is valued, but not effectively addressed; representation in leadership matters; board complacency and resistance to change impede DEI; and boards may be perpetuating harmful biases.
23
Sep
2021
Advancing Social Connections for All - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging and Grantmakers in Health
Thursday, September 23, 2021 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Join Grantmakers In Aging and Grantmakers In Health for a discussion about how philanthropic leaders can support the redesign of community-level systems in order to advance meaningful social connections.
Mass Shooting in Orlando: Resources and Networks for Action
... announced the creation of the Better Together Fund , www .cffound.org/give/better_together . The Foundation and the ... make a tax-deductible donation through Our Fund, visit https ://app.etapestry. com...
08
Jun
2022
New York Medicaid’s Proposed “Investments to Address the Health Disparities Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Join us for a discussion with acting New York State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri on the State’s impending $13.52 billion application to the federal government to support “integrating social care and health care into the fabric of the NYS Medicaid...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Facebook Research Initiative to Study Social Media Impact on Elections
Release Date:
04/09/2018
Facebook is going back to school: The social network announced an initiative that will see a group of scholars analyze the impact of social media on elections.
How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change
Release Date:
11/07/2014
... November through an online portal with a series of blogs, videos and case studies. Amira Bliss is a senior program ...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $76 Million in Grants in Third Quarter of 2021
Release Date:
10/26/2021
$11 million in general operating support was committed to organizations led by under-represented populations
Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $100 Million to Help Increase Number of Black Doctors in the U.S.
Release Date:
09/03/2020
Largest-ever individual philanthropic gift to historically Black medical schools will ease debt burden of their students
01
Dec
2021
For Us, By Us Farm - Based Education - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Most educational and training spaces in America are still dominated by white culture, and often also by white-bodied instructors. This is particularly true in the food and farming sector. Join Community Food Funders (CFF) to hear from three...
01
Feb
2023
2023 New York Age-Friendly Funders Network - Winter Meeting
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title , organizational affiliation, business mailing address, ...
Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students
Release Date:
06/03/2014
Important for the future of the city’s public schools and the prospects for its students are the quite radical but largely overlooked contract provisions affecting how administrators and teachers will work with each other.
Matthew Nelson Joins New York Life Foundation as Corporate Vice President
Release Date:
10/01/2012
New York Life has announced that Matthew Nelson has joined the company as Corporate Vice President and Senior Program Officer in the Corporate Responsibility Department. He reports to Christine Park, President of the New York Life Foundation.
'Marjorie Prime' Wins Sloan Foundation Feature Film Prize at Sundance for Focus on Science and Technology
Release Date:
03/29/2017
FilmRise has acquired U.S. rights to Sundance winner “Marjorie Prime” and is planning a mid-summer release and a fall awards push for star Lois Smith, the distributor announced Tuesday.
Open Call For Collaborative Reporting Projects
Release Date:
05/10/2017
The Rita Allen Foundation is supporting the Center for Cooperative Media at Montclair State University to launch an open call for collaborative reporting projects.
Salesforce Buys Its Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300m
Release Date:
04/16/2019
... Own Philanthropic Unit Salesforce.Org For $300M Salesforce. com Inc. has made a somewhat unusual acquisition, buying its ... corporation, with the $300 million going to the Salesforce. com Foundation, an...
21
May
2019
Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Studies show that the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the past 15 years, even as the country becomes more diverse. For women of color, the combination of race and gender biases create...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports National Geographic Documentary About the Coal and Mining Industry
Release Date:
04/14/2017
From the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry, and what its future should be under the Trump administration.
24
Feb
2026
BBB® Charity Effectiveness Symposium XX - Meeting Challenges with a Focus on Mission
Tuesday, February 24, 2026 -
12:30pm to 2:30pm
... How do you sign up? Registration is free and open now: https ://register.gotowebinar. com /register/1845298722960438871 Members: Please click on ...