Rockefeller Foundation and New York City Join Forces to Fund Internships at Cultural Organizations
Release Date:
09/09/2016
... think there’s one powerful and immediately available resource to address the challenge the city faces, and ...
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Andrus Family Fund's Peguro Praised in NCRP's Reflections on Resilience and Community Building
Release Date:
09/28/2016
Leticia Peguero, Executive Director of the Andrus Family Fund, urged confrerence attendees to embrace a hashtag call to action: #hayotraforma (#thereisanotherway).
Milbank Memorial Fund Partners with Yale to Study Why It's So Hard to Connect Health to Social Factors
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Yale University researchers conducted a study with the Milbank Memorial Fund to learn what the challenges were in implementing a more social services-oriented approach within health departments and across communities.
Mastercard's Singh on How Companies Can Help Cities Close the Data Gap
Release Date:
10/21/2016
Data-rich businesses are positioned to help their communities. Shamina Singh, President of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, says it's an opportunity for data philanthropy.
Commonwealth Fund, John A. Hartford and Peterson Center on Healthcare Contribute to Health Care ‘Playbook’ of Best Practices
Release Date:
01/04/2017
... and The Commonwealth Fund—launch a new online resource to help health system leaders and insurers improve ...
Proteus Fund Serves as Fiscal Sponsor for LGBT Nonprofits and Initiatives
Release Date:
01/26/2017
With fears that federal funding for LGBT nonprofits and other progressive groups could dry up under the administration of President Donald Trump, a new fund backed by two national donor networks has launched to fill the gap. The nonprofit Proteus...
Foundation for Child Development Publishes New Index on the Economic Stability of the American Family
Release Date:
02/06/2017
New research funded by the Foundation for Child Development, Children’s Experience with Parental Employment Insecurity and Family Income Inequality, provides a more accurate picture of the economic health of families and the ability of parents to...
NY Community Trust Mentioned in City Lab Article About Advocacy Groups Assisting Refugees
Release Date:
03/13/2017
“The goal is to provide rapid response even before we know exact changes to the safety net or immigration, environment or health care policies,” the Trust’s president, Lorie Slutsky, said in a statement.
Carnegie and Ford Plan to Foot Entire Bill for Cuomo's Public-Private Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants
Release Date:
03/30/2017
At present, there will be no large public funds directed exclusively towards the program—the “public-private” set-up refers to the fact that the foundation money will be administered by the state’s Office for New Americans.
Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It
Release Date:
05/19/2017
The foundation’s work with BPI also aligns with our support for fair chance hiring policies and other efforts to eliminate barriers to employment for people with conviction records...
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education
Release Date:
05/26/2017
... funding for public education, with a focus on improving resource equity, teacher quality, access to quality early ...
Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites
Release Date:
08/08/2017
The Legal Services Corporation published a comprehensive report and accompanying toolkit for its Statewide Website Evaluation Project, which assessed the quality of centralized legal information websites in every state, the District of Columbia, and...
Podcast: A MasterCard Plan for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
08/21/2017
Shamina Singh, president of the MasterCard Center for Inclusive Growth, discusses how the credit-card company is utilizing resources and expertise from across its operations to address income inequality "through the lens of financial inclusion" in...
Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts of Recruiting Girls, Souring Century-Old Friendship
Release Date:
08/29/2017
In a blistering letter this week, the president of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. accused Boy Scouts of America of trying to undercut the organization through a “covert campaign to recruit girls.”
Labor Day: New York Lawmakers on The State of Labor In 2017
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Here in New York, the labor movement has notched some noteworthy victories recent years as well. Last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo spearheaded successful campaigns for a $15 minimum wage and a 12-week paid family leave policy.
Mexican Women Stand Up to Cyberattacks and Vicious Digital Violence
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Ciberseguras began hosting women-only online security workshops in 2016 to have a safe space to discuss and address digital violence. Today, the participants share experiences of online harassment, stalkers and losing control over their personal...
Opinion: The Risky Consequences Of Inclusionary Housing At Brooklyn’s Pfizer Site
Release Date:
09/19/2017
The power to zone is a key mechanism New York City has to leverage private financial resources when building much needed affordable housing.
NoVo Foundation Featured in Funder Spotlight
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The NoVo Foundation recently announced its Radical Hope Fund, a multi-year commitment to bold and transformative social justice work across the globe. With a motivation to give social justice leaders ‘room to dream,’ and a desire to support efforts...
New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... launch the STARS (Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) program. The initiative will teach ... increased awareness of the Choosing Wisely campaign and resource stewardship and will work to...
Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Over the past year, the Skoll, Draper Richards Kaplan, Ford, and Porticus Foundations, working with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, have partnered to investigate how to more effectively apply their resources toward large societal problems like...