HSBC Gives $1.5M to Scale Up Horizons Learning Programs
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... for further expansion of the program. Studies show that, while children across different income levels ...
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Autonomous Driving Will Transform Cities: Is Philanthropy Paying Attention?
Release Date:
05/23/2017
Stacey Gillett of Bloomberg Philanthropies says the technology may dramatically alter the face of our neighborhoods, transform urban economies, and change the way cities respond to any number of complex challenges—from aging populations to economic...
Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings, Ford and JPB Foundation Supported Pop Culture Lab Accelerates Justice Through Entertainment
Release Date:
07/25/2017
The Pop Culture Collaborative announced more than $700,000 in initial grant awards to social justice and entertainment organizations working to shift popular narratives in entertainment with regard to people of color, immigrant families and...
What Now? From Outrage to Action
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... to help include Resistance Near Me and Indivisible . Show up and give what you can of your time and resources. ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Kicks Off CityLab Paris Summit
Release Date:
10/24/2017
CityLab Paris Summit Kicks off with Candid Discussions from Mayors and City Leaders on Critical Issues, Including Climate Change, Social Cohesion and Terrorism
Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice
Release Date:
12/20/2017
... between the darkness and the light, the shadows do indeed show us the outline of the new form taking shape. ...
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Apr
2018
2020 Census Funders: Who and Where Are New York’s “Hard-to-Count”?
Friday, April 27, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders – as well as our upstate sister organization New York Funders Alliance and...
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May
2018
Equity and Asset Management – Why It’s About Dollars and Sense
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Many funders say racial and gender equity strengthens their grantmaking and aligns perfectly with their philanthropic mission. Thus, more foundations are interested in assessing the equitability of their operational practice.
Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement
Release Date:
04/18/2018
One of the most stimulating and satisfying elements of my job is conducting research and background interviews with experts on the topic of our Annual Meeting. Philanthropy New York’s Annual Meeting Committee decides in the Fall on the focus for our...
Putting Capital to Work for Democracy
Release Date:
07/10/2018
Sarah Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Propel Capital writes "The Saturday before July 4th, I was on an island 10 miles off the coast of mainland USA, population 1,100, standing with 260 people in a parking lot of pickup trucks and lobster traps...
Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President
Release Date:
08/20/2018
The Surdna Foundation’s board of directors announced today its unanimous and enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation’s new president.
29
Oct
2018
Is It Time to Embrace Participatory Grantmaking? – A Webinar Hosted by PACE and GrantCraft
Monday, October 29, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
... it is employed Examples of participatory grantmaking to show what it can look like in practice The impact of ...
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Dec
2018
In Mixed Company: People of Color in White Spaces - A Food for Thought Conversation
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... inclusive or a sign of regression? How does such targeting show up in more subtle ways in our everyday lives and work? ...
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Oct
2019
Who is Poor in NYC? Hint: Many More People Than You Think
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Since its introduction in 2000, the Self-Sufficiency Standard has shifted the conversation from poverty to self-sufficiency and informed advocacy efforts, such as expanding tax credits for working households, reducing fares for low-income riders,...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Releases SDGs Guide for Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/29/2019
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) today published Philanthropy and the SDGs, a two-volume guide for philanthropic funders to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global agenda for people and planet adopted by the United...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 2019 Great Immigrants Honorees
Release Date:
06/27/2019
Carnegie Corporation of New York released its annual list of Great Immigrants on June 27.
United Hospital Fund Report: NYS Faces Obstacles in Signing up Remaining 1.2 Million Uninsured; "Public Charge" Regulation Could Lead to Significant Disenrollment
Release Date:
08/20/2019
... in one analysis. And federal risk adjustment data for 2018 show that 32 states posted higher average premiums than New ...
American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project
Release Date:
02/11/2020
An open letter from the six women of the American Express Executive Committee reflects on the company’s progress, shares new commitments and programs and calls on leaders everywhere to proudly back women’s ambition.
Co-Impact Launches Systems Response Fund to Strengthen Systems Around the World
Release Date:
04/06/2020
All over the world, health systems – and others – are being tested to their limits.
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2017: Data to Drive Decisions
Publication date:
10/2017
Foundation Center and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) announce the fourth edition of their annual research report, Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2017: Data to Drive Decisions. The new report documents $23 billion in private, public, corporate, and individual disaster-related giving to address major disasters and humanitarian crises that affected millions globally in 2015.