The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch
Release Date:
10/19/2016
... was a special performance by Molly Jobe from the Broadway show Waitress . The event was co-chaired by Anne E. ...
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14
Dec
2016
Unconnected Prisoner Re-Entry Services? There’s a Collaborative Solution For That
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Approximately 636,000 incarcerated individuals leave federal and state prisons each year (U.S. Department of Justice, Prisoners in 2014), making reentry into the community a major concern for federal, state and local governments. Many face uphill...
New York Life Foundation and Afterschool Alliance Launch Aim High Grant Competition
Release Date:
01/18/2017
The New York Life Foundation invests in middle–school out–of–school time (OST) programs to help economically disadvantaged eighth graders enter ninth grade on time.
Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... at the institution. Giving back is an opportunity to show my appreciation for the excellent education I was ...
This Is Not A Normal Grant Cycle Or A Time To Wait And See
Release Date:
02/21/2017
... today’s issues, teach them what’s at stake, and show them what it means to be a philanthropic leader. Take ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/17/2017
“Bryan is a courageous, transformational leader and a stalwart advocate for justice who has done an extraordinary amount to challenge the legacy of racial inequality in this country,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “It is a...
Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Data for Health Initiative is Closing Gaps in Health Data in 19 Countries
Release Date:
04/12/2017
Data for Health is a four-year $100 million initiative aimed at improving health data in 19 low- and middle-income countries spanning Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
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 ...
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. ...
27
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...
30
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 ...
11
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? ...