Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... and society in the course of its business, through its products and services, treatment of workers, supply chain and ...
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Produce Buyers & Sellers Support Food Safety Research Campaign (Target Corp.)
Release Date:
02/04/2016
The fresh produce supply chain is supporting the Center for Produce Safety's Campaign for Produce Safety, as retail and foodservice buyers and producers announced commitments to fund produce-specific food safety research.
Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees
Release Date:
06/03/2016
Employees recognized from NYPD, MTA, NYC Health & Hospitals, Environmental Protection, Human Resources Administration and Department for the Aging.
Most Funders Don’t Think About Disaster Until It Strikes
Release Date:
07/05/2016
Whether it is an attack on Orlando or a natural disaster like the one currently affecting West Virginia, our first reaction is to determine how we can best help those impacted.
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Oct
2016
Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... on special projects that support member interests? What products will come out of the Fellowship program? This ...
The Place for Growing Cross-Sector Collaboration
Release Date:
09/08/2016
This year’s Joint Policy Institute of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and the National Council of Nonprofits was a valuable opportunity for building national and local partnerships across the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth
Release Date:
09/12/2016
Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young people use digital media to compose and record original music, advocate for immigrants' rights and school discipline reform, and produce documentary films.
New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... New York Life affiliates provide an array of securities products and services, as well as retail mutual funds. ...
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Mar
2017
The Roles of Arts & Culture in Addressing Islamophobia
Monday, March 13, 2017 -
8:00am to 6:00pm
Islamophobia is escalating rapidly across the country, fueling fear, discrimination and hate crimes against Muslim, Arab and South Asian communities. In recent months, we have borne witness to a growing number of hostile acts including vandalism,...
Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation
Release Date:
06/14/2017
... that provide insurance, savings, pensions, investment products and other financial services to emerging consumers ...
Urban Land Institute to Partner with 100 Resilient Cities, Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation to Help Improve Resilience of Urban Areas Globally
Release Date:
06/15/2017
... infrastructure design, and new financing and insuring products . Other 100RC Platform Partners include Microsoft, ...
How Arts And Culture Make New York A Place For All Of Us
Release Date:
06/27/2017
Michele Kumi Baer, Program Associate at the New York Community Trust, writes, "we need a cultural plan that advances artistic practices and cultural institutions that serve New Yorkers who will be the most affected by proposed federal cuts, or we...
Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy
Release Date:
06/29/2017
With $25.8 million grant, Microsoft Philanthropies joins forces with Markle to enable American workers to connect with businesses facing a shortage of skilled labor in an era marked by technology disruption.
13
Sep
2017
Food Distribution and Infrastructure in the South Bronx
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -
9:30am to 3:30pm
With so many food system interventions focused on either production (agriculture) or consumption (food access), the way that food gets from one to the other is frequently left out.
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Jan
2018
Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: “Care” Screening & Panel with Ai-jen Poo
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Please join us for a screening and panel discussion of the deeply poignant documentary film Care , which provides an intimate vantage of the home-care industry, and of the people who — whether because of disability, disease, or advanced age — rely...
Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department
Release Date:
02/20/2018
A federal judge granted The Century Foundation's request for a temporary restraining order against the Department of Education — what is thought to be the first order of its kind against Secretary Betsy DeVos.
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.
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff
Release Date:
01/15/2019
... strategies for improving life chances for these children. Products of this project included the 2011 edited volume, ...
The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition
Release Date:
11/07/2019
The Lavelle Fund for the Blind’s Board of Directors and Board President Daniel M. Callahan announce that Andrew S. Fisher, PhD, Executive Director, will retire as of March 2020.
COVID-19: Reflections on Rebuilding a More Inclusive and Resilient Economy
Release Date:
05/13/2020
The pandemic's duration and full economic impact are still unknown. We know for certain that it will end and the economy will recover. Will corporate sustainability efforts and ESG investing fall victim to the downturn?