The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens
Release Date:
09/27/2016
... She has worked to secure leave policies that support working families and promote women in the workplace. Ms. ...
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We Need Ideas from the Right (and Left, and All Around)
Release Date:
05/02/2017
The goal of the Philanthropy New York Annual Meeting is to gather a large array of funders to think and talk about new ideas. It is a mix of learning and socializing – and most of all, coming together as a community.
18
Jan
2018
Bringing a Racial Equity Lens to Capacity Building
Thursday, January 18, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
*Registration for this session has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, please email: register@philanthropynewyork.org * Grantmakers who provide capacity building support help nonprofits become more resilient so they can...
15
May
2018
ComNetworkNY: Communicating Without Stereotypes: Getting Smart on Gender and Race
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
... leaders with intensive communications responsibilities, working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ...
12
Dec
2018
ComNetworkNY Brown Bag Lunch: Storytelling and Other Lessons From ComNet18
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
*This gathering is intended for communications staff working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ...
Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions
Release Date:
12/13/2018
Now that all fifty states and the District of Columbia have received formal federal approval of their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans, the work of implementing the 2015 law—the United States’ primary K–12 education investment—is fully...
World Education Services Launches WES Mariam Assefa Fund to Provide Support to Organizations Striving to Help Immigrants and Refugees
Release Date:
06/04/2019
... challenge. Our plan is to support organizations that are working to accelerate progress, spur innovation, and ... established during her tenure at WES. I look forward to working with the WES Board and the WES...
16
Jan
2020
Moving Towards Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens
Thursday, January 16, 2020 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Drawing on insights and lessons from decades of work and specifically, in-depth interviews with more than 50 activists and funders, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) will share some key lessons on how foundations can move beyond a...
Research to Prevent Blindness Grantee Dr. Gregg Semenza Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine
Release Date:
10/10/2019
Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is pleased to announce that RPB Stein Innovation Awardee Gregg Semenza, MD, PhD, at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, has been named a winner of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Medicine. Dr. Semenza and two co-...
Aisha Moodie-Mills Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
10/16/2019
... and social impact advisor. After spending over 20 years in working in D.C. politics and advocacy, she moved to Brooklyn ... said Ms. Moodie-Mills. “I’ve spent over two decades working in national politics and...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19
Release Date:
03/10/2020
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator will coordinate R&D efforts and remove barriers to drug development and scale-up to address the epidemic.
PNY Calls on de Blasio Administration to Ensure Support of Nonprofit Organizations
Release Date:
03/16/2020
... and battling COVID-19, our nonprofit partners that are working on the front lines with populations most vulnerable ... requests -- and we know that other frontline nonprofits working with the city will be...
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National League of Cities Launch New Coronavirus Local Action Tracker
Release Date:
03/23/2020
... to gain insight into emerging practices and what is working in cities. “This collaboration between Bloomberg ...
Announcing the Heckscher Leadership Fellows Program
Release Date:
03/31/2020
The Heckscher Foundation welcomes two remarkable education leaders, Ruth Genn and Vita Rabinowitz, as its inaugural Heckscher Leadership Fellows.
Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
Release Date:
04/08/2020
... McGruder started her career as a broadcast journalist, working as an on-air reporter, anchor, and producer for two ... desire to become part of a team of like-minded individuals working to solve some of the...
Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19
Release Date:
04/15/2020
... world. Through the Partnership for Healthy Cities, we’re working to ensure they have the support they need,” said ...
As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector
Release Date:
09/22/2020
... as programs that highlight local artists and storytellers working throughout the five boroughs. The RBF has a long ...
Arturo Aguilar to Lead New Rockefeller Brothers Fund Grantmaking Program in Central America
Release Date:
10/05/2020
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) announced that Arturo Aguilar will design and direct its new grantmaking program for Central America.
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces Appointment of Sindy Escobar Alvarez as New Program Director for Medical Research
Release Date:
03/16/2021
Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Ph.D., brings a wealth of research experience and perspective
Philanthropy New York Welcomes Donita Volkwijn as Senior Director of Member Engagement
Release Date:
07/08/2021
Donita Volkwijn will be joining the PNY team on August 24 as Senior Director of Member Engagement.