Dyson Foundation and Partners Launch ‘Bridges to Board Service’
Release Date:
03/17/2016
... seek to enhance their knowledge; and, nonprofit leadership working to build and maintain strong, effective boards to ...
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May
2016
Unlocking the Potential of Young People: Effective Strategies for Engaging Youth
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
... How nonprofit leaders and policy makers about are working to engage young people as meaningful partners in ...
13
Oct
2016
Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?
Thursday, October 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... businesses How workers can advocate for better wages and working conditions How funders can best support these efforts ...
14
Sep
2016
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Career Pathways Report Implementation Update
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... administration released the Career Pathways: One City Working Together report, which adopted the Career Pathways ...
16
Sep
2016
Philanthropy and the Sustainable Development Goals: Funding at Home and Abroad
Friday, September 16, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... here at home as in any foreign country. Philanthropy, working in more concerted ways with civil society, the UN, ...
15
Nov
2016
School Discipline is Changing. For the Better?
Tuesday, November 15, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor for Equality Initiatives and Human Capital Development at The Atlantic Philanthropies, just co-edited and published her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline , that addresses the profound and life-...
Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource
Release Date:
10/18/2016
Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, writes about new book, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society," a resource for intellectual discussion about building bridges across diverse...
14
Dec
2016
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... high schools, community colleges, and employers who are working to improve outcomes for young people The multiple ...
08
Dec
2016
Food as a Community-Building Tool
Thursday, December 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
There is an intricate relationship between food, culture, and society that we do not often think about as we make our daily meal choices and eat together or apart from one another. How do we take advantage of that relationship by using food as a...
21
Mar
2017
Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Difficult Workplace Conversations
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Handling difficult conversations with colleagues can be one of the most challenging leadership skills. While many of us avoid them, difficult conversations are inescapable and often arise in routine interaction with colleagues e.g. when delivering...
Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/26/2017
Nine exceptional philanthropists were named as recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy today in recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy.
20
Jul
2017
Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)
Thursday, July 20, 2017 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Research has demonstrated that summer learning loss is one of the most significant causes of the academic achievement gap between low-income students and their higher income peers, and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout...
26
Jul
2017
Census 2020: New Tools to Support a Fair and Accurate Count - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
We are excited to present new tools to support philanthropic and field work to reach a fair and accurate census count.
Four Philanthropy Leaders Join Forum's Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/26/2017
Four philanthropy leaders from across the country have joined the Board of Directors of United Philanthropy Forum, the largest network serving philanthropy in America. The new Directors were elected by the Forum’s membership at its 2017 Annual...
27
Sep
2017
Foundation Administrators Network : New York State Paid Family Leave: What You Should Know And How to Prepare
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
... policies in the nation. Paid Family Leave will provide working New Yorkers with job-protected, paid leave, to: bond ...
11
Apr
2018
Foundation Effectiveness: What It Takes
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... Philanthropy (CEP) research, as well as CEP’s experience working with hundreds of foundation clients, Phil Buchanan ...
28
Feb
2018
ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
... leaders with intensive communications responsibilities, working in either philanthropic organizations or nonprofit ...
Teagle Foundation Releases Report on Their Initiative to Encourage Liberal Arts Colleges to Create Online Courses
Release Date:
01/30/2018
The report, published today, looked at the results of a Teagle Foundation initiative that provided grants to liberal arts colleges to work together to develop online or hybrid online courses and educational resources.
26
Feb
2018
What Happens After the “Win”? - Lessons Learned from State and Local Money in Politics Campaigns - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 26, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Funders and stakeholders alike can be so focused on the policy or advocacy campaign “win” that planning for steps after the campaign can take a backseat. And yet, we know that getting a ballot measure or piece of legislation passed is just one step...
New York State Health Foundation Comments on Proposed Rule to Expand Association Health Plans
Release Date:
03/05/2018
... proposal to expand them could make it harder for many working Americans, particularly those most in need, to obtain ...