Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/25/2019
... to the family," Ford said in an interview. "He’s given us updates and kept us involved in the foundation." The last Ford to serve as a .....
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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows
Release Date:
04/03/2019
... honor and pleasure to have Olga, Cathy, and Stephen join us . The foundation works to reinforce the arts and humanities ... democratic societies. Several fellows have already joined us successfully in this...
Mertz Gilmore Foundation Request for Proposal: SmartSimple GM360 Implementation and Refinement Consultant
Release Date:
01/23/2020
... Gilmore Foundation is looking for a consultant to help us refine our SmartSimple GMS 360 Platform. We are hoping ... both internal and external user experience, and help us build staff’s knowledge on the...
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2026
Philanthropy New York's 2026 Annual Business Meeting
Thursday, April 30, 2026 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... annually to share the collective work of governance. Help us celebrate the past year's work and thank our ... Who should attend? Every PNY member is welcome to join us for this celebration of leadership...
PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?
Release Date:
10/30/2024
Did you know that your vote on this year's New York City ballot will influence crucial policy decisions affecting our sector, including the collaboration between philanthropy, government, and nonprofits essential for creating impactful change?
Sample Job Descriptions: Development VP / Director / Officer
Publication date:
09/2013
The following jobs descriptions for senior director professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
Key Facts on Mission Investing
Publication date:
10/2011
The number of charitable foundations employing their investment portfolios to achieve a social benefit is on the rise, according to this report. Key Facts on Mission Investing finds that one in seven surveyed foundations are directing their assets to market-rate mission-related investments and/or below-market-rate program-related investments. By investing endowment dollars to further their charitable missions, these grantmakers —which hold 20 percent of all U.S. foundation assets— are extending the public benefit of their resources. The report also offers perspective from Stephen Viederman,...
Race to the Top: What Grantmakers Can Learn from the First Round
Publication date:
06/2010
The nation's foundation community has provided critical financial and technical support to states applying for the first round of the U.S. Department of Education's "Race to the Top" education reform competition. Yet according to this issue brief from the Foundation Center, created from interviews conducted in March and April 2010 with foundation staff, education consultants, and government leaders who had guided the first-round application process in nine states, the success of future collaborations will depend on government including grantmakers in the development of new policies and...
Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?
Release Date:
07/15/2013
... of the Community Food Funders Steering Committee, provide us with a recap of the series. Risk, Resiliency and Super ...
Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
... and one of the main organizers of this program, provide us with a recap and share his thoughts. Understanding Muslim ...
Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp
Release Date:
03/15/2010
... Karp, President of Karp Resources, share her thoughts with us . Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy ...
Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron Foundation’s Opportunity Fund
Release Date:
03/22/2010
... Senior Program Officer, describe the Fund and its work for us . Responding to Crisis/Opportunity: The F.B. Heron ...
Personal Strategy: Mobilizing Your Self for Effective Grantmaking
Publication date:
09/2005
... to think and work like "naturals" - and how the rest of us can emulate their style. Personal Strategy: Mobilizing .....
Beyond the Rhetoric: Foundation Strategy
Publication date:
10/2007
How do foundations maximize their impact? What is the role of strategy? Is your foundation strategic? Are you?
With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater
Release Date:
01/29/2013
The gift includes $250 million in support of a $1 billion effort to facilitate cross-disciplinary work across the university. Mayor Bloomberg, who earned his Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, made his first donation, a...
Sloan Foundation Announces 2013 Research Fellowships
Release Date:
02/22/2013
Awarded annually by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation since 1955, the 2013 class of fellows includes 126 researchers from 61 colleges and universities across the United States and Canada.
Why Don’t Corporations Give to Charity?
Release Date:
08/08/2013
In an op-ed for Slate, Ken Stern examines the decline in corporate contributions to charities in the U.S., as a percentage of pretax profits, over the past 30 years.
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Feb
2013
TDA Plan Administrators' Annual Meeting: Philanthropy New York's 403(b) Tax-Deferred Annuity Retirement Program
Friday, February 22, 2013 -
8:15am to 11:00am
... LaRhette and Thesco Benefits, our brokers. Please join us for discussion around performance, costs, and customer ...
ALA Unveils Shortlist for 2015 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence
Release Date:
04/06/2015
The American Library Associaiton has announced the six books in the running for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Citi Foundation Reports on First Year of $50 Million Youth and Work Skills Training Program
Release Date:
04/08/2015
The Pathways to Progress campaign teaches workplace and leadership skills to low-income youth.