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Release Date:
02/07/2018
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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism
Release Date:
04/25/2018
There really isn’t another word than “local” for what local news does (no, hyperlocal doesn’t count). Local news’ strength and mere presence has been threatened in the roiling journalism industry — but a number of initiatives are stepping up to help...
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Joins Consortiums, Labs, and Associations in the Fight for Local Journalism
Release Date:
04/25/2018
There really isn’t another word than “local” for what local news does (no, hyperlocal doesn’t count). Local news’ strength and mere presence has been threatened in the roiling journalism industry — but a number of initiatives are stepping up to help...
11
Jul
2018
Service for Impact - Exploring Successful Skills-Based Volunteering Models
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... marketing) How SBV programs can evolve over the years to meet the changing needs of key stakeholders Speakers Dan ...
National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship
Release Date:
05/16/2018
... at Demos, McGhee is a frequent guest on such shows as “ Meet the Press,” ”Real Time with Bill Maher,” and ...
26
Sep
2018
How International Education Funders Facilitate Learning Among Grantees - and Translation of Practice into Policy - A Brown Bag Lunch
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
International education funders have been working with a wide spectrum of primary and secondary schools, community-based organizations, NGOs and governments to improve access, quality, and relevance of primary and secondary education. We have made...
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Release Date:
09/05/2018
... are deeply committed to offering members the programs that meet all of your interests and needs. We always welcome your ...
01
Nov
2018
Planning Your Path for the Future: Your Professional Evolution in Grants Management
Thursday, November 1, 2018 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
The role and function of grants management continues to evolve in organizations across the philanthropic sector. Participate in two highly-interactive sessions, focused on reflecting on your current role in your organization and strategizing how...
Redlich Horwitz Foundation Releases New Guide and Online Clearinghouse for Counties to Prepare for the Family First Act
Release Date:
10/10/2018
This new guide is designed to help New York and its counties place more children in foster care with kinship and foster families rather than in congregate care, thereby meeting both the intent and the letter of the new federal law...
25
Feb
2019
Census Jobs: How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years?
Monday, February 25, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years? This question is the theme of the Census Funders Working Group’s first 2019 briefing. In 2010, the Census Bureau recruited, trained and deployed a temporary...
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff
Release Date:
01/15/2019
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce two new additions to its program team: Fabienne Doucet, Program Officer; and Richard Murnane, Senior Program Associate, effective January 1, 2019. Both Doucet and Murnane will serve as key...
28
Feb
2019
On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion
Thursday, February 28, 2019 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Program executives and those who lead grantmaking strategy and practice are invited to attend a breakfast conversation about leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations. The idea for this meeting originated from our observations that a number...
J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces Open Call for Applications to 2019 Innovation Prize
Release Date:
02/06/2019
New York City – On January 29, The J.M. Kaplan Fund announced an open call for ideas and first-round applications to the J.M.K. Innovation Prize, which will award up to ten prizes of $175,000 each to catalytic social change organizations across the...
18
Apr
2019
Parole Hearing and Revocation Reforms - A Justice Reform Working Group Funders Briefing
Thursday, April 18, 2019 -
9:30am to 11:00am
While there is significant momentum in the movement against mass incarceration across the country – bail reform, jail closures, prison reduction – a crucial part of the conversation has received less attention: parole reform.
21
May
2019
First Responders at the Border:The Vital Role and Untapped Potential of a Reception System for Families and Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Despite the administration’s policies to deter and punish asylum seekers, families continue to arrive to the United States and Mexico in search of protection. While family separation policies are being revisited and restrictions on asylum grow...
19
Sep
2019
Rob Reich vs. Phil Buchanan: Is Giving By The Wealthy A Good Thing?
Thursday, September 19, 2019 -
8:30am to 10:00am
Criticism and self-reflection are running rampant in philanthropy. Some have argued that philanthropy is an elite charade that is failing democracy. Others argue that it is a force for tremendous good if done right. Please join us for a debate on "...
08
Oct
2019
Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Are institutions that control wealth inherently broken? Are wealth and the systems by which it's distributed causing separation and hurt in our communities? How can wealth be used as a powerful tool of healing, love and belonging? Please join us for...
The 'Active (Read: Ongoing) Practice' of Equitable Evaluation
Release Date:
10/23/2019
The Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices (AAEEP)* came together earlier this year to support and advance the equitable evaluation field of study and practice.
Accessibility Takes a Community
Release Date:
10/31/2019
New York is home to about 1 million people with disabilities, a community that reflects the rich diversity of the City itself. Disabled New Yorkers are students, parents, employees, and retirees; they visit museums, seek healthcare, use immigrant...
Pamela Shifman, Executive Director of the NoVo Foundation, to Step Down at the End of 2019
Release Date:
11/07/2019
... sexual abuse and mobilizing philanthropic partners to meet the momentum of the #MeToo movement through the creation ...