If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard
Release Date:
04/14/2021
... and provisional ballots at rates well above the national average. The administration of absentee voting here ...
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For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap
Release Date:
10/14/2021
... of Columbia's criminal justice system to serve as a national model for change. Their approaches vary, but they're .....
Carnegie Corporation of New York Appoints Louise Richardson as President
Release Date:
11/18/2021
... campus, contributing to the institution’s highest-ever national and global rankings. “The Corporation will benefit ...
Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships
Release Date:
12/13/2021
Rutgers is launching a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities
Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development
Release Date:
01/26/2022
Funding Meets Growing Undergraduate Interest in Social Justice by Supporting Projects that Teach Humanities Skills and Methods Necessary to Transformational Change
Bloomberg Philanthropies Deepens Commitment to Moving the World Beyond Coal with Plan to Turbocharge Clean Energy Finance in Global South
Release Date:
11/07/2022
... Advancing policy and expanding capacity: Working with national and local governments across the Global South to ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
Release Date:
06/22/2023
... SNF’s largest grant initiatives to date, comprises the National Library of Greece, abundant public green space, the Greek National Opera, and venues for civic events of all sorts. SNF ...
New Report from The Century Foundation: Child Care Cliff: 3.2 Million Children Likely to Lose Spots with End of Federal Funds
Release Date:
06/21/2023
... high quality, affordable, and accessible child care is a national priority that benefits everyone. Families across all ...
What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help
Release Date:
07/01/2010
... Is BP funding the watchdogs? Is BP funding small community groups that have a vested interest in a healthy Gulf? Is BP ... down boom. The money that NRDC raises is going to go to groups that have a long-term...
Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking
Release Date:
08/10/2015
... there were notable differences between the two groups in their willingness to invest future funds at the ...
11
Apr
2018
Moving Beyond Financial Education: A Grantmaker's Guide to Investing in Impactful Financial Capability Programs - Webinar
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
For decades, we believed in Francis Bacon's declaration that "knowledge is power" when it comes to increasing financial health. Now we have ample evidence that financial education alone is not powerful enough to change behavior. So, what works?
09
Dec
2021
Racial Inequities in Medical Debt: Causes and Potential Solutions - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Health
Thursday, December 9, 2021 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Join this webinar to hear expert viewpoints on the problem of medical debt, the people most at risk, and potential points of engagement for philanthropy.
Philanthropy New York Stands in Solidarity With The Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
Philanthropy New York Stands in Solidarity With The Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Philanthropy New York stands in solidarity with our colleagues and members who are grieving and outraged over the vicious and violent...
Sandra O. Moose Named Chair of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/04/2012
The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has also announced the election of Dr. Sandra O. Moose as Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective immediately.
14
Sep
2012
Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing
Friday, September 14, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:30am
In 2011, the New York Police Department conducted over 685,000 stops of New Yorkers—equivalent to 78 stops an hour and an over 600% increase in the number of stops since Mayor Bloomberg took office. Eighty-seven percent of those stopped were Black...
07
Jan
2014
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 7:00am to Friday, January 10, 2014 - 6:00pm
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.
30
Jul
2014
Building Capacity in Isolated Neighborhoods
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Join us to explore critical issues related to youth organizations that serve “off-the-radar” communities in need - such as Far Rockaway, Stapleton (SI), Coney Island, and Red Hook. This dynamic and diverse group of panelists and funders will speak...
15
Oct
2014
Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...
30
Oct
2014
A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?
Thursday, October 30, 2014 -
2:15pm to 4:30pm
... towards? And how will we know when we get there? New groups are coming to the table with ideas for projects in the ...
27
Jan
2015
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.