Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists
Release Date:
02/20/2018
... older and whiter. We've reported on several grantmaking initiatives where funders have supported diverse young .....
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Apr
2018
2020 Census Funders: Who and Where Are New York’s “Hard-to-Count”?
Friday, April 27, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders – as well as our upstate sister organization New York Funders Alliance and...
Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement
Release Date:
04/18/2018
... Demographics & Destiny” will showcase innovative initiatives in “action civics,” participatory budgeting, ...
Holly J. Humphrey, MD, MACP, Named President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... education. Dr. Humphrey also spearheaded a number of initiatives at the university aimed at promoting an inclusive ...
19
Jun
2018
Learning to Work: What’s New and Innovative about NYC Summer Youth Employment
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... Youth Employment and summertime Learning to Work initiatives for historically underserved students. Two ...
Fitting The Image To The Spirit
Release Date:
06/26/2018
Yvonne Moore, Principal philanthropic advisor, Moore Philanthropy writes "If a picture is worth a thousand words, what exactly was the magazine trying to convey with this graphic? A typical grant recipient? Poverty, instability or transience?...
05
Oct
2018
Documentary Screening and Discussion with Tarana Burke
Friday, October 5, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:30pm
#MeToo has been used on social media across the world to demonstrate the prevalence of sexual assault and give voice to survivors. Since its first appearance on Twitter in October 2017, the hashtag has served to unify and empower millions as the "me...
12
Sep
2018
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Presentation of the Analysis and Recommendations from the Workforce Agenda Report
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... at WPTI. The report is based on review of New York City initiatives since the beginning of the de Blasio ...
10
Oct
2018
Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -
8:30am to 1:30pm
Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories are Transforming Communities aims to highlight fresh thinking from artists and activists who disrupt the noxious, bigoted cultural narrative to advance cross-community understanding and social cohesion for...
17
Oct
2018
A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
While there has been much activity throughout the U.S. and in New York City on criminal justice reform in recent years, including consensus among local policymakers to close Rikers Island and cut the number of people involved in the system by half...
Redlich Horwitz Foundation Releases New Guide and Online Clearinghouse for Counties to Prepare for the Family First Act
Release Date:
10/10/2018
... Services Act (FFPSA). This guide explains the reform initiatives underway in Onondaga, Dutchess and Westchester ...
20
Feb
2019
Activating Philanthropy’s Power for Change: The Role of Self-Assessment and Honest Feedback
Wednesday, February 20, 2019 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Taking time out for self-assessment and learning is an important part of the organizational cycle of planning, action and reflection. In the process, how can funders receive and make the most of honest feedback to ensure that they are employing...
13
Dec
2018
Whose Democracy?: Midterm Field Notes to Guide Funders Through 2020 and Beyond
Thursday, December 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:30am
... democratic promise unfulfilled. In addition to initiatives to protect and expand voting rights, ...
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff
Release Date:
01/15/2019
... and tactics to support the Foundation’s funding initiatives on reducing inequality and improving the use of ...
Measuring What Matters
Release Date:
04/24/2019
My early career as a nonprofit development professional included some fairly unforgettable moments. One such moment included downloading the interim report for a particularly generous funder of my nonprofit organization. The printer jumped to life,...
04
Jun
2019
Stonewall 50: Lessons in Unerasing Underrepresented Histories
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... current state of the field, and how various projects and initiatives are making this invisible history visible. Like ...
Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Public Policy Fellows, Shamira Lukomwa and Kimberly Roberts
Release Date:
06/26/2019
... access and quality for all, amplifying community-driven initiatives and the potential cross-sector partnerships have ...
United Hospital Fund Report: NYS Faces Obstacles in Signing up Remaining 1.2 Million Uninsured; "Public Charge" Regulation Could Lead to Significant Disenrollment
Release Date:
08/20/2019
... and experience of patient care. For more on our initiatives and programs please visit our website at ...
19
Nov
2019
Equity, Access and Degree Completion: The Promise of Collective Impact in NYC
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The gaps in college degree attainment in New York City are stark and widen every step of the way from high school graduation to college graduation. The end result is that only 24% of Black adults and 17% of Latinx adults obtain a Bachelor’s degree...
New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity
Release Date:
09/23/2019
Racial segregation leads to growing achievement gaps – but it does so entirely through differences in school poverty, according to new research from education Professor Sean Reardon.