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The 2013 Nonprofit Excellence Award Winners
Release Date:
11/21/2013
Three nonprofits have been selected as the winners of the New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a joint project of The New York Community Trust, the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York and Philanthropy New...
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Taking Arts Programs to the Next Level with The Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
03/20/2014
The Wallace Foundation made a $5.35 Million, 2.5-year commitment to help Boys & Girls Clubs of America launch a Youth Arts Initiative.
Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY
Release Date:
05/18/2014
The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and UJA-Federation of New York have collectively launched a new research study that will identify public policies that could have a significant impact...
Digital Storytelling for Social Impact
Release Date:
06/02/2014
The Rockefeller Foundation teamed up with Hattaway Communications to explore the role that digital technology can play in elevating the practice of storytelling to improve the well-being of the poor and vulnerable around the world.
Arcus Foundation Funds Exhibits, Walking Tour On Christopher Street’s Role In Gay Movement
Release Date:
06/12/2014
Nearly 50 years after the gay rights movement found its rallying cry in NYC's Stonewall riots, shops along Christopher Street plan to honor the local history with a walking tour, supported in part by the Arcus Foundation.
Jonas Center Support For Online Tutorials Helps Healthcare Students
Release Date:
06/17/2014
The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, Khan Academy and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) are providing online tutorials to supplement the learning of healthcare students, practitioners and patients worldwide.
Make Music New York To Present Record-Setting 1,350 Shows
Release Date:
06/18/2014
The boroughs of NYC will be filled with the sound of music Saturday, June 21, thanks to support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Stavros Niarchos Foundation for the Make Music New York festival, which will feature a record-setting 1,350 free...
NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools
Release Date:
06/20/2014
NYC is poised to dramatically expand restorative justice programs aimed at improving school climate and rethinking school discipline next year.
Wallace Foundation Invests $30 Million to Strengthen Supervisors Of School Principals
Release Date:
06/24/2014
In an effort to raise the quality of teaching and learning in schools, The Wallace Foundation is investing $30 million over five years to help 14 urban school districts improve the effectiveness of their principal supervisors.
What's Keeping Bloomberg Busy These Days
Release Date:
07/03/2014
Since he left office six months ago, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, along with Bloomberg Philanthropies, has been focusing on issues ranging from climate change to gun violence to boosting fish populations in the Philippines, Chile and Brazil.
Citi Foundation Pledges $10 Million To "My Brother's Keeper"
Release Date:
07/21/2014
As part of a group of funders making additional commitments to the White House's "My Brother's Keeper" initiative, Citi Foundation will provide $10 million over three years to underwrite volunteer programs in 10 cities designed to increase college...
Community Revitalization Works Better When A "Quarterback" Is In Charge
Release Date:
07/22/2014
The "community quarterback" model can be an effective approach to revitalizing troubled neighborhoods, write Nancy O. Andrews, president and CEO of the Low Income Investment Fund, and Brandee McHale, COO at the Citi Foundation, in a post on the SSIR...
Macquarie Group Invites Nominations For Social Innovation Fellowships
Release Date:
08/08/2014
The Macquarie Group Foundation is inviting nominations for its David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowship, which enables heads of NYC-based nonprofits to visit and research best practice social innovation around the world.
Atlantic Philanthropies Offers Best Practices For Winding Down
Release Date:
08/13/2014
At the same time the Atlantic Philanthropies is working on giving away all its money, it's taking in a great deal of knowledge that could be helpful to other foundations "considering or already implementing a limited-life strategy."
All Health Care is Local: The Power of Community to Drive Improvement
Release Date:
09/11/2014
The Commonwealth Fund examines three American communities (Southern Arizona, West Central Michigan, Western New York) to determine if and how poverty affects the quality of health care.
Open Society Foundations Contributes $4 Million to Aid in the Fight Against Ebola
Release Date:
09/16/2014
Open Society Foundations has donated $4 million to help Partners in Health provide support against the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List
Release Date:
09/16/2014
George Soros, Founder and Chairman of Open Society Foundations, was listed as one of Brookings top politically influential billionaires.
Citi Foundation Backs Second Annual Pro Bono Day
Release Date:
10/06/2014
Pro Bono Day returns on October 23 after successful 2013 launch.