Amid Global Crises, UNGA Will Show Development Community Rising To The Challenges
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... is a member of the U.N., and they must never forget that. Actions are about collective responsibility," she said. . . .....
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Long Delays Cloud Police Department Disciplinary Trials
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... who tackled the former tennis star James Blake steps into a dim departmental trial room this week, Mr. Blake will ... more than 700 days to see the officer answer for his actions since a civilian oversight...
Nursing Home Evacuations Should Not Be “All or Nothing,” Says GSA Member in Senate Testimony
Release Date:
09/21/2017
... Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP, FGSA, urged lawmakers to support actions that enable nursing homes and assisted living ...
Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... know what certain facial expressions mean or what certain actions mean," Share-Strom says. Young adults on the autism .....
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2017
ComNetworkNY: Coffee Klatch With Your Philanthropic Peers
Wednesday, July 12, 2017 -
8:30am to 10:00am
... is intended for communications managers and directors working in philanthropic organizations. RSVPs are limited ... New York and ComNetworkNY, the local organizing group of The Communications Network. Get to...
Changing Corporate Behavior through Shareholder Activism
Publication date:
09/2010
This new white paper outlines the theories underpinning the Nathan Cummings Foundation's shareholder activities work and reports on the numerous concrete changes in corporate behavior that NCF has helped to promote through its shareholder activism.
Disaster Relief 2.0: The Future of Information Sharing in Humanitarian Emergencies
Publication date:
03/2011
This report analyzes how the humanitarian community and the emerging volunteer and technical communities worked together in the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and recommends ways to improve coordination and strengthen collaboration between the humanitarian and technology communities during future emergencies.
Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2013
D5 Coalition Director Kelly Brown talks about their 2013 State of the Work Report and how it can help institutions at all levels of engagement learn more about effective best practices and policies for increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in...
Using Competitions and RFPs: Requests for Proposals
Publication date:
12/2004
When does it make sense to hold a grant competition or use an RFP? In addition to looking at management issues to consider along the way, this guide explores how grant makers shape competitions to serve larger strategic goals, communicate with wider audiences, create a learning community, and find ways to work with those who are not selected.
Cracking the Network Code: Four Principles for Grantmakers
Publication date:
07/2013
... achieve the benefits and avoid common pitfalls of working through networks. Cracking the Network Code: Four ...
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Discusses How African Cities Need Urgent Back-Up Plans
Release Date:
01/17/2017
As Africa’s economies grow, the risks of rapid urbanisation, unemployment and climate change are expected to increase in tandem.
United Hospital Fund Names 2019 Patricia S. Levinson Fellow
Release Date:
04/03/2019
... Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship project and will soon be working on a new project funded by the New York State Health ...
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
Looking at data from 2004 to 2010, The State of Multi-Year Funding finds that ... version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This revised edition more accurately ...
Tools and Resources for Assessing Social Impact (TRASI)
This online database from the Foundation Center contains proven approaches to ... the impact of social investments. TRASI's resources range from off-the-shelf tools and concrete methodologies to .....
As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill
Release Date:
12/19/2012
In this post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, ... Philanthropy New York Board member Lori Bezahler reports from the first-ever Congressional public hearing on ending ...
Building a More Resilient 21st Century Infrastructure
Release Date:
01/10/2013
... the NYS 2100 commission planning for long-term recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Rockefeller Foundation president ... the NYS 2100 commission planning for long-term recovery from Superstorm Sandy... Building a...
Big Banks Are Too Stingy, Says Watchdog
Release Date:
01/03/2013
... Wells Fargo is “lackluster,” according to a new report from the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. ... record is “lackluster,” according to a new report from the National Committee for Responsive...
Infusion Bolsters Nonprofit
Release Date:
03/11/2013
... lender, has received a $250 million infusion of capital from Citigroup to revive the organization and allow it to ... lender has received a $250 million infusion of capital from Citigroup Inc., which promises...
Ms. Foundation for Women Receives Bequest
Release Date:
04/16/2013
The nearly $2 million bequest from the estate of Margaret "Meg" Jacobs is the largest ... announced that it had received a nearly $2 million bequest from Margaret "Meg" Jacobs, the largest...
To Be a True Practitioner of Democracy
Release Date:
05/22/2013
... in America. In Democracy in America, the book that emerged from his experiences, he called it "individualism," a word he ... character of Americans, who reveled in their freedom from aristocracies...