Site Search

Format

Conference

Audience

Board & Trustees

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Appointments & Transitions

Public Policy

Social Justice

North Star Fund’s Hugh Hogan to be Executive Director of van Ameringen Foundation

Release Date:

04/21/2016

... the van Ameringen Foundation has supported prevention, education , and direct care in the mental health field, with a ... will oversee the transition process with Hugh as he wraps up his work at North Star Fund...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Related Organizations

North Star Fund

Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

Release Date:

12/11/2015

... debt, limited savings, and have little chance of moving up the economic ladder. What can be done to address a problem ... that are driving poor financial health—including age, education , race and ethnicity—and...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Community Development

Related Organizations

Citi Foundation

Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies

Release Date:

01/18/2017

... “partners” is more than a little silly – we’re funders and it’s a fundamentally asymmetric power ... an opportunity to show my appreciation for the excellent education I was fortunate enough to receive, but...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Arcus Foundation

18 Jan 2017

Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... different grantees, this program will invite a panel of funders to share their approach to capacity building, with a ... Wilson-Ahlstrom , Director, Field Research, The Forum for Youth Investment Marlyn Torres...

Find More By

Event type

Professional Development

Format

Panel

Audience

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

May 25, 2023 - A Day Without Human Services

Release Date:

05/26/2023

... contracts. Philanthropy and City Government are co- funders to critical human services and on-time and equitable ... Out of the 80,000 contracted human services workers in NYC , 70% identify as women, and 75%...

Find More By

News type

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Workforce Development

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

Release Date:

03/31/2022

... organizers, policy advocates, journalists, and authors. Working across the United States, the 17 fellows will take on ... officer at Open Society-U.S. “We welcome such a talented group at such a crucial moment...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... the U.S.-Mexico border. The past year saw a wide range of funders take action against policies and practices harmful to ... with any questions. In collaboration with Children, Youth & Family ...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

"Eye-Popping" Costs for Drugs Could Threaten Other Pressing Societal Needs

Release Date:

07/28/2014

... costs against other pressing societal imperatives, such as education , housing, transportation infrastructure, and the ... efforts to eliminate the wasteful practices that drive up our health care spending...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

Leon Levy Foundation Names Meredith Ross President, Justine Koch Promoted to Director of Finance/Administration, Jennifer Ellis to Senior Program Officer

Release Date:

09/15/2022

... at this exciting time in its history. I look forward to working with our dedicated grantee partners and the ... nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship programs for youth in low-income communities. She also held...

Find More By

News type

Related Organizations

Leon Levy Foundation

26 Jun 2024

Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New Series for Programming Staff

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... October 30 - 12:00 PM – Collaborating with other funders Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 12:00 PM – ... Listening as a grantmaking practice How do you sign up ? Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at...

Find More By

Event type

Network Building

Format

Presentation

Roundtable Discussion

Audience

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

31 Oct 2019

Not One More: The Fight to Stop Southeast Asian Deportation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 31, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... of these deportations Issues of community activism and education Ways philanthropy can take action Presenters Quyen ... Attorney, Asian Law Caucus Designed for All interested funders . Please note that calls...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

International/Foreign Affairs

Funding Area

Immigration

The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

Release Date:

09/22/2015

... to divest from fossil fuels now exceeds $2.6 trillion, a group of policymakers, philanthropists and activists ... foundations, pension funds and individuals have taken up the call to divest, which refers to...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Arabella Advisors

Fast Company Names Ford Foundation As One of the World's Most Innovative Companies

Release Date:

02/21/2018

... million a year in grants to nonprofit organizations. The group , originally founded by Ford Motor Company tycoon Henry ... equality through civic, social, and criminal reforms. The group is known for spending...

Find More By

News type

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

Release Date:

04/04/2013

... of presentations by a dynamic panel of experts, including NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) Commissioner Lilliam ... rooted in communities most at risk. She also informed the group about a recently launched...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Audience

Appointments & Transitions

Schott Welcomes Mark Paley and Roger Vann to the Board of Directors

Release Date:

08/15/2017

... at YouthBuild USA where he helped to build the national youth servicing non-profit to a nationally recognized network of groups working with out of school youth . His first position in .....

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Education

Video Shows How a New State Prison Policy Hurts Nonprofits Like Books Through Bars in New York

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... offer a total of 77 books. If not, then nonprofits like NYC Books Through Bars will have to cease two decades of work ... " Directive 4911A hurts people far beyond the scope of NYC Books Through Bars...

Find More By

News type

Caught Our Attention

Funding Area

Justice Reform

05 Dec 2018

The Make or Break Moment: Blending Capacity Building and Capital for Change

Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... an evolving nonprofit sector, corporation and foundation funders are responding by blending different types of support ... capital and financial capacity-building. Hear from funders about their investment...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Technical Assistance & Capacity Building

02 Dec 2021

Fair Representation in Redistricting Briefing - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, December 2, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... successes, and takeaways from their engagement thus far. Funders also will get a glimpse of plans ahead...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Funding Area

Excellence is the Best Strategy

Release Date:

12/10/2013

... and vegetables. In response, the staff trained elderly and youth volunteers to manage a farmers market, plant community ... host cooking classes and sell fresh produce. The group studies demographics to keep...

Find More By

News type

Insights

Topic(s)