California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”
Release Date:
07/12/2017
... States via ‘America’s Pledge’ is welcome.” For organizations that would like to become involved in ...
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After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
07/12/2017
After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. F oundation After 10 years at the helm, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President George E. Thibault , MD announced today that he will step down at...
Finding My Power and Community in Philanthropy
Release Date:
08/03/2017
PNY's departing Public Policy Fellow Stephanie Chrispin says young professionals in any role within a foundation can wield their personal power to persuade and influence others and be a catalyst for change.
05
Oct
2017
Pulling Back the Curtain: Philanthropy’s Role in Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice to Improve Early Childhood Education
Thursday, October 5, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The social policy goals of our time are as big as they are important. Achieving them requires both robust research about what interventions work, for whom, and under what circumstances, and a collaborative approach where different stakeholders have...
The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City
Release Date:
08/14/2017
Michelle Coffey, Kerry McCarthy, and Michele Kumi Baer of the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust ask how NYC plans to fulfill many of the important efforts identified in the City's recently unveiled Cultural Plan.
What Now? From Outrage to Action
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... RaceForward . 5. Learn more about and connect with organizations who are daily fighting for equity and justice. ...
12
Oct
2017
ESSA: How Much Will it Change School Testing, Equity, Diversity and Discipline Practices?
Thursday, October 12, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
When President Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2015 to replace its controversial predecessor the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), each state was given more power and tasked with producing its own framework for...
07
Nov
2017
From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Could the solutions to some of America’s most vexing social issues originate in a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, health, youth engagement, and community development play out differently in locations and contexts across the...
The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve
Release Date:
12/06/2017
... Johnson Amendment to houses of worship and their auxiliary organizations . This is simply not healthy for the sector – ...
Citi Community Development and The Poses Family Foundation Support New Initiative Aimed at Building the Financial Security of People with Disabilities
Release Date:
01/29/2018
... municipal and state government, community nonprofit organizations , financial institutions and other key ...
An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies
Release Date:
02/14/2018
Recently, PND spoke with Kavitha Mediratta, founding executive director of Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, a ten-year, $60 million initiative launched by Atlantic Philanthropies, about that question and what her program is doing to support...
15
Mar
2018
Federal Immigration Policy Comes to Main Street: How Local Governments Are Responding to a New Era - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, March 15, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Registration ...
The New York Women’s Foundation and Ms. Foundation Announce Year Two Results of $100M Collective Fund
Release Date:
03/26/2018
... Collectively last year, partners supported 1,022 nonprofit organizations and impacted over 137,153 women and girls ...
02
May
2018
Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - May Webinar Hosted by HRFN
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Please join Human Rights Funders Network for their webinar series to explore funders' role in supporting social movements.
06
Jun
2018
Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - June Webinar Hosted by HRFN
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Please join Human Rights Funders Network for their webinar series to explore funders' role in supporting social movements.
Weinberg Foundation Announces New Trustee, as well as Leadership Changes in Hawaii Office
Release Date:
07/27/2018
Alvin Awaya steps down; Gordon Berlin is selected as trustee; and Corbett Kalama and Giorgio Caldarone will assume leadership roles
16
Aug
2018
What’s Next for the Families Separated by U.S. Policy—and How Are Those Policies Evolving? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, August 16, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:15pm
... associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) ...
Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President
Release Date:
08/20/2018
The Surdna Foundation’s board of directors announced today its unanimous and enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation’s new president.
20
Sep
2018
Taking Stock and Gearing Up: Immigration Policy and the Role of Philanthropy in Building Stronger Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, September 20, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
... associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Registration ...
31
Oct
2018
Funding Our Future – the ABCs of Early Care and Education Financing in New York
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Today, 82% of children in the U.S. live in households with working parents, and more than 5 million (or approximately 1 in 5) under the age of 6 live in poverty. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, expanding access to high-quality early care...