Jamie Merisotis Becomes Council on Foundations' Board Chair
Release Date:
05/14/2019
The Council on Foundations today announced that Lumina Foundation President and CEO Jamie Merisotis has assumed the role of Chair of the Board of Directors.
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Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
Release Date:
06/02/2019
The Open Society Foundations has announced a $5 million challenge grant to the Open Government Partnership in support of accountable, responsive, and inclusive governance initiatives.
Mertz Gilmore Foundation Request for Proposal: SmartSimple GM360 Implementation and Refinement Consultant
Release Date:
01/23/2020
... Piccione, Grants/Systems Manager ( MPiccione@mertzgilmore. org ) . Mertz Gilmore Foundation Request for Proposal: ...
Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000
Release Date:
04/15/2020
With generous donation from the community, we distributed the first wave of COVID-19 relief grants to seven nonprofit organizations totaling $60,000 on April 10.
Collaborative Funding Opportunity with the NYC Green Relief & Recovery Fund
Release Date:
11/18/2020
... Grant Administrator ( NYCGreenFund@cityparksfoundation. org ). Potential grantees may find more information about ...
New Grants Approved by The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
12/10/2020
Three grants totaling $2,630,296 have been approved to improve care for older adults and family caregivers.
Newman's Own Foundation Pledges $1 Million to The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Release Date:
02/17/2021
... match by making a gift at https://www.holeinthewallgang. org /rebuildcampfund or sending a donation by mail to The ... For more information, visit www.newmansownfoundation. org . About The Hole in the Wall Gang...
The TransitCenter Shares New Video: The Legacy of Racism in Transit - How We Got Here and What to Do About It
Release Date:
10/06/2021
The TransitCenter Shares New Video: The Legacy of Racism in Transit - How We Got Here and What to Do About It Good transit is a powerful tool to make cities more equitable. But transit itself is also rife with racial inequities. To...
Building Trust Through Practice: A Shared Journey Toward an Inclusive Economy - New Report from the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
04/13/2022
There’s a lot of talk in philanthropy about racial justice, trusting and centering grantees, sharing power, and enabling the risks necessary for innovative ideas to launch, succeed, or fail. But what does this look like in practice?
The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director
Release Date:
05/02/2022
The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director The North Star Fund is thrilled to welcome Kellie Terry as North Star Fund's new Philanthropy Programs Director. Kellie’s working with the...
Sophy Yem Promoted to Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
05/11/2022
Sophy Yem Promoted to Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation We are thrilled to announce Sophy Yem’s promotion to Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation. In this role, Sophy will...
Regional Community Calendar
The events listed below take place in the New York region, or are accessible remotely.
04
Apr
2012
GrantCraft is Back!
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Created as a project of the Ford Foundation , GrantCraft was designed to increase the collective knowledge of the field and improve the practice of philanthropy by tapping the "practical wisdom" of experienced grantmakers. Over the past decade,...
07
Jun
2012
-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices
Thursday, June 7, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:00am
In a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation, underscored the importance of philanthropic innovations. “We need to become much more...
19
Jun
2012
-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
The economic crisis and its toll on private and government funding, coupled with shifts and trends in the giving patterns of large foundations, have caused many in the social justice sector -- including human and civil rights, anti-poverty and...
19
Jul
2012
Decision of the Century: How Will Philanthropy Respond to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Health Care Reform Act?
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act will have severe implications for health care reform, regardless of the actual decision. Many will tell you that no matter what is decided in Washington, health care reform is...
27
Sep
2012
Developing the Next Generation of Nonprofit Talent: New Research Has Actionable Recommendations
Thursday, September 27, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
With an ever-increasing focus on impact and results, foundations are looking to nonprofits to deliver meaningful returns on their philanthropic investments. Yet foundations consistently overlook the MOST important investment they can make to ensure...
01
Nov
2012
NYC Workforce Funders: First Meeting for Grantmakers Relatively New to Workforce Development -- POSTPONED
Thursday, November 1, 2012 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Tiger Foundation, 125 Park Avenue, NYC
The New York City Workforce Funders will hold the first meeting for grantmakers who are relatively new to the workforce development field. The focus of the meeting will be to develop a set of activities for future meetings. A Philanthropy New York...
12
Dec
2012
Pushing Back Against Push-outs, Pipelines and Profiling: Grantmaking for Impact Among Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Men & Boys of Color
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 -
8:00am to 11:00am
This briefing will explore issues of policing, safety, profiling, and school discipline policy as they relate to gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GBTQ) young men and boys of color. How do zero-tolerance policies place queer youth in jeopardy?...
13
Dec
2012
Awarding Prizes: A Unique Tool for Philanthropic Impact
Thursday, December 13, 2012 -
8:00am to 11:00am
In recent years, a growing number of foundations have developed the awarding of prizes as a strategy for achieving their philanthropic goals. Prizes have the potential to advance a foundation’s mission in ways that can substantially augment the...