Native Americans in Philanthropy #GenIndigenous Response Fund Announces Call for Proposals
Release Date:
01/10/2017
... focuses on strategic communications, education, workforce development , juvenile justice, resiliency, traditional ...
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The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Eighteen million people. That’s how many Americans will soon lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with plans previously advanced by Republican leaders in Congress.
Paul Di Donato Announced as New President and CEO of Proteus Fund
Release Date:
01/18/2017
... of the scope and impact of their program portfolio, and development of important new work opportunities. He feels ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... 1, 2017; A stipend of up to $5,000 for legal fees, web development , and other start-up costs; Use of a large ...
Fake News as a Real Opportunity
Release Date:
01/23/2017
Celeste Ford, manager of media relations for Carnegie Corporation of New York, says philanthropic organizations are in a strong position to offer a wide range of credible and newsworthy information to audiences that are increasingly open to new...
30
Mar
2017
Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Over the years, social issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned to the arts for...
16
May
2017
Women and LGBTQ Leaders in the Immigration Debate: Louder, Prouder and More Effective Than Ever
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Trump Administration is advancing policies that would beat back advances made by immigrants to America with extraordinarily broad and wide-ranging executive orders that have been the object of massive public protests and precedent-setting...
20
Apr
2017
Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed: Skills and Strategies that Support the Transition to Adulthood
Thursday, April 20, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... as work with partners to advance systemic change The development of a body of successful evidence-based practices ...
Every Funder Has a Stake in This
Release Date:
04/19/2017
... Some of the pieces of this half-day convening are still in development , but you will see on the event page that the day ...
Why Pickleball?
Release Date:
05/04/2017
... that make up 80% of health: education, housing, economic development , public safety, transportation. Spending our time ...
Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... plans that include voter registration, candidate development and issues advocacy to lay the groundwork for ...
Autonomous Driving Will Transform Cities: Is Philanthropy Paying Attention?
Release Date:
05/23/2017
Stacey Gillett of Bloomberg Philanthropies says the technology may dramatically alter the face of our neighborhoods, transform urban economies, and change the way cities respond to any number of complex challenges—from aging populations to economic...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors
Release Date:
05/24/2017
... northeast and directing the identification, evaluation, development and deployment of new technologies and ...
California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”
Release Date:
07/12/2017
The initiative will compile and quantify efforts from U.S. states, cities, businesses and other actors to address climate change in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
20 Issues, to Be Specific
Release Date:
07/19/2017
The term “policy work” is so vague that it can seem a bit mysterious to some funders. We know that private foundations are legally prohibited from engaging in lobbying or partisan politics, and we sometimes generalize, erroneously, that all funders...
Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings, Ford and JPB Foundation Supported Pop Culture Lab Accelerates Justice Through Entertainment
Release Date:
07/25/2017
The Pop Culture Collaborative announced more than $700,000 in initial grant awards to social justice and entertainment organizations working to shift popular narratives in entertainment with regard to people of color, immigrant families and...
27
Oct
2017
Building Racial Equity with Race Forward
Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)
Philanthropy New York, in partnership with Race Forward, presents Building Racial Equity with Race Forward , a six-month peer cohort learning experience designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work...
Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore
Release Date:
08/15/2017
Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, Founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies Michael R. Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein today announced a $10 million commitment to continue...
Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO
Release Date:
08/16/2017
Edwin Torres, deputy commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, has been selected by the Grantmakers in the Arts (GIA) board of directors as the organization’s new president & CEO. Torres will become GIA’s third CEO after...
One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources
Release Date:
09/06/2017
The images of desperate families and stories of systematic failure as Hurricane Harvey swept across the Houston area brought back for many the unforgettable images of Katrina. These last few days, Hurricane Irma is making headlines – even as it was...