Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship Shows Successes
Release Date:
10/16/2015
... organizations use culture change strategies to bring about policy change; and Jessica Norwood , who is developing a ...
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04
Dec
2015
Catching Up: What High Schools Are Doing to Move Kids from Elementary Knowledge to College Ready
Friday, December 4, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:30am
... through direct support of programs or advocacy around policy changes. Explore: How can schools identify ...
Wallace Foundation Releases Report on Principal Evaluation
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... large school districts to do just that. The report, by Policy Studies Associates, details how the districts revamped ...
Dyson Foundation and Partners Launch ‘Bridges to Board Service’
Release Date:
03/17/2016
The Dyson Foundation, partnering with other groups, is supporting a new initiative that aims to strengthen local nonprofits and provide community members with meaningful board service education and opportunities.
The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens
Release Date:
09/27/2016
Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.
08
Dec
2016
Food as a Community-Building Tool
Thursday, December 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... Just Food Nick Freudenberg , Director, CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Ben Thomases , Executive Director, Queens ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017
Release Date:
12/16/2016
... Initiative and the MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR). The Foundation will announce the ...
Altman Foundation, NY Community Trust, PNY Among Nonprofit Leaders Named to Value-Based Payment Commission
Release Date:
02/01/2017
... of health and human services advocates, service providers, policy leaders, and philanthropists, the HSC-led Commission ...
Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color
Release Date:
03/09/2017
... of white supremacy and xenophobia on which nearly every policy and appointment that undermines progressive values is ...
19
Sep
2017
Documentary Film Screening - "Unrest": Women, Resilience and the Disease Medicine Forgot
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... The role of philanthropy to influence leaders in health policy to support research funding for orphan diseases such ...
27
Sep
2017
Foundation Administrators Network : New York State Paid Family Leave: What You Should Know And How to Prepare
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
New York State’s new Paid Family Leave legislation is one of the strongest and most comprehensive policies in the nation.
01
Feb
2018
Flexing Your Shareholder Muscle: How Foundations Can Amplify Impact with Strategic Shareholder Engagement
Thursday, February 1, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... on how that Act threatens shareholder rights. Explore: The policy context that impacts shareholder engagement, including ...
Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions
Release Date:
12/13/2018
Now that all fifty states and the District of Columbia have received formal federal approval of their Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) plans, the work of implementing the 2015 law—the United States’ primary K–12 education investment—is fully...
11
Jun
2019
Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
We all benefit when immigrants can reach their full potential in our nation's workplaces. Yet between increased workplace raids and arrests, accelerated I-9 employer audits, and the resumption of Social Security Administration’s "No Match Letters"...
25
Jun
2019
A Primer on Divesting from Immigrant Detention - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 -
1:00pm to 2:15pm
When families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum at the border and long-time residents living in our communities are detained by immigration enforcement, they are most often sent to privately owned and operated prisons and detention centers...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives
Release Date:
09/04/2019
... gaps. Some 2 million who have college degrees (Migration Policy Institute), for instance, are either out of work or ...
17
Sep
2019
Hurricane Dorian: Next Steps for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... Banks Community Foundation Doug Stropes , Humanitarian Policy and Global Engagement Deputy Division Director, ...
J.P. Morgan Commits USD $25 Million to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future
Release Date:
10/22/2019
... in people and their skills, is going to be a critical policy decision countries can make to secure the future of ...
10
Jan
2020
Thriving in the Digital Age: Are You Ready to Be a Funder in 2030?
Friday, January 10, 2020 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... data about their activities, and developing tech policy solutions aimed at problems like “fake news” that ...
The New York Community Trust Gives Levinson Arts Achievement Award to Rachel Rossin
Release Date:
02/05/2020
... achievement in international understanding, health policy , children with disabilities and health careers for ...