Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence
Release Date:
07/26/2021
... inform our work throughout the year ahead.” Begun in 2015 , the Mellon Foundation’s Fellows in Residence program ...
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Bezos Family Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues
Release Date:
06/05/2023
... will address challenges in the education and justice systems , where we witness many inequities. That is why we are ...
Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!
Release Date:
12/18/2009
... in Congress and the Executive Branch and as the head of an international nonprofit organization. He was the Minority ... Resettlement, and President and CEO of HIAS, Inc. , an international refugee and...
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Jun
2012
Role of Public Media in Our Democracy - GFEM Annual Funder Conversation
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 6:00pm
With the decline of traditional journalism outlets, some public and independent media organizations are making significant strides in expanding news and information services to fill the gap. And public media is engaging people of all ages and...
10
Sep
2012
The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy
Monday, September 10, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, will be leading a dynamic discussion focusing on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. How can foundations support the...
18
Mar
2013
Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness
Monday, March 18, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... the most promising pilots in the College Ready Indicator Systems study. New Visions for Public Schools is actively ...
19
Jun
2013
Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... Explore The role of green infrastructure and natural systems and how they interact with agency responses The ...
18
Sep
2013
NYC Paves the Way: Developing Tomorrow’s Workforce for the Tech Sector
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Nonprofits and the education system are filling the pipeline for the fastest growing tech sector in the U.S. — New York City. Join our panel for a conversation about the ubiquity of apps, social networks and all other kinds of digital media, with a...
07
Nov
2013
"MEDIACRACY" - A Dialogue with Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy
Thursday, November 7, 2013 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Democracy and media are inextricably connected – one cannot have an informed and engaged electorate without robust access to information and guarantees of free expression. While we have a growing array of communications choices at our fingertips,...
21
May
2014
Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...
18
Nov
2014
Food Chains - Documentary Film Series
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 -
4:30pm to 8:45pm
There is more interest in food these days than ever, yet there is very little interest in the hands that pick it. Farmworkers, the foundation of our fresh food industry, are routinely abused and robbed of wages. "Food Chains" reveals the human cost...
Using Documentary Films to Promote Change
Release Date:
09/30/2014
One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.
Are Your Grantees Keeping Workers in Poverty?
Release Date:
10/22/2014
... workers less than living wages. Government contracting systems are the main culprit, but the philanthropic sector ...
Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America
Release Date:
03/19/2013
By James K. Cummings, Board Chair, Nathan Cummings Foundation This past week, I undertook a “SNAP Challenge” in which I spent the week eating on approximately $5.27 a day — the equivalent of the daily Supplemental Nutrition...
Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!
Release Date:
05/14/2012
... of those already in the profession? How can school systems communicate the new Common Core Standards and engage ...
TCC Group Welcomes Melinda Fine as the Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships
Release Date:
09/15/2015
TCC Group is pleased to announce that Melinda Fine, Ed.D. has joined TCC Group as the Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships.
The Changing Face of Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/12/2015
... field has failed, where it has triumphed and why certain systems have developed the way they have. Our mentors provide ...
09
Mar
2016
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: NYSED Commissioner & Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The March Quarterly meeting will feature a presentation by the Commissioner of New York State Department of Education and a panel presentation on Innovative Workforce Strategies for Youth and Young Adults at the National Level: The Implications for...
Grant Foundation Receives Award for Excellence in Youth Research & Programming
Release Date:
01/29/2016
... has been pivotal in improving outcomes for youth and the systems in which they develop. In 2014, the Foundation ...