Policy Core Series 2020 - A Recap
... Role in Advocacy: From Board to Boots on the Ground The final session of the 2020 Policy Core Series gave members an ...
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story
Release Date:
12/06/2012
By Rafael Benitez, New York State Youth Leadership Council Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group , in conjunction with the Donors’ Education Collaborative and the Fund for New Citizens at The New York Community Trust,...
Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media
Release Date:
07/26/2012
By David Morse, Senior Fellow, Encore.org One of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is that you learn new things from your colleagues, or have nascent ideas tweaked, tested and maybe even...
16
Jun
2016
Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote?
Thursday, June 16, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:00am
In the midst of this year’s presidential election, understanding the right to vote – and exercising this right – is critical to the future of the country. This issue has been at the center of American politics since the beginning, from the Founders...
PhilTV: Do Money and Mission Mix? How Foundations Are Using Sustainable Investment to Address Climate Change
Release Date:
05/31/2016
John Wilson of Cornerstone Capital Group says fossil fuel companies are at risk because a key asset – their reserves – are at risk of being “stranded,” or unused, as the economy turns away from deployment of fossil fuels.
Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History
Release Date:
08/09/2016
Yvonne L. Moore of Moore Philanthropy says she and Black colleagues share the deeply frustrating experience of having decisions, grant recommendations and analyses consistently questioned, unjustly critiqued and sometimes even undermined.
After the Election, Building the Beloved Community
Release Date:
11/23/2016
... ago, during the spring of 1968, Dr. King delivered his final sermon. The moment endures in American memory because ...
25
Feb
2019
The Making of a Dream: DACA Then and Now
Monday, February 25, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
It has been nearly 20 years since the DREAMer movement began with individual young people who risked everything to come out of hiding and declare their undocumented status. They gave a new voice and urgency to the immigrant rights movement, forcing...
Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up
Release Date:
01/14/2020
We have all become far too familiar with the sobering statistics. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans are killed or injured by firearms. Mass shootings may make the headlines, but the sad reality of everyday gun violence often gets relegated to...
26
Mar
2021
Applied Financial Analysis for Program Officers: A Three-Part Series
Friday, March 26, 2021 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... and maintain their financial planning “muscle.” In the final workshop, participants will be invited to apply what ...
A Message from Ronna Brown and Update on CEO Search
Release Date:
12/15/2020
Ronna Brown shares her reflections on 2020 and gratitude to the PNY community and the organization shares updates on the CEO search and leadership transition.
Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Release Date:
01/01/2013
The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointments of three new program executives: Sara Kay has been appointed Programme Executive, Ageing and Health; Ben Kerman has been appointed Programme Executive, Evaluation; and Naomi Post has been...
24
Apr
2012
Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
In the wake of the Penn State child sexual abuse case, the issue of child sexual abuse has entered the national spotlight like never before. A wave of legislative activity has followed this story—and with 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys sexually abused...
27
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...
26
Feb
2013
Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
The 2012 Presidential and State Congressional elections brought the public’s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the media used the term loosely in an effort to gain votes and support. Throughout the debates, we all heard politicians...
15
Jul
2014
Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists and Arts Institutions Navigate this Changing Landscape
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The digital age has transformed the way we produce and consume culture. For artists and arts institutions, new and changing technologies have given them the means to reach new and wider audiences, but also they bring new challenges as art,...
Classic and Cutting Edge
Release Date:
12/05/2014
Elizabeth Leiman Kraiem, Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women, explores the structure of funding scholarship programs.
25
Mar
2015
Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Is your grantmaking responding to new understandings of the importance of addressing gender norms along with age, race and class? Gender norms are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is...
Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities
Release Date:
12/18/2015
More than $3 million will go to 75 nonprofit organizations as part of GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities, a program that helps healthy food choices and active living take root in underserved communities.
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of Rani Snyder as Program Director
Release Date:
01/19/2016
... medical facilities throughout the country, focusing on its Aging and Quality of Life Programs as well as the Reynolds ...