Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities
Release Date:
12/18/2015
... urban farms and farmers markets. These programs will increase access to fresh foods, create opportunities for ...
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07
Jun
2016
Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.
02
Feb
2017
Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era
Thursday, February 2, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...
Casey Family Programs Among Supporters of Grandparents Rally on Lawn of U.S. Capitol
Release Date:
05/10/2017
... for children. The opioid crisis has spurred a major increase in the number of children entering foster care, ...
Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced
Release Date:
08/15/2017
Russell Sage Foundation announced two funding opportunities -- The Social, Economic, and Political Effects of the Affordable Care Act, and Immigration and Immigrant Integration.
04
Apr
2018
Private Funders Meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Please join Philanthropy New York’s Health Working Group for a special funders meeting with Dr. Mitchell Katz , the new President of NYC Health + Hospitals (H+H) at Philanthropy New York on Wednesday, April 4 th from 9:00 am...
Michael Bloomberg Is, Once Again, Thinking of Running for President
Release Date:
06/27/2018
In what has become a familiar routine every time a presidential election looms less than three years away, billionaire ex–New York mayor Michael Bloomberg is dropping hints about running for president. According to a New York CBS affiliate,...
New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment
Release Date:
09/12/2018
The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.
10
Nov
2020
Financial Coaching with a Racial Equity Lens: Recommendations for Funders
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Grantmakers are increasingly applying a racial equity lens to their investments as an essential element to effective philanthropy. This session, in partnership with the Asset Funders Network, will offer an in-depth discussion on best practices,...
09
Sep
2020
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting - Strategies to Support an Equitable Economic Recovery
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:30am
... of the city’s economy and workforce system Strategies to increase the digital fluency and digital skills of workforce ...
New York State Census Equity Fund in the New York Community Trust Awards Grants for Census 2020
Release Date:
09/17/2020
... Island. Many of these organizations have been working to increase self-response rates all year. But when the Census ...
William T. Grant Foundation 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant Finalists
Release Date:
01/13/2021
The William T. Grant Foundation is very pleased to announce the finalists for its 2021 Institutional Challenge Grant competition.
Former NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi to Join New York State Health Foundation as Visiting Fellow
Release Date:
04/06/2022
Dr. Chokshi is celebrated for his calm, science-based approach to managing the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
19
Sep
2022
The Climate Crisis: Understanding the Promise and Pitfalls of Removing Carbon from the Skies and the Seas
Monday, September 19, 2022 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us for the presentation about emerging themes, questions, and challenges, and hear from experts that are thinking about how to ensure that carbon removal policies, practices, and projects are effective, sustainable, and just.
The Heckscher Foundation for Children Issues $3 Million Heckscher Foundation Challenge to New York Colleges, Community-Based Organizations, and Employer Partners to Meet Education and Workforce Needs
Release Date:
01/18/2023
... meet workforce needs in New York, boost employment, and increase earnings outcomes among young adults under 25 years ...
19
Jul
2018
What Funders Need to Know About Immigration Detention: A Primer on the U.S. System - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, July 19, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:15pm
*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... others have led many to argue for other options. Explore: How detention systems work Who operates these facilities and what is...
Benjamin Chu Elected Commonwealth Fund Chairman; Mark Smith Elected to Board
Release Date:
12/10/2014
... are extremely fortunate that Ben Chu has agreed to lead our board during this time of health system transformation, and as we continue our work to enhance the health of our population and...
MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... anything else. It needs positive identity, the belief that our common humanity matters more than our differences. And it needs a system of inclusive universal ... so that we can live and prosper together,...
New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women
Release Date:
11/28/2016
... the vast and varied roles women have played in it. Our statue project will honor all the women who fought for ... 2020. Thank you, New York Life, for helping us achieve our goal." Heather Nesle, President...
18
Apr
2018
Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential
Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... The resulting tensions are evident in and around our public schools. Philanthropy New York’s Education ... the legal, mental health, and instructional support our immigrant students need right now. Panelists...