Century Foundation Report: More Schools Nationwide are Experimenting with Diversity Programs
Release Date:
02/09/2016
... assignments, according to a report, A New Wave of School Integration , released Tuesday by the Century Foundation. The ...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts
Release Date:
09/19/2017
The City Council’s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday dedicated to New York’s Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, a program designed to increase accountability and responsiveness to domestic violence victims in...
New York-Based Groups Benefit From $23 Million Grants By the Conrad Hilton Foundation
Release Date:
06/27/2016
... from Home initiative to improve the capacity of foster care agencies in New York City to recruit, retain and support ... parents to enhance the wellbeing of older youth in foster care . Westat, Inc. was awarded...
Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Americans Cost Barrier Decreasing, But More Improvement Needed
Release Date:
11/17/2016
... Americans are reporting that cost is a barrier to getting care . In 2016, 33 percent of U.S. adults said they did not ... a prescription, see a doctor when sick, or get recommended care because of the cost,...
Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care . Every kindergartner gets a teddy bear to keep in school ... be the first in the U.S. designed for children in foster care or at risk of entering it,...
Reimagining Early-Warning Systems for At-Risk Students in NYC High Schools
Publication date:
03/2013
Susan Fairchild of New Visions for Public Schools discusses how policymakers and educators are rethinking how to measure what matters when it comes to college and career readiness for New York students.
Philanthropy New York Welcomes Two New Philanthropy Fellows, Ariane Cruz and Javon Robinson
Release Date:
07/13/2021
Philanthropy New York (PNY) is excited to welcome our new philanthropy fellows, Ariane Cruz and Javon Robinson.
Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers
Release Date:
11/16/2021
... economy — including domestic workers providing critical care ; home-based workers producing garments, electronics and ...
22
Mar
2022
Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice - A Workshop Hosted by Service Never Sleeps
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 3:00pm
... social justice for all, using SNS’ CLAIM framework ( Care , Learn, Act, Influence, and Maintain) Designed For This ...
Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?
Release Date:
03/06/2014
... can play a role in the transformation of society. The small town of Immokalee in Florida used to be a swamp ... violence and competition. So we are dedicating our resources , entrusted to us at the NoVo...
09
Apr
2014
School Diversity in New York City
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Fifty years of research suggests economic and racial segregation of schools damages student outcomes. Unfortunately, New York City schools are the third most segregated in the country. For the first time in a long while, however, New York City is...
NY Community Trust Supports Wide Range of Education Technology Efforts
Release Date:
08/12/2014
... support for technology learning in NYC ranges from tech integration at the middle school level to workforce ...
Huge Gap Found Among States In Long-Term Services Quality and Access
Release Date:
06/20/2014
... Alaska, Hawaii, Vermont, and Wisconsin—provide the best care by nearly all of AARP’s measures. Kentucky, Alabama, ... dozen measures—from access to Medicaid’s home-based care programs to private long-term...
Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking
Release Date:
05/16/2013
Health and Environmental Funders Network Program Manager ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $41.5 Million in Grants
Release Date:
07/20/2013
... are to organizations working in the areas of education, health , the arts and social welfare, and will also go in part ...
Aetna Foundation Launches $4.5 Million Healthier World Innovation Challenge
Release Date:
01/07/2015
... a new $4.5 million initiative designed to use digital health innovations to improve chronic health outcomes in vulnerable communities. We know that technology can serve as a powerful health...
Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update
Release Date:
04/10/2013
In advance of our Annual Meeting, we’re pleased to have Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation, update us on the relief efforts on Staten Island in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and what her foundation and other...
The Final Countdown: Where are MetLife’s Financial Inclusion Grants Landing?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
In 2013 the MetLife Foundation made a $200 million commitment to advance global financial inclusion. With $100 million left to move, where is the money going?
Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”
Release Date:
02/03/2023
... or misalignment. However, a critical examination of the practices and mindsets that contribute to the racial ... to examine and evaluate internal operating systems and practices . As Nathaniel Smith explains, “...
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2012
... manufacturing. Or Jason DaSilva, who was diagnosed with Primary -progressive Multiple Sclerosis at the age of 26. He ...