Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New PNY Core Series for Programming Staff
... June 26 ( series launch ) – Providing multi- year general support, non-monetary support, full costs of ...
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Two New Trustees
Release Date:
07/01/2013
The Board of Trustees of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has announced the election of two new members to its Board: Dr. Cynthia Barnhart and Dr. Michael Purugganan. Dr. Barnhart is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering...
Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy
Release Date:
06/04/2012
The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...
19
Apr
2012
Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement
Thursday, April 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... how 110 nonprofit organizations, from 13 states, over a 5- year period, brought more than $26.6 billion in ...
15
Jan
2013
Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -
1:45pm to 5:45pm
Once again, the nation has been shocked by a mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. where 20 young children and six educators lost their lives. This tragic incident has sparked a more widespread and profound demand for...
17
Apr
2013
The “Grit” Factor: How Community Organizations Support Students for College Success
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
A key lesson educators — and education grantmakers — have learned over the last few years is that a high school diploma is no longer an adequate measurement of college readiness. It can provide an indication of academic readiness, but it often...
12
Apr
2011
Are Current Immigration Enforcement Policies Good for New York?
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
... alone, compared to the 448,830 who were deported over a 15- year span from 1981 to 1995. Secured Communities ...
31
Jan
2011
Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?
Monday, January 31, 2011 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... organizations – are eligible to enter next year ’s competition for implementation grants along with ...
20
Jun
2011
School Transformations: Taking a Sad School and Making It Better
Monday, June 20, 2011 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
MEMBERS: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above (visible through June 16th). To register a guest, please fill out this online form . NON-MEMBERS: To register,...
09
Dec
2010
Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior
Thursday, December 9, 2010 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... like air pollution, worker rights and child labor each year , they often overlook another avenue for change. ...
19
Jul
2010
Turbulent Economic and Budget Times: What Lies Ahead and How Should Grantmakers Respond?
Monday, July 19, 2010 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing sponsored by New York Community Trust , New York Foundation , and Robert Sterling Clark Foundation , with Philanthropy Connects . WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session is for all funders who want to be updated on...
Exploring the Intersection of Arts and Culture and Other Funding Areas
Release Date:
09/10/2014
... 2014-2016 strategic plan. One of our 4 areas of focus this year is arts and culture. Art is important for innumerable ...
Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members
Release Date:
12/03/2014
... and Melissa Berman to its Board of Trustees. Their three- year terms of service will commence in April 2015. ...
Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Release Date:
11/12/2013
The New York Community Trust's Salem Tsegaye talks about how we can train the next generation of NYC-based tech employees and entrepreneurs.
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.
W.T. Grant Foundation Launches Blog Series on Research Evidence and Federal Policy
Release Date:
10/29/2015
... tiered evidence initiatives will be released in the next year , and as we await a new Congress and administration, now ...
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
Almost a quarter of our New York City kids do not graduate from high school. Thousands come in far behind and the system is not meeting their needs.
Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Grant Foundation seeks to support studies of how to improve the use of research evidence in ways that benefit youth.
PHI Founder Steven Dawson Joins Pinkerton as a Visiting Fellow
Release Date:
02/23/2016
Steven Dawson, the founder and longtime CEO of the Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), has joined The Pinkerton Foundation as a Visiting Fellow.
08
Jun
2016
Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, widespread and a reputable vehicle for a flexible and...