Site Search

- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.

Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

04/16/2020

... support our grantees to immediately reach those who cannot access aid through government systems. But just as ... to political freedoms, as leaders take steps to suspend access to information, roll back sexual...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Health

International/Foreign Affairs

Justice Reform

Workforce Development

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’

Release Date:

09/27/2017

At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of NYPD responses to “emotionally disturbed person” (EDP) calls, the slow pace of implementation for new NYPD crisis intervention training, and the tragic outcomes of...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

The Heumann Perspective: Ford Foundation

Release Date:

01/05/2018

Ford Foundation Senior Fellow and human & disability rights advocate Judy Heumann investigates how our grantmakers are including a disability lens in their areas of work.

Find More By

News type

Member News

Video

Funding Area

Disabilities

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

06/15/2022

... Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities . Prior to that, Devandas Aguilar worked at ... to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities . Devandas Aguilar has...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

Ford Foundation

USDA, Surdna and Other Foundations Join to Strengthen Local Food Supply Chains

Release Date:

04/01/2016

... local food business sector and also increasing consumer access to healthy, local food. The announcement was made at ... between producers, food purchasers, and access to shared resources ...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Food Systems

Related Organizations

Surdna Foundation

11 Oct 2012

"Excuuuse ME!!!" -- Fostering Understanding and Trust in Challenging Conversations

Thursday, October 11, 2012 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

Have you ever reached an impasse with colleagues, grantees, a family member or a person on the street? Have you sought a solution that was more satisfying, effective and empowering, but felt unable to take the next step? Using curiosity to...

Research Funded By The Russell Sage Foundation Shows Why Paid Family Leave Laws Could Hurt SNF Census

Release Date:

01/11/2018

... employees can take six weeks of paid time off to care for family members, receiving 55% of their actual ...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Health

Related Organizations

Russell Sage Foundation

Elmezzi Foundation Increases Funding for Free Queens Programs

Release Date:

07/29/2015

The foundation will also invest in new initiatives like the Summer Law Institute at CUNY School of Law.

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

Education

Related Organizations

The Elmezzi Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Report Finds Many Hispanics, Poor Still Without Health Insurance

Release Date:

08/18/2016

... all Americans, Hispanics, low-income earners and younger adults are still likely to be uninsured, a new survey finds. ... Fund report found that more than half of uninsured adults live in states that have not...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Health

Related Organizations

The Commonwealth Fund

Pinkerton Foundation Adds $3.8 Million To John Jay Fellowship Initiative

Release Date:

01/25/2018

... students who have become a valuable part of our team. They care about what we care about and that's a big help. We love learning with them ... programs for youth in the juvenile justice and foster...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Justice Reform

Related Organizations

The Pinkerton Foundation

13 Oct 2021

Integrating DEI from “A Thing We Do" to "How We Do All Things”

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... suffice if there is evidence that we aren’t also taking care of our employees. Join us as our panelists share how and ... Fund Carol Astle (Moderator), Operations Manager/Human Resources Project Manager,...

Find More By

Event type

Network Building

Audience

All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

09 Jun 2021

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting - Do CUNY enrollment declines place equitable recovery goals at risk?

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... during the pandemic. Facing new financial pressures, care -giving responsibilities, an uncertain labor market, and ...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

Format

Livestream

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Education

Workforce Development

Nathan Cummings Foundation Welcomes Equity-and-Justice Advocate Kavita N. Ramdas As President and CEO

Release Date:

09/01/2021

... is a great day for philanthropy and for all who care about justice in America and the world.” Ramdas serves ...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Luz Liebeskind Named CFO of UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

11/29/2022

... Living, a leading nonprofit dedicated to helping older adults , which operates the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, middle ... senior housing communities, and a managed long-term care plan. During her tenure, Ms...

Find More By

News type

Appointments & Transitions

Related Organizations

UJA-Federation of New York

11 Aug 2016

Family Philanthropy and Media Perceptions - Webinar

Thursday, August 11, 2016 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... only.* Family foundations are passionate and dedicated to improving their communities and leading conversations that ... and family foundation staff and trustees: In order to access all of the ways you can...

Find More By

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

Family Foundation

Board & Trustees

New Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Tackles College Hunger

Release Date:

01/22/2018

... suggests food insecurity, the lack of availability or access to healthy food, is one of the barriers to graduation ... nation’s only translational research laboratory aimed at improving equitable outcomes in...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Education

Food Systems

Related Organizations

William T. Grant Foundation

Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation

Release Date:

03/19/2018

... pressing issues like the opioid crisis and increasing access to justice for all New Yorkers. “The Center for ...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

Propel Capital

New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore

Release Date:

09/18/2018

... Island faces disparities in housing, income, education and access to essential services when compared to citywide ...

Find More By

News type

Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

Related Organizations

The Staten Island Foundation

$4 Million From Ford, Mellon, and Alice Walton Fund Goes to Promote Diversity on Museum Boards

Release Date:

01/15/2019

A board-member matching service to identify and train candidates of color — and assess groups’ readiness to engage people of different backgrounds — will be key to change.