United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO
Release Date:
10/01/2012
... impact day in and day out on behalf of all of New York’s communities .” Wright’s personal connection to the work of ...
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How Should Philanthropies Respond to Emergencies?
Release Date:
05/13/2014
For funders bailing out Detroit, does the funding commit them to a long-term engagement or is it a one-time rescue mission? Ford Foundation discussed in The Atlantic.
Funders Teaming Up to Strengthen Voices of LGBTQ People of Color
Release Date:
06/16/2014
... Racial Justice Fund to support new voices and leaders in communities of color who are crucial to building continued ... of progress when it comes to improving the lives of LGBTQ communities ... Funders Teaming...
Ten NYC Nonprofits Selected As 2014 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Semifinalists
Release Date:
08/04/2014
A group of 10 diverse nonprofit organizations from the NYC area have been selected as semifinalists for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards, a project of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee and its partners, The New York...
The Rockefeller Foundation and USAID Launch $100 Million Partnership
Release Date:
08/04/2014
... to chronic stresses and increasing climate shocks in communities across Africa and Asia. Announced at the ... and solutions, the Resilience Partnership will enable communities to prepare for, withstand, and...
Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs
Release Date:
09/16/2014
Penny Abeywardena will depart Clinton Global Initiative to join the de Blasio administration as the head of the Office of International Affairs.
NYCT Backs Legal Aid Program for Young Migrants
Release Date:
09/23/2014
New York Community Trust has committed support to a program to provide legal representation to 1,000 unaccompanied immigrant children.
MasterCard Foundation to Help Address Water Sanitation in East Africa with Micro-Credit Program
Release Date:
10/27/2014
... forum held on Wednesday in Nairobi noted that poor communities are using micro loans to expand water supply and ...
United Way of New York City Releases 2014 Self-Sufficiency Standards
Release Date:
12/02/2014
United Way of NYC explores the key issues that prevent New Yorkers from achieving self-sufficiency.
GIH Elects Jacqueline Martinez Garcel to Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/04/2014
Jacqueline Martinez Garcel, VP of New York State Health Foundation, has been appointed to the Grant Makers in Health Board.
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Studies Impact of Volunteerism
Release Date:
03/06/2015
... one-on-one tutoring to struggling readers in low-income communities . The study found that Reading Partners ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs the National Dance Project
Release Date:
04/13/2015
... the creation of new dance work to share with audiences in communities throughout the U.S. Since then, the program has ... and the opportunities it provides to both artists and communities across the country,”...
Prudential Names America's Top Youth Volunteers
Release Date:
05/05/2015
Ten students were awarded the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York Launches Relief Effort to Support Victims of Earthquake in Nepal
Release Date:
05/13/2015
... humanitarian organizations working with affected communities in Nepal.... The Mayor's Fund to Advance New .....
NYCT Grant Will Build Capacity for Child Welfare
Release Date:
07/02/2015
The $100,000 grant will help roll out the Collaborative for Children and Families' Home Health model.
Weinberg Foundation Matching Grant Initiaitive Raises More than $9 Million for Workforce Development
Release Date:
08/20/2015
... and underemployment for both the Jewish and nonJewish communities . Sixty-one foundations or individuals not only ...
Staying True to Donors’ Wishes Beyond the Grave
Release Date:
09/21/2015
Trusts, such as the New York Community Trust, have to ensure money is spent as intended, but things can get fuzzy as times change.
Column from Hartford Foundation: Independence—It’s What Older People Want
Release Date:
12/01/2015
... that the vast majority of us want to live in our homes and communities as we age, and, if possible, to avoid dependence ...
Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth
Release Date:
01/08/2016
Article highlights funders who are working to support young people who are "aging out" of foster care and give those youth the same kinds of opportunities that other youth get.
Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program
Release Date:
03/14/2016
... make it possible for thousands of students in under-served communities this school year to visit arts and culture sites, ...