New York Life Donates $100,000 In Response to Orlando Terrorist Attack
Release Date:
06/16/2016
... $100,000 to provide assistance to those affected by the nation 's deadliest mass shooting incident and worst terrorist .....
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28
Sep
2016
Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -
12:30pm to 2:30pm
... of local food consumed in a region. New York is one of the nation ’s top food-producing states with 36,000 farms and ...
The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens
Release Date:
09/27/2016
Martha Baker, Barbara Wynne, Katherine H. Kim, Patricia Simon, Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño were recognized for their outstanding contributions to community and their work promoting social change.
14
Dec
2016
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and School and Career Pathways: The Role of Employers as Partners
Wednesday, December 14, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The economy continues to evolve to require a more skilled workforce. At the same time education and training systems struggle to keep pace and the most economically vulnerable young people fall further behind
31
Jan
2017
Built to Scale: How and When to Help Grantees Replicate Their Work
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us to learn how two different youth-focused funders—The Wallace Foundation and the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust—have helped out-of-school-time providers replicate their programming.
Take Another Look at the Ways Schools Police Gender Norms
Release Date:
12/01/2016
... examined how schools – both in the City and across the nation – pursue discipline policies that disproportionately ...
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...
Philanthropy Should Support States and Cities to Keep Advancing the Climate Movement
Release Date:
12/07/2016
Vien Truong, National Director of Green For All, writes that it has never been more important than now to stand together to protect vulnerable communities and fight for equitable climate solutions that will create an inclusive green economy for all.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President and CEO Paul Joskow to Retire at End of 2017
Release Date:
12/16/2016
... who work in them – are chief drivers of the nation ’s health and prosperity. Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ...
The Search is On for PNY’s Next Public Policy Fellow
Release Date:
02/01/2017
The fellowship deepens the pipeline for future grantmakers by introducing early-career professionals of diverse backgrounds to the field of philanthropy, recognizing that diversity comes in many forms: race, gender, gender identity, sexual...
Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color
Release Date:
03/09/2017
... two of the largest women-focused funder networks in the nation , the Funders Network on Population, Reproductive ...
Call for Applications: Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab
Release Date:
04/04/2017
The Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab will run from June 2017 to June 2018 , and will support participating arts leaders in developing and implementing strategic racial equity prototypes and interventions, either within their organizations or...
20
Apr
2017
What is at Stake in the Global Refugee Crisis? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, April 20, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
More people than any other time in history have been forced from their homes. Violence and persecution in Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia, Central America, and beyond has displaced 65 million people around the globe. More than half of recognized...
18
May
2017
Monthly Immigration Policy Calls: Recent Policy Developments and Their Impact - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, May 18, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:15pm
From the Lone Star State to the White House, the month of May has seen several policy changes that will have a negative impact on immigrant communities and communities of color across the country.
2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced
Release Date:
07/17/2017
Today Education First, NoVo Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors announced the winners of the Social Emotional Learning Innovation Awards. Nearly 500 teachers and over 300 districts across the country applied for an award, and 67...
Four Philanthropy Leaders Join Forum's Board of Directors
Release Date:
07/26/2017
Four philanthropy leaders from across the country have joined the Board of Directors of United Philanthropy Forum, the largest network serving philanthropy in America. The new Directors were elected by the Forum’s membership at its 2017 Annual...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Two Staff, Promotes One
Release Date:
07/27/2017
The Brooklyn Community Foundation is pleased to welcome two new members to the Foundation's team - Andrea MacDonald as manager of donor services and Chelsea Smith as a program officer, as well as announce the promotion of LIane Stegmaier.
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.
14
Sep
2017
Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How Funders Can Respond
Thursday, September 14, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Trump administration announced on September 5, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be terminated in March 2018, throwing the futures of nearly 800,000 immigrants into uncertainty.
07
Nov
2017
Protecting Our Precious Waters: New York City’s Impacts on the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Estuary
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
What are New York City’s impacts on the health of its waterways and the Long Island Sound? How do combined sewer overflows present complex challenges with community development and environmental justice dimensions?