Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office
Release Date:
01/02/2012
... the Ford Foundation has worked to empower marginalized communities in the Middle East and North Africa to achieve ...
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Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Release Date:
01/09/2015
Christa Blatchford has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
12
Jul
2016
Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know about the ins-and-outs — and what's licit and what's not — about using or funding advocacy to further your foundation’s work.
29
Oct
2015
Mergers: What is the True Cost of a Merger?
Thursday, October 29, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
This program dives into the “true cost” of merging. Hear from seasoned experts about their merger experiences – the impact on their organizations’ bottom lines and human capital - and other unforeseen implications.
27
Oct
2015
Service for Impact
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.
Six Nuclear Security Programs Win Major Grants from Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
10/29/2015
... create a platform for conversations between expert communities from different disciplines and different ...
Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.
Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families
Release Date:
02/24/2016
... individuals uniquely prepares them to strengthen their communities . Accordingly, this new program area is the next ...
13
Oct
2016
Why is Wage Theft on the Rise as the Minimum Wage Increases to $15?
Thursday, October 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Despite recent minimum-wage hikes around the country to $15 an hour, why are workers facing more wage theft than ever? An estimated $50 billion a year is stolen from workers' wages, affecting workers of all types of industries, including low-wage...
28
Sep
2016
Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -
12:30pm to 2:30pm
As small and mid-size farms across the country continue to face pressure and are being lost at astounding rates, new local economic outlets are being sought to keep these farms in business. For some, farmers’ markets and CSAs have provided a much...
01
Mar
2017
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Adult Education and Workforce Development: WIOA Opportunities to Work Together
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) was signed into law by President Obama on July 22, 2014.
United Hospital Fund Report Examines Hospital Patients’ Refusal of Home Care Services & the Impact on Readmissions and Outcomes
Release Date:
05/15/2017
United Hospital Fund and the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation analyzed the issue of patients who refuse home health care services when they are discharged from inpatient care. Such refusals can lead to higher rates of readmission to...
Russell Sage's New Book: More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities
Release Date:
06/21/2017
... suburbs—roughly two-thirds of poor suburbanites live in communities built after 1970. And poverty is growing fastest ...
20
Jul
2017
Time of Opportunity: Best Practices in Summer Learning (Part 1)
Thursday, July 20, 2017 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Research has demonstrated that summer learning loss is one of the most significant causes of the academic achievement gap between low-income students and their higher income peers, and one of the strongest contributors to the high school dropout...
13
Sep
2017
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Federal and State Workforce Policy Update
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Federal and state workforce funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years.
Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas
Release Date:
01/18/2018
A message from Darren Walker on Ford Foundation's focus for the future.
14
Nov
2018
*Postponed* Getting Through the Front Door: A Campaign to Make Public Schools Accessible
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In 2016, an investigation by the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York found that over 80% of the City’s elementary schools were not fully accessible.
THE CITY, a New Non-Profit Digital News Outlet Readies for Launch with Support from The Revson Foundation
Release Date:
09/26/2018
... me, the best stories are the ones that bubble up from communities .” The partnership will allow The City to ...
Simons Foundation Announces Launch of the Center for Computational Mathematics
Release Date:
10/02/2018
The center, led by mathematician Leslie Greengard, will develop new mathematical approaches, algorithms and software to push the boundaries of scientific computing across many disciplines.
12
Dec
2018
Effective Workforce and Entrepreneurship Strategies to Serve Older New Yorkers and the Quarterly Meeting of the Workforce Funders
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The New York City’s older adult population has grown rapidly in recent years both in size and diversity. New York City now has more people over the age of 65 than children ages 10 or younger.