Margaret Hoover Joins the Board of The Markle Foundation
Release Date:
03/31/2021
... perspective to Markle’s work. She examines issues and communities from a deeply thoughtful perspective,” said ...
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UHF Honors 73 NY-Area Quality Improvement Champions at Annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care
Release Date:
05/03/2021
Keynoter Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Dean of Brown University School of Public Health, commends honorees for quality improvements that likely saved “hundreds of thousands of lives”
Hirokazu Yoshikawa Joins Board of Trustees of the William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
10/20/2021
We’re pleased to announce that Hirokazu Yoshikawa has joined the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, effective October 2021.
Sheena Wright, United Way NYC President & CEO, named in City & State NY Power of Diversity: Black 100 List of 2021
Release Date:
10/18/2021
Today, a new generation of Black leaders is breaking through.
12
May
2022
TAP is Back: The Historic Restoration of Financial Aid for Students Pursuing College in Prison
Thursday, May 12, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join us to discuss the meaning and experience of college in prison, celebrate TAP restoration in New York State and what it took to get here, and how funders can sustain this work to increase access to higher education in prison.
08
Jun
2022
New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 -
10:00am to 11:30am
https://www1.nyc.gov/ The next virtual quarterly convening of the NYC Workforce Funders network will feature NYC’s Deputy Mayor for Economic and Workforce Development, Maria Torres-Springer, and Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Talent and...
The Burke Foundation Announces the Launch of the New Jersey Maternal Infant Health Hub in Collaboration with the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Release Date:
09/21/2022
The MIH Hub will develop actionable strategies to uplift midwifery practice in New Jersey and diversify the midwifery workforce.
David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation
Release Date:
04/21/2023
David Gracia joins as new Executive Director in January 2023 to succeed B.C. Vermeersch, who led the 108-year-old organization for 26 years
02
Nov
2023
Acknowledging Inflation in our Grantmaking Practice - for CEOs, CFOs, and Trustees
Thursday, November 2, 2023 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... OAK Foundation Maria Pesqueira , President, Healthy Communities Foundation Rodney Christopher (Moderator), ...
18
Mar
2026
TFN Film Series | Slumlord Millionaire - An Event Hosted by The Funders Network
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... documentaries and short films that lift up issues our communities are grappling with — and resilient leaders at ...
01
Apr
2026
GCIR Network Huddle: April 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 -
1:30pm to 2:30pm
GCIR invites you to join us for our next Network Huddle on Wednesday, April 1st.
Using Documentary Films to Promote Change
Release Date:
09/30/2014
One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.
Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America
Release Date:
03/19/2013
By James K. Cummings, Board Chair, Nathan Cummings Foundation This past week, I undertook a “SNAP Challenge” in which I spent the week eating on approximately $5.27 a day — the equivalent of the daily Supplemental Nutrition...
08
Oct
2015
Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education
Thursday, October 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.
13
Jan
2016
Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a conversation about the effective use of research in youth services practice. This session will explore the role of research evidence in strengthening youth programs; the utilization of such evidence by practitioners, funders, policy...
United Hospital Fund Report: Children's Behavioral Health Reform Depends on Solving Implementation Challenges
Release Date:
11/10/2015
A new report that highlights four implementation challenges that must be solved as part of a successful redesign of behavioral health services for children in New York’s Medicaid program.
Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology
Release Date:
11/13/2015
The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.
03
Aug
2017
VR For The Real World: New Tools To Make The World Better
Thursday, August 3, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
From 360 videos to gaming platforms, virtual reality developers are finding themselves more and more at the nexus of empathy and advocacy. Their goal? To create immersive experiences that create positive social change. Some experiences are more...
Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
05/11/2017
The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a new publication: Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States , authored by Judith Scott-Clayton, associate professor of economics...
William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/12/2017
... President Adam Gamoran. The 13-member Board of Trustees helps to shape, review, and approve the Foundation’s ...