$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... change, including individual transformation, community engagement , mobilization, and systemic change. Through key ...
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Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age
Release Date:
02/13/2017
Edgar Villanueva of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, says foundations could be targeted as a source of revenue and their ability to support work that goes against Trump’s agenda could be detrimentally affected.
Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Patricia Eng at the New York Women’s Foundation, writes about her recent discovery that this country draws its own roots from the principles of governance in tribal nations, yet this is not taught as part of American history.
Lessons Learned from a Journey to Impact Investing
Release Date:
03/13/2017
Phillip Henderson, president of the Surdna Foundation, writes about a nine-month learning process that led to the Surdna board unanimously voting to commit approximately 10 percent of its endowment — $100 million — toward impact investing.
Bloomberg Announces $200M American Cities Initiative to Help U.S. Cities Innovate, Solve Problems, & Work Together
Release Date:
06/26/2017
In an address at the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Annual Meeting in Miami, Michael R. Bloomberg today announced the American Cities Initiative, a suite of new and expanded investments that will empower cities to generate innovation and advance policy...
The Largest Philanthropy Network Has a New Name: United Philanthropy Forum
Release Date:
07/19/2017
For those of you who weren’t able to join us for the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers’ 2017 Annual Conference this year, I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just revealed our new name — United Philanthropy Forum — and a new visual...
Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!
Release Date:
10/23/2017
Karabi Acharya, Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shares how global ideas translate to local solutions.
Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact
Release Date:
12/13/2017
Laura Wolff, Independent Philanthropy Consultant suggests practical strategies—“nudges”-- that can help people translate desires and intentions into actions and accomplishments
Talking Politics
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... on collaboration, policy/advocacy work, creating local engagement , and hearing from beneficiaries. Nearly half were ...
Insights from Indonesia: Protecting Our Coral Reefs
Release Date:
02/08/2018
... management has demonstrated that strengthening community engagement , providing support to local government, and ...
Changing The Conversation Around Mergers and Collaborations
Release Date:
06/13/2018
John MacIntosh, a partner at SeaChange Capital Partners looks back on six years of making deals with The New York Merger Acquisition and Collaboration Fund.
New York Life Foundation and the Afterschool Alliance Open Competitive Grant Program to Help Middle School Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs
Release Date:
12/13/2018
Aim High is part of the New York Life Foundation’s ongoing investment in OST programs to help underserved 8th graders reach the 9th grade on time and prepared for high school level work. In 2019, 26 awards will go to afterschool, summer and expanded...
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Judy Belk: Moving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion From Buzzwords To Integrated Practice
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
This program is a part of Philanthropy New York’s Reframing Philanthropy Series, following its 40th Year Annual Meeting : September 19 - Rob Reich vs. Phil Buchanan: Is Giving By The Wealthy A Good Thing? October 8 - Edgar...
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Elects New Officers and Welcomes Seven New Board Members
Release Date:
07/01/2019
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York (JWFNY) announces new leadership of its Board of Directors.
The New York Women’s Foundation Honors DeAnna Hoskins, President & CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, and Bryan Stevenson, Founder & Executive Director of The Equal Justice Initiative, at 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner
Release Date:
10/08/2019
The New York Women’s Foundation honored two of the nation’s leading champions of social justice on October 7 at its 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner at The Essex House on Central Park West.
Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence
Release Date:
10/17/2019
When the HIV/AIDS epidemic began in the early 1980s, an HIV diagnosis was a virtual death sentence. Aging was not on the agenda and the medical, community, and philanthropic support structures for aging and HIV/AIDS were worlds apart.
Racism, Inequality, and Health Care for African Americans - New Report by The Century Foundation
Release Date:
12/19/2019
The American health care system in beset with inequalities that have a disproportionate impact on people of color and other marginalized groups. These inequalities contribute to gaps in health insurance coverage, uneven access to services, and...
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship
Release Date:
01/22/2020
he Pahara Institute, together with the Aspen Institute, announced today the Spring 2020 cohort of the highly selective Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship. These 24 individuals join the Pahara community of leaders, which is designed to support and...
2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality
Release Date:
02/06/2020
Responding to growing global agitation over the effects of concentrated wealth, the Open Society Foundations announced today that 16 fellows will take part in a collaborative effort to combat economic inequality.
Moving to An Earned Knowledge Model of Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/24/2020
... over—or outright dismissing—relationships, community engagement , and lived experience. But the learned ...