Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... 9/11. Eric Ward is the Executive Director of Western States Center . From 2011-2017, Eric served as a Ford ...
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06
Mar
2018
Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.
How to Win the Lottery
Release Date:
02/27/2018
Susan Olivo, Executive Director, Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation writes "Adding a disability lens to our grantmaking enriches and expands the good work we already do. It respects the diversity that disability brings as an everyday part...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation
Release Date:
03/28/2018
Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.
JPB Foundation Looks to Historically Black Colleges as Clean Energy Leaders
Release Date:
03/29/2018
A recent grant is getting the ball rolling on what could become a sizable partnership with historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
16
Oct
2018
Promoting Long-Term Financial Health through Community Wealth Building
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 10:30am
In December 2017, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment released a white paper entitled How Neighborhoods Help New Yorkers Get Ahead . The report shares the work and findings of the Collaborative for...
Andy Warhol Foundation Joins Growing Number of Organizations Condemning University of Kansas Over Its Removal of Josephine Meckseper’s Flag
Release Date:
07/25/2018
The work by German artist Josephine Meckseper was commissioned by the New York–based nonprofit Creative Time as part of its “Pledge of Allegiance” series. The initiative invited sixteen artists to make flags in response to contemporary political...
12
Dec
2018
ComNetworkNY Brown Bag Lunch: Storytelling and Other Lessons From ComNet18
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
This session will distill highlights from the ComNet18 conference and share practical advice and tools related to authentic, disciplined, data-driven storytelling for foundations and nonprofits.
06
Feb
2019
2020 Census and the Current Immigration Landscape: Lasting Implications for Young Children in New York - A Webinar Hosted by the NY Funders Alliance
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
When children are missed in the decennial census, children suffer the results for a decade. Over 2 million children under 5 years of age were missed in the 2010 Census; here in NY, there was a net undercount of 55,000 young children. An accurate...
05
Jun
2019
Democracy and The Next American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice
Wednesday, June 5, 2019 -
9:00am to 10:30am
How do we create a more inclusive and sustainable political economy that is better for people and the planet? How do we achieve a truly representative democracy? Come join us for a conversation with Henry A.J. Ramos, author of Democracy and The Next...
21
May
2019
The Turmoil in Four-Year Private Colleges and Why Foundations Should Care
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
3:30pm to 5:30pm
Private four year colleges are under unprecedented pressure. Hampshire College, the College of New Rochelle, Sweet Briar, Mount Ida and many others have closed, merged into other institutions, or announced their intention to "explore strategic...
30
Jan
2020
Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)
Thursday, January 30, 2020 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance. Did you know that violations of the self-dealing tax...
Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 2020 Artists in Residence
Release Date:
01/29/2020
... artists and twenty-nine artists from fourteen other states including California, Oregon, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, ...
04
Feb
2020
Australia’s Summer Bushfires: From Root Causes to Opportunities for Support - A Webinar Hosted by AEGN and EGA
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -
4:30pm to 6:00pm
Australia’s summer of bushfires is an ecological, social and economic catastrophe. These unprecedented fires in both their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change, and its consequences which include prolonged drought, hotter...
ASPCA Shares Tips to Keep Pets Safe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Release Date:
03/17/2020
Pet owners encouraged to include pets in preparedness plans.
Henry Luce Foundation Emergency Grants Support Underserved Communities in the US
Release Date:
06/05/2020
The Henry Luce Foundation awarded $1,825,000 in COVID-19 emergency grants in May. The majority of these funds will support projects focused on underrepresented and vulnerable populations.
15
Oct
2020
Democracy in Crisis: Will Philanthropy Finally Wake Up?
Thursday, October 15, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
Less than 2 percent of foundation dollars spent in the past decade have been dedicated to efforts to advance democracy reform. The indifference that this number reflects is astonishing, given the importance of a functioning democracy to almost...
09
Sep
2020
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting - Strategies to Support an Equitable Economic Recovery
Wednesday, September 9, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:30am
This virtual Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders will focus on addressing one of the most significant barriers to economic equity: the digital divide.
The Rockefeller Foundation and ACCESS Health International Launch a Report Uncovering the Role of Digital Technology in Tackling Covid-19
Release Date:
09/09/2020
Twelve case-studies from China provide a comprehensive view of the impact of digital technology on six outbreak response categories
The Century Foundation Launches the Bridges Collaborative, An Unprecedented Grassroots Initiative to Advance School Integration
Release Date:
10/06/2020
... children nationwide. The collaborative spans more than 20 states and includes organizations of varying size, ...