Rockefeller Foundation Focuses on How to Prevent Food Waste at Events
Release Date:
04/03/2018
... pilot projects last year to test innovative strategies for reducing food waste in the hotel industry. Hilton Hotels & ...
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PNY Core: Policy Core
This series is a set of perennial programs at Philanthropy New York that helps funders navigate the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. It is a part of our PNY Core , offered every 18-24...
Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish Join the Foundation Center Board of Trustees
Release Date:
05/01/2013
The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, elected Dominick Impemba and Susan Kish to its board at a meeting of the trustees on April 19, 2013.
ASPCA Announces President and CEO Ed Sayres' Intention to Step Down
Release Date:
08/01/2012
The ASPCA has also announced that President and CEO Ed Sayres has notified the Board of Directors of his intention to step down from management by year end after nearly a decade at the helm of one of the nation’s leading animal welfare organizations...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Introduces New Board Trustees and Staff
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The Brooklyn Community Foundation, the largest charitable fund in New York City’s most populous borough, has announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Michael Sherman, a Managing Director at Barclays Capital’s Investment...
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Jun
2013
What You Need To Know About Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
The new media ecology can be overwhelming, with a growing array of digital devices, a proliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs), alternative credentialing offered with digital badges, and the ubiquity of apps and social networks. Recent...
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May
2010
DC Voting Rights: National Impact of the Movement for Full Democracy in DC
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... coalition groups, especially when DC Vote works in the states education and grassroots involvement as the core ...
Bruce Trachtenberg Stepping Down from Communications Network
Release Date:
10/16/2013
Bruce S. Trachtenberg, Executive Director of the Communications Network, has announced that he will be stepping down from his position as of December 31, 2013.
How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown
Release Date:
10/18/2013
There was no one right way to respond to the crisis in Washington, but many different ways for philanthropy to take active and constructive roles fortifying our democracy.
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Trustees of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund have selected R. David Addams to be the foundation’s next Executive Director.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story
Release Date:
12/06/2012
By Rafael Benitez, New York State Youth Leadership Council Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group , in conjunction with the Donors’ Education Collaborative and the Fund for New Citizens at The New York Community Trust,...
We Can Build a Better, More Inclusive Tech Workforce
Release Date:
02/06/2015
Hive Digital Media Program Associate, Leigh Ross, explores the shortage of qualified, tech employees in NYC.
02
Dec
2015
Neighborhood Info at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to DATA2GO.NYC
Wednesday, December 2, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
As grantmakers working on complex social issues, it can be hard to get access to the data you need to make good funding decisions. Do you find yourself turning to dozens of sources to get good data?
28
Jan
2016
Artful Aging: How the Arts Are Transforming Aging
Thursday, January 28, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The emerging field of creative aging focuses on the positive and powerful role of the arts in enhancing the quality of life for older Americans.
06
Apr
2016
Know What They Owe – Ensuring that New York’s Students Graduate College with Manageable Debt
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Much of the conversation within the college success field around addressing college affordability has focused on the FAFSA form. Yet, this form is just one step in the long process of preparing students to graduate college successfully with...
06
Jan
2016
Beyond Coverage: Getting Healthcare to Neighborhoods in Need
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
You’ve heard of the term healthy food deserts, but did you know that New York City – the health care capital of the world – also has primary care deserts?
09
Feb
2016
Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the second webinar, of a four-part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.
James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.
Release Date:
02/09/2016
Carnegie Corporation of New York has named James Short to the position of Program Director of the foundation's Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. He will join the Corporation on April 11.
23
Mar
2016
Family Engagement: Partnering for Student Success
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
“Many states , districts, and schools struggle with how to execute ...
05
May
2016
School Integration in NYC (Part 1 of 2): New Research, Changing Perspectives
Thursday, May 5, 2016 -
9:30am to 11:30am
A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools are the most segregated schools in the country, more segregated than they were a decade ago. Between 1989 and 2010, the percentage of schools in the New...