What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?
Release Date:
03/27/2014
... make action possible; 2. Feasible solutions – policy proposals with evidence of success; and 3. Insufficient ...
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Seeing Is Believing…and Understanding
Release Date:
01/25/2018
... emails, and review in-depth descriptions of programs in proposals and progress reports. While these are key tools for ... staff should seize every opportunity to connect beyond proposals and reports to...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Facebook Research Initiative to Study Social Media Impact on Elections
Release Date:
04/09/2018
... and mitigating possible negative effects.” Soliciting proposals for independent research on a range of different ... will form a commission to develop requests for research proposals . Selected scholars will...
Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us
Release Date:
11/21/2018
PEAK Grantmaking recently released a report on how funders are collecting and using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting this data. Of that half, almost all of them are...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 10 Grant Recipients to Support Family Engagement Programs
Release Date:
03/08/2022
... a second year. The grants are the result of a request for proposals (RFP) issued by the Corporation last September that ...
Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director
Release Date:
03/02/2022
Sarah Brennan to join Rockefeller Family Fund staff - will play a leadership role for the funder collaborative on oil and gas.
Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding
Release Date:
10/24/2024
... new perspectives, share practices and challenges, exchange resources , and mentor and support to expand connections, ... work and peer-driven engagement. Allocate time and resources to activities like...
Teagle Foundation Announces Judith Shapiro as New President
Release Date:
04/02/2013
The Board of Directors of the Teagle Foundation has voted unanimously to name Judith Shapiro as President of the Foundation to succeed Richard Morrill beginning July 2013.
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Inaugural Creative Director For Its Captiva Artists Residency
Release Date:
05/01/2012
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (RRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Kalajainen as the Creative Director of the Foundation’s Artists Residency program in Captiva, Florida.
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Sep
2012
The Evolution of Institution-Based Community Organizing: Can Congregations Be Change Agents for Social Justice Again?
Thursday, September 20, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
In recognition of substantial shifts in the field of institution-based community organizing (IBCO), Interfaith Funders, in collaboration with researchers from Duke University and The University of New Mexico, conducted research to document and...
23
Mar
2010
Change Philanthropy: Stories of Successful Policy Work and Collaboration
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -
8:30am to 11:00am
MEMBERS: Please log in to register yourself or a colleague online by clicking on the link above (visible through March 19th). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . Presented by Philanthropy New York’s...
Classic and Cutting Edge
Release Date:
12/05/2014
... can help funders in many ways, including: reaching candidates , staying current in evolving fields, delivering ...
An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces
Release Date:
11/04/2015
"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...
Wallace Foundation Releases Report on Principal Evaluation
Release Date:
01/27/2016
About three-quarters of school principals are evaluated annually—but evidence suggests that those performance appraisals don’t always help principals sharpen the skills they need to improve student achievement.
Supported By The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The National Alliance for Audition Support Looks to Increase Diversity in Orchestras
Release Date:
04/18/2018
... it is not uncommon for hundreds of talented, well-trained candidates to find themselves competing for a single ...
Aisha Moodie-Mills Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
10/16/2019
... Committee, and fundraiser to several Congressional candidates . “The Foundation is fortunate to both welcome ...
JPMorgan Chase Commits $2.3 Million to NPower to Prepare More than 700 Veterans for High-Quality Technology Jobs
Release Date:
11/11/2019
... acumen demonstrated by veterans make them excellent candidates for high-growth tech careers; we simply provide ...
New York Life Foundation Supports Creation of The Speaking Grief Project at WPSU Penn State
Release Date:
01/27/2020
When someone dies, a gap is created in the lives of those who loved that person, especially when he or she is an immediate family member. The death can create a lonely and broken space, and often people don’t know how to support those who are...
10
Nov
2020
Financial Coaching with a Racial Equity Lens: Recommendations for Funders
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Grantmakers are increasingly applying a racial equity lens to their investments as an essential element to effective philanthropy. This session, in partnership with the Asset Funders Network, will offer an in-depth discussion on best practices,...
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Nov
2011
Time as a Tool: Strategies for Transforming Schools through Time
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
In the last half of the 20th century, a consensus emerged that time could be a valuable tool to improve schools. Early in the 21st century, NCLB proposed “supplementing” regular school hours with additional ones used in more targeted ways to improve...