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Saul Chernick Joins the Joan Mitchell Foundation as Professional Development Program Coordinator
Release Date:
02/01/2012
Saul Chernick joined the Joan Mitchell Foundation in 2011 as the Professional Development Program Coordinator for their Art Education Program. The Foundation facilitates a variety of visual art programs for children, teens, and young adults...
21
Jun
2012
Funders of Women and Girls Network Lunch
Thursday, June 21, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC
... a few weeks prior to the meeting. Reminder: As always, creating a confidential space at network meetings is very ...
09
Oct
2012
Engaging Stakeholders for Impact: Involving Grantees and Others in Your Grantmaking
Tuesday, October 9, 2012 -
12:00pm to 3:00pm
All New York State funders are invited to participate in this special event at the Grantmakers Forum of New York's annual meeting. To solve complex community problems, grantmakers must work more closely with their grantees, community leaders and...
Schendler & Haynes: Finally, ski resorts wake up to warming
Release Date:
09/05/2013
Aspen Skiing Company Sustainability Director Auden Schendler and Mertz Gilmore Foundation Vice President Lukas Haynes talk about a collaboration between ski resorts and a climate-focused nonprofit to address global warming in The Salt Lake Tribune.
Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians
Release Date:
11/26/2013
The Arcus Foundation, the Council for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund to provide financial support directly to groups working to end discrimination and violence in Russia...
03
Apr
2014
Watchers of the Sky - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series
Thursday, April 3, 2014 -
5:30pm to 8:30pm
Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary Watchers of the Sky and a brief panel discussion. Watchers of the Sky interweaves four stories of remarkable courage, compassion, and determination, while setting...
Group of 11 Leading Philanthropies Announce Steps to Expand Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Release Date:
06/05/2014
[The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations] Eleven of the nation’s leading philanthropies have announced a bold plan of action to maximize the potential of the...
A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit
Release Date:
06/09/2014
A coalition that includes the Rockefeller Foundation is intent on making sure that Mayor Bill de Blasio follows through on plans for a world-class” bus rapid transit system of at least 20 routes in New York City.
Funders Teaming Up to Strengthen Voices of LGBTQ People of Color
Release Date:
06/16/2014
The Ford Foundation is teaming with the Arcus Foundation and the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, along with an anonymous donor, to create the first LGBTQ Racial Justice Fund to support new voices and leaders in communities of color.
NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools
Release Date:
06/20/2014
NYC is poised to dramatically expand restorative justice programs aimed at improving school climate and rethinking school discipline next year.
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts
Release Date:
06/25/2014
At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.
Engaging Teens Through "Hunger Games" and Skateboarding Culture
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Grants totaling $663,000 from The New York Community Trust to boost digital media learning will provide NYC teens the opportunity to remix music on wired steel drums, play a Hunger Games-inspired video game and create digital maps and videos of...
Private-Public Partnership Commits $350 Million For Affordable NYC Housing
Release Date:
07/30/2014
Citigroup and Morgan Stanley are joining with the city and other banks to provide longtime affordable-housing lender Community Preservation Corp. $350 million to invest in struggling NYC neighborhoods.
Atlantic Philanthropies Awards €14.7 Million For Dementia Care
Release Date:
08/14/2014
The Atlantic Philanthropies is making grants totaling €14.7 million (approximately $20 million) to improve the care and well-being of people suffering with dementia in the Republic of Ireland.
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Adds New Team Members in New York and San Francisco
Release Date:
08/26/2014
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors expands team to focus on global philanthropy growth.
Improving Education May Come Down to Changing Principals
Release Date:
09/08/2014
Students and teachers are always being evaluated, but the principals that lead them should also be scrutinized. The Wallace Foundation has earmarked $75 million to create programs to recruit and train stronger principals.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Gives Museums $17 million to Improve Digital Outreach
Release Date:
09/09/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies will give $17 million to museums in New York and around the world to increase the utilization of technology in exhibitry and educational programs.
Five Cities Selected as Winners in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2014 Mayors Challenge
Release Date:
09/17/2014
Barcelona, Spain; Athens, Greece, Kirklees in Yorkshire, UK, Stockholm, Sweden; and Warsaw, Poland were honored in the 2014 Mayors Challenge.
Carnegie Corporation Awards $5 Million to Universities for Innovative Programs Linking Academia and Policy
Release Date:
09/23/2014
Carnegie Corporation New York will distribute $5 million to five universities over the next two years to merge policy studies with higher education.