01
Jun
2017
CFF Annual Gathering 2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
... food or food waste, we all have a part to play in creating the just food system that everyone deserves. We ...
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Jonas Center Advisory Board Welcomes New Members
Release Date:
05/10/2017
... will help us build upon the Jonas Center’s commitment to creating better healthcare through furthering the nursing ...
Peterson Center on Healthcare Names Jay Want, MD as New Executive Director
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... in Health Care, Dr. Want has significant expertise in creating public-private partnerships that support the ...
14
Nov
2017
Mapping the Intersections of Peace and Security and Human Rights Work - Brown Bag Lunch
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... and promulgation of human rights are essential to creating peaceful societies, yet, when peace is threatened, ...
Arabella Advisors Produces Issue Brief On How Donors Can Support Women’s Mental Health
Release Date:
10/11/2017
The Hope & Grace Fund recently hired Arabella Advisors to conduct independent research into opportunities in women’s mental health and produce an issue brief on how to support women’s mental health and wellbeing.
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times
Release Date:
10/16/2017
Philanthropists turn to Blue Meridian Partners, a philanthropic fund created by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, to channel their donations into fighting childhood poverty.
Freedom, Justice, and Immigrant Mentorships: Ford's Arts Strategy in Action
Release Date:
10/23/2017
A few months after partnering with collector Agnes Gund to create the Art for Justice Fund to advance criminal justice reform in the United States, the Ford Foundation announced its 2017 #ArtofChange Fellows who are "advancing freedom, justice,...
New York Community Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote'
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... Action-based civics curricula in middle and high schools Creating good citizens starts early. That’s why parents ...
Peter G. Peterson Foundation and Ford Foundation Launch US 2050
Release Date:
11/29/2017
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation and the Ford Foundation launched US 2050, an initiative that will engage leading scholars to examine and analyze the multiple demographic, socioeconomic, and fiscal trends that will shape the nation at mid-century.
13
Feb
2018
Learning from the #MeToo Moment: Building an Anti-Harassment Practice in Your Foundation
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
If 98 percent of organizations in the United States have a harassment and discrimination policy, why does sexual harassment and discrimination continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace?
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
01/10/2018
... investments. He and state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli are creating an advisory committee to examine the way to proceed ...
Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge
Release Date:
02/06/2018
... boosting wages, consumption and economic growth – thus creating a boom that leads to an even greater number of new ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Next Public Art Challenge for U.S. Cities
Release Date:
02/15/2018
After a rousing success in creating public displays that help citizens focus on important issues, Bloomberg Philanthropy’s Public Art Challenge is looking for more cities with big artistic ideas.
Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work
Release Date:
02/28/2018
... job or industry for 40 years; more people are proactively creating jobs for themselves, such as in the gig economy. ...
Ms. Foundation for Women to Honor Ava Duvernay Elaine Welteroth at 30th Annual Gloria Awards
Release Date:
03/08/2018
Ms. Foundation for Women announced that they will honor Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth at the 30th annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision, to be held on Thursday,...
Caroline Kennedy Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees
Release Date:
03/09/2018
Caroline Kennedy, the first woman to serve as United States ambassador to Japan, has been elected to join Carnegie Corporation of New York’s board of trustees, effective March 8, 2018.
What's Interesting About the Partnership Between Rockefeller and Chan Zuckerberg
Release Date:
04/10/2018
The Communities Thrive Challenge, launched last week, could end up supporting a pretty wide range of work. It’s looking for “community-driven approaches that help low-income and financially insecure people find and retain well-paid and meaningful...
Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure
Release Date:
04/11/2018
Mayors across the United States increasingly are feeling pressure to address policy and funding issues that once were the purview of federal or state governments, a report from Bloomberg Philanthropies finds.
25
Apr
2018
Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower-Income Employees - A Webinar
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Workplace financial wellness programs are seen as a win-win for employers and employees. They help employees to create economic stability while contributing to employee satisfaction and an employer’s bottom line. How can philanthropy support and...
26
Jul
2018
Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
Thursday, July 26, 2018 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series.