A Recipe for Capacity Building
Release Date:
02/16/2017
... is really about behavior change. It’s tempting to start conversations about capacity building by focusing on program ...
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27
Feb
2018
The Evidence Base for Asset Building: Moving Families Toward Economic Security
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Asset Building strategies shift the focus from a deficit model to one that helps people build financial security and opportunity. Funders across sectors have invested in asset-building strategies as a means for greater impact and financial security...
Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President
Release Date:
01/25/2018
... like Bill Clinton. He would structure the meetings and conversations so that I did half the talking. He was a big ...
26
Jun
2018
Should My Company and Its Philanthropy Care About the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? A Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In September 2015, 193 member States of the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. The call is being...
15
May
2018
ComNetworkNY: Communicating Without Stereotypes: Getting Smart on Gender and Race
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -
6:00pm to 8:00pm
What is implicit bias? How do we recognize and confront it? And in these days of #TimesUP, #March4OurLives and #BlackLivesMatter, how does this bias hamper our work as social change communicators?
Edwin Gould Foundation and the Education Writers Association Announced the Winner of the Eddie Award
Release Date:
06/19/2018
Last month, the Edwin Gould Foundation and the Education Writers Association announced the winner of the Eddie Award, one of the most coveted prizes in education journalism. This year, instead of a single finalist, it was a tie.
08
Nov
2018
Service For Impact – The Nonprofit Perspective: Building Volunteering Partnerships for Greater Impact
Thursday, November 8, 2018 -
8:45am to 11:00am
The Service for Impact Working Group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides an opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer leaders to foster a peer network, share successes and challenges...
Practices That Put Your Expertise Into Play
Release Date:
10/16/2018
Jan Jaffe, Senior Partner of The Giving Practice writes "Learning how practitioners work well when philanthropy is trying to do its best has been an obsession of mine for decades. It started at the Ford Foundation with GrantCraft when I was able to...
06
Feb
2019
The Armor of Light: Faith and the Debate Over Guns in America
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 -
4:30pm to 7:00pm
We invite you to join Media Impact Funders and Philanthropy New York for a special screening and discussion of the powerful film The Armor of Light and a conversation about our fractured political culture and the possibility of having people come...
09
May
2019
Newsrooms & Philanthropy: Is There a Shared Playbook for Impact and Social Change?
Thursday, May 9, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Journalism can be a powerful tool and information source for funders seeking to amplify the causes they are investing in. But how can funders evaluate these investments, consider investment in media alongside other programmatic grants, and better...
03
Dec
2019
Closing the Women’s Wealth Gap: A Life Cycle Approach
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The factors limiting a woman’s abilty to build and preserve wealth are interconnected throughout her life, so why aren’t the solutions? Research shows that a “one-size fits all” approach to closing the women’s wealth gap is infective. In...
12
Nov
2019
Disability 101: Let’s Talk about the I in D.E.I.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... foundations often leave disability entirely out of these conversations . Now, as people with disabilities successfully ...
Kitty Green’s THE ASSISTANT Forms Partnership With the New York Women’s Foundation Ahead of Its Telluride Premiere
Release Date:
09/05/2019
... film makes an important contribution to the continuing conversations that need to be had, and by contributing to The ...
10
Jan
2020
Thriving in the Digital Age: Are You Ready to Be a Funder in 2030?
Friday, January 10, 2020 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... free speech and association. In this first of a series of conversations on what funders need to know in 2030, come hear ...
07
Oct
2020
Nevertheless, It Persists: Can Philanthropy Disrupt Sexism?
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Even in a year where we are seeing women of color in increasingly prominent roles, and essential workers -- who are disproportionately women -- have been widely lauded as “heroes,” we continue to witness the intersection of gender and race as...
17
Nov
2020
The Impact of Big Tech: What is the Solution? - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders
Tuesday, November 17, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
It’s impossible to live in the digital world without engaging with Big Tech. These behemoth information technology companies—Apple, Google, Facebook, etc.—influence all facets of life, impacting us in ways we are only just starting to understand.
Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis
Release Date:
01/14/2021
I have long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice.
15
Apr
2021
What Are Nonprofit Capacity Building Needs in the Post-COVID Era?
Thursday, April 15, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Three contributors to the COVID Response and Impact Fund—UJA Federation, Robin Hood Foundation, and The New York Community Trust—came together in June to develop a comprehensive package of capacity-building assistance for their collective nonprofit...
12
May
2021
State of Health Town Hall
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
If the COVID-19 pandemic was a stress test on the New York and the nation’s healthcare and public health infrastructure, the past year would reveal both strengths (our frontline workforce) and deep-rooted racialized disparities and inequities across...
28
Jul
2021
Intersectional Justice: Migrants on the Frontline of Climate Change - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Join GCIR, Unbound, Four Freedoms Fund and leaders from the field for a conversation on equitable approaches to dealing with the fallout when migration and climate change interact.