Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief
Release Date:
06/01/2015
The foundation has tapped Laura Rossi to be its next executive director.
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J.M. Kaplan Fund Names Innovation Prize Finalists
Release Date:
09/29/2015
... Elizabeth Monoian and Robert Ferry , Land Art Generator Initiative , Pennsylvania John Pujol , SimpleWater, Inc., ...
Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States
Release Date:
10/26/2015
Jonas Center’s $25M philanthropic commitment – largest of its kind – is being used to address swiftly changing healthcare needs.
Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Department To Host 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum In NYC
Release Date:
01/28/2016
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Department of Commerce will co-host the second U.S.-Africa Business Forum during the week of September 19, 2016.
02
Nov
2016
New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The New York Foster Funders Group has invited the leaders of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance (FYSA) to present on their legislative success, plans for the future and progress on implementation of the foster youth college financial aid and...
20
Oct
2016
Community Foundation’s Role Among a Family’s Professional Advisors - Webinar
Thursday, October 20, 2016 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Most philanthropic families use multiple vehicles and a range of professional advisors to realize their mission and goals – including partnering with community foundations. How should a community foundation understand its role within that “team” of...
17
Nov
2016
Expand Your Comfort Zone: Taking Risks in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, November 17, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Philanthropy is often described as society’s “risk capital.” Private generosity can support causes and ideas that business and government agencies cannot or will not. However, the idea of risk in philanthropy quickly muddies as we direct our...
09
Jan
2017
David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar
Monday, January 9, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... figure Sheriff Joe Arpaio, and winning a ballot initiative to increase the state’s minimum wage. How was ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Invests in Venture to Install 1.3 Gigawatts of Renewable Electricity across Africa by 2018
Release Date:
01/20/2017
... across Africa by 2018. The African Renewable Energy Initiative , under the mandate of the 54-member African Union, ...
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.
Supported By The New York State Health Foundation, IMPAQ Health Launches NYPlanCosts Calculator
Release Date:
12/19/2017
Designed to help New Yorkers make more informed health plan selections, the NYPlanCosts Calculator is an easy-to-use website that provides out-of-pocket cost estimates by health plan for people with any of the 10 chronic conditions and life events...
Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $18 Million Grant to Establish Helmsley Health Discovery Tower
Release Date:
01/24/2018
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded an $18 million grant for the construction of the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower on the Rambam campus.
Action Plan Released to Conserve One of Africa’s Richest Sites for Biodiversity with Support from the Arcus Foundation
Release Date:
02/14/2018
A team of scientists led by WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) has developed a conservation blueprint to protect one of the most biodiverse regions in Africa: the Albertine Rift, home to mountain and Grauer’s gorillas, golden monkeys, chimpanzees,...
IFC, Mastercard Foundation Extend Financial Inclusion for Millions in Africa
Release Date:
05/16/2018
... payments service providers across the continent, the joint initiative has resulted in 7.2 million new digital financial ...
With Support From the Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, the Genetic, Environmental, Microbial (Gem) Project Has Reached Its Goal of 5,000 Participants
Release Date:
06/20/2018
... that precede disease onset. GEM is a one-of-a-kind initiative with the goal of developing a clinically useful ...
How the Art For Justice Fund Hopes to Reduce Mass Incarceration
Release Date:
08/16/2018
Inside Philanthropy speaks with Helena Huang, Project Director for the Art for Justice Fund, for some additional context surrounding the second round of funding and how the fund's work is playing out on the ground.
How Open Road Alliance is Helping Cure a Blind Spot for Philanthropists
Release Date:
10/02/2018
... It’s perhaps no surprise that Michaels founded such an initiative . Her training as a psychologist helped her ...
06
Sep
2018
Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results - A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 1 of 3)
Thursday, September 6, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 3 of 3) The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on ...
12
Sep
2018
Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results - A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 3 of 3) The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on ...
13
Feb
2019
Public Health Approaches to Eye Care Delivery
Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Join the New York City Vision Funders Group for its next meeting. The meeting will include a discussion on why there is a dearth of vision care within the Federally Qualified Health Care system in the U.S and what might be done to improve the...