New Video From Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's African Health Initiative
Release Date:
11/29/2017
... about a partnership with Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health to strengthen the community-based ...
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Century Foundation Fellow Addresses How this Higher Education Bill Will Only Increase Inequality
Release Date:
12/12/2017
Anti-poverty activists are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to veto a bill that would allow students at for-profit colleges to get the same kind of tuition assistance being offered to their non-profit counterparts.
In Response to TCF Lawsuit, DeVos Begins to Release ACICS and ABA Documents
Release Date:
02/22/2018
In direct response to a lawsuit filed by The Century Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education has started to release documents regarding two higher education accrediting agencies with a history of regulatory noncompliance: the Accrediting...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Announces New David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center
Release Date:
06/05/2019
... for artists working across disciplines, and space for school and community cultural functions. The centerpiece of ...
Angela Romualdez
Angela comes to Philanthropy New York with a demonstrated history of working in the arts and cultural sector, most recently at Bonhams auctioneers.
Simple and Fast City Contracting
Release Date:
07/17/2013
The HHS Accelerator is a new initiative designed to simplify how New York City does business with thousands of nonprofit health and human services providers.
What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed
Release Date:
03/13/2012
On February 8th, Philanthropy New York held a program, presented by our Health Policy Working Group, which focused on strengthening primary care and the biggest challenges facing primary care providers.
Measuring Well-Being in the New York Metro Area
Release Date:
05/10/2012
How can we measure well-being, access and opportunity in the New York metropolitan area? At a recent Philanthropy New York session, Sarah Burd-Sharps and Kristen Lewis, Co-Directors at Measure of America, described how their American Human...
Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards
Release Date:
06/07/2010
Despite the billions of dollars distributed to nonprofits in our region each year, and the tremendous influence that a nonprofit’s board of directors can exert over an organization, many funders are not certain about how to address the topic of...
Grantmaking with a Gender Lens: Using a Gender Analysis
Publication date:
05/2004
In this GrantCraft guide, grantmakers and grantees describe the experience of using a "gender lens" in their work. They explain what gender analysis is and isn't - and why it can help shape more effective programs and organizations. The guide also takes a closer look at how gender analysis has led to new thinking in fields as diverse as public health, international development, juvenile justice, and youth services. And it offers additional insights and special advice on issues ranging from "What about Men and Boys" to "Uncovering Gender Assumptions."
Mapping Change: Using a Theory of Change to Guide Planning and Evaluation
"What are we doing, and why do we think it's going to make a difference? Are we being effective?" Grantmakers ask evaluation questions like these of their grantees and themselves. This brief guide explains why grantmakers use theories of change to guide their questioning, unearth assumptions that underlie their work, establish common language, and develop strong action plans. Contributors to the guide also describe how a theory of change sets the stage for evaluation by clarifying goals, strategies, and milestones.
Rockefeller Pledges $100-Million to Help 100 Cities Cope With Crises
Release Date:
05/14/2013
The 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge was announced to mark the 100th year, to the day, that the Rockefeller Foundation was incorporated.
World Bank Looks to Leverage Partnerships With Foundations
Release Date:
06/02/2013
... poverty and boost incomes for the bottom 40 percent in developing countries by 2030. The topic: climate change. ...
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Breathing Life into Numbers: Introducing a Human Index for Funders
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
By using data to create compelling narratives, the American Human Development Project Index has helped garner support for people-centered policies. This easy-to-use, yet methodologically sound tool is an alternative to GDP and other money metrics...
JPMorgan Joins Gates Foundation, Drugmakers in Fund
Release Date:
09/23/2013
The Global Health Investment Fund, which will back late-stage development of technologies to fight diseases including malaria, tuberculosis and HIV, as well as maternal and infant mortality, in low-income countries.
A Nonprofit Trendsetter Becomes 4th CEO in 4 Years at Tides
Release Date:
02/09/2014
The Chronicle of Philanthropy profiled Kriss Deiglmeier, the new CEO of Tides.
Prudential, Goldman Sachs and Brooklyn Community Foundation Among Funders Spurring Urban Revival in Brooklyn
Release Date:
03/10/2015
Impact investing in underserved communities is trending in the philanthropic sector.
Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Suggests New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Associated Blindness
Release Date:
05/26/2015
In people with diabetic retinopathy, growth of abnormal, leaky, fragile blood vessels in the eye can cause proliferative diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to permanent blindness.
JPMorgan Commits $125 Million to Help Urban Neighborhoods
Release Date:
04/05/2016
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon introduced a program called PRO Neighborhoods to support areas of the country that have missed out on the benefits of recent urban development.
Arabella Advisors Writes About Impact Investing and Where to Source Investments
Release Date:
07/28/2016
Foundations active in impact investing point to a number of ways you can find or develop investable opportunities.