Exploring the Intersection of Arts and Culture and Other Funding Areas
Release Date:
09/10/2014
... Manager, respectively. Aditi will be responsible for developing educational programs and special events, and ...
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Using Documentary Films to Promote Change
Release Date:
09/30/2014
One of PNY’s goals is to develop quality programming that addresses a variety of funding areas in a unique, impactful way. We’re thrilled to partner with Ford Foundation’s JustFilms initiative for the eighth season of our Documentary Film Series.
To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing
Release Date:
08/16/2012
By Patricia Jenny, Program Director, Community Development & the Environment, The New York Community Trust On July 19th, a group of funders met at Philanthropy New York and learned about the people and the passions behind a new...
13
Jul
2015
How Does Climate Change Affect Peace and Security? - Webinar
Monday, July 13, 2015 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... for in proposals, and what funders should consider when developing strategies. Presenters Lukas Haynes, ...
08
Oct
2015
Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education
Thursday, October 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.
08
Jun
2016
Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, widespread and a reputable vehicle for a flexible and...
07
Jun
2016
Peace and Security Funding Index: An Analysis of Global Foundation Grantmaking
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Peace and Security Funders Group is a network of sixty-three funders – foundations and individual philanthropists – who make grants in the peace and security sector.
27
Apr
2017
New York City Vision Funders – Spring Luncheon
Thursday, April 27, 2017 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
The New York City Vision Funders Group is a peer network of grantmakers who are funding or interested in the area of blindness and vision loss in New York. The purpose of the group is to stay updated on the issues and trends impacting people with...
14
Jun
2017
Social Impact Exchange: 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 2:45pm
At the 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, hear about co-funding opportunities and cultivate a community to help scale successful, evidence-based initiatives.
22
Jun
2017
Writing Workshop: Insights that Inspire Action
Thursday, June 22, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... workshop is designed to take you through the process of developing a winning opinion piece with tips and feedback ...
Carnegie Funded Commission Releases Report on Financial Aid & The Future of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
05/11/2017
The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a new publication: Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States , authored by Judith Scott-Clayton, associate professor of economics...
Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence
Release Date:
10/05/2017
On Wednesday afternoon, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg took to Twitter to announce that he will match donations given to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014.
23
Jan
2018
Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Humans can be quirky. Yet many foundations and nonprofits design interventions that assume humans will act “rationally,” which can undermine program effectiveness.
New Report Funded by The Leona M. And Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Highlights Challenges of Rural Health Care Delivery and Offers Solutions
Release Date:
01/17/2018
... Midwest states identified four specific policy areas for developing recommendations: 1)Rightsizing Health Care ...
16
May
2018
Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organizations
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
How can funders advance nonprofit equity, performance, impact, and sustainability? By investing in grantee staff and the systems that support them. No matter your size, issue focus or model of your foundation, this skill-building workshop will help...
Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2018
"Examining the worst sins of the philanthropic sector and possible ways to remediate these issues occupies the thoughts of many of those active in the foundation world."
23
May
2018
Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Many private foundations and public charities have programs which provide grant support to individuals. The purpose of these grants can range from recognizing or enabling human achievement (such as through award programs or scholarships and...
09
Nov
2018
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 9, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.
08
Mar
2019
Applied Finance Part 1 of 2: Grantee Financial Resilience for Nonprofits - A Framework
Friday, March 8, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? Financially resilient grantees are able to successfully navigate current...
New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment
Release Date:
09/12/2018
The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.