Bloomberg Philanthropies Releases Report on Importance of Local Climate Actions in U.S.
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... to experiment with bold new ideas both for reducing impacts and for minimizing emissions.” “Cities are ...
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New York Life Donates $100,000 In Response to Orlando Terrorist Attack
Release Date:
06/16/2016
The company will make a $50,000 donation to OneFund of Orlando and $50,000 to the LGBT Center of Orlando.
31
Jan
2017
Built to Scale: How and When to Help Grantees Replicate Their Work
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us to learn how two different youth-focused funders—The Wallace Foundation and the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust—have helped out-of-school-time providers replicate their programming.
Philanthropy Should Support States and Cities to Keep Advancing the Climate Movement
Release Date:
12/07/2016
Vien Truong, National Director of Green For All, writes that it has never been more important than now to stand together to protect vulnerable communities and fight for equitable climate solutions that will create an inclusive green economy for all.
The New Parameters of Our Policy Work
Release Date:
12/15/2016
Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors has refined our official procedures for taking policy positions to more clearly articulate the parameters of our work, and they are important distinctions that all of our members should understand in this...
20
Jun
2017
Charter and District Schools Sharing Innovations: How Philanthropy Can Help
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
New York City opened its doors to its first public charter school in 1999. Since then, the sector has grown to include 216 campuses serving over 106,000 students in all five boroughs.
Commonwealth Fund’s President, David Blumenthal, Named 2017 Recipient Of The Health Services Research Prize
Release Date:
05/23/2017
David Blumenthal has been named the 2017 recipient of the William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research.
Carnegie Among Funders of STEM Learning Ecosystems, 17 Regional Partnerships Focused on STEM Education Pathways Added
Release Date:
05/25/2017
The STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative, launched by the STEM Funders Network, has grown to encompass 54 regional Ecosystems that are making a significant impact on STEM education and workforce development. Seventeen Ecosystems joined the group...
J & J: Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Wins 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research; Campaign for Champions of Science Launched
Release Date:
06/20/2017
Johnson & Johnson named Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, winner of the 2017 Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research, and launched a campaign for champions of science - a new year-long, multi-faceted program...
Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/26/2017
Nine exceptional philanthropists were named as recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy today in recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy.
2017 NoVo Social Emotional Learning Innovation Fund Award Winners Announced
Release Date:
07/17/2017
Today Education First, NoVo Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors announced the winners of the Social Emotional Learning Innovation Awards. Nearly 500 teachers and over 300 districts across the country applied for an award, and 67...
Long Island Community Foundation Names New Board Members
Release Date:
08/07/2017
The Long Island Community Foundation recently named three new board members. “We are thrilled to welcome these three talented and iconic community leaders to our Board,” said David M. Okorn, LICF’s executive director.
United Hospital Fund Announces The Transfer Of Model Website To The New York State Office for the Aging
Release Date:
11/07/2017
United Hospital Fund Transfers ownership of model website to NYS Office For The Aging to help senior-serving community organizations to be more strategic and effective.
Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President
Release Date:
01/25/2018
Last week, Hilary Pennington was named executive vice president for programs of the Ford Foundation. She is among the 21 social sector leaders that Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartle interviewed for their new book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories...
New York State Health Foundation Comments on Proposed Rule to Expand Association Health Plans
Release Date:
03/05/2018
A proposed federal rule to expand Association Health Plans could erode consumer protections, destabilize insurance markets, promote adverse selection, and raise prices for Americans. NYSHealth submitted comments on the potential impact of the...
10
Apr
2018
Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Previews ‘Justice 2020’ Report, Talks Trends in Reform Movement
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
District Attorneys may be the most important players in the criminal justice system. Often termed the “gate-keepers of the system,” they decide who gets charged and with what. A culture of associating incarceration with public safety has led to a...
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."
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?
The Rockefeller Foundation and CrossBoundary Launch Mini-Grid Innovation Lab in Nairobi, Kenya
Release Date:
04/24/2018
The lab is the first research and development fund for sub-Saharan Africa that focuses exclusively on testing business model innovations in the mini grid sector.
Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and Political Giving
Release Date:
06/11/2018
The 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, who has poured much of his fortune into promoting liberal values around the globe, is now confronting a wave of nationalist sentiment washing against issues he has championed.