Should We Expand Our Support Beyond Policy Positions?
Release Date:
04/01/2015
... near future. We haven’t taken positions on sector practices in several years. Recently, Independent Sector ...
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Bloomberg’s What Works Cities Program Hits 100-City Goal
Release Date:
01/17/2018
... early-adopters of local government management best practices —including Chattanooga, Tennessee; Kansas City, ... by comparing notes, adapting ideas and adopting best practices that have worked elsewhere. In the...
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Apr
2022
Risk, Reward, and the Reality: What Don't We Know About Intermediaries?
Monday, April 25, 2022 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... pooled funds. At a time when philanthropy is examining its practices with a racial equity and social justice lens, ... foundations who fund intermediaries to hear about the practices and approaches funders are...
The Burke Foundation Announces the Launch of the New Jersey Maternal Infant Health Hub in Collaboration with the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Release Date:
09/21/2022
The MIH Hub will develop actionable strategies to uplift midwifery practice in New Jersey and diversify the midwifery workforce.
Foundations Join the White House in Expanding Opportunities for Young Men of Color
Release Date:
03/13/2014
Ten foundations -- including The Atlantic Philanthropies, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Ford and Open Society foundations -- have announced their support for a new White House initiative, My Brother's Keeper, to create and expand opportunities...
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
01/10/2018
New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels.
Seven Performing Artists Win 2018 Doris Duke Artist Awards
Release Date:
06/26/2018
... said Otake to the 2018 Doris Duke Artists. “This is an investment for what you will do.” The foundation designed ... is not a lifetime achievement award. Rather, it is a deep investment in the creative...
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation To Help Support Expansion of the Empire State Trail Initiative
Release Date:
09/18/2018
... of the state," Governor Cuomo said. "This significant investment from the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation will .....
Kathryn Hall Succeeds Danielle S. Allen as Board Chair of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Thelma Golden and Joshua Friedman Join the Board
Release Date:
03/06/2019
... serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and Investment Review Committee. Before founding the firm in ... Partner of Laurel Arbitrage Partners, a risk arbitrage investment partnership that she...
UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations
Release Date:
06/05/2019
UJA is currently exploring new models of funding to complement our traditional grantmaking methods.
“Together We Win”, The Rockefeller Foundation & Google.org Further Commitment to Black & Latino-Led Businesses Affected By Covid-19
Release Date:
10/07/2020
... to grow. ROC aims to catalyze public and private sector investment in places to promote more inclusive growth, both ... is a demonstrated means to economic independence. This investment supports the ability of...
26
Jan
2022
Flexing Your Biggest Muscle: Shareholder Engagement for Foundations
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
... collaboration between program staff and a foundation’s investment advisors or asset managers. Come and learn from ... shareholder engagement opportunities How to work with investment advisors and/or asset...
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Apr
2023
Employee Ownership Strategies for Economic Resilience and Equity: Pathways for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by AFN
Thursday, April 13, 2023 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join Asset Funders Network as we launch Employee Ownership a Pathway to Economic Resilience authored by Melissa Hoover, Co-Executive Director for Partnerships and Growth at the Democracy at Work Institute.
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Networking, in its simplest form, is learning from your peers and listening to their experienced voices. Through working groups, networks, committees, one-on-one connections, and sector initiatives, Philanthropy New York provides the time and space...
Richard Rockefeller Killed in Plane Crash
Release Date:
06/13/2014
Dr. Richard Rockefeller, an advisory trustee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and a past president of the Rockefeller Family Fund, was killed Friday morning when the small plane he was piloting crashed shortly after takeoff.
Ford Foundation Bets on Slow Food Movement to Help Global Poor
Release Date:
01/23/2015
... and fishermen in developing countries improve their practices by embracing the slow food movement. In turn, ...
New York Community Trust Launches 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards Competition
Release Date:
03/05/2015
... prize money in a program that recognizes best management practices . “With so many pressing problems in New York ...
Citi Foundation and Living Cities Announce Selection of Five Cities to Join City Accelerator Initiative
Release Date:
05/20/2015
... Orleans, and Seattle will receive support to adopt leading practices in community engagement through the City ...
New JPB-Backed Collaborative Aims to Make Affordable Housing Healthier
Release Date:
05/21/2015
The Healthy Materials Lab is focused on reducing the amount of toxic substances found in building materials.
MetLife Foundation to Support Financial Education in Rural China
Release Date:
07/20/2015
... inclusion challenges and offer insights to help improve practices and knowledge within the global development ...