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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects
Release Date:
05/01/2013
Three innovators who will use unique approaches to tackle deeply-rooted social and economic issues were named to the inaugural class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows. Fellows have the opportunity to change the world in one year with $100,000,...
Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political
Release Date:
08/08/2013
... and healthy food access; and 4) food hubs, financing and investment . These groups offer funders opportunities to dig ...
A Unique Nonprofit Lender
Release Date:
08/19/2009
... nonprofits have historically struggled to generate investment capital because they are nonprofits and have ...
Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Release Date:
07/29/2009
More than 30 grantmakers gathered on July 9th for a discussion of family foundation lifespan considerations co-sponsored by the Foundation Center and Philanthropy New York. We asked David R. Wolcheck, Research Associate at the Foundation Center, and...
Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing
Release Date:
06/25/2009
At ACBP, our President has a top ten list that quotes Tom Peters. One item is, “Try easier, not harder.” As a foundation that invests in the next generation and is not afraid to take risks, we (with our partners) take innovative ideas and create...
The New York Women’s Foundation Honors DeAnna Hoskins, President & CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, and Bryan Stevenson, Founder & Executive Director of The Equal Justice Initiative, at 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner
Release Date:
10/08/2019
The New York Women’s Foundation honored two of the nation’s leading champions of social justice on October 7 at its 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner at The Essex House on Central Park West.
Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure
Release Date:
03/17/2021
Cecilia Clarke will be leaving the Foundation this summer to embark on a new personal and professional chapter.
David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation
Release Date:
07/01/2021
Astrophysicist David Spergel began his tenure today as president of the Simons Foundation
Bloomberg Philanthropies Deepens Commitment to Moving the World Beyond Coal with Plan to Turbocharge Clean Energy Finance in Global South
Release Date:
11/07/2022
... it – and overcoming the hurdles that stand in the way of investment – requires partnership across government, ... get a lot of attention but can mean the difference between investment in coal and clean power...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation grant supports civic engagement at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago
Release Date:
06/22/2023
Building further on its extensive commitment to creating thriving hubs of civic life open to all, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) will make a $26 million grant to the Obama Foundation for the forthcoming Obama Presidential Center.
Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office
Release Date:
06/03/2013
... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services. Through her leadership ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office
Release Date:
01/01/2013
The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Innocent Chukwuma as Representative for West Africa, serving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and...
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Jul
2012
Fracking in New York: A Donor Briefing
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
8:45am to 10:45am
... the strongest possible regulatory framework and identify resources for enforcing it. Explore Problems with ...
30
Jul
2013
What Small Nonprofits Need to Know About Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 -
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Webinar
... Can your nonprofit continue its existing group plan? What resources are available for small nonprofit employers to ...
30
Nov
2011
How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -
11:00am to 2:00pm
... development trainings, UWD provides the tools and resources for DREAMers to organize their communities for ...
28
Jul
2010
New York Juvenile Justice Initiative: A Discussion with Advocates
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
This program is part of Philanthropy New York’s NEW YORK JUVENILE JUSTICE INITIATIVE and is hosted by the New York Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Prospect Hill Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND:...
09
Dec
2009
All Politics Is Local: Where Are Women and Girls?
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 -
2:00pm to 6:00pm
... of need where funders could strategically leverage their resources to have the greatest impact? What conversations ...
The Atlantic Philanthropies Name David Morse Chief Communications Officer
Release Date:
12/11/2013
... member for the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources ; Director of the President’s Task Force on the ...
Why Women and Girls?
Release Date:
03/27/2014
... that a good portion of our members are focusing their resources on but about which a much larger portion of members ...