Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know
Release Date:
09/10/2014
... stuck. The data is pretty clear that over time, an investment in higher education, even with debt, pays off in ...
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The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Independent philanthropic advisor, Mafruza Khan, recaps the People's Climate March and the need for an ambitious climate change agenda.
Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative
Release Date:
12/21/2012
By Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has supported artists in jazz, contemporary dance and theatre in creating, producing and touring...
Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook
Release Date:
07/28/2011
By Daniel Lilienthal, Associate for Social and Emotional Learning, NoVo Foundation On June 21st, Red Hook, Brooklyn, home of one of the largest public housing communities in the city, was host to a number of funders from New York’...
03
Feb
2016
It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... gone up, and trains are increasingly crowded. Public investment has not kept pace with growing demand for public ...
American Express-Supported NYFA Emerging Leaders Boot Camp Participants Named
Release Date:
02/18/2016
... NYFA firmly believes that through this program, we make an investment in the cultural infrastructure that will ...
Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors
Release Date:
02/26/2016
... grassroots activism to catalyzing the engagement and investment of key influencers and funders. Sharon is ...
Native American Youth Can't Wait
Release Date:
08/22/2016
Edgar Villanueva, VP of Programs & Advocacy at The Schott Foundation for Public Education urges philanthropy to see the tremendous potential in Native communities.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/07/2017
These Immediate Response grants support Brooklyn’s immigrant-led organizations that are defending the liberties of immigrant individuals and families as well as promoting the safety and strength of our communities.
13
Apr
2017
Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
Thursday, April 13, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Since he launched the news site Inside Philanthropy in 2014, David Callahan has thoroughly enjoyed the role of provocateur. Whether he’s naming the foundations he thinks spend way too much on overhead or profiling the high-flying billionaires who...
Our Democracy, Philanthropy and What’s Next
Release Date:
06/21/2017
On many days, I feel small. I feel powerless to influence those who can make the world more democratic and caring. But not last Friday. And not today. Last Friday at Philanthropy New York’s 38 th Annual Meeting: The Power of Participation, hundreds...
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Joins More Than 80 Philanthropic Leaders to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
02/15/2018
Coming out of a historic meeting that brought together philanthropic leaders from Canada, Mexico and the United States, more than 80 philanthropic leaders have joined in solidarity and pledged to work to reduce poverty and increase opportunity for...
Hilton and American Express to Donate Up to 1 Million Rooms to Frontline Medical Professionals During COVID-19 Crisis
Release Date:
04/06/2020
Hilton and American Express announced that the companies, in partnership with Hilton’s ownership community, will donate up to 1 million hotel room nights across the United States to frontline medical professionals leading the fight against COVID-19.
23
Sep
2020
Social Impact Exchange: 2020 Scaling Impact Together: Unifying Leadership
Wednesday, September 23, 2020 (All day) to Thursday, September 24, 2020 (All day)
This year has laid bare the truth and consequences of leadership in all forms, interpreted in many different ways. What do we mean when we talk about leadership? And what sort of leadership do we need right now? In this year of existential issues—a...
The New York Life Foundation provides a $2m boost for students attending two prominent Historically Black Universities.
Release Date:
06/02/2022
Grants help diverse students to overcome challenges that may inhibit them from achieving academic success.
The Three Vs for Voter Engagement: Validators, Volunteers and Visibility
Release Date:
08/26/2022
In this week’s late August primary, the second primary this summer in New York, voter turnout barely cracked ten percent in New York City.
Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums
Release Date:
02/13/2023
Institutions Receive Critical Funding to Create and Support Curatorial Positions with Expertise in Latinx Art
18
Jan
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Thursday, January 18, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
This in-person convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will focus on the impact of new federal legislation—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act—on New York...
21
Mar
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Thursday, March 21, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street; James Baldwin Room
This in-person convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will focus on strategies to help immigrants, migrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees connect to employment.
Make Room for Makerspaces
Release Date:
12/08/2015
Leigh Ross, Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in NYCT says these community-oriented workspaces are proliferating, and funders are taking notice.