What World Do You Want to Live In?
Release Date:
05/21/2015
... programs for children. We see that families with financial resources invest in additional instruction and individualized ...
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Jun
2015
Understanding Trends in Global Peacefulness - Webinar
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here . The 2015 Global Peace Index identifies trends in global peacefulness over the past eight years. Has the world become more or less peaceful? What are the main threats to and opportunities for peace today? And...
Century Foundation’s Li to Chair Philanthropy New York Board
Release Date:
06/09/2015
... larger investments in technology and communications resources , and long-term sustainability planning. About ...
10
Nov
2015
Justice Reform: The End of Mass Incarceration
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 12:00pm
With 2.3 million people currently behind bars in the United States - and an annual cost of $85 billion to run our prisons- politicians on both sides of the aisle are talking about what needs to happen to reform the criminal justice system.
Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars
Release Date:
07/20/2015
Up to $10 million will be distributed to provide authentic research experiences for 2000 city youth by 2020.
06
Apr
2016
New Pathways for Building Immigrant Women’s Leadership
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... women. Explore The importance of supporting networks and resources that focus on strengthening immigrant women leaders ...
11
Feb
2016
Toeing the Line: Addressing Common Legal Pitfalls in Family Foundation Grantmaking - Webinar
Thursday, February 11, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Is it possible to make grants to individuals or organizations that are not charities? Can we support grantees where one or more of our board members has a conflict of interest?
17
Mar
2016
Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees
Thursday, March 17, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990.
24
Mar
2016
Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking
Thursday, March 24, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Do you understand and take advantage of all of the options that are available to you when choosing to make grants around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making grants outside the...
17
Feb
2016
Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Scholarships, fellowships, travel grants, achievement awards, disaster relief awards – did you know that grants to individuals can help grantmakers broaden their support in myriad ways? Learn about the rules that govern these types of grantmaking...
Chosen by Librarians, 2016 Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Announced
Release Date:
01/12/2016
The American Library Association announced the winners of the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction during the ALA Midwinter meeting in Boston.
New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)
Release Date:
02/04/2016
... research universities continue to devote most of their resources to their core activities: teaching and research. ...
24
Mar
2016
NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity
Thursday, March 24, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Missed this session? View recording here. The mission of the Office of the Director of Food Policy is to advance the City’s efforts to increase food security, promote access to and awareness of healthy foods, and support economic justice and...
Unbound Philanthropy, Nathan Cummings Explore the Promise and Potential of Pop Culture for Social Change
Release Date:
05/04/2016
Recently, pop culture has been “like an injection of hi-octane fuel into the engine of public discourse about institutional racism, gender identity, immigration, pay equity, and other issues of social justice.
30
Mar
2017
Financial Series - The IRS Form 990 as a Tool for Understanding Organizational Capacity
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Nonprofit organizations face increasing challenges in today’s operating environment. In order to better understand the realities facing nonprofits and make sound funding decisions, grantmakers must have a firm grasp of the story told by the numbers...
Less Talking, More Doing: Operationalizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/15/2016
Susan Olivo of the Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation and Cynthia Rivera Weissblum of the Edwin Gould Foundation write about issues hindering diversity in philanthropy.
United Way of New York City Board of Directors Elects Donald F. Donahue and Michael J. Schmidtberger as New Co-Chairs
Release Date:
06/21/2016
Donahue and Schmidtberger assume the position from Robert J. Kueppers, who served as Board Chair since February 2012.
26
Oct
2016
Members Want to Know: How Are the Policy Fellows Doing?
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
As Philanthropy New York embarks on the second year of its Public Policy Fellowship program, we have been delighted by members’ deep interest in this long-term initiative.
NY Community Trust Gives More than $800,000 to Bring Technology-Driven Learning to NYC Youth
Release Date:
09/12/2016
... Learning to NYC Youth Several foundations are pooling resources to make 13 grants, totaling $835,600, to help young ...
Diversity in Philanthropy: One Small Thing You Can Do
Release Date:
09/22/2016
Our inaugural Public Policy Fellow, Stephanie Chrispin, now has more than a year of learning and activities under her belt, and our second Fellow, Shiza Pasha started her two-year tenure in August.