Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead
Release Date:
02/12/2013
... and what she and others learned about the challenges that community faces. Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead ...
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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking
Release Date:
05/16/2013
Health and Environmental Funders Network Program Manager Ramtin Arablouei shares the many risks associated with fracking that have caused concern among policymakers, communities and foundations.
Rockefeller Announces Joint Initiative with Obama Administration to Create New Resilience AmeriCorps Program
Release Date:
07/13/2015
... Administration (NOAA), the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), and Cities of Service.... ...
A New Lens for Disaster Recovery
Release Date:
09/16/2015
New York Women's Foundation offers nine investment principles for supporting disaster relief and recovery among under-resourced women and families.
Bank of America Announces $300k to Boost Workforce Skills Among Local Youth, Veterans and People With Disabilities
Release Date:
06/20/2016
... to be distributed to 12 nonprofits in the Long Island community . The nonprofits receiving support focus on ... awarded were the United Way of Long Island, Bellport Area Community Action Committee, Cedarmore...
The Century Foundation Presents Inclusion and Industry 4.0
Release Date:
06/11/2018
On June 6, labor, workforce, community , business, and political leaders will come together ...
Rockefeller Foundation and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announce Finalists in $10M Economic Opportunity Challenge
Release Date:
09/17/2018
... Thrive Challenge hopes to lift up and scale successful community -driven approaches to expanding economic opportunity ... Finalists range from organizations like the South Carolina Community Loan Fund in...
Carlie Steen Joins New York Women's Foundation as Director of Programs
Release Date:
02/20/2019
... of Programs Ms. Steen joins The Foundation from Stonewall Community Foundation. Carlie Steen Joins New York Women's .....
PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?
Release Date:
10/30/2024
... and nonprofits essential for creating impactful change ? Your vote is your voice, and this election is your ... but critics argue that the process was rushed with minimal community input. The NYC Charter...
Are Foundation Leaders Using Social Media?
Publication date:
09/2010
This report, which documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from members of the Center's Grantmaker Leadership Panel, finds that about one-third of foundation CEOs surveyed regularly use Facebook or read blogs, and that only six percent use Twitter. It also analyzes the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two "power users" in the field.
Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF
Release Date:
12/21/2011
... foundations—has become an essential tool, not only for grantmakers , but for the media, policymakers, and grantees as ...
Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Grantee Boards
Release Date:
06/07/2010
... governance with their grantees. In an attempt to provide grantmakers and grantees with a solution to improving ...
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/19/2010
During the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established ...
Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach
Release Date:
11/28/2011
... Robert Hyfler talk about our participation (along with Grantmakers In Aging, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the ...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
Our collaborative program on January 10th examined the Reimagining Service and Cities of Service initiatives and how supporting volunteer capacity can strengthen grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’...
Program-Related Investing: Skills & Strategies for New PRI Funders
Publication date:
08/2006
When grantmakers talk about assessing and managing the risks ...
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.
Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
Three foundations — the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Energy Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation — seek to make an impact on some of the most complicated challenges we face: civil rights, renewable energy sources, and wildlife protection. This case study provides an in-depth look at how these foundations cultivate an understanding of their fields and then turn that understanding into more effective grantmaking.
Irene Diamond Fund to Close With Final Grants Totaling $40 Million
Release Date:
12/31/2012
Established in 1994, the fund's grantmaking totaled nearly $286 million for the performing arts and culture, AIDS research, public health, human rights and civil society, and education. Diamond, who died in 2003, intended for the fund to spend down...
Council on Foundations Announces 2013 Philanthropy Awards
Release Date:
04/04/2013
Carnegie Corporation of New York President Vartan Gregorian is among the honorees, receiving CoF's Distinguished Service Award.