Advocacy Working Group
... to strengthening the voice of philanthropy and driving policy change. We bring together key individuals who have ... influence within their organizations to explore how their resources and advocacy efforts can...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
United Way of New York City Names Sheena Wright as New President & CEO
Release Date:
10/01/2012
... the United States and worldwide. I believe Sheena Wright’ s experience in community and economic development will serve ... President and CEO of United Way Worldwide. “In what will be our 75th anniversary year...
Sheldon H. Danziger Named New President of the Russell Sage Foundation
Release Date:
02/01/2013
... J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the ... Foundation Board of Trustees, said “Professor Danziger’ s appointment...
Long Island Community Foundation Grants $400,000 to Long Island Nonprofits to Address Racial Wealth Inequities
Release Date:
06/17/2021
... housing, health, and educational attainment. A 2017 Policy Link research study identified Nassau and Suffolk ... “This opportunity is so very important. The data showed what many Black people already knew –...
Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause
Release Date:
09/24/2013
... is enormous when you can marshal the attention and resources of your organization, deploy them in a way that is ... that is, politically focused efforts to influence public policy or resource allocation...
15
Dec
2014
Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color
Monday, December 15, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
... the live recording here . Part of Philanthropy New York’ s “Spotlight on Diversity” Series. Across the United ... If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African...
NoVo Foundation Announces $90M Investment in Girls & Young Women of Color Across the U.S.
Release Date:
03/23/2016
... programming and advocacy, as well as national-level policy and culture change efforts, that are girl-led, ... to engage and invite ideas from local communities on what is needed to grow the movement in a...
Commonwealth Fund Names Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., as Its Next President
Release Date:
12/12/2022
... Fund–Harvard University Fellowship in Minority Health Policy , through which he earned an M.P.H., with a ... years ago, the Commonwealth Fund propelled me into what has become an unimaginable journey in health...
From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?
Release Date:
04/21/2014
... are determined to continue their fight for these critical resources . In contrast to the Chinatown example, the ... those who attended the Boston-New York learning tour: What were some of the things that you...
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
12/09/2014
... to upholding those commitments. We know a lot about what works; the challenge now is to scale solutions that will ... and managed the long-term strategic planning of the Human Resources division and the...
Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2013
... And we are taking action. As demonstrated in D5’ s State of the Work 2013 report, our movement continues to ... by continuing to raise awareness and providing tools and resources for people who are ready to...
Invest in Your Brand Endowment for Exponential Returns
Release Date:
11/22/2016
... health and the strength of their endowment. That’ s a good place to start, but if it is the only place you look, you are missing a big opportunity. That’ s because there is another endowment you should...
Mid-Year Moment for Reflection
Release Date:
07/05/2017
... on 2016: Facts Speak for Themselves . In this year’ s report, we are detailing key elements of progress we’ve ... use our annual report as a quick reference for seeing what we did in the last year, we...
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards
Release Date:
01/10/2023
... Equity. Structural racism is pervasive within the nation’ s health and health care systems, and despite progress, still ... senior vice president and director of the AARP Public Policy Institute, and chief...
19
Mar
2025
Building People Power & People's Budgets in NYC: A Briefing With The People’s Plan
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
... and fight for more, both for a People’ s Budget that puts resources where they’re needed most, and for a more ... attend? All interested funders in grantmaking, public policy , and related...
How Nathan Cummings and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Are Shifting Grantmaking in the Trump Era
Release Date:
05/26/2017
... in the Trump Era For the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Trump' s election has induced a deeper rethinking. One lesson ... do our philanthropy may prove to be just as important as what we do with our...
Ex-Googlers Stir Up Controversy With Bodega Pantry Concept
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... 50 new Bodega locations on the West Coast. By the end of 2018 , his company plans to distribute more than 1,000 units ... the target of a large social media backlash, not only for what many consider to be a...
08
Nov
2018
Tech Tools: Virtual Site Visits, Data Analysis, and Board Activities - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, November 8, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... staff and trustees only.* Family philanthropies in 2018 have the opportunity to leverage a wide and growing ... your community, track success, and refine approach, but what good are they if we don’t have...
Report from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Finds Funder Collaboratives for Systems Change Gaining Momentum
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... of risk tolerance, different ideas about and approaches to what should be measured, and cumbersome reporting and ...
Michael Bloomberg Thinks Midsize Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It
Release Date:
10/17/2018
... Arts Nonprofits Can Change American Cities, and He’ s Spending Over $100 Million to Prove It Practically ... arts nonprofits flourish in cities across the US, through what ’ s now known as the...