John A. Hartford Foundation Named One of Nation’s Top Funders Addressing Aging America
Release Date:
12/15/2017
... on the elderly. Much of its work has focused on affordable housing in an effort to keep poverty rates low among older ...
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David Blumenthal, President of The Commonwealth Fund On How the New U.S. Tax Plan Will Affect Health Care
Release Date:
12/21/2017
The new Republican tax bill, which the House passed and the Senate approved, is complex, but what it will mean for health in the United States is simple: less.
Deutsche Bank, Newman's Own, MetLife, Fortitude Fund, and FB Heron Foundation among list of Funders Supporting the Nonprofit Investing Directly in Poor Families
Release Date:
01/26/2018
It’s not often that a nonprofit touts how much it isn't doing to help low-income Americans, but that’s a key pitch of the Family Independence Initiative (FII) . And funders are listening.
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently
Release Date:
04/13/2018
... some of the region’s biggest challenges—especially housing and transportation—aren’t easily solved through ...
Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts
Release Date:
04/23/2018
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to write a $4.5 million check to the United Nations body that oversees climate change negotiations to make up the shortfall in the agency's budget caused by U.S. funding cuts.
Darren Walker to Hamilton Graduates: Lead the Way Forward With Empathy, Courage, Compassion
Release Date:
05/21/2018
In his address at Hamilton’s commencement, Ford Foundation President Darren Walker urged graduates to embrace history – good and bad – and lead the way forward with empathy, courage, and compassion.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is Helping Bring Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Narcissus Garden’ to the Rockaways
Release Date:
06/18/2018
Art lovers and Instagram fanatics will both have a good reason to head to the Rockaways this summer: Yayoi Kusama’s shimmering “Narcissus Garden” will be installed there starting July 1.
Rockefeller Family Fund Names Julie Fernandes Associate Director for Institutional Accountability and Individual Liberty
Release Date:
07/02/2018
The Rockefeller Family Fund is pleased to announce that Julie Fernandes has joined the Fund as associate director for institutional accountability and individual liberty.
United Hospital Fund Releases Report With Observations from New York City’s Partnerships for Early Childhood Development Initiative
Release Date:
07/12/2018
... found to have one or more social needs, among them poor housing , maternal depression, exposure to violence, and child ...
New Study Commissioned By Staten Island Foundation Reveals Disparity on North Shore
Release Date:
09/18/2018
... The North Shore of Staten Island faces disparities in housing , income, education and access to essential services ...
Ford Foundation, Citi and OPIC Launch Scaling Enterprise, a $100MM Financing Partnership to Support Social Enterprises
Release Date:
10/23/2019
... access to finance, agriculture, energy, affordable housing , water and sanitation to low-income households in ...
Weinberg Foundation Enters New Grantmaking Space Through Partnership with Community Development Financial Institutions
Release Date:
01/27/2021
... color (BIPOC)-owned businesses; and expanding affordable housing options. The Foundation is partnering with three ...
UJA-Federation of New York Works with Partners to Deliver Kosher Passover Food to Ukraine
Release Date:
03/29/2022
... the holiday food to Ukraine and surrounding countries housing refugees. Synagogues participating in the ...
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Apr
2022
Showing Up to Share Power: A Conversation with Building Movement Project - Hosted by the Leadership Transitions Funders Group
Wednesday, April 6, 2022 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
As philanthropy continues to examine its own practices and behaviors towards more equitable outcomes, the Leadership Transitions Funders Group is excited to offer leadership transitions as a lens to philanthropy's shift towards sharing and/or...
Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’
Release Date:
02/18/2016
... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... who would not otherwise be able to take advantage of a program . What we can strive for, in...
Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President
Release Date:
01/25/2018
Last week, Hilary Pennington was named executive vice president for programs of the Ford Foundation. She is among the 21 social sector leaders that Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartle interviewed for their new book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories...
NYT Opinion: Rockefeller Family Fund Director, Lee Wasserman asks "Why Are We Still Looking for Oil and Gas?"
Release Date:
07/25/2019
... every ounce of oil and gas it could find — and it is finding plenty. Taken together, President ...
Wallace Foundation Releases New Report: How Principals Affect Students and Schools: A Systematic Synthesis of Two Decades of Research
Release Date:
02/17/2021
This groundbreaking synthesis of research on school principals finds that effective principals have positive impacts on student achievement and attendance.
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Jul
2013
Young Leaders Network: Perfecting Your Pitch
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... Jan Brown and Jen Schenkel, certified career coaches, the program will help you learn the art of networking and ... skills with young professionals in a safe space. At this Program You Will: Get clear about...
BofA, Rockefeller Noted for Adding Profit Incentives to Nonprofit Work
Release Date:
11/06/2015
... The intermediary also recruits investors, who fund the program . If the program achieves its specified outcomes, the government ... back the investors, plus an agreed-upon return. If the program...