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18
Oct
2022
Putting Equity at the Heart of Government: 3 Ballot Proposals to Dismantle Structural Racism
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... and society, undermining some of philanthropy’ s most critical strategic goals. In order to change the ... should attend? All interested funders in grantmaking, public policy, and related roles. What to expect...
Occupy The Box
Release Date:
03/21/2012
... on February 28, 2012.) When I heard the title of today’ s symposium, “Thinking Outside the Box: meeting today’ s challenges with creative leadership,” it reminded me of ... has to be persuasive, observe...
New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
03/01/2013
... choice and that Adam has agreed to become the Foundation' s ninth president since our start in 1936. Throughout his ... with a deep commitment to doing first-class science in the public interest. He...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents
Release Date:
02/01/2012
... and Board Secretary, where she serves as the Foundation’ s chief financial and compliance officer, chairs the ... Committee, and oversees relations with the Foundation’ s Board of Trustees. Prior to joining...
New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
08/22/2013
... confidential assistant to Secretary Richard Riley at the U. S . Department of Education during the first Clinton ... Daniel Levy worked in the Israeli Prime Minister' s office as Special Advisor and Head...
26
Feb
2013
Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
... Presidential and State Congressional elections brought the public ’ s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the ... men have higher unemployment rates than women; women’ s wages and...
Who Are the One Million New Yorkers Still Without Healthcare?
Release Date:
06/25/2014
by Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications, Philanthropy New York When the deadline for insurance coverage through our state' s healthcare exchange came on March 31,...
Nancy Mahon Named Estee Lauder Senior Vice President, Global Philanthropy and Corporate Citizenship
Release Date:
10/07/2014
... best practices in these areas across the Company’ s brands, regions and functions, further integrating citizenship into the Company’ s strategy. She will also play a leadership role in measuring ... National...
Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members
Release Date:
12/03/2014
... valuable insight that will strengthen Foundation Center' s role as a knowledge services provider. Prior to joining ... and governance. She previously served on Foundation Center' s Board of Trustees...
Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Release Date:
11/12/2013
... The New School for Design Silicon Alley , our City’ s tech sector (and the nation’ s second-largest), sounds like the younger, grittier version ... Office of Postsecondary Readiness is working with ...
See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons
Release Date:
10/29/2013
... , Professor of Sociology and Director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at New York University, all stressed that ... flexibility were key components of the response to Sandy’ s devastation a year ago and...
Staying Power: Our Foundation at 75 Years
Release Date:
06/06/2013
... are no exception. So when the Henry Luce Foundation’ s 75th anniversary year loomed on our horizon, we experienced ... where is it headed in the future? The Luce Foundation’ s grants are organized according to...
Creating a Conversation About Hunger in America
Release Date:
03/19/2013
... help raise awareness, start a conversation and increase public support for food stamps and other critical programs. ...
Ask Your Question to Duncan, King and Walcott!
Release Date:
05/14/2012
... and Chancellor Walcott. For the first time ever in a public setting, Philanthropy New York is bringing together U. S . Secretary of Education Arne Duncan , New York State ... will be the centerpiece of...
Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
02/20/2015
... in company history, helping to catapult Xerox’ s presence and extend its reach in the fast-growing global ... Obama appointed Ms. Burns as vice chair of the President’ s Export Council. In addition to serving...
06
Oct
2015
When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... of direct education, social media, traditional public information campaigns, grass roots organizing and ... (Moderator), Director, Programs, The New York Women’ s Foundation Designed for All interested funders...
Why Cultural Policy is Critical for New York City
Release Date:
06/12/2015
... York City Council passed legislation calling for New York' s first comprehensive cultural plan. Weeks prior, the New ... policy, and equity—organized a panel discussion and public dialogue on city...
12
Jul
2016
Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Watch recorded presentation here: True or false : It’ s permissible for your foundation to make grants that are used for public policy or legal advocacy Your foundation grants cannot ... missing out on a strategy...
02
Nov
2015
Winning Ingredients: What Philanthropy Can Learn from the Marriage Equality Movement
Monday, November 2, 2015 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Join us for a conversation with key philanthropic leaders and advocates from the field who have worked to achieve the freedom to marry.