02
Nov
2017
New York City Vision Funders – Fall Meeting
Thursday, November 2, 2017 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Join the New York City Vision Funders Group for its next quarterly meeting.
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Doris Duke, Ford, Nathan Cummings, JPB, Open Society and Others Support Initiative to Transform Our Nation’s Cultural Landscape
Release Date:
11/15/2017
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, in partnership with the Ford Foundation, The JPB Foundation, and the Open Society Foundations, today announced the launch of the African-American Cultural Heritage Action Fund (AACHAF).
New York State Health Foundation Among Health Legacy Foundations That Address Social Causes of Poor Health Outcomes
Release Date:
12/07/2017
While some legacy health foundations continue to fund work at their affiliated hospitals, many are expanding their efforts to have a larger impact on the communities they serve and beyond.
13
Feb
2018
Learning from the #MeToo Moment: Building an Anti-Harassment Practice in Your Foundation
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
If 98 percent of organizations in the United States have a harassment and discrimination policy, why does sexual harassment and discrimination continue to be such a persistent and devastating problem in the American workplace?
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund Stands By City Officials In Their Commitment to Divest NYC Pension Funds From Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
01/10/2018
New York City officials are citing climate change as their motivation to join a growing number of investors ridding themselves of financial interest in fossil fuels.
Markle Foundation Among Those Stepping Up To The Worker Retraining Challenge
Release Date:
02/06/2018
The Markle Foundation is crunching data to ensure training programs are better aligned to industrial needs.
25
Apr
2018
Walking the Talk: Put Values-Based Grantmaking Into Your Practice
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Do your grantmaking practices reflect your values? All grantmakers have values, whether they are stated explicitly or revealed implicitly through grantmaker practices, which inform and guide the foundation’s view of the world.
01
Jun
2018
Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance
Friday, June 1, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
"We fund this organization, but I'm worried about their board." You've likely heard this sentiment uttered by a foundation program officer in the past. Maybe you've said it yourself.
25
Apr
2018
Investing in Workplace Financial Wellness: Help for Lower-Income Employees - A Webinar
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Workplace financial wellness programs are seen as a win-win for employers and employees. They help employees to create economic stability while contributing to employee satisfaction and an employer’s bottom line. How can philanthropy support and...
26
Jul
2018
Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
Thursday, July 26, 2018 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series.
30
May
2018
New York Foster Youth Funders Group – Spring Meeting
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join New York Foster Youth Funders Group for a conversation including updates about the State budget impact on child welfare, the NYC Inter-Agency Foster Care Taskforce recommendations, the jointly-funded Foster Care Excellence Fund for kin and...
Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup Pushes Census Turnout
Release Date:
05/09/2018
Grant makers are gearing up early to counter Trump administration policies surrounding the 2020 census and raising concerns that the White House plans and a general rise in an anti-immigrant sentiment could distort the results of the crucial once-a-...
New York Life and Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Partner on New Grant Program to Support Those Impacted by Disaster
Release Date:
06/05/2018
New York Life and the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities today announced the launch of a new grant program to support children, adults, families, and communities experiencing trauma resulting from natural disaster or community-wide tragedy...
14
Dec
2018
Beyond Understanding: Listening for Emergence
Friday, December 14, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:30am
In these complex, challenging times, leaders and good communicators, need to be skilled listeners. Ideally, we are listening to learn, not simply to confirm our presumptions. Many things - environmental and societal factors, our own biases and...
New Report by Russell Sage Foundation Trustees: A New Threat to Immigrants’ Health — The Public-Charge Rule
Release Date:
08/08/2018
RSF trustee Hirokazu Yoshikawa (New York University) and former visiting scholars Krista Perreira and Jonathan Oberlander (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) have authored a new report in the New England Journal of Medicine that examines the...
Research Funded By Bloomberg Philanthropies Finds Climate Actions Can Create 14 Million Jobs by 2030
Release Date:
09/10/2018
Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the report examines a number of effective urban solutions to climate change, including energy efficiency retrofits in buildings, enhanced bus networks and district-scale renewable energy.
Inside Philanthropy on the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Impact on Climate-Conscious Conservation in the South
Release Date:
09/20/2018
The Southern Cumberland Plateau is a rugged landscape of ancient rock and hardwood forest in the Appalachian Mountains that’s home to an extraordinary number of plant and animal species. It’s also considered a resilient landscape, meaning even as...
11
Oct
2018
Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results - A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 3 of 3)
Thursday, October 11, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:15pm
The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on census messaging results in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.
06
Sep
2018
Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results - A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 1 of 3)
Thursday, September 6, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on census messaging results in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.
12
Sep
2018
Census 2020 Messaging Testing Results - A Webinar Series Hosted by FCCP (Part 2 of 3)
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Funders Census Initiative is pleased to present the first three briefings on census messaging results in partnership with the Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup.