Young Leaders Breakfast Club
... Professionals in roles across the organization are welcome (i.e., programs, communications, grants ... to build relationships with one another and their group’ s mentor. Professional relationships enable young...
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Markle Foundation-Backed Online Tools Seek to Help Close the Employment Skills Gap
Release Date:
07/10/2017
... billion-dollar bets from philanthropy could have major impact . It’ s not hard to see why. As Microsoft president Brad Smith puts it, “There are 7.3 million fewer jobs in the United States...
22
May
2012
Doing the Right Thing: “Smart Microfinance” and the Donor’s Role
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 -
8:15am to 10:30am
... economic development and emerged as one of the most promising tools for providing access to credit and other ... banking around the world. Join us as a panel of funders and practitioners discuss the problems,...
21
Nov
2016
Climate Change - What’s Next Post-Election
Monday, November 21, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... in our future climate change strategy - as independent funders and as a field? Explore: How will this election determine the fate of U. S . climate change policy? What are the implications for...
Students with Influence Over Peers Reduce School Bullying: Research Funded by WT Grant, Russell Sage Foundations
Release Date:
01/06/2016
... be to have the students themselves, particularly those most connected to their peers, promote conflict resolution in ... and behavioral patterns in their schools. Social referents are not necessarily the...
New Report From Silicon Valley Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals
Release Date:
12/11/2017
... Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’ s Sustainable Development Goals Eliminating poverty. ... access to energy. Ending inequality in education. These are just some of the objectives of the...
30
May
2018
Equity and Asset Management – Why It’s About Dollars and Sense
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
... with their philanthropic mission. Thus, more foundations are interested in assessing the equitability of their ... management? Although there are a number of high performing women and...
New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations
Release Date:
03/29/2022
... justice reduce crime and improve the community’ s perceptions of the police? An intensive, randomized ... worked also improved during the study. The findings are good news for police, community leaders, and...
Between Resistance and Rebuilding
Release Date:
04/05/2021
... People-of-Color Led Nonprofits and the Pandemic , we are reposting a timely essay written by Deepa Iyer, Director ... taking the place of these recissions and reversals? That’ s where rebuilding comes in, a...
12
Feb
2013
The New Nonprofit: Driving Economic Development in NYC
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 -
2:30pm to 5:30pm
... as an economic driver, despite its strong ties to NYC’ s financial center and other vibrant industries. On this ... panel, NYC nonprofit leaders will describe the economic impact their organizations have made...
17
Apr
2013
Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
... to disasters such as those experienced in 2012. Such impact investments not only hold the promise of profit, but ... world. Please join us for a discussion about impact investing to prevent and manage natural...
26
Mar
2025
Philanthropy's Paths Forward for Racial Equity & Racial Justice
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... working toward racial equity and/or racial justice are experiencing new and deepened challenges to progress, ... navigate pushback on DEI using all the tools and resources available to us while also...
The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'
Release Date:
07/22/2021
... combined the knowledge and experiences of New York City’ s largest anti-poverty organization and its community ... for residents, as well as opportunities for policy impact : child care ,...
30
Jan
2018
Exchanges, Scholarships, and Fellowships: Examining a Century of Foundation Funding of Individuals
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... individuals via fellowships, scholarships, and exchanges. Funders have long recognized the value this type of giving ... there have been few published studies examining the impact of this long history of...
01
Mar
2018
Exploring Career Pathways in STEM - Brown Bag Lunch
Thursday, March 1, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join us and the New York City Youth Funders for a brown bag lunch to discuss the benefits ... job skills and develop a science identity. Explore: The impact informal science education programs have on young...
Javon Robinson
... her career in public service by joining NYC Service’ s Civic Corps, a local branch of AmeriCorps whose mission is ... School of Public Service where she received her Master’ s in Public Administration with a...
Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities
Release Date:
03/08/2016
... Today marks the 107th observance of International Women ' s Day. According to the U. S . Census Bureau, we'll have ... More than a century after those demonstrations, media ...
Trinity Joins Brief Filed in Support of Dreamers
Release Date:
01/29/2018
... neighborhoods and work at our local businesses, and they make our city a richer and more vibrant place. In keeping ... our commitment to advocating for justice and serving the most vulnerable in our...
NYCT's Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and Possibility of the ‘Black Panther’ Moment
Release Date:
03/06/2018
NYCT' s Patricia Swann and Kerry Mccarthy Write About the Power and ... have rallied around the #BlackPantherChallenge to make sure young people have the opportunity to see themselves ... all backgrounds that...
Open Society Foundations Announce New Director of Foreign Policy Advocacy
Release Date:
09/04/2019
... Advocacy WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce that Sarah Margon will lead the Foundations’ work to advance a progressive U. S . foreign policy, effective September 24. “Sarah is...