Unbound Philanthropy Announces the Appointment of Three New Staff Members
Release Date:
04/03/2025
... with NELP, a project focused on local authority and state preemption of local laws. Laura’s background includes ...
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Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation
Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice what they preach in terms of evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three-part program series that encourages funders to look...
A New Compass
... together to use the powerful tool of philanthropy with care and responsibility to serve its highest purpose: to make ...
The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside
Release Date:
09/03/2014
The Pinkerton Foundation's Laurie Dien discusses the importance of cultivating positive relationships at the beginning of the grantmaking process.
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Jan
2015
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 7:30am to Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:00pm
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.
21
Jan
2016
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 8:00am to Friday, February 5, 2016 - 5:00pm
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector. The three day course will help newcomers...
14
Apr
2016
Active Ownership vs. Divestment: When Is It Either-Or? Can My Foundation Do Both Well?
Thursday, April 14, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
An increasing sense of urgency about issues like climate change has upped the pressure on foundations and endowments to take a stand in their investment portfolios. For some, divestment, for example from fossil fuels, is the right choice.
18
Jan
2017
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)
ESS orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking. It is a part of our PNY...
25
Jan
2018
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)
ESS orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking.
Why We Support Media
Release Date:
07/05/2018
Mark Bieler, Chairman of the Board of the Edwin Gould Foundation writes "We operate out of a deep conviction that vigorous independent journalism plays an important role in helping the public and our policy makers keep step with the changing times."
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May
2019
Measuring What Matters: Funder Evaluation
Thursday, May 23, 2019 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 1:30pm
Funders often ask grantees to have assessment strategies in place. However, they don’t always practice what they preach in terms of evaluation. Philanthropy New York introduces a new three-part program series that encourages...
16
Apr
2020
Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19
Thursday, April 16, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... our limited capacity Ways to genuinely and realistically care for ourselves, our communities and grantee partners ...
With $7 Million in Grant Funding Trinity Church Wall Street Joins Urgent Call for Racial Justice and Responds to COVID-19 Impacts
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... coming out of Rikers Island through a gender-responsive care model catering to women who have experienced trauma. ...
22
Mar
2022
Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice - A Workshop Hosted by Service Never Sleeps
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 12:00pm to Wednesday, March 23, 2022 - 3:00pm
... social justice for all, using SNS’ CLAIM framework ( Care , Learn, Act, Influence, and Maintain) Designed For This ...
Simons Foundation Provides Annual Grants to Scientists in Ukraine
Release Date:
01/25/2023
... shows that we’re not alone — that there are people who care ,” Dr. Brizhik said of the funding. “It helps a ...
How Foundations Can Make a Difference After Puerto Rico’s Latest Natural Disaster
Release Date:
02/26/2020
Soon after the New Year, Puerto Ricans woke up to a new reality: The earth had shaken so hard it pushed most of us out of bed.
Is Universal Voting an Idea Whose Time is Coming?
Release Date:
11/17/2022
... of the Harvard Kennedy School, and former Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Is Universal Voting an Idea Whose Time ...
Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums
Release Date:
02/13/2023
... Institutions are: 516 ARTS, Albuquerque, NM Arizona State University Art Museum in partnership with CALA ...
A Weak Foundation
Release Date:
03/09/2011
by Ilene Mack I have spent more than three decades in the world of philanthropy, as a program officer at a major national private foundation. I entered with little or no knowledge about my new profession, but what I knew for sure...
Recap and Recordings: Money and Power in Post-Election America
... Nonprofit Quarterly reported on our conference's Health Reform breakout session. NYU's Wagner School News also .....