New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
Release Date:
01/26/2016
... Foundation; and Cathy Cha, program director for Immigrant Rights and Integration at the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. ...
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Arabella Advisors Hires Managing Director of Advocacy, Scott Nielsen
Release Date:
02/04/2016
Scott Nielsen, who has years of experience helping foundations develop and evaluate advocacy initiatives, has joined Arabella as managing director of advocacy.
Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas
Release Date:
05/06/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women is investing in women’s economic security by conducting an analysis of the benefits of Women’s Economic Agendas, while also investing in grassroots led strategies to uplift women in the American South.
09
Jun
2016
"The Trans List" - A Special Film Sneak Preview
Thursday, June 9, 2016 -
5:00pm to 8:00pm
... to be transgender. And as the community fights to secure rights and recognition, transgender people still face deep ...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Welcomes New Trustees to its Board
Release Date:
07/15/2016
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund has elected several new members to its board of trustees. Jennifer Nolan was elected to the board in March, and she is joined by Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Heather McGhee, Miranda Kaiser, and Wyatt Rockefeller, who were...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Releases New Book on the Value of Diversity
Release Date:
10/25/2016
... project -- the enactment of individual and civil rights , the social and civic connections that unite a diverse ...
“Repeal and Replace” Gives States More Control over Healthcare Market
Release Date:
01/27/2017
While the order does not specify aspects of the law to focus on, it clearly states that the goal of any ACA replacement will be to give states more control over government-funded health care options (particularly Medicaid) while simultaneously...
Commonwealth Fund, NY State Health Foundation, Peterson Center Noted as the Funders Behind the Movement for Open Notes
Release Date:
05/16/2017
Can the simple act of sharing a healthcare provider's notes with a patient improve health outcomes? The OpenNotes movement thinks it can and, today, millions of patients in 37 states have access to notes in their medical records.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Gives $150M for An Initiative To Elevate Civic Discourse
Release Date:
06/27/2017
One of Europe’s largest foundations, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation agreed to donate $150 million to a joint research, education and public policy program with Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore that is intended to promote the ideal of...
NY Women’s Foundation: $2.4 Million in Grants to Address Needs of Women & Families in New York City
Release Date:
07/24/2017
... Economic Security, Anti-Violence & Safety, Health, Sexual Rights , and Reproductive Justice. In addition to focus areas ...
Opinion: Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Is New York City significantly better prepared for the next big one? My answer is “No.”
Banking Against Urban Poverty, Inside JP Morgan Chase Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/05/2017
The once sleepy world of corporate philanthropy has been perking up lately. An older model of giving—which often involved cutting lots of checks to local charities without asking many questions—is giving way to a more focused and strategic approach...
George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
10/18/2017
... 30 years ago, Open Society promotes democracy and human rights in more than 120 countries. In recent years, the ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017
Release Date:
12/14/2017
New Grants Support 67 Local Nonprofit Programs that Develop Leadership, Divert Youth from the Criminal Justice System, Promote School Discipline Reform, and Protect Immigrant Youth
Report Funded by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Finds That California Traffic Fines Prey on Poor
Release Date:
01/08/2018
... A recent report by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, funded by the Silicon ...
Small Victories in Affordable Housing? We'll Take it!
Release Date:
01/19/2018
Patricia Swann, Senior Program Officer, Thriving Communities, New York Community Trust celebrates a few victories in tenant protection laws.
Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness
Release Date:
01/30/2018
Newman's Own Foundation is launching a campaign to encourage good deeds that could help make our world a better place.
22
Feb
2018
LGBTQ Funders Social Network
Thursday, February 22, 2018 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
Funders for LGBTQ Issues and Philanthropy New York are partnering to support an informal, local group of philanthropic professionals who are LGBTQ and their funder allies. We plan for this to be primarily a social networking group...
Arcus Foundation's Andrea Marra Announces Challenge to State Senator Jose Peralta
Release Date:
02/08/2018
... for the Arcus Foundation, a foundation focused on LGBT rights , social justice issues and conservation... Arcus ...
The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently
Release Date:
04/13/2018
From the start, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation sought to do things differently. Its mission, which Carson calls a “radical departure” from the way other community foundations operate, is emblazoned on the wall right outside of Carson’s...