Javon Robinson
... for corporate volunteers. In this role, she was able to increase the math and financial knowledge of over 300 public ...
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Recording: 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence
The Program A participatory discussion on revising language, practice, and purpose for a values-aligned and grantee-centered process in a rapidly changing environment As the funding landscape and operating environment undergo rapid change, many...
Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising
In recent years, the NYC education and workforce sectors have made significant strides in addressing the need for advising young adults on both college and career pathways, including the development of coalitions, directories, tools, trainings, and...
Jeff Trandahl Joins Arcus Foundation Board
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Jeff Trandahl has joined its Board. Trandahl is the Executive Director and CEO of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), where he leads efforts to protect and restore native species and habitats in...
Thomas H. Kean is Elected Board Chair of Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
03/01/2013
... journalism initiative, as well as for her work with the Investment Management Committee and the Planning and Finance ...
Ford Foundation Appoints Ricardo Castro as General Counsel
Release Date:
02/01/2013
The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Ricardo Castro as Vice President and General Counsel. He will also serve as an officer of the foundation. Castro joins the foundation following an extensive national search, and succeeds Nancy...
Ian Magee Joins F. B. Heron Foundation as Vice President, Finance and Operations
Release Date:
01/01/2013
The F. B. Heron Foundation has announced the appointment of Ian Magee as its new Vice President of Finance and Operations.
Nicole Reichenbach Joins the Staff of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
Release Date:
09/03/2012
... to a Colombian governance monitoring program, to increase the level of civic engagement in their activities. ...
06
Jun
2012
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Innovative Approaches to Better Serve Youth and Young Adults
Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Attendees will learn from presentations by JobsFirstNYC and the New York City Department of Education about new initiatives to better connect youth and young adults with an increasingly competitive labor market. Particular emphasis will be placed on...
08
Apr
2013
Public/Private Partnerships That Work
Monday, April 8, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
... Foundation in Millbrook managed this project, making an investment of over $20 million, engaging the interest of ...
Scherman Foundation Welcomes Catherine Porter
Release Date:
03/13/2014
... functions; helps develop the annual budget and manage investment tracking; coordinates all aspects of the office, ...
18
Jun
2014
Social Impact Exchange: 2014 Annual Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)
At the fifth Annual Social Impact Exchange Conference, funders, advisors and leaders gather to share knowledge, learn about co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the field.
Greer Leaving Post as President and CEO of Nathan Cummings Foundation
Release Date:
06/10/2014
The Nathan Cummings Foundation confirmed today that President and CEO Simon Greer is leaving at the end this month.
Foundation-Funded Innovation Contests With Cash Prizes Attract More 'Average Joes'
Release Date:
06/19/2014
Government and private foundations increasingly are using prize money to allow even Average Joes to help find outside-the-box solutions to complex problems, according to a report funded in part by Bloomberg Philanthropies and The Rockefeller...
24
Sep
2014
IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)
... discussions on environmental change, values-driven investment , and youth-focused strategies for defending ...
Eight Cities Receive Grants To Reduce Number of Uninsured Children and Families
Release Date:
07/14/2014
... and Families initiative as part of a multi-year effort to increase access to health care for children and families ...
Report Shows Some Success For NYC's Young Men's Initiative
Release Date:
07/28/2014
A program started during former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, and which received support from Bloomberg Philanthropies and Open Society Foundations, was successful at increasing job placement and internship attendance for at-risk males...
Mitchell J. Blutt, M.D., Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
08/01/2014
... executive officer of the New York–based health care investment firm Consonance Capital, has been elected to the ...
The Next Big Idea for the Next Decade: The Resilience Dividend
Release Date:
08/21/2014
As the world continues to change at a rapid pace, it is important to focus on building resiliency, writes Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, in a post that originally appeared on Medium.com.
Washington Post Focuses on Carnegie Corporation Report
Release Date:
09/05/2014
... Corporation Reports that Common Core Could Possibly Increase the High School Dropout Rate Unless Learning ...