The Promise and Limitations of Philanthropy in Education Reform
Release Date:
10/07/2015
... on findings in a new book The Prize: Who’s in Charge of America ’s Schools? by Dale Russakoff, some in the media ...
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The Right Mix of Leaps and Refinements
Release Date:
05/04/2016
... focus on the history and present application of justice in America – examining what we consider to be “criminal” ...
Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History
Release Date:
08/09/2016
... and forms are numerous, but for me—a Black woman in America —philanthropy is ancient, personal, ...
Helmsley-backed DATA2GO.NYC's Veterans Data Highlighted by Social Science Research Council
Release Date:
11/11/2016
... Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and its Measure of America program today released new data on New York City’s ...
After the Election, Building the Beloved Community
Release Date:
11/23/2016
... and geography? Have we heard and heeded the frustration of America ’s hollowed-out middle class, anxious and unsettled ...
30
Mar
2017
Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... as we explore the history of immigration detention in America , analyze reforms at the local and federal level, ...
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President
Release Date:
02/17/2017
... Grantmakers, the largest network serving philanthropy in America . For more information about CCP and CT grantmakers, ...
Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation
Release Date:
04/25/2017
... job market. There are millions of available jobs across America going unfilled, many of which call for skills that ...
Three Practical Tips for Spreading and Scaling Youth Programs
Release Date:
05/11/2017
... of other organizations, including the Girl Scouts of America and the YMCA , to teach the “Girls First Digital ...
Get to Know Your PHIL Talkers
Release Date:
05/17/2017
I predict that the PHIL Talks presenters at this year’s 38th Annual Meeting on June 16 will bring especially trenchant insights and unexpected revelations on the topic of “The Power of Participation: Democracy Building Now.”
Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy
Release Date:
06/29/2017
With $25.8 million grant, Microsoft Philanthropies joins forces with Markle to enable American workers to connect with businesses facing a shortage of skilled labor in an era marked by technology disruption.
Grantmakers in the Arts Selects Edwin Torres as New CEO
Release Date:
08/16/2017
... of artists and the nonprofit arts sector throughout America . The organization’s four focus areas of racial ...
Do You Promote or Impede Real Change?
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... stop talking and LISTEN . VOICE . As a Black woman in America , that is such a powerful word. Few of my colleagues ...
New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity
Release Date:
09/23/2019
... Opportunity Fifty years ago, communities across America began efforts to make school districts more racially ...
Andrew Cuomo, Stop a Coronavirus Disaster: Release People From Prison - Op-Ed Co-Written by Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation
Release Date:
03/30/2020
... risk creating a uniquely deadly incubator for the virus. America incarcerates more people than any other nation on ...
Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce
Release Date:
04/26/2020
... exposed the fatal consequences of racial disparities in America . This taskforce will be comprised of officials from ...
21
Sep
2022
New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, September 21, 2022 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Workforce development funders and stakeholders will gain a better understanding of the numbers and types of clean energy jobs NYSERDA researchers project for New York City and New York State in the coming years, and the skills training and other on-...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes New President, Dame Louise Richardson
Release Date:
01/03/2023
... much more broadly than that. You’re returning to live in America after 14 years, seven years as vice-chancellor of St. ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Additional $420 Million to Reduce Tobacco Use Globally
Release Date:
02/02/2023
... public health progress such as: countries across South America adopting national indoor smoke-free laws, Mexico ...
17
Apr
2019
Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
For our final Democracy Series Session we invite you to a conversation with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer. The discussion will focus on efforts in New York City to promote civic engagement and expand opportunities...