Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City
Release Date:
08/18/2016
... Raposo has a history of partnering with business leaders, improving and growing global businesses, developing strong ...
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16
May
2017
Discuss Closing Rikers with Judge Jonathan Lippmann, Glenn Martin and Justice Reform Funders
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In February of 2016, two dozen policymakers, funders, advocates, and experts came together under the leadership of Judge Jonathan Lippmann to form an independent Commission to close the Rikers Island Prison Complex.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Up to $15 Million to Fill the Budget Gap Left by Trump’s Revoking U.S. Support For U.N. Climate Treaty
Release Date:
06/02/2017
In response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, Michael R. Bloomberg said that Bloomberg Philanthropies will commit up to $15 million to help fill the gap left by the U.S...
Ford Foundation Among Funders of ImpactUs Marketplace: Four New Issuers Join
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Financial technology provider ImpactUs announced four additional issuers to its impact investing platform, ImpactUs Marketplace, which is a community-driven full-service platform offering institutions, individuals and financial advisors an extensive...
American Cities Lead the Way Amongst 25 Climate Change Projects Competing to be C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017 Winners
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Eleven US cities, including Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., are among the 25 finalists for the C40 Cities Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards 2017. These projects represent the most ambitious and...
Five Cultural Challenges Nonprofits Face With Digital Fundraising
Release Date:
09/29/2017
In the nonprofit world, direct mail is still king when it comes to generating revenue. This is one of the few industries in which this is the case, and I can confidently say it isn't changing drastically in the near future. As a digital marketer, it...
New United Hospital Fund Report Assesses Insurance Market, and Impact of Recent Trump Administration Actions
Release Date:
10/31/2017
New York’s individual market is vastly improved since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but trends suggest the need to consider options that would bolster the market, while recent actions by the Trump administration may make that...
28
Feb
2018
ComNetworkNY: Leadership and the Art of Communications
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
This session will focus on the importance of communications training as an essential element of developing leaders and networks. It will emphasize communications as a series of skills and tools that are most effective when they transcend...
Poses Family Foundation and Citi Behind New Public-Private Partnership to Pull People With Disabilities Out of Poverty
Release Date:
02/08/2018
The new partnership centered on people with disabilities includes CCD, the de Blasio administration and the National Disability Institute. The Mayor’s Office of People with Disabilities, the Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial...
14
Mar
2018
Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Launch
Wednesday, March 14, 2018 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples' (IFIP's) Indigenous Women’s Funders Working Group will engage in peer learning, networking, and promote awareness of key issues, planning a path to improve coordination and strategies among funders. The...
How to Win the Lottery
Release Date:
02/27/2018
Susan Olivo, Executive Director, Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation writes "Adding a disability lens to our grantmaking enriches and expands the good work we already do. It respects the diversity that disability brings as an everyday part...
10
Apr
2018
Brooklyn DA Gonzalez Previews ‘Justice 2020’ Report, Talks Trends in Reform Movement
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
District Attorneys may be the most important players in the criminal justice system. Often termed the “gate-keepers of the system,” they decide who gets charged and with what. A culture of associating incarceration with public safety has led to a...
David Sandman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation on Strengthening and Adapting New York’s Hospitals
Release Date:
05/24/2018
"New York State’s hospitals still face many of the same issues we grappled with back then: How can hospitals best serve their communities and patients? What should we do about hospitals that seem to have permanent financial struggles? How do we...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Reveals 45 Atlanta Cultural Orgs Selected as part of $43M Training Program
Release Date:
08/13/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies revealed the 45 cultural organizations in Atlanta selected to participate in the Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program, a unique initiative that seeks to strengthen the organizational capacity and vibrancy of small...
United Hospital Fund Report Find's NY's Individual Health Insurance Market Held Its Ground in 2017
Release Date:
10/09/2018
Despite concerted efforts by Congress and the Trump administration to roll back key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), New York State’s individual health insurance market largely held its ground in 2017 in terms of enrollment, the cost of...
09
May
2019
The Promise of Partnership: How Health Care and Human Service Collaboration Promote Healthy Child Development
Thursday, May 9, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
The healthy development of a young child’s brain is greatly influenced by the environment in which he or she is born, grows, learns and lives. During the critical early years, the foundation is laid for a child’s physical and mental health,...
A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding
Release Date:
05/15/2019
The census has always been the bedrock of our democracy. However, unlike any time in this country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The odds are stacked against a successful census. It’s going to be largely online for the first time ever, it’s...
11
Jun
2019
Economic Security for Immigrants: Innovative Workforce Approaches - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
... and family-sustaining careers. Explore Models of improving immigrant access to, and experience of, the U.S. ...
25
Jul
2019
The Power and Impact of Creative Aging Programs - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging
Thursday, July 25, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Creative aging programs provide older adults with a renewed sense of purpose, improved wellbeing and connection with others.
12
Nov
2019
Disability 101: Let’s Talk about the I in D.E.I.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The disability community, comprised of more than 1 million people, is New York City’s largest and most diverse minority group. Despite efforts to make practices and policies more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, foundations often leave disability...