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Insight on Participatory Grantmaking: Camille Emeagwali, New York Women’s Foundation
Release Date:
11/12/2018
... grantmaking committee is broadly representative of the population you’re hoping to reach? Insight on Participatory ...
Research Funded by Leon Levy Foundation Finds Climate Change Is Leading to Unpredictable Ecosystem Disruption for Migratory Birds
Release Date:
03/06/2019
Using data on 77 North American migratory bird species from the eBird citizen-science program, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology say that, in as little as four decades, it may be very difficult to predict how climate change will affect...
29
Jan
2025
Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 5:30pm
... for corporate operations and policies can have a profound impact on the racial, economic, environmental and social ... to leverage the totality of their assets to make an impact beyond grantmaking. Shareholder...
14
Mar
2025
Seeding Power: Food Justice Leadership & Movement Building - An Event Hosted by Community Food Funders
Friday, March 14, 2025 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... an ever renewing sense of purpose, with the support and care that builds true stamina that social change demands. ... relationship and resilience. They hold the space of care , rest, joy, and camaraderie that...
LaVerne Evans Srinivasan Named Vice President of Education Programs by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
12/09/2014
... in developing effective standards and assessments, improving teaching and human capital management, and ... in March 2014. Her work at the Corporation has focused on improving how teachers and school leaders...
06
Mar
2013
Keeping Risk Above Water Part 1: Can Mission-Related Investing Be Used for Disaster Response & Recovery?
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Webinar
... to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 ... Innovation (IPI, HUD) David Wood (Moderator), Director, Initiative for Responsible...
15
Jan
2014
The Pivotal Role of Leadership in Corporate Citizenship
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 -
2:15pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York
... developing strategies that align business goals, social impact , and stakeholder expectations. However, while some ...
Cheryl Green Rosario Named Executive Director of The ZAC Foundation
Release Date:
02/12/2015
Cheryl Green Rosario has been appointed the first executive director for the ZAC Foundation.
Jerome and Camargo Foundations Appoint New President
Release Date:
06/05/2015
... well as the ground-breaking Doris Duke Performing Artist Initiative that awards major grants to individual artists, ... world, this is a perfect moment to reflect and expand the impact Jerome and Camargo can...
02
Nov
2016
New York Foster Youth Funders Group - Fall Meeting
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The New York Foster Funders Group has invited the leaders of the Fostering Youth Success Alliance (FYSA) to present on their legislative success, plans for the future and progress on implementation of the foster youth college financial aid and...
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation’s Blue Meridian Partners Profiled in New York Times
Release Date:
10/16/2017
... to find a way to team up with others to have a greater impact on the issue nationwide. “People don’t want to ...
03
Dec
2019
Moving Justice Forward: Perspectives from Manhattan DA Cyrus R. Vance, Jr.
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 -
8:30am to 10:00am
... Jr. about his office’s Criminal Justice Investment Initiative (CJII) -- $250 million investment in ... gaps in social services. Explore Lessons learned and impact to date of CJII The comprehensive training and...
William Penn and Mellon Foundations Give $8 Million to Philly Arts and Culture Groups Hit by COVID-19
Release Date:
12/02/2020
... business director. “That will have an incredible impact on our ability to sustain annual programs and also on ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Expands Partnership with Special Olympics to Foster Inclusion Worldwide
Release Date:
11/18/2021
... a new $8.5 million grant from SNF will support a global initiative by Special Olympics to expand unified programming ...
30
Sep
2025
New York State Mortgage Assistance Program Funder Briefing - Hosted by the New Community Trust
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 -
9:00am to 10:00am
The New York Community Trust
... policy efforts around a new statewide homeowner assistance initiative . Join the Center for NYC Neighborhoods , the New ... urgency of foreclosure risk across New York State and its impact on affordable...
Me/We & Public Policy: A Journey from Foundations on the Hill to NYC to…
Release Date:
05/25/2023
... was rooted in the knowledge that politics had a profound impact on my community. I grew up with an understanding that ... older, the saliency of racism and racial inequity and its impact on me, my family, and...
Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”
Release Date:
08/31/2009
... All too often in this field, a particular grant or initiative is inadequately thought-through and poorly ... same short-term horizon that afflicts business. Building impact and influence takes time, but ever-...
Open Society Foundations Announces $50 Million Gift to ACLU
Release Date:
11/07/2014
... of incarcerated people, build political capacity in early primary states ahead of the 2016 election, and focus on three ...
Ms. Foundation for Women Report Calls for Reform in Light of Abuse of Girls in Juvenile System
Release Date:
07/10/2015
... Girls’ Story,” found that sexual abuse was among the primary predictors of girls’ involvement with juvenile ...