An Opportunity for Will: Announcing PNY’s Racial Equity Working Group
Release Date:
12/01/2021
Philanthropy New York announces new Racial Equity Working Group.
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Surdna Foundation Announces a Reorganization and Promotions
Release Date:
07/11/2023
... Mishi Faruqee, Director of the Andrus Family Fund, in an integrated fashion across the foundation. Today, this group ...
Recap and Recordings: Money and Power in Post-Election America
Meeting Summary Storify collection from "Money and Power in Post-Election America." The conference's Breakout Sessions were not livestreamed, and the live Tweets from the sessions enable us to...
Choose the Fund for 2025 for #GivingTuesday
Today is #GivingTuesday, which you no doubt are aware of from the staggering number of year-end donation requests you’re receiving. If you are thinking about making a personal donation in the coming weeks (no pressure at all!) the Fund for 2025 is...
New President Selected to Lead the William T. Grant Foundation
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Gamoran as its new president.
ASPCA Elects Tim F. Wray to Chair of the Board
Release Date:
07/02/2012
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has announced that Tim F. Wray, an investor and philanthropist, has been elected Chair of the ASPCA’s Board of Directors, succeeding attorney Mary Jo White in that position. Ms. White,...
Ford Foundation Appoints Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in New Delhi
Release Date:
06/04/2012
The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Kavita N. Ramdas as Representative in its New Delhi office, serving India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Ramdas will assume the leadership from Steven Solnick, Representative since 2008, who was recently...
Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Inaugural Creative Director For Its Captiva Artists Residency
Release Date:
05/01/2012
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation (RRF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Kalajainen as the Creative Director of the Foundation’s Artists Residency program in Captiva, Florida.
Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester Joins Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program
Release Date:
04/02/2012
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence is pleased to announce that Brigadier General (Ret.) William T. Bester has joined the Jonas Veterans Healthcare Program as Senior Advisor. Bester is the former Chief of the Army Nurse Corps.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Leisle Lin and William B. Petersen as New Senior Vice Presidents
Release Date:
02/01/2012
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the promotion of Leisle Lin to the position of Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations and William B. Petersen to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer.
15
Jun
2012
What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium
Friday, June 15, 2012 -
10:30am to 1:00pm
... sector and what role can we play in restoring it. In schools and health centers, town halls, church grounds, and ...
15
Jan
2013
Reframing the Debate Over Gun Violence: Advocacy and Education Efforts Working with Partners in Media
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 -
1:45pm to 5:45pm
Once again, the nation has been shocked by a mass shooting, this time at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. where 20 young children and six educators lost their lives. This tragic incident has sparked a more widespread and profound demand for...
01
May
2013
CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Christopher Stone , President of the Open Society Foundations , is our guest for the third session in our CEO Interview Series. Chris came to Open Society in 2012 with a charge to use his international expertise —...
06
Jun
2013
Personal Democracy Forum 2013: Think Bigger
Thursday, June 6, 2013 - 9:00am to Friday, June 7, 2013 - 6:00pm
NYU Skirball Center and Kimmel Center, 566 LaGuardia Place, NYC
Called "a grassroots political, journalistic, civic networking collective" by The New York Times , Personal Democracy Forum (PDF) is the world's largest and longest-running gathering of thinkers and doers exploring technology's impact on the way we...
Foundation Center Appoints Two New Board Members
Release Date:
12/03/2014
Marieke van Schaik and Melissa Berman join Foundation Center Board of Trustees.
Send Grad Students Our Way
Release Date:
02/18/2015
Philanthropy New York is accepting applications from candidates completing or recently graduated from a masters-level or Ph.D. program in public policy, government, social work or related field of study for a two-year fellowship.
Effective Journalism Is Now Part of Our College Completion Mission
Release Date:
03/17/2015
Edwin Gould Foundation President and CEO, Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, discusses the launch of "The Eddie."
Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality
Release Date:
04/15/2015
Are foundations asking the right questions to apply to their grantmaking on poverty alleviation, income inequality and social mobility?
08
Oct
2015
Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education
Thursday, October 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools . Proponents believe that the movement will transform ...
18
Mar
2016
Learning from FEGS: Are Your Grantees at Risk?
Friday, March 18, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
When FEGS shocked the world by closing down almost overnight, the Human Services Council brought together seasoned nonprofit human services executives, experts in nonprofit financial management and oversight, philanthropies, academics and others...