James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation
Release Date:
09/29/2015
Knickman has been with the New York State Health Foundation since May 2006.
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Jonas Center Achieves Goal with 1,000 Doctorally Prepared Faculty, Clinical Leaders in All States
Release Date:
10/26/2015
Jonas Center’s $25M philanthropic commitment – largest of its kind – is being used to address swiftly changing healthcare needs.
'Field Trip New Jersey' Launches (Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation)
Release Date:
01/14/2016
The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation launched a fund called "Field Trip New Jersey" to support opportunities for students in underserved communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences.
16
Feb
2016
NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
... District-charter school collaborations School funding NYC-NYS connections No Child Left Behind and the ...
David Sandman Named President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation
Release Date:
01/25/2016
Dr. Sandman has been the Foundation's Senior Vice President since 2008, after serving as Executive Director of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (the "Berger Commission") and in senior positions at Manatt Health Solutions...
04
Aug
2016
South Bronx Learning Tour
Thursday, August 4, 2016 -
9:30am to 3:30pm
... experts and meet some of your colleagues currently funding them. Designed for All interested funders, especially ...
06
Mar
2017
Resistance Strategies: Building Power, Forging New Collaborations and Organizing to Win - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, March 6, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Come learn from movement leaders and funders how post-election shifts in the political landscape have instigated new thinking around ways to create effective coalitions and build resistance to the anti-democratic initiatives being advanced around...
07
Jun
2017
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Impact of the Minimum Wage Increase on New York City’s Workforce System
Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The state minimum wage in New York City will increase to $15/hour within less than three years for small businesses, and within less than two years for businesses employing 11 or more workers.
Suzanne C. Sousa Steps Into New Role as Executive Director of the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation
Release Date:
08/23/2017
... and federal agencies and secured and managed millions in funding for several strategic initiatives. She had first ...
Wallace Foundation: New Report Sheds Light on How Effective Nonprofits Expand Their Reach Through Partnerships
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... their successes and kept up with changing social and funding circumstances. Wallace Foundation: New Report ...
Freedom, Justice, and Immigrant Mentorships: Ford's Arts Strategy in Action
Release Date:
10/23/2017
A few months after partnering with collector Agnes Gund to create the Art for Justice Fund to advance criminal justice reform in the United States, the Ford Foundation announced its 2017 #ArtofChange Fellows who are "advancing freedom, justice,...
New York Community Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote'
Release Date:
11/08/2017
... good news. We’ve seen that some things work, with proper funding . Here are four ideas: 1. Action-based civics ...
Bloomberg’s What Works Cities Program Hits 100-City Goal
Release Date:
01/17/2018
Reaching its 100-city goal, the network focused on improving data-driven management practices in mid-size municipalities is continuing to foster “sustainability of practice” in city halls.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces $18 Million Grant to Establish Helmsley Health Discovery Tower
Release Date:
01/24/2018
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has awarded an $18 million grant for the construction of the Helmsley Health Discovery Tower on the Rambam campus.
Salesforce.org And United Way Are Teaming Up To Change Corporate Giving
Release Date:
02/27/2018
A new app called Philanthropy Cloud, built by Salesforce.org (the nonprofit arm of Salesforce) and distributed by mega-charity the United Way aims to connect employees of big companies to their corporate-matched donations, and offer a platform to...
29
Mar
2018
Emergency Briefing on Adding Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Thursday, March 29, 2018 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
On March 26, at around 9 p.m., Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 decennial census, in response to a request from the Department of Justice. The Secretary noted that he received more than...
William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.
Release Date:
03/28/2018
The William T. Grant Foundation has awarded six Rapid Response Research Grants that will leverage research to address major challenges facing young people in the United States.
01
Jun
2018
Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance
Friday, June 1, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
"We fund this organization, but I'm worried about their board." You've likely heard this sentiment uttered by a foundation program officer in the past. Maybe you've said it yourself.
Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure
Release Date:
04/11/2018
... increasingly are feeling pressure to address policy and funding issues that once were the purview of federal or state ...
Democracy Funders Collaborative Census Subgroup Pushes Census Turnout
Release Date:
05/09/2018
... policies like a federal budget increase and additional funding from the states; and assist in efforts to improve the ...