The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2022 Distinguished Scholars
Release Date:
02/02/2022
... (University of Kentucky) and William Mattingly (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum) The Bitter Aloe Project: ...
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26
Sep
2023
The "Attica" Uprising: A Screening & Discussion Over 50 Years Later
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Join us for a screening of excerpts of the award-winning documentary "Attica" followed by a discussion with the movement leaders fighting to close the deadly prison.
Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act
Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Urging the U.S. Senate to Pass the America Gives More Act The Council on Foundations is urging the philanthropic community to rally in support of the America Gives More Act, which was...
Collaborating to Find Systemic Solutions to the "Pathway Gap" in Postsecondary/Workforce Advising
In recent years, the NYC education and workforce sectors have made significant strides in addressing the need for advising young adults on both college and career pathways, including the development of coalitions, directories, tools, trainings, and...
13
Sep
2013
15 Years of Advancing Excellence in Family Philanthropy: Lessons Learned … and a Look Ahead
Friday, September 13, 2013 - 11:15am
Webinar
... of where the field might be headed. The rise of impact investing and collaboration, increased geographic dispersion ...
Scherman Foundation Welcomes Catherine Porter
Release Date:
03/13/2014
Catherine Porter has recently joined the Scherman Foundation as their new Administrator.
24
Sep
2014
IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)
Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...
City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation
Release Date:
06/16/2015
The funding will impact as many as 150,000 middle school students.
Atlantic and Bronfman Philanthropies Among Those Profiled for Spend Down Strategies
Release Date:
10/08/2015
Questions abound regarding how best to sunset. When should the spend-down begin and end? What practical challenges does it entail?
MetLife Foundation Supports Expansion of Green Schoolyard Initiative
Release Date:
10/20/2015
The MetLife Foundation joined other private funders and the Trust for Public Land in a green schoolyards initiative in Philadelphia.
Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings
Release Date:
12/09/2015
Rockefeller backs start-up that uses big data, electronic communication and insights from behavioral finance to nudge folks to make smarter choices.
NoVo Foundation Leaders Talk About Aversion to Measurement
Release Date:
12/10/2015
As the non-profit funding sector focuses increasingly on numbers, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, co-directors of the NoVo Foundation, seek to counter that trend. The hyper-focus on measurement ignores what truly motivates people to give away large...
Arabella Advisors Hires Managing Director of Advocacy, Scott Nielsen
Release Date:
02/04/2016
Scott Nielsen, who has years of experience helping foundations develop and evaluate advocacy initiatives, has joined Arabella as managing director of advocacy.
Peterson Foundation Says Obama Budget Doesn’t Address Unsustainable Debt
Release Date:
02/09/2016
Michael A. Peterson, President and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, commented on President Obama's budget for fiscal year 2017, saying it did not sufficiently address the key drivers of long-term debt.
Rockefeller Foundation Launches Conversation-for-Action Series, Insight Dialogues
Release Date:
04/28/2016
... the Green Revolution to building the field of impact investing , these moments of transformations begin with a ...
Arabella Advisors Study Finds Global Funds For Fossil Fuels Are On The Decline
Release Date:
02/02/2017
As the Trump administration threatens to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement and double up on efforts to revive a slowing fossil fuels industry, the rest of the world is pulling out of coal projects and redirecting investment towards renewables...
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
In this newly created role, Nadia will create and direct the Foundation’s various operating systems. She will also develop and implement the Foundation’s internal activities that enable the Foundation’s current board and next generation family...
Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office
Release Date:
05/31/2017
Ford Foundation opens a Detroit office after 64-year hiatus and hires Detroit native and New York Foundation staffer as program officer.
Tow Foundation Funded CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Announces First-Ever Endowed Chair, Professor Jeff Jarvis
Release Date:
11/21/2017
The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism is excited to announce its first-ever endowed chair, in journalism innovation, and the first designee will be Professor Jeff Jarvis, a world-renowned thought leader on the future of the news business.
Courtney Bryan Joins JPMorgan Chase as Executive Director with Global Philanthropy and Head of the East Region
Release Date:
12/12/2017
Courtney Bryan Joins JPMorgan Chase as Executive Director with Global Philanthropy and Head of the East Region Global Philanthropy invests $250 million annually to promote inclusive economic growth across the globe. Before joining...