Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/19/2017
... trustees are elected by the full board and serve six- year terms. Trustees set broad policy relating to ...
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Russell Sage's New Book: More Poor Live in Suburbs than Cities
Release Date:
06/21/2017
The suburbs are no longer the alcove of the middle class and affluent—they are home to millions of America’s invisible poor. That’s the provocative argument of the Russell Sage Foundation’s forthcoming book Places in Need: The Changing Geography of...
Carnegie Names Nine Philanthropists as Recipients of the 2017 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/26/2017
Nine exceptional philanthropists were named as recipients of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy today in recognition of their outstanding and innovative leadership in philanthropy.
Twelve Emerging LGBT Leaders Selected for Arcus Leadership Fellowship
Release Date:
06/28/2017
... talent is poised to lead for the long-term.” Among this year ’s fellows are a longtime grassroots activist ...
Adam Falk Named Next President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Release Date:
06/29/2017
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has named Adam Frederick Falk to be the next president of the Foundation, effective January 2018. Falk is currently the President of Williams College.
13
Sep
2017
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Federal and State Workforce Policy Update
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Federal and state workforce funding of the workforce system has declined significantly over the past twenty years.
14
Sep
2017
Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How Funders Can Respond
Thursday, September 14, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Trump administration announced on September 5, that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be terminated in March 2018, throwing the futures of nearly 800,000 immigrants into uncertainty.
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...
Mike Bloomberg Offers to 'Match Every Donation' to Fight Gun Violence
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... When the NRA introduced a bill earlier this year to legalize concealed-carry reciprocity, which would ...
Citi Foundation Selects The Opportunity Network for Grant to Expand Programs That Prepare New York City’s Youth for Careers
Release Date:
10/25/2017
The Citi Foundation today announced that The Opportunity Network has been awarded a grant from the 2017 Youth Workforce Fund to expand its Career Fluency® Fellows program, which works with students over six years to build the exposure, experiences...
12
Dec
2017
Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed, Part II
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
This is a follow-on session to the event earlier this year , “ Helping Foster Care Youth Succeed: Skills and ...
Proteus Fund Thrilled To Introduce Five New Members of Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
11/30/2017
Patricia Eng, Odell Mays, Sushma Raman, Mai-Anh Tran and Eric Ward join the Proteus Fund Board of Directors
Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas
Release Date:
01/18/2018
A message from Darren Walker on Ford Foundation's focus for the future.
A New Coalition Funded by the Prudential Foundation and Citibank Launches in Newark to Support Asset Building
Release Date:
02/12/2018
... in poverty did not have a full-time job during the past year . Newark residents hold only 18 percent of all jobs in ...
23
May
2018
Social Impact Exchange: 2018 Conference on Scaling Impact Together
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 8:30am to Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 2:45pm
... cross-sector collaboration for exponential impact, this year ’s convening will delve deeper into various ...
Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation
Release Date:
03/28/2018
Gun control becomes only one part of the larger solution to violence in our communities.
JPB Foundation Looks to Historically Black Colleges as Clean Energy Leaders
Release Date:
03/29/2018
... (HBCUs). The foundation awarded $250,000 for a one- year planning grant to the Historically Black Colleges and ...
05
Jun
2018
What Funders Need to Know About Census 2020 Operations - June Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Census 2020 is less than two years away; the time to act is now! Planning has started for a “Get Out The Count” campaign to reach hard-to-count populations in the communities you care about. What key information do you need to guide your investments...
27
Jun
2018
Where Are the Children? Family Separation Becomes U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Since October 2017, the U.S. government has forcibly separated at least 2,400 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive on our southern border seeking refuge. Attorneys and other humanitarian aid...
Rauch Foundation Co-Sponsors Long Island Delegation to Attend “Reimagining Education Summer Institute”
Release Date:
07/12/2018
The Rauch Foundation announced today that it is partnering with ERASE Racism to sponsor a delegation from Long Island to attend the “Reimagining Education Summer Institute” from July 16-19 at Teachers College Columbia University.