BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... a social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of hunger nationally. The initiative raises awareness ...
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BoardSource 2017 Finds a New Platform for Action in the Face of Declining Diversity
Release Date:
09/06/2017
After a fraught last few years in terms of national attention to issues of race, one would expect that nonprofit boards would demonstrate at least a modicum of advancement in the realm of diversity.
Witness Warrants Were Misused in Queens and Elsewhere, Court Papers Say
Release Date:
09/11/2017
It is one of law enforcement’s most expansive powers: If the authorities believe that someone has knowledge of a crime, they can — under threat of arrest — force the person to testify in court by obtaining what is known as a material witness warrant.
Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan
Release Date:
09/21/2017
An expert panel convened at The New School on Wednesday by the Center for An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to create 100,000 “good-paying” jobs in the next ten years, discussing the challenges of growing the city’s economy...
A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... class and mass incarceration." By focusing on a specific issue , the foundation differentiated itself from a growing .....
Heads-Up, CEOs—Corporate Social Responsibility May Get You Fired, Study Finds
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... in CEO Dismissal" is published in the current issue of Strategic Management Journal by Tim Hubbard, .....
As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy
Release Date:
12/11/2017
Philanthropists under the age of 30 have given a total of more than $19 million since 2001 through youth grantmaking programs, a study from YouthGiving.org, an initiative of Foundation Center, finds.
Toshiba America Foundation Announces $110,000 for 11 Innovative Classroom STEM Projects
Release Date:
01/16/2018
The Toshiba America Foundation (TAF) today announced nearly $110,000 in grants for 11 innovative classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic) projects in grades 6-12.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Supports Community Art to Keep NYC on the Cultural Edge
Release Date:
03/27/2018
A $75 million donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies and $45 million more from Frank McCourt, Jr. to arts nonprofit The Shed puts to the test whether mega-donors see New York City or Los Angeles as the national art capital of the future.
Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program Announces 31 Winners of Fellowships for Important Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Release Date:
04/25/2018
$6.2 million in philanthropic support from Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Redlich Horwitz Foundation Urges NY to Prepare for Family First Act
Release Date:
06/08/2018
Redlich Horwitz Foundation has issued a report presenting initial recommendations to New York counties regarding the residential care provisions of the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA).
Support from The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation Helps the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation Provide Vision Services for its Clients
Release Date:
12/04/2018
KAILUA-KONA — For clients of the Hawaii Island HIV/AIDS Foundation (HIHAF), a pair of eyeglasses or a vision exam can mean a world of difference in improving their quality of life. While poor vision might not seem like a huge difference maker, it...
New York Women's Foundation Awarded $11 Million in Grants in 2018
Release Date:
03/13/2019
New initiatives launched by the foundation during the year include the Fund for the #MeToo Movement and Allies, which is focused on survivor-led organizations working to strengthen communities affected by sexual abuse, and the Justice Fund, which...
Research Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Offers New, Solar-Powered Technology that Collects and Cleans Water from Air
Release Date:
03/18/2019
... usable water. The breakthrough, described in a recent issue of the journal Advanced Materials, could be used in ...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Adds Olga Viso, Stephen Pitti, Cathy Davidson as Fellows
Release Date:
04/03/2019
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in New York has added three new fellows in residence: Cathy Davidson, a professor at the CUNY Graduate Center; Stephen Pitti, professor at Yale University; and Olga Viso, the former Walker Art Center director and now...
Rockefeller Foundation Launches #Solvable
Release Date:
06/12/2019
Yes. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we believe some of the biggest challenges that limit the lives or prospects of vulnerable people are solvable — and solvable in our lifetime.
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Census Funder Debrief: Supreme Court Citizenship Question Case - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, July 1, 2019 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
In June 2019, the US Supreme Court issued a decision on the 2020 Census citizenship question case. Despite the outcome, funders, their partners, and grantees have more work to do to ensure a fair and accurate decennial count
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Releases a Research and Policy In Brief, Mass Shootings: Causes and Prevention
Release Date:
04/21/2021
... events have again moved near the top of the American issue agenda. In Mass Shootings: Causes and Prevention, ...
Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up
Release Date:
12/16/2015
... Unfortunately, the kind of adult-student ratio that is critical to helping underprepared students achieve is almost ... New York’s young people to catch up – and that it is critical to a thriving and equitable...
The New York Environmental Funders Network
The New York Environmental Funders Network is a peer network of grantmakers who fund or are interested in the program areas of environment, climate, sustainability and conservation in New York City and/or State. The Network’s aim is to advance...