NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: 2017 Special Projects Fund
Release Date:
02/08/2017
... . Selected organizations will be invited to submit full proposals , with a deadline of May 17, 2017 . NYSHealth ...
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New Journal From The Russell Sage Foundation Reimagines Approach to Eradicating Poverty
Release Date:
02/21/2018
The proposed policies could help lift 23.3 million people of color out of poverty.
University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies
Release Date:
01/13/2020
The University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences has received a $3.174 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in support of a new department of indigenous studies.
The Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund Awards over $200k in Social Change Grants
Release Date:
04/25/2023
... Shelter Rock. Grants are made in response to competitive proposals received from Long Island nonprofit organizations. The proposals are reviewed by LICF staff and presented to an ...
Century Foundation Report Calls for Funding Reform for Community Colleges
Release Date:
05/28/2015
... of low-income students into the middle class with few resources . A report released by the Century Foundation today ... students who have the greatest need receive the fewest resources and those who have had...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Works to Preserve Scholarly Latin Texts
Release Date:
08/19/2015
... Latin Library project, which—when complete—will create resources that people of varying levels of interest and ... and launch of this Linked Open Data resource for providing resources and support of new...
Simons Foundation Backs Autism BrainNet and NIH NeuroBioBank Partnership to Advance Autism Research
Release Date:
12/09/2015
... Autism BrainNet is a key step in developing the necessary resources to understand and treat autism spectrum ...
11/18/2015 - "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement" - Live Stream Recording & PPT Presentation
Publication date:
11/2015
View materials and recording of the program "Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement."
Philanthropy’s Response To Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... be updated frequently over the coming weeks with news on resources , initiatives and stories of impact. If you know of any philanthropic activities or resources related to Hurricane Sandy that we haven’t listed...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn Accelerator
Release Date:
02/06/2015
... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough. “The idea for the Brooklyn ... local nonprofits. Nonprofits are always seeking more resources , donors, and board members...
Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism
Release Date:
08/03/2015
... projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... grant, says limited rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth by...
Hilton, Tow, Surdna and Edna McConnell Clark Noted as Important Funders for Foster Youth
Release Date:
01/08/2016
... are funding programs and projects in diverse ways. Let’s look at some of the funders who are working to support this ...
Ms. Foundation Releases New Report on Forging a More Robust and Equitable Childcare System in America
Release Date:
09/15/2016
The Ms. Foundation for Women’s latest report, Raising Our Nation, highlights the true cost of the impact that a lack of access child care has on working mothers, especially low-income women of color.
Bloomberg-Supported Coal Documentary, “From the Ashes,” to Air June 25
Release Date:
06/20/2017
... June 25 The stretch of bone-dry, cracked land doesn’t look like much. But until recently, it was a spring, ... Geographic Channel on Sunday, June 25. The in-depth look at America’s coal industry hops around...
Sloan Foundation Supported Survey: Work Can Be Stressful, Dangerous And Sometimes Great
Release Date:
08/14/2017
If you think your job is more stressful than it should be, you're not alone. Americans work hard, and it takes a physical and mental toll, not to mention that it frequently cuts into personal time, according to a comprehensive survey on working...
The World's Soaring CO2 Levels Visualized as Skyscrapers
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... of the world’s explosion of climate-warping gases, look no further than this visualization of CO2 levels over ...
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2018
Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements
Thursday, February 22, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... Series: Intro to Financial Statements March 1 – What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement March 8 – ...
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2015
NYCHA Goes Green: Urban Ag & Workforce Development
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
As part of a city-wide Building Healthy Communities Initiative rolling out of the Mayor’s Office, NYCHA and Green City Force are teaming up to expand upon their extremely successful urban farming pilot at the Red Hook Houses initiated in June 2013...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients
Release Date:
06/15/2021
... crises threatening our common future, to increase resources for systemic alternatives that support justice, ...
Making Measures Work For You: Outcomes and Evaluation
An outcomes-based approach to evaluation works, proponents say, because it uses straightforward metrics to assess actual impact. How else to know if the work you're supporting is leading to the desired changes? Other grantmakers counter that outcomes measurement should be approached with care. Hasty assumptions or over-confidence in the idea that program impacts can be translated into hard data can skew not only the evaluation but the work itself. This guide looks at tensions that drive the debate about outcomes measurement, as well as common questions about its potential risks and rewards.