Ford Foundation Appoints Noha El-Mikawy to Lead Its Middle East and North Africa Office
Release Date:
01/02/2012
... years in the region is as important now as ever before. I look forward to extending the incredible legacy of the ...
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Apr
2012
Improving Teaching: What’s Evaluation Got to Do with It?
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
A debate* over the methods and purpose of teaching evaluation has been roiling in the national and many local media for months. In New York as elsewhere, the media have largely focused on the points of dispute and the contentious use of value-added...
18
Mar
2013
Measuring What Matters: Indicators of College and Career Readiness
Monday, March 18, 2013 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Over the last several years, policymakers, educators, and philanthropy have increasingly highlighted the challenge of maintaining a college educated work force in the US: both the economy and American society increasingly require more than a high...
26
Oct
2011
Everything You Need to Know You Learned Before Kindergarten: Ready for Kindergarten/Ready for Life
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
As school districts across the nation face increasing numbers of schools “in need of improvement,” many educators, advocates, policymakers, and funders are looking at early childhood education as an effective strategy for education reform. These...
01
Jun
2011
From Sustainable Foods to Sustainable Communities: Stories from the Northeast Region
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... public-private-community partnerships. This event will look at the Philadelphia and New York regions as examples ...
31
Jan
2011
Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?
Monday, January 31, 2011 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... goals for the program? What do PROMISE Neighborhoods look like in NYC – and how are they reinventing ...
30
Mar
2011
Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing, sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation , Open Society Foundations , and Surdna Foundation , with Lambent Foundation and CrossCurrents Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Private and public...
24
Sep
2013
Public Policy Communicators NYC: What It Really Takes to Build an Audience for Your News/Blog
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past five years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s...
Yifei Li Joins The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees
Release Date:
11/01/2013
... to advance the well-being of humanity, and I very much look forward to being part of such an innovative and ...
What Does the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013 Mean for Us?
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... or one of the many other upcoming PNY events. We look forward to seeing each of you soon. Best Regards, ...
11
Mar
2014
An Examination of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act from the Foundation Perspective
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
In December, Gov. Cuomo signed into law the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013, the most comprehensive reform of New York’s nonprofit laws in decades.
ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014
Release Date:
10/31/2014
ASPCA distributed nearly 800 grants to animal welfare projects and programs.
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Elects Dr. Francine Berman to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
01/22/2015
... to join the Sloan Foundation’s Board of Trustees and look forward to contributing to its long trajectory of ...
How Philanthropists Can Play Politics
Release Date:
09/24/2012
By Eric Kessler , Founder, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors In an earlier post, I urged the philanthropic community to put aside its misgivings and get involved in political giving. On September...
03
Mar
2015
Expanding Your Advocacy Toolbox - Webinar
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
... a handful of engagement options open to all funders and look specifically at domestic- and UN-focused advocacy. If ...
A Forever 41’s Perspective on Social Media
Release Date:
05/28/2015
... every day; yet I have no idea what 80% of my colleagues look like, even though most of them work in the same ...
27
Oct
2015
Service for Impact
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... to push boundaries, achieve impact and measure success. We look forward to having your voice at the table and hope to ...
American Express-Supported Awards Go to Michael Brown, CEO of City Year, and United We Dream’s Julieta Garibay
Release Date:
11/02/2015
... young immigrants a voice. I thank you for your support and look forward to continuing our work together in the years to ...
An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces
Release Date:
11/04/2015
"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...
A Year of Progress Toward Vision 2025
Release Date:
12/02/2015
Just a little over a year ago, we shared our Vision for 2025, developed with the Board and members, with all of PNY. With your support – it has been a year of amazing progress.