Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 1)
Release Date:
06/13/2014
... potential to enhance learning and access to professional opportunity . Put simply, digital badges are online summaries ...
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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.
Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard
Release Date:
06/12/2009
... visions. Our task is to not miss another historic opportunity —one that invites vigorous experimentation with ...
Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals
Release Date:
10/18/2016
... if we don't challenge them, they're never going to get the opportunity to rise to the occasion. It's that simple." Part .....
Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Fight Bias Against Muslims
Release Date:
03/30/2017
It is readily apparent that the need for such work is more urgent than ever before: A February 2017 report from the Southern Poverty Law Center cites a 197 percent surge in anti-Muslim hate groups in 2016.
Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change
Release Date:
07/06/2017
... of hard work and change. Let’s be sure to capture the opportunity by matching brilliantly designed rules with ...
18
May
2023
Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working Conditions
Thursday, May 18, 2023 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
High rates of staff turnover, dissatisfied team members, and stressed directors. Organizational leaders are asking big questions about how to best support their staff, while trying to remain accountable to the rigorous impact metrics from their...
These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?
Release Date:
01/12/2012
By Bruce Trachtenberg, Executive Director, The Communications Network and Michael Hamill Remaley, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the...
25
Oct
2017
From Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane Maria: Can Disaster Philanthropy Be More Strategic?
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -
9:00am to 1:00pm
Disasters, by definition, are unplanned and generally unpredictable, but disaster-related giving should be anything but haphazard.
05
Dec
2018
Harnessing Apps to Develop Career Pathways - A Brown Bag Discussion
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
... name, title, organizational affiliation, business mailing address , and phone number. Please indicate which organizer ...
19
Sep
2019
Secure Jobs: A Holistic Approach to Increasing Income and Stabilizing Housing - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness
Thursday, September 19, 2019 -
2:30pm to 3:45pm
... approach to increasing income for families and aims to address the issues at the intersection of employment and ...
27
Jan
2021
Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
As we continue to see a record number of COVID-19 cases throughout the United States, it is imperative that we stay in, stay socially distanced, and stay connected through high-speed internet access. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to...
New Member Spotlight: The Pilgrim Foundation
Release Date:
05/29/2009
... by Dambisa Moyo. What essential/interesting grantmaking resources would you recommend to a fellow funder? The ...
11
Apr
2018
Moving Beyond Financial Education: A Grantmaker's Guide to Investing in Impactful Financial Capability Programs - Webinar
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... "knowledge is power" when it comes to increasing financial health . Now we have ample evidence that financial education .....
08
Jan
2020
Investing in the Future of Our Community: A Case Study on Funders’ Motivations for Supporting CSAs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... outcomes related to early childhood development, maternal health , and educational expectations and performance. CSAs ...
A Road Less Traveled….
Release Date:
11/01/2011
... their comments and personal experiences, afforded us an opportunity to consider policy implications and a more ...
Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
By Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his in-depth...
Wallace Foundation Study Shows Significant Progress In Building Stronger Principal Pipelines
Release Date:
10/31/2016
The study especially noted direct benefits to novice school principals by raising the quality of their training, hiring, evaluations, mentoring and other support during their crucial first years on the job.
12
Sep
2018
Pathways to Progress: Empowering Youth through Integrated Job Training & Financial Capability - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Today’s young people, ages 16-24, have a harder time making ends meet and achieving financial milestones that were achievable by the generations that came before. Youth are less likely to utilize formal financial products, and they show signs of...
21
Oct
2021
Change Makers Activate -- Supporting Innovative State Policies: A Case Study of State EITCs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 1:00pm
... EITC Funders Network and Co-Director, Economic Opportunity Funders Emily Vyhnaneck , Working Families Tax ...