Gates Commits $20 Million to Women's Groups
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will give $20 million during the next three years to strengthen women’s groups worldwide, Ms. Gates said Wednesday during an event in New York.
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'Massive Anxiety' As Turkey Cracks Down On International NGOs
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Just before Ramadan in late spring 2017, the full might of the Turkish state descended on a foreign aid agency in the border town of Gaziantep. Six different government agencies, among them the migration directorate and the gendarmerie, had come to...
01
Nov
2017
Navigating Uncertain Terrain and International Barriers to Giving
Wednesday, November 1, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
International grantmakers often find ourselves working in areas where laws and conditions for grantmaking are challenging to navigate. Recent times have seen an increase in laws and regulations in many areas that are unwelcoming to philanthropy and...
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Almost no one denies that New York City’s property tax system is profoundly flawed.
Where You Live, How You Give: What a Fidelity Study Says About U.S. Donors
Release Date:
10/06/2017
A new study sponsored by the nation’s second largest grantmaker, Fidelity Charitable, highlights regional differences of giving in the United States.
New NYSHealth Video: "Building a Healthier Brownsville"
Release Date:
11/20/2017
NYSHealth grantees and partners are working together with residents and local organizations in Brownsville to increase access to healthy and affordable foods and empower residents through urban farms and gardens, farmers markets, and other nutrition...
Rockefeller Focuses on Skills Gap in India
Release Date:
12/08/2017
The Nudge Foundation, which is backed by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, Tata Trusts and other industry heavyweights, has received a grant worth $250,000 (Rs 1.6 crore) from The Rockefeller Foundation to expand its operations across India.
06
Mar
2018
Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.
New Video From Chasing The Dream, Supported By The JPB and Ford Foundations
Release Date:
02/21/2018
Detroit-based LUCK stands for Learning Under Correct Knowledge , helping returning citizens, those newly released from prison.
TCC Group Releases New Report: (Un)precedented: Philanthropy Takes Action in the First Year of a New Political Reality.
Release Date:
04/11/2018
The latest report from TCC Group – (Un)precedented: Philanthropy Takes Action in the First Year of a New Political Reality – documents how philanthropy has demonstrated flexibility, nimbleness, and a willingness to collaborate in the first year of...
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Grants $1.25 million to Support Aging-in-Place Services
Release Date:
07/23/2018
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation today announced a gift of $1.25 million to Habitat for Humanity to support aging-in-place services for low-income older adults.
08
Mar
2019
Applied Finance Part 1 of 2: Grantee Financial Resilience for Nonprofits - A Framework
Friday, March 8, 2019 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? Financially resilient grantees are able to successfully navigate current...
11
Dec
2018
Impact Investing in the Arts 101: Building Your Funding Tool Box
Tuesday, December 11, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Many philanthropic institutions and individuals are considering impact investing as a tool to complement their grantmaking activities. Despite its increasing popularity, however, institutions that support the arts have been slow to add impact...
New York Women's Foundation Fund for the MeToo Movement and Allies Awards Grants to 8 Groups
Release Date:
10/15/2018
Eight groups across the nation have been awarded funding from the New York Women's Foundation for their efforts to fight sexual violence.
Westchester Community Foundation Awards Grant to Green Business Partnership
Release Date:
12/14/2018
Using a comprehensive, customized digital toolkit and a propriety emissions tool, membership in the Green Business Partnership is available to any organization that leases or owns commercial or industrial space in New York.
28
Feb
2019
Capacity Building Across Borders: A Three-Part Strategy for Funders - A Webinar
Thursday, February 28, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Funders working globally face competing demands to deliver program results while helping their NGO partners achieve sustainable, lasting impact at depth and scale. Doing both well demands more than program-specific investments. Strengthening the...
11
Jun
2019
Grantmaking in a Diverse World – A Workshop
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -
9:00am to 1:00pm
More and more foundations have made the pursuit of equity, diversity and inclusion a core part of their mission. Yet some struggle with instituting the internal and external changes and shifts in thinking to meet such goals. This workshop will...
Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Gilroy Foundation Set Up Gilroy Garlic Festival Victims Relief Fund
Release Date:
07/30/2019
In partnership with the Gilroy Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation has established a charitable fund to provide relief to victims of the terrible shooting that occurred July 28, 2019, at the Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Westchester Teens Represent UJA-Federation of New York at Tree of Life Commemoration
Release Date:
11/01/2019
J-Teen Leadership, and Center for Youth Philanthropy and Leadership represented UJA-Federation of New York as a teen delegation to Pittsburgh on Sunday, October 27, 2019, the one-year anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue tragedy.
26
Mar
2020
Advancing Natural Climate Solutions in New York - A Webinar
Thursday, March 26, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
We’ll discuss the ways this is taking shape across New York, especially through related provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.