Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation
Release Date:
01/15/2019
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Are Foundation Leaders Using Social Media?
Publication date:
09/2010
This report, which documents the usage of social media tools by foundation executives based on survey responses from members of the Center's Grantmaker Leadership Panel, finds that about one-third of foundation CEOs surveyed regularly use Facebook or read blogs, and that only six percent use Twitter. It also analyzes the perceived usefulness of Web 2.0 in philanthropic work, and highlights the social media activity of two "power users" in the field.
A New Way to Sustain the Campaign — BMAFunders.org
Release Date:
03/28/2013
Five years ago, the Open Society Foundations created its Campaign for Black Male Achievement to address the economic, political, social and educational exclusion of black men and boys from American society.
Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education
Release Date:
06/22/2012
George E. Thibault, M.D., President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, talks about the importance of interprofessional education—when students from different health care professions learn together during their training in order to build teamwork and...
Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration
Release Date:
03/07/2012
Lisa Philp, Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy and Director of GrantCraft at the Foundation Center, provides examples of tools for increasing collaboration among grantmakers. (Lisa will also be speaking at two upcoming Philanthropy New York...
What BP Won’t Be Paying For—and How You Can Help
Release Date:
07/01/2010
Why should people give money to nonprofits responding to the Gulf Coast oil spill? Isn't BP paying for the clean-up efforts? Penny Fujiko Willgerodt, the Executive Director of the Prospect Hill Foundation and an Advisor to the Gulf Coast Fund for...
Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
Release Date:
01/29/2013
The recently created New York State Ready Commission has been tasked with finding ways to ensure that critical systems and services are prepared for future natural disasters and emergencies. We’re pleased to have Dr. Irwin Redlener, Director of the...
A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year
Release Date:
03/27/2012
One year ago, the Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange, James Gannon, shared his thoughts on relief and recovery efforts for the Japanese earthquake with our members.
Responding to 3/11: Helping with the Japan Disaster
Release Date:
05/12/2011
On April 1st, Philanthropy New York conducted a well-received teleconference—sponsored by the Japan Foundation New York, the Mizuho USA Foundation, and the Toshiba America Foundation—which focused on the extraordinary disaster confronting Japan
The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders
Release Date:
04/03/2012
On the heels of a new Foundation Center report on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the field of social justice philanthropy, and a Philanthropy New York program exploring the report, Cricket Island Foundation Executive Director Liz Sak...
Hartford Foundation Awards $1.35 Million to Gerontological Society of America
Release Date:
02/10/2013
The three-year grant will establish the Hartford/GSA National Center on Gerontological Social Work Excellence.
What It Means To Be A Philanthropist -- Gen Xers and Millennials Weigh In
Release Date:
04/01/2013
21/64 Managing Director Sharna Goldseker and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy’s Michael Moody discuss their recent report on the philanthropic vision of the next generation of donors.
New Ford CEO Understands What Triggers Social Change
Release Date:
07/26/2013
Center for Effective Government President and CEO Katherine McFate praises the Ford Foundation’s selection of Darren Walker as its next President.
The Colorado Floods: Philanthropy's Response
Release Date:
09/23/2013
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) is monitoring the floods in Colorado (as well as Hurricane Ingrid in Mexico) and is in touch with representatives from FEMA, VOAD and the philanthropic community. CDP will be updating information as they...
Bending the Cost Curve? Results from a Comprehensive Primary Care Payment Pilot
Publication date:
12/2013
In a patient- centered medical home (PCMH), clinicians work together in a ...
Morgan Stanley Helps Address Housing, Health and Employment Needs in Washington D.C.
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Morgan Stanley is among the financial supporters of the $34 million initiative facilitated by the Healthy Futures Fund.
Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback
Release Date:
05/31/2016
This very short video highlighting three funders — Barr Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Einhorn Family Charitable Trust — that have used the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report (GPR) to solicit and act on grantee feedback.
Ford, Novo, Ms. Foundation Speak at United State of Women Summit
Release Date:
06/14/2016
The United State of Women goes well beyond the walls of the convention center and we want you to be a part of it. Watch to see our inspiring speakers, including First Lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and more, live from Washington D.C.
Supported by Carnegie, Global Religious Leaders to Talk Peace at Drew
Release Date:
07/11/2016
Religious leaders from across the globe are uniting at Drew University in New Jersey this month to learn about the latest techniques in conflict mediation and peacemaking.
Purse-String Powerhouses: Meet the 9 PNY Members on the Top 10 NYC Do-Gooders List
Release Date:
11/04/2016
Foundations based in New York City dispensed nearly $10.7 billion in grants in 2014 (the latest year for which statistics are available), according to the Foundation Center. But who cuts the checks and how do they make their decisions?