To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... before: What shall we tackle next? Read “ Breaking Through ”—the inside story of how Long Island overcame ...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
Mellon Foundation Appoints Farah Jasmine Griffin and Clint Smith as 2021 Fellows in Residence
Release Date:
07/26/2021
... and the Whitney Plantation. The two Fellows will serve through August 2022 and pursue their own research and writing ... transcendence, and freedom that can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build...
The Teagle Foundation Announces Nearly $4 Million in New Grants for Liberal Arts Education
Release Date:
06/07/2022
... with the liberal arts. The grants are distributed through three initiatives: Cornerstone: Learning for Living ... texts for incoming students and more coherent pathways through general education that connect...
Mellon, Ford, Getty, and Terra Foundations Announce New $5M Initiative Designed to Advance Latinx Art in Museums
Release Date:
02/13/2023
... Alexander, president of the Mellon Foundation. “ Through ALAM we are proud to help expand opportunities for ... Foundation. "ALAM is a decisive next step made possible through collaborative funding.” “We...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces New Grants to Support New York City Asylum Seekers
Release Date:
02/21/2023
... Creating Sanctuary project, an initiative providing care through a trauma-informed lens and developing several tools ... is working to bolster its Friend of the Court program, through which legal practitioners...
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel
Release Date:
03/27/2023
... human rights law affecting indigenous peoples in Canada through McGill University. During her time at The Rockefeller ... health inequity gap by modernizing public health systems through Precision Public...
United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... City. We have a tremendous opportunity to leverage our resources , the talents and skills of our team and our unique ...
For Jobseekers: Facts About the Sector
Publication date:
04/2014
... Staff at Community Foundations: 8.2 Representative Human Resources Data: Benefits, tenure, and promotion Close to ...
15
Oct
2014
Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...
18
Sep
2014
Inequality, Democracy and Corporate Power
Thursday, September 18, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
A series of Supreme Court decisions; Buckley v Valeo, Citizens United, Shelby v FEC and McCutcheon v FEC, have expanded corporate constitutional rights and limited the ability of Congress and the states to protect voting rights and regulate campaign...
09
Oct
2014
Mission and Impact Investing: Overcoming Resistance and Getting Started - Webinar
Thursday, October 9, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Family foundations and family offices are increasingly turning to mission (or impact) investing strategies as a key tool for aligning investments and operations with their mission and objectives. How can you engage your board in a thoughtful...
Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over
Release Date:
10/31/2014
... the days after Sandy. Cowan worked around the clock to get resources to vulnerable families in Red Hook in the absence ...
12
Jan
2015
Ebola: Philanthropy’s Multidimensional Approach to Healthcare Amidst Crisis
Monday, January 12, 2015 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
A second part of Philanthropy New York’s program on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa examines how can philanthropy respond with funding that meets immediate needs and invests in long-term solutions.
See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event
Release Date:
10/10/2013
... of our launch event — you can read it (and several other resources and write-ups) below. The first two full ...
Impact Investing in New York and Beyond
Release Date:
07/12/2012
... By employing a thoughtful approach, you can bring new resources to bear and advance your own efforts to achieve ...
13
Apr
2015
Social, Environmental and Economic Resiliency - Follow-up to Puerto Rico Learning Tour
Monday, April 13, 2015 -
9:00am to 11:15am
MIssed this session? View recording here . As in many places in the United States, economic, social and environmental degradation in Puerto Rico disproportionally affects the island's most vulnerable populations. Investments that build community and...
16
Jul
2015
IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats
Thursday, July 16, 2015 -
11:30am to 1:00pm
View presentation here . Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) is a set of continuous computer hacking processes, often conducted by a group such as a government with the capability and intent to persistently and effectively target a specific entity...
11
Feb
2016
National Leadership as Diverse as the U.S. - Philanthropy Can Make It Happen
Thursday, February 11, 2016 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Foundations often provide funding to mitigate socio-economic and political inequities experienced by people based on their race, ethnicity, gender, and other minority status.
30
Jun
2015
Understanding Trends in Global Peacefulness - Webinar
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here . The 2015 Global Peace Index identifies trends in global peacefulness over the past eight years. Has the world become more or less peaceful? What are the main threats to and opportunities for peace today? And...
13
Nov
2015
Countering Violent Extremism: Programming and Evaluation - Webinar
Friday, November 13, 2015 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
In light of the continuing threat of violent extremist groups, the White House organized a special summit on countering violent extremism (CVE) earlier this year, calling upon the international community to play a greater role in supporting...