Ford Foundation Appoints Catalina Devandas Aguilar to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/15/2022
... six-year terms. Trustees set broad policies relating to grant making , geographic focus, investments, governance, and ...
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The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Welcomes Its 2023-2024 African Fellows
Release Date:
03/13/2023
... The fellowship provides each recipient with a research grant and support on research design, writing, and ... (Makerere University, Department of Social Studies) The Making of State of Emergency: A Historical...
Mellon and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund Announce Letras Boricuas - A New Fellowship Aimed at Supporting Puerto Rican Writers Across Genres
Release Date:
05/12/2021
... will provide thirty writers with an unrestricted grant of $25,000 each. The first cohort of fifteen writers ... and concert venues to maintain the integrity of their programming , increase their visibility, and...
Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid
Release Date:
10/12/2017
... to throw up their hands. How can the relatively paltry resources of private philanthropy possibly make a dent in ... or devastated regions, often with relatively modest resources . And one way to learn about...
Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)
Release Date:
09/23/2021
Funders should commit to tracking and publicly sharing a few basic diversity, equity and inclusion metrics.
11
Jun
2012
Summer in the City: NYC Summer Quest...and More!
Monday, June 11, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Research shows that preventing “summer learning loss” is a crucial tool to reduce both the achievement gap, to which it substantially contributes, and the drop-out rate. But to prevent summer learning loss, it isn’t enough to add class time in July...
12
Dec
2012
Pushing Back Against Push-outs, Pipelines and Profiling: Grantmaking for Impact Among Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Men & Boys of Color
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 -
8:00am to 11:00am
This briefing will explore issues of policing, safety, profiling, and school discipline policy as they relate to gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GBTQ) young men and boys of color. How do zero-tolerance policies place queer youth in jeopardy?...
14
Mar
2013
Adding Nonfamily Trustees and Community Voices to Your Family Foundation Board
Thursday, March 14, 2013 -
2:30pm to 3:30pm
Webinar
What are the signs that your foundation’s board might benefit from adding a community leader to bring new energy and a fresh voice to board deliberations and decisions? Some family foundations have never had an outside trustee on the board and don’t...
17
Mar
2011
Investing in Men and Boys of Color: Opportunities for Philanthropy
Thursday, March 17, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
MEMBERS: To register yourself and or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above (visible through March 15th). To register a guest, please fill out this online form . NON-MEMBERS: To register...
26
Sep
2011
What We Can Do for Our Returning Veterans
Monday, September 26, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Since the September 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, about 1.9 million men and women have returned to civilian life after having served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces. This summer, President Obama set in motion plans for a...
The Juvenile Justice Initiative at Philanthropy New York: Closing Remarks from Judge Judith S. Kaye
Release Date:
06/22/2010
... in Graham v. Florida , the juvenile life without parole case decided only weeks ago. We know the science—it’s ...
Beyond the Glass Cliff: Reimagining Executive Transitions in the Sector
Release Date:
04/06/2023
... Who serves on boards and how they govern are critical to making this a reality. I am here to work with all of you – ... webinars, and written pieces, we will be sharing resources and guidance for boards,...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Digitization Initiative of the Library of Trinity College Dublin's Most Valued Collections
Release Date:
04/02/2021
The new virtual Trinity Library will conserve, catalog, curate, digitize and research its unique collections of national importance, granting universal, free access.
It’s Time to Fund Children’s Mental Health
Release Date:
04/15/2021
... help. And worse, less than 15% of children experiencing poverty who need mental healthcare receive services – and ... our Alliance nonprofit partners quickly pivoted to virtual programming and telehealth...
Here Are The Leaders Of STOP: Bloomberg's $20 Million Tobacco Watchdog
Release Date:
08/14/2018
STOP has just started and aims to bring new meaning to the phrase "asking for a light," when it comes to smoking. STOP is an acronym for a new $20 million Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative to create a global watchdog to shed more light on the...
25
Feb
2016
What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement
Thursday, February 25, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... nonprofit financials What questions to raise with the grant applicant or grantee A better understanding of which ...
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing Opens in Berkeley
Release Date:
04/16/2014
... on March 31, 2014. The institute, established in 2012 by a grant from the Simons Foundation, brings together leading ...
Teagle Foundation Awards $2.1 Million for Two New Higher Education Initiatives
Release Date:
05/24/2014
The Teagle Foundation in New York City has announced grants totaling more than $2.1 million through two new programs.
Andrew W. Mellon and Doris Duke Charitable Foundations Support Creation of New Musical Works
Release Date:
07/15/2015
... total of $475,000 to 21 ensembles through two of its major grant programs: New Jazz Works, supported by the Doris Duke ...
Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a joint statement saying they will sue to protect those who are currently under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, policy if President Donald Trump succeeds in...