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... orientation toward relationship building, and experience supporting organizations in their racial equity practices. ...
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Program Officers Join Expanding Surdna Teams in Thriving Cultures, Sustainable Environments, Strong Local Economies
Release Date:
02/01/2013
The Surdna Foundation is also pleased to announce the appointment of four new Program Officers. To more effectively deliver on their mission to foster just and sustainable communities in the United States, the Foundation recently decided to expand...
20
Feb
2013
Public Policy Communicators NYC: “Social Media Club”
Wednesday, February 20, 2013 -
11:00am to 2:00pm
Public Policy Communicators NYC is an informal group of nonprofit and foundation communications executives that has been meeting roughly bimonthly over the past four years to explore contemporary, practical topics to improve our work. Whether it’s...
20
Oct
2011
"Fixing vs. Preparing"...The Role of Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice
Thursday, October 20, 2011 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
"Positive Youth Development" is a process all young people go through as they move from less mature ways of thinking, feeling and acting as they transition to adulthood. This process often happens unevenly and with great difficulty for youth such as...
27
Mar
2014
CUNY: The Road to College Success
Thursday, March 27, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
This event will examine the factors that both foster and impede graduation from community colleges, and explore promising programs that work to improve college success by offering intensive support services to students.
Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools
Release Date:
08/05/2014
Iris Chen has been named executive director of The Fund for Public Schools.
08
Oct
2014
Executive Assistants Network - Important vs. Urgent: Managing Your Workload
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 -
8:15am to 10:30am
Do you often find your to-do list growing faster than you are able to manage? Have you ever felt compelled to answer a non-urgent email late in the evening? Does work-life balance within your organization skew too much toward work - with too little...
Ford Foundation Funds Expansion of REACT to Film Educationl Programs
Release Date:
10/08/2014
The Ford Foundation grant will help REACT to Film expand programs for middle and high school students.
Former PNY Members Head to Social Impact Exchange
Release Date:
10/16/2014
Social Impact Exchange has added several new staff members to their management team, including former PNY members.
07
Oct
2015
Making Board Service More Meaningful
Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Nonprofit organizations face enormous challenges in finding energetic, talented, and qualified board members to help them achieve their missions. According to the 2015 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index , 20% of nonprofit CEOs and executive...
Noyes Foundation Launches New Funding Initiative: Building Power Across Movements
Release Date:
10/02/2015
Building Power Across Movements grantees use the four strategies of the Noyes Foundation’s Movement Building Functions: (1) Engaging Affected People; (2) Exerting Strong Voices; (3) Expanding Influence; and (4) Intervening for Systemic Change.
'Field Trip New Jersey' Launches (Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation)
Release Date:
01/14/2016
The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation launched a fund called "Field Trip New Jersey" to support opportunities for students in underserved communities to connect classroom learning with real-life experiences.
Ned Wight, UU Veatch Program Executive Director, Plans to Retire in July 2016
Release Date:
03/02/2016
Ned Wight, who has served as Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock for nearly a decade, will retire in July 2016.
Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92
Release Date:
12/06/2016
Jack Rudin, Son of May and Samuel Rudin Foundation Founders and Patriarch of Real Estate Family, Dies at 92 Written by The Rudin Family and originally posted in The Association for a Better New York With great sadness, the Rudin...
NYS Health Foundation Offers Insights on Health Designs for Housing
Release Date:
01/30/2017
A substantial body of evidence links the design of the built environment with physical, social, and mental health outcomes.
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Invites Applications for its Eighth Class of Macy Faculty Scholars
Release Date:
11/09/2017
The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Invites Applications for its Eighth Class of Macy Faculty Scholars The Macy Faculty Scholars Program is designed to identify and nurture the careers of promising educational innovators in medicine and...
Century Foundation Reports on Ways Forward on Health Care Reform
Release Date:
01/25/2018
On January 11, The Century Foundation hosted Health Reform 2020 , the first conference of its kind to explore proposals to leverage public programs to improve affordable, quality coverage. Leading experts from across the country convened in...
Afterschool Alliance Welcomes Afterschool Champion Heather Nesle to Its Board of Directors
Release Date:
05/08/2018
... Grant. “She’s deeply committed to education and to supporting children and youth at some of the most vulnerable ...
Open Society Foundations to End Operations in Turkey
Release Date:
11/27/2018
... , was among thirteen people detained for allegedly supporting Turkish human rights activist Osman Kavala, who ...
Rockefeller Foundation Launches New Climate and Resilience Initiative
Release Date:
07/08/2019
... of this initiative is an initial $8 million to continue supporting the work of Chief Resilience Officers (CROs) and ... and this funding will enable a new project to continue supporting the implementation of...