Former Bessemer Trust Board Chairman Dinny Phipps Remembered
Release Date:
04/11/2016
... came in managing Bessemer Trust, the private bank and investment advising firm it established in 1907. Phipps was ...
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U.S. Trust Study Says the Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society
Release Date:
05/23/2016
Most wealthy Americans say they want to contribute to society in a meaningful way, and many believe that institutions outside of the government have the best chance of solving tough social and environmental problems.
Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest Restoration Gets a Tiny Fraction of the Money it Needs
Release Date:
11/09/2016
Research shows that only 13 percent to 17 percent of the total annual funding needs for restoration and conservation are met — about $50 billion.
Carnegie Corporation Seeking Research on Emerging Technology Threats to Nuclear Stability
Release Date:
12/21/2016
The Carnegie Corporation of New York has issued a call for proposals for research on technological advances that could threaten nuclear stability.
US Trust Study Finds Small Foundations Honing Strategies for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/03/2017
... 30 percent in 2005, and 78 percent saying they have an investment policy statement, up from 52 percent... US Trust ...
Rockefeller Cited As Trendsetter in Focusing on Resilience Over Climate Change
Release Date:
03/06/2017
The Rockefeller Foundation has invested more than $500 million in resilience since 2005 and developed 100 Resilient Cities , an organization that helps cities around the world organize plans for climate change and other disasters.
Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa
Release Date:
03/28/2017
Development partners such as the U.K.’s Department for International Development and Germany’s GIZ are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to explore the potential for minigrids and support their growth.
Why Ford Foundation’s $1B Announcement Matters More Than You Think, and the Blind Spot of Two-Pocket Thinking
Release Date:
04/07/2017
“Two-pocket thinking” is the idea that “what we do for a living” and “what we really care about” live in entirely separate spheres. Two-pocket thinking is everywhere, it’s easy to understand, and it’s wrong.
Ford Foundation to Open First Detroit Office In 64 Years
Release Date:
05/31/2017
The Ford Foundation is getting ready to open its first office in Detroit since leaving the city in 1953 as it ramps up an initiative to invest in affordable housing in Detroit.
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Financial Stewardship in Troubled Times: Managing Endowments and Spending Policies - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... while also giving away a shrinking endowment? What investment strategies are available for philanthropies to ... General Service Foundation Christopher Blume , Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Management...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Profiled in Rolling Stone
Release Date:
01/16/2015
Rockefeller Brothers Fund discusses the decision to divest from fossil fuels.
New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes
Release Date:
01/10/2018
Cutting road traffic deaths and injuries by half could boost the economy and result in substantial long-term income gains in developing countries -- potentially adding 7 to 22 percent to GDP per capita over 24 years in some – as well as greatly...
Assessment Released on SeaChange Capital Partners' The New York Pooled PRI Fund
Release Date:
06/03/2021
... Pooled PRI Fund: An Opt-in Approach to Program Related Investment -- by Dick Henriques , former CFO of the Bill ...
Three Easy Questions to Get Past the ‘Reflexive No’
Release Date:
02/18/2016
... dollars by increasing the effectiveness and reach of their resources – wanting to make a bigger impact within ... as a training venue for optometry students. One of those student interns ended up eventually...
Marketplace IT Glitches: The Sky Is Not Falling
Release Date:
10/03/2013
... Kevin Lucia , Sabrina Corlette and Sarah Dash , Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center on Health ... or enrollment assister — known in the state as a “ community partner” — to enroll in a...
Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season
Release Date:
02/21/2012
... forums; Support coverage of policy issues by city-wide, community , and ethnic media; Convene grantees and others in a ... Harvard College and her M.A. in Psychology from New York University . Seven Things...
Philanthropy New York's By-Laws
Publication date:
04/2015
Governing by-laws for Philanthropy New York.
09
Sep
2021
Support thriving families and increase equitable access to the improved Child Tax Credit - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Thursday, September 9, 2021 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... families thrive. Please join us to discuss strategies for action now and learn how your investments now can make ...
Unlocking the Power of Co-Leadership: A Candid Conversation with Rebecca Tye and Camaro West, Co-Executive Directors of Peace is Loud
Release Date:
10/12/2023
... desire for change with opportunities for dialogue and action . *This is part one of a two-part interview with ...
PNY Members Briefing Preliminary Planning Form
... to grantmakers, and would like to post it on our Regional Community Calendar , please fill out this form . Submit the ...