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Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously
Release Date:
06/21/2016
... recognize this unprecedented opportunity to leverage their resources . Philanthropic institutions have a critical role to ... linkages with civil society and local communities through our grantmaking and...
NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... of deportation; get more electric vehicles on New York's roads ; and improve care for kids with serious mental ... memos that detail the problems we're addressing and our approach to solving them...
The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition
Release Date:
01/08/2020
... to share that Sharon Alpert is stepping down this month as our President and CEO. It has been an honor and privilege to ... our assets. We increased our payout so that more resources...
Beyond the Glass Cliff: Reimagining Executive Transitions in the Sector
Release Date:
04/06/2023
... I hope the nonprofit ecosystem will be one day – a place our society will look to for innovation, creativity, ... Movement Project has documented the countless seen and unseen challenges that can hinder...
Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers
Release Date:
08/19/2014
... poor, have shown a willingness to contribute their own resources to pragmatic programs that meet their families' ... is to develop innovative approaches that tap into these resources from corporations,...
New York State Health Foundation Commits $5 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts
Release Date:
06/11/2020
... County Health Officers (NYSACHO) will provide additional resources to local public health departments, which provide ... purchased from local farms and delivered using paid local labor , including furloughed...
Elizabeth Good Christopherson of the Rita Allen Foundation and Adam Falk of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Join the Alliance Board of Directors
Release Date:
04/06/2018
... “As an original board member, Paul was an integral force behind the conception and founding of the Alliance in 2012, ... the board for the first five years of the Alliance. He and our other founding members...
How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings
Release Date:
11/02/2016
... Mallie and Nadia Fazal, Colors of Connection From our experience working in war torn towns in Liberia and ... as well as commonalities, and can help to build bridges across societal divides. Funders also...
Peterson Foundation Launches New Website to Accelerate Action on U.S. Fiscal Challenges
Release Date:
12/01/2015
... launched a new website that leverages the latest digital tools, helping to fulfill our role as a source for non-partisan information and ... future Our new 2016 Election Toolkit, with a range...
09
Apr
2013
Foundation Administrators Network: Making IT Decisions – Peer Case Studies
Tuesday, April 9, 2013 -
8:45am to 10:30am
The Century Foundation, One Whitehall Street, 15th Fl., NYC
... creates a supportive environment for sharing knowledge and resources , testing ideas with peers, and strengthening ... routinely intersect with their organization’s technology infrastructure . Although ...
New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others
Release Date:
06/07/2017
... groups, feed the hungry, and more. Three highlights from our grantmaking in health: TREATING DEPRESSION DIGITALLY: ... for funder collaborative housed at The Trust, which pools resources to expand access for...
What Is Effective Philanthropy?
Release Date:
06/05/2019
... shares a belief with a number of other foundations that our grants need to serve two key functions in order to be impactful. On a fundamental level, our grants have to enable grantees to do their work. In a...
23
Sep
2021
What Does the Future of Work Look Like for Communities of Color in NYC?
Thursday, September 23, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... technology becomes embedded within societies and even our human bodies. Advanced digital technologies such as AI-Artificial Intelligence, ... Latinx, Asian and Indigenous communities are not left ...
RE.invest Initiative to Partner With Eight Cities to Develop Resilient Stormwater Systems
Release Date:
05/29/2013
... rethink the way they design, plan, implement and finance infrastructure . In the aftermath of the devastation wrought ... the country to help develop resilient urban stormwater infrastructure systems. The two-...
Former Obama Chief of Staff Denis McDonough Joins Markle Foundation
Release Date:
02/15/2017
... institutions, aiming to “transform America’s outdated labor market to reflect the needs of the digital economy,” according to the organization... Former ...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers
Release Date:
03/03/2023
... Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, City Council members, and our philanthropic partners to announce a new public-private ... deliver essential services to those navigating uncharted roads .” Every dollar donated...
15
Sep
2025
Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part II: Global Lessons in the Resistance Against Authoritarianism - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Monday, September 15, 2025 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
*This program is hosted by our partner, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and ... of resisting autocracy and building the systems and infrastructure necessary to defend democratic forms of ... democratic...
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Investment Policy
Publication date:
04/2011
Innovative strategies and new investment opportunities can be used to align investment practices with mission objectives to sustain the public good. Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation offers a look at their investment policy which can be used as a template for others.