Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
12/18/2020
... Leonard Noisette, who oversees the fellowship program as leader of the Justice team in Open Society-U.S. “We are ...
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Grantmaking Equity Hour: Deepening Your Practice - A New PNY Core Series for Programming Staff
... grantmaking peers, who are eager to support peer-to-peer learning on equity-centered philanthropic practice. ...
23
Jan
2012
Building Resilient Communities Through Systemic Change
Monday, January 23, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:45am
Disadvantaged communities within the United States, whether urban or rural, are continually struggling to address basic human needs in the areas of housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and jobs. Yet these populations are being overlooked as many...
24
Apr
2012
Post Penn State: Strategies for Ending Child Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, April 24, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
In the wake of the Penn State child sexual abuse case, the issue of child sexual abuse has entered the national spotlight like never before. A wave of legislative activity has followed this story—and with 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys sexually abused...
19
Jun
2013
Infrastructure at Risk: How to Protect Public Investments from Stronger Storms and Tidal Surges
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irene made New Yorkers painfully aware of the effects of tidal surges and storms on the transit, wastewater and power infrastructure on which we all rely. This subject was one of the most popular topics of the 2013...
04
May
2011
Seventh Generation Leading: Making the Case for Native Youth Leadership and Organizing
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
MEMBERS: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above (visible through May 2nd). NON-MEMBERS: To register, please fill out this online form . Non-members will...
25
May
2011
The Assault on Fair Courts: Why the Politicization of the Judiciary Is Harming Our Justice System and Democracy as a Whole
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 -
8:45am to 11:00am
A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing, sponsored by Open Society Foundations - U.S. Programs, Transparency & Integrity Fund , Carnegie Corporation of New York , and Rockefeller Brothers Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Funders...
30
Mar
2011
Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing, sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation , Open Society Foundations , and Surdna Foundation , with Lambent Foundation and CrossCurrents Foundation . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Private and public...
06
May
2011
You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission
Friday, May 6, 2011 -
8:00am to 10:00am
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
A kick-off event presented by Philanthropy New York's new program series, Foundation Advocacy 2011. WHO SHOULD ATTEND : CEOs, trustees, program officers, and other funders interested in education, civic engagement, community...
03
Oct
2013
Service for Impact Working Group
Thursday, October 3, 2013 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... “ Giving in Numbers ” report. We’ll also spend time learning more about Reimagining Service and how to apply the ...
07
Nov
2013
"MEDIACRACY" - A Dialogue with Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy
Thursday, November 7, 2013 -
12:45pm to 4:00pm
Democracy and media are inextricably connected – one cannot have an informed and engaged electorate without robust access to information and guarantees of free expression. While we have a growing array of communications choices at our fingertips,...
Exploring the Intersection of Arts and Culture and Other Funding Areas
Release Date:
09/10/2014
... Aditi Davray and Tiffany Langston , our new Director of Learning Services and Multimedia Manager, respectively. Aditi ...
Mediacracy — A Dialogue With Experts on the Troubled Intersection of Media and Democracy
Release Date:
11/26/2013
Media Impact Funders recaps our PNY event on the fraught relationship between democracy and media and the critical role foundations play in ensuring that our media system serves our democracy.
Staying Power: Our Foundation at 75 Years
Release Date:
06/06/2013
... realized something very important: What we value most is learning — our own and that of our grantees. That insight ...
To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing
Release Date:
08/16/2012
By Patricia Jenny, Program Director, Community Development & the Environment, The New York Community Trust On July 19th, a group of funders met at Philanthropy New York and learned about the people and the passions behind a new...
03
Mar
2015
Expanding Your Advocacy Toolbox - Webinar
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Funders have a critical role to play in advocacy – but what are your options for engagement?
25
Mar
2015
Beyond Gender Equity: How Philanthropy is Taking Gender Norms into Account
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Is your grantmaking responding to new understandings of the importance of addressing gender norms along with age, race and class? Gender norms are the beliefs, scripts and expectations we all have for how to be men and women. And addressing them is...
03
Jun
2015
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Effective Workforce Strategies for Immigrants
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
This New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting will focus on effective workforce strategies for Immigrants in NYC. Join us for this discussion, as our expert panelists address the challenges, trends and current workforce services for...
12
Nov
2015
I Didn’t Know You Could Do That With a Family Foundation
Thursday, November 12, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Learn about how your family foundation can move beyond basic grantmaking, from grants to non-charities, scholarships, and international grants, to program-related investments (PRIs), and even advocacy and policy engagement.
12
Jul
2016
Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know about the ins-and-outs — and what's licit and what's not — about using or funding advocacy to further your foundation’s work.