Opinion: Want to Fix America’s Health Care? First, Focus on Food
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... bipartisan phase. The fundamental underlying challenge is cost – the massive and ever-rising price of care which ...
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PhilTV: Women, Own and Embrace Your Power
Release Date:
04/11/2016
... at Philanthropy New York New York City — A great many foundations are led by well-meaning white men, and in ... “shrill” woman or the lone “angry black guy.” Many of us are wary of being “the one” who is...
The Right Mix of Leaps and Refinements
Release Date:
05/04/2016
... it is today: a deep dive into a topic that cuts across many programmatic interests and is at a particular moment ... and look for one that is both important and cuts across many of our members issue areas. We...
Mayor De Blasio Says City Has to Grow Taller and Denser Despite Anti-Development Attitudes As Population Rises
Release Date:
11/02/2016
... Anti-Development Attitudes As Population Rises Relentless growth fueled by immigration, people arriving from other ... past the 9 million mark in the decade beginning 2030. The growth rate — similar to the...
Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... to explore the potential for minigrids and support their growth , and groups such as the Rockefeller Foundation are ... could help them achieve energy access and economic growth targets... Rockefeller...
A Letter from Ronna Brown
Release Date:
04/15/2020
... these changes stay with us for the long haul. COVID-19 Resources Your work is as important as ever—and we’re ... strong relationships built in person to continue sharing resources and information virtually...
25
Jan
2012
All Children Matter: How Legal and Social Inequalities Hurt LGBT Families
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 -
7:30am to 11:00am
... the experiences of children with LGBT parents, the many ways that state and federal laws hurt and exclude them, ... for American Progress , the National Association of Social Workers , the Evan B. Donaldson...
Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications
Release Date:
11/15/2016
... professional who has spent much of her career advancing many of the issues of social justice and sustainability that ...
15
Apr
2021
What Are Nonprofit Capacity Building Needs in the Post-COVID Era?
Thursday, April 15, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... operational issues related to the physical well-being of workers and constituents. They needed lots of help, and fast. ... for cancelled events and activities, and counseling on the many unprecedented...
Ford Foundation Appoints Javier Valdés as U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government
Release Date:
05/04/2021
... expanding guaranteed paid sick days for low-wage workers in New York City. “Our Civic Engagement and ... Walker, president of the Ford Foundation . “Javier’s many years of leadership and advocacy has perfectly...
12
Mar
2024
Taking Power Back: Food Policies to Curb Predatory Marketing in New York - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 -
12:30pm to 2:30pm
In many communities of color across the five boroughs, it’s no ... Whether your focus is on nutrition or hunger, food chain workers or farmland preservation, emergency food or food ...
29
Sep
2015
Preparing CBOs to Participate in the New Health Safety Net
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:30am
... The aim is to improve quality while also reducing the cost of care resulting from unnecessary reliance on hospital ... care, support, and social service providers. Although many of these community agencies now...
One-Third of New Yorkers Don’t Have Internet Access. That Is an Issue for Funders
Release Date:
05/26/2021
... and Human Justice at The New York Community Trust Like many New Yorkers, my household is suffering from Zoom ... for market share in low-income communities of color. In many neighborhoods, there is only one...
To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... sown decades ago as middle class wages stagnated and the cost of goods increased more than incomes. Research conducted ... on our society and economy, and about the reasons why our success as a nation depends...
12
May
2010
DC Voting Rights: National Impact of the Movement for Full Democracy in DC
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... to stop DC's march toward full democracy are exactly why DC Vote will continue to work to pass the DC VRA and ... movement can face this current challenge and seize what is still the best opportunity in...
Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up
Release Date:
01/14/2020
... would be possible from the federal government. That is why we are thrilled that Congress has appropriated $25 ... gun violence research in two decades, and yet there is still more to be done to reduce gun...
Eero Simoncelli Leads New Center for Computational Neuroscience at The Simons Foundation
Release Date:
01/26/2021
... our theories for the function of the brain. That’s why I think we want to be at the intersection: somewhat constrained by implementation while still thinking about function and behavior.” The CCN will ...
What Philanthropy’s Response to Changes in Washington Means for Civic Engagement
Release Date:
06/15/2017
... aptly-titled report illustrates the sentiments many foundation leaders have felt as we make sense of the ... to shift — their programmatic strategies accordingly. Many of them have been reaching out to us at...
Foundations and Peer Review: Time to Reconsider the Process?
Release Date:
05/02/2017
... of a paper. If current trends continue with respect to the growth in the number of proposals that funders receive with no commensurate growth in funding, the system could experience some of the ... Medicine 88...
01
Nov
2018
Planning Your Path for the Future: Your Professional Evolution in Grants Management
Thursday, November 1, 2018 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
... model Professional development plans for your career growth The benefits of change to ... work more efficient—how you ask is just as important as why you are asking. Knowing some basic negotiating tactics ...