Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders
Release Date:
05/19/2016
... assumptions in profound ways. You can learn more about the promise and potential of pop culture to advance social change ...
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Sep
2016
Intersections of Health and Justice: A Conversation on LEAD and New York’s Opioid Epidemic
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Health care costs associated with the current U.S. opioid epidemic total an estimated $25 billion, according to the CDC. Despite having the third-highest spending in the nation (more than $1.2 billion) to confront the challenge, New York’s opioid...
Native American Youth Can't Wait
Release Date:
08/22/2016
Edgar Villanueva, VP of Programs & Advocacy at The Schott Foundation for Public Education urges philanthropy to see the tremendous potential in Native communities.
We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened
Release Date:
04/20/2017
Eric Eckholdt of Credit Suisse Americas Foundation writes, "Since the inception of our Board Service Program, we have trained a total of more than 1,100 employees and placed more than 125. While there was a significant number of employees who...
What Philanthropy Can Do to Stabilize Homeless Families and Break the Cycle of Homelessness
Release Date:
03/13/2018
Christine Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Win (formerly Women in Need) writes "We must work to break the cycle of homelessness from an intergenerational perspective and make sure that people do not return to shelter, because a...
New Citi Foundation Report - Funding from a Place of Trust
Release Date:
06/30/2020
A new Citi Foundation commissioned report with Synergos: “Funding from a Place of Trust: Exploring the Value of General Operating Support and Capacity Building Grants”
Can Flexible Funding Become Our New Normal?
Release Date:
07/15/2020
While there is a growing belief among funders in the value of general operating support and capacity building, this funding practice has not been widely adopted. "Funding from a Place of Trust" sheds light on how the flow of general operating...
Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure
Release Date:
03/17/2021
... can participate and prosper. There will always be the promise and possibility of change for— yes, we all know it! ...
Building Our Equity Muscles
Release Date:
12/08/2021
... end of the year, and I look forward to 2022 and the promise of navigating new terrain together! With gratitude, ...
15
Jul
2025
Fostering Citizen Engagement and Trust, 21st-Century Style - A Webinar Hosted by Democracy Funders Network
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Today, democracy is under threat and trust in government is at historically low levels. Nevertheless, there are bright spots emerging across America that show us how governments can leverage citizen engagement and tech to give the public a greater...
2022 Operational Reports
Publication date:
04/2022
Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum
Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum The NYC Charter serves as the city's constitution, outlining the powers and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful, yet often misunderstood,...
Are You Concerned about Affordable Housing?
Release Date:
03/03/2014
Many of the funders involved in Sandy recovery, as well as those more generally focused on community building, have expressed interest in learning more about housing issues.
How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be
Release Date:
06/25/2014
... an obstacle to innovation? It seems all I ever hear is talk among my fellow grant makers about wanting to fund ...
The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Independent philanthropic advisor, Mafruza Khan, recaps the People's Climate March and the need for an ambitious climate change agenda.
ASPCA & Lil BUB’s Philanthropy Isn’t Just Fluff
Release Date:
10/29/2014
... best-selling author, award-winning documentary star, and talk show host. Found and rescued as a feral kitten with ...
Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone
Release Date:
04/03/2014
... workers to Washington, DC and to their state capitols to talk to legislators and policymakers, gave interviews to ...
13
Apr
2017
Wealth, Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age
Thursday, April 13, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Since he launched the news site Inside Philanthropy in 2014, David Callahan has thoroughly enjoyed the role of provocateur. Whether he’s naming the foundations he thinks spend way too much on overhead or profiling the high-flying billionaires who...
“El Negro Bembón”: Puerto Rico’s Invisibility Crisis Before and After Hurricane Maria
Release Date:
11/01/2017
... the Boys & Girls Club of Puerto Rico asks us to do and “ talk about the day before the storm?” The day before ...
Listening for Bits of Truth in DC
Release Date:
03/22/2018
If you’ve ever spent a day or two pounding the hard terrazzo floors of the U.S. House and Senate office buildings talking with legislators and their staffs, you know that the artifice of political exchange presented in the now classic HBO television...