New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
Release Date:
10/12/2012
... affected broadly by the federal branch with the “ power of the purse”—our despised, corrupted U.S. ...
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The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions
Release Date:
02/26/2010
... may be in their self-interest, since it increases their “ power .” Some board members, foundation staff, and donors ... committed philanthropic citizen; as a countervailing power within the complex workings of...
On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary
Release Date:
11/05/2009
... are proposed and executed from above they lack staying power . It is the process of organizing that helps people ... discussion, and struggle—over ideas, money, and power . Those struggles are messy and...
Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors
Release Date:
02/26/2016
... that strengthen the progressive movement and give power to new ideas and policies. Her efforts to bridge ...
16
Nov
2016
Gun Violence in America: Newtown and a Public Health Crisis
Wednesday, November 16, 2016 -
4:00pm to 6:30pm
... The role funders can play in gun violence prevention The power of documentaries in shifting public debates The role ...
Philanthropy, You in Danger, Girl! Five Things Philanthropies Need to Do Now in the Trump Age
Release Date:
02/13/2017
... engage. Change the Narrative The election demonstrated the power of the dominant narrative, and in 2017, we must take it ... vulnerable communities. Now is the time, in fact, to build power on the progressive...
Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact
Release Date:
12/13/2017
... By exploring with grantees how to best deploy the power of social norms, performance incentives, goal setting, ...
2020 Open Society Fellows Developing Approaches to Counter Economic Inequality
Release Date:
02/06/2020
... The cohort includes experts working on building labor’s power in the digital economy, a musician-activist uplifting ... to use shareholder influence to distribute corporate power more fairly. The Open Society...
To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together
Release Date:
06/23/2020
... majority. Those who seek change try to tilt the balance of power by forming coalitions, but even these commonly fall ...
Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
11/08/2021
... past summer, she was selected as a Robin Hood Foundation Power Fund leader. In her role as Chief Administrative ...
Building Our Equity Muscles
Release Date:
12/08/2021
... members whose lived experience informs their analysis of power and avoid defaulting to overemphasizing input from ... dive experience to explore how your foundation can shift power and build mutually...
10
Feb
2022
Practice Makes Better – Navigating Difficult Dialogues Across Difference, Revisited
Thursday, February 10, 2022 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... a participant in one, challenging the norms around power in your professional partnerships is easier said than ... practice ways to navigate difficult conversations around power dynamics, microaggressions, or...
Mellon's “Humanities for All Times” Awards More Than $16 Million to Liberal Arts Colleges for Social Justice-Oriented Humanities Curricular Development
Release Date:
01/26/2022
... Humanities for All Times initiative aims to make clear the power of the humanities in solving societal challenges ... incoming and first-year students to the problem-solving power of the humanities to advance...
Mellon Foundation Announces Imagining Freedom, An Arts & Humanities Initiative Supporting Creatives and Thinkers Reenvisioning the Criminal Legal System
Release Date:
02/15/2023
The Foundation commits a total of $125M for work countering the effects of mass incarceration
The Rockefeller Foundation Names Erica Guyer as New General Counsel
Release Date:
03/27/2023
... capital, The Rockefeller Foundation’s convening power , and its experience deploying innovative solutions are ... into accelerating the transition from fossil fuel to clean power in developing countries. Shape...
Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Three New Board Members
Release Date:
07/06/2023
... driven by a passion to transform philanthropy to share power with historically underserved communities. Kaberi ...
Surdna Foundation Announces a Reorganization and Promotions
Release Date:
07/11/2023
... Last year, I read Alicia Garza’s The Purpose of Power : How We Come Together When We Fall Apart . In it, ...
17
Sep
2025
NYC Charter Amendments on the Ballot: Housing, Democracy, and the Future of the City
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... Deepened understanding of Charter Revision and its power to shape the city. Insight into the potential ...
Leadership Transitions Funders Group
... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership transitions. For ...
Associate Membership: Eligibility and Dues
... New York programs and engage with member services and resources at member rates. Associate membership does not ...