Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced
Release Date:
08/15/2017
... the most significant reform of the U.S. health care system in decades. It was enacted with the goals of ...
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23
Jan
2018
Designing Programs to Maximize Impact - How Behavioral Science Can Help
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Humans can be quirky. Yet many foundations and nonprofits design interventions that assume humans will act “rationally,” which can undermine program effectiveness.
Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas
Release Date:
01/18/2018
... identity, ability, or income. In our society, the justice system favors the privileged and powerful over the poor and ...
16
May
2018
Fund the People: How and Why to Invest in the Staff of Grantee Organizations
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
How can funders advance nonprofit equity, performance, impact, and sustainability? By investing in grantee staff and the systems that support them. No matter your size, issue focus or model of your foundation, this skill-building workshop will help...
08
Mar
2018
Immigrant Families in America Today: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, and Health - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, March 8, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
... FAAP, Pediatrician, Children's National Health System Mayra Alvarez , President, The Children’s .....
With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing
Release Date:
03/22/2018
... The Buen Vivir Fund ,” notes Reines, “has created a system , referred to as Aportes, whereby borrowers make a ...
04
Oct
2018
Elevating Impact: Key Practices for Producing Outcomes
Thursday, October 4, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropic practice does not exist in a vacuum. Great funding strategies require the input and partnership of communities and grantees, all the while recognizing how power gets in the way of building trust and healthy relationships.
05
Jun
2018
What Funders Need to Know About Census 2020 Operations - June Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Census 2020 is less than two years away; the time to act is now! Planning has started for a “Get Out The Count” campaign to reach hard-to-count populations in the communities you care about. What key information do you need to guide your investments...
Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and Political Giving
Release Date:
06/11/2018
... with challengers seeking changes to the criminal justice system ... Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and ...
16
Oct
2018
Promoting Long-Term Financial Health through Community Wealth Building
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 10:30am
In December 2017, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment released a white paper entitled How Neighborhoods Help New Yorkers Get Ahead . The report shares the work and findings of the Collaborative for...
Simons Foundation Announces Launch of the Center for Computational Mathematics
Release Date:
10/02/2018
The center, led by mathematician Leslie Greengard, will develop new mathematical approaches, algorithms and software to push the boundaries of scientific computing across many disciplines.
17
Jan
2019
Donor Briefing: Responding to the Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown - A Webinar Hosted by Arabella Advisors
Thursday, January 17, 2019 -
1:30pm to 2:30pm
We are assembling donors to examine the effects of the federal government shutdown on federal government workers as well as many of the most vulnerable in our society--including those who rely on federal food assistance and other government programs...
21
May
2019
Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Studies show that the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the past 15 years, even as the country becomes more diverse. For women of color, the combination of race and gender biases create...
Don't Overthink It
Release Date:
04/30/2019
Admittedly, as grantmakers, we like to fund projects where we can anticipate long-range payoffs, systemic change, and solving problems at the root rather than placing bandages. And detailed analysis and research have their place in evaluating grant...
25
Jun
2019
A Primer on Divesting from Immigrant Detention - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 -
1:00pm to 2:15pm
... to prevent families being separated by our immigration system , to reduce detention of immigrants and asylum seekers, ...
10
Jun
2019
FCCP Racial Equity Series: June Kick Off - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, June 10, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
On June 10, we will kick off our series with a conversation that starts with philanthropy tackling the realities of racism strategically, and connects these threads to our present day grantmaking practices with Lori Villarosa of Philanthropic...
11
Sep
2019
New Voices, New Approaches to Workforce Development, and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... opportunities for all key stakeholders in the workforce system . This also creates opportunity for new voices to meet ...
02
Oct
2019
Youth Voice: What it is and Why it Matters
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session that will offer a framework and overview of different types of "youth voice" programs and methods.
Kitty Green’s THE ASSISTANT Forms Partnership With the New York Women’s Foundation Ahead of Its Telluride Premiere
Release Date:
09/05/2019
... to take a stand, only to discover the true depth of the system into which she has entered. THE ASSISTANT was made ...
30
Oct
2019
Unfinished Business: Sustaining the Momentum of Justice Reform in NYS
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In April 2019, the state of New York passed the most significant pre-trial criminal justice reforms in more than a generation, due to the advocacy efforts of community-based groups, directly impacted individuals and families, and reform-minded...