Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Among Funders Backing Environmental Leaders from Diverse Backgrounds
Release Date:
11/30/2017
... the movement have been characterized by one influential report as “lackluster.” But there is a set of foundations ...
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New Research Supported By Simons Foundation Points to Cellular Roots of Autism
Release Date:
12/05/2017
Researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a new genetic model of autism, using neurons created in the lab from patients’ own skin cells. Their experiments suggest that abnormalities in the electrical firing of neurons may lead to behavioral and...
With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students
Release Date:
12/19/2017
... threaten to derail them. "Across the nation, studies report as many as 65 percent of students surveyed who drop .....
A New Map, Funded By The New York Community Trust Lets You Search Every NYC Landmark
Release Date:
12/19/2017
... information, including PDFs of each item’s designation report . “The launch of the enhanced web map will not only ...
Video Shows How a New State Prison Policy Hurts Nonprofits Like Books Through Bars in New York
Release Date:
01/10/2018
A new state policy would keep nonprofits like NYC Books Through Bars from sending books to inmates in New York.
NoVo Foundation Announces Three Winners of the Pathways to Freedom Challenge
Release Date:
02/15/2018
... and less likely to seek help from law enforcement, report their trafficker, or access services... NoVo ...
The Foundation for Child Development Introduces The NYC Early Childhood Research Network
Release Date:
02/28/2018
... Child Development (the Foundation) has released its latest report “New York City Early Childhood Research Network: A ...
02
May
2018
New York City Schools: Is Integration Necessary?
Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Please join Philanthropy New York’s Committee on Equitable and Inclusive Philanthropy (CEIP) for a brown bag lunch session to discuss school segregation.
OSF May Exit Hungary as Orban Purges Civil Groups
Release Date:
04/20/2018
The foundation will move about 100 employees to Berlin, Austrian newspaper Die Presse reported on Thursday, without citing anyone.
Century Foundation and the 74 Present Case Studies on Diversity-Driven Classrooms
Release Date:
05/29/2018
From California to Rhode Island, Four Case Studies of Schools That Have Baked Diversity Into Their School Design.
With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened
Release Date:
05/31/2018
Wednesday’s announcement of the design concept coincides with the 16th anniversary of the formal end of recovery operations at the World Trade Center site.
New York Foundation and New York Community Trust Create New Fund Aimed At Supporting A Fair and Accurate Census
Release Date:
07/02/2018
The New York Community Trust has joined with other funders in the state to create the New York State Grantmakers for Census Equity which plans to raise $1 to $2 million to help mobilize local and statewide efforts to make the 2020 Census accurate...
ASPCA Steps in to Rescue Piglets, Llamas, Cats, Dogs From Mendocino Complex Fire
Release Date:
08/09/2018
... and water at the behest of pet owners. Those wishing to report lost pets or request rescues can contact Lake County ...
United Way of New York City Names Gina Goodenow as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
08/15/2018
United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is proud to name Gina Goodenow as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer—the organization's first female to take on this role in its 80-year history.
With Support From the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, MIT Mathematicians Solve Age-Old Spaghetti Mystery
Release Date:
08/15/2018
... of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that they have found a way to break spaghetti in two, ...
United Hospital Fund Supports Evaluation That Shows Small Primary Care Practices Can Help Patients Access Mental Health Care
Release Date:
04/04/2019
... health, medical, and social service needs, according to a report released today by United Hospital Fund, Montefiore ...
$100 Million Commitment From Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Supports Western New York's Parks & Trails
Release Date:
05/03/2019
... and community ambassadors, to roll out a Community Vision Report (released last October)... $100 Million Commitment ...
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer
Release Date:
06/12/2019
The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Staff Promotions of Eva Cheng, Marcus Escobedo, Rani E. Snyder, and Hiring of Nancy Wexler as Program Officer.
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Welcomes New Board Members
Release Date:
07/18/2019
Alberto Retana, Rukia Lumumba and Lorella Praeli join the Hazen Foundation’s board of trustees, bringing new experience and energy as the Foundation goes all in for racial and education justice.
12
Feb
2020
Prose for Program Officers: A Workshop in Writing for Philanthropic Audiences
Wednesday, February 12, 2020 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Are your board reports and grant summaries hitting the mark, or do you find yourself overusing metaphors and mired in philanthropic jargon? When was the last time you wrote the words "capacity building," "stakeholders," "intersectional," and/or "...