Justine Koch Joins Leon Levy Foundation
Release Date:
05/01/2013
The Leon Levy Foundation has appointed Justine Koch as its new Controller.
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Prudential and Goldman Sachs Developing World’s Largest Vertical Farm in Newark
Release Date:
03/12/2015
Together with the City of Newark and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA), the $30 million project will redevelop a former industrial site in the Ironbound community of Newark, NJ
Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies
Release Date:
05/19/2016
... of work: 'Quality Work and Economic Security' and 'Impact Investing .' As director, he will advance Ford's work in .....
U.S. Trust Annual Survey Finds Entrepreneurs Choose The Career Path Of Most Resistance
Release Date:
05/31/2016
While there are distinct differences between younger and older owners, entrepreneurs of all ages share a strong desire to control their own destiny.
Benchmarking Foundation Evaluation Practices
Publication date:
09/2016
For foundations, there are lots of questions to reflect on when thinking about which evaluation practices best align with their strategy, culture, and mission. How much should a foundation invest in evaluation? What can they do to ensure that the information they receive from evaluation is useful to them? With whom should they share what they have learned
Mixed Feelings as Board Takes up Mayor’s Jerome Avenue Rezoning Bid
Release Date:
09/13/2017
The clock is ticking. Community Boards 4, 5 and 7 have until October 30 to vote on the de Blasio administration’s proposed rezoning of Jerome Avenue in the western Bronx. It’s the first stage of the seven-month Uniform Land Use Review Procedure...
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Working to Gather 20,000 Teen Opinions Across Western New York & Southeast Michigan
Release Date:
11/29/2018
... Count, the latest effort led by the foundation, is investing in research to hear directly from teens about what ...
We Shouldn’t Be Batting 1000
Release Date:
03/07/2016
... argue that a lot more breakthroughs might be achieved as well . If we were to do so, I would say we were fulfilling the ...
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Apr
2019
Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
For our final Democracy Series Session we invite you to a conversation with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer. The discussion will focus on efforts in New York City to promote civic engagement and expand opportunities...
Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits
Release Date:
08/16/2017
... form.” However, there are many tax reform proposals being seriously considered that would essentially gut the charitable deduction or otherwise reduce funding going to nonprofits. Philanthropy New York’s...
The Century Foundation Adds New Senior Fellow
Release Date:
03/01/2013
The Century Foundation has announced the addition of Michael Likosky as Senior Fellow. Likosky founded and directed the Center on Law & Public Finance at New York University, and was Senior Fellow at the Institute for Public Knowledge.
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Jul
2012
Black Communities and Philanthropy: A Conversation on Past Trends, Current Challenges and the Future
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York 79 Fifth Avenue, 4th Floor, NYC
Maya Wiley, Founder and President of the Center for Social Inclusion, will share her views about opportunities for philanthropic investments in Black communities and how the sector could more effectively advance strategies that close racial...
Making IT Decisions
Publication date:
12/2012
Administrative professionals routinely intersect with their organization’s technology infrastructure. Whether you outsource or insource your foundation’s technology needs, it is critical to understand how to approach projects so you make decisions that fit your specific organization needs and capacity and maximize your return on investment. Guli Basu, Information Services Operations Manager at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, guided members through key elements to making smart IT decisions.
MetLife Releases New Corporate Responsibility Report
Release Date:
09/25/2014
... social and governance issues, including impact investing , product access, workplace diversity, environmental ...
The PIMCO Foundation Sends Employees to Peru to Build Sustainable Small Businesses with Coffee Farmers
Release Date:
08/26/2015
The project is part of PMCO's Emerging Enterprise Program (EEP) which encourages entrepreneurship and create opportunity in developed countries.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Grants Over $2 Million for Medical Research in Israel
Release Date:
10/01/2015
Since the Trust began awarding grants to Israel-related projects in 2010, it has committed more than $152 million to a wide range of charitable organizations in Israel.
Former Bessemer Trust Board Chairman Dinny Phipps Remembered
Release Date:
04/11/2016
Dinny Phipps, great-grandson of Henry Phipps, the partner of the steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, was chairman of the board at Bessemer from 1976-94.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation President Says Jersey Water Works Initiative is a Powerful Collaboration
Release Date:
04/27/2016
Jersey Water Works, the cross-sector collaborative formed to address the problems of New Jersey’s aging urban water infrastructure, today released its workplan for 2016. Focus areas include improving water system efficiency and engaging community...
U.S. Trust Study Says the Rich Feel Strongly About Giving to Improve Society
Release Date:
05/23/2016
Most wealthy Americans say they want to contribute to society in a meaningful way, and many believe that institutions outside of the government have the best chance of solving tough social and environmental problems.
SIFMA Foundation Game Simulates Global Capital Markets to Engage Students
Release Date:
07/26/2016
... 4-12. The goal is to teach them the world of economics, investing and personal finance. The game is part of a ...