Pershing Square Supports Social Entrepreneurship and Mobile Healthcare
Release Date:
10/19/2016
... scratching their heads—particularly when it came to funding . However, they went on to secure philanthropic ...
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Wallace Foundation Has Been Betting Big on Principals. What's It Learning?
Release Date:
11/01/2016
... Big on Principals. What's It Learning? With its education funding Wallace Foundation is all about the importance of .....
New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes
Release Date:
11/03/2016
Since 2006, under Ana Oliveira’s leadership, the grant-making of what is billed as the largest women’s fund in the country increased from $1.7 million to $6 million to help women and girls in poverty across New York City.
Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Fellowship
Release Date:
11/07/2016
A program of the Open Society Foundations, the Open Society Fellowship was founded in 2008 to support individuals around the world pursuing innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.
Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms
Release Date:
11/15/2016
One of the goals of the newly formed Peconic River Community Development Alliance is to bring people of different backgrounds and ethnicities together in Riverhead Town.
09
Jan
2017
David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar
Monday, January 9, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Despite a 2016 election season which saw the rise of xenophobic rhetoric, advocates in Arizona have surprised many by successfully pushing back against anti-immigrant bills in the state legislature, defeating leading anti-immigration figure Sheriff...
Founding Members of Open Research Funders Group Include Three PNY Members
Release Date:
12/16/2016
TheAlfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Open Society Foundations form the Open Research Funders Group, an effort to promote sharing of articles and data between researchers and organizations.
NYSHealth Publishes New Report for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities
Release Date:
12/21/2016
This NYSHealth-funded report, A Blueprint for Improving Access to Primary Care for Adults with Physical Disabilities , was created by the Independence Care System (ICS) as a guide for primary care providers to expand access to care for adults with...
16
Mar
2017
Funders-in-Action: Grantmaking During Times of Political Change & Uncertainty
Thursday, March 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The past three months have witnessed dramatic shifts in federal policy, and many New Yorkers have found themselves living in greater fear of discrimination, deportation, arrest, and poverty.
CUNY Publishes Paper on the Changing Role of the Ford Foundation in International Development, 1951–2001
Release Date:
03/07/2017
While US private philanthropic foundations are small in comparison with other international donors, the Ford Foundation was an important international actor and the biggest player within international philanthropy for almost 50 years.
Rita Allen Teams Up With Knight Foundation to Combat Misinformation
Release Date:
03/13/2017
Working alongside Democracy Fund and the Rita Allen Foundation, Knight seeks ideas on “topics ranging from, but not limited to, the role of algorithms in news consumption, methods for separating facts from fiction, building bridges across...
Helmsley Trust Helps Retraction Watch Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... Chart Its Future With New $130,000 Grant The generous funding from the Trust’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure ...
Mellon Foundation Supports Digitization Project for the American Numismatic Society’s Back List of Monographs
Release Date:
04/17/2017
... Numismatic Society’s back list of monographs has gained funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The financial ...
Three MIT Alumni Win 2017 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... their academic field. Each will receive up to $90,000 in funding to support their graduate school studies... Three MIT ...
75,000 Apply for State College Scholarships, but Many Won’t Qualify
Release Date:
08/28/2017
... that 23,000 people would benefit, sharing $87 million in funding . Instead, 75,000 people applied. And that means, in a ...
MCC Signs $500M Compact with Nepal to Improve Power and Roads
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The Millennium Challenge Corp. signed a $500 million compact with Nepal on Thursday, the agency’s first compact in South Asia and a symbol, said some at the ceremony, of Nepal’s progress toward democracy.
Watchdog Group Claims MTA Mistakenly Signed off on $42M Towers with No Use
Release Date:
09/15/2017
The MTA is facing accusations that it unwittingly funded “decorative” towers worth $42 million at bridges and tunnels, as part of Gov. Cuomo’s open-road tolling project.
Mark Zuckerberg Clashed With Facebook Execs Over Letting Employees Work On His Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/02/2017
Mark Zuckerberg wanted Facebook employees to work on projects for his philanthropic fund, The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, but was forced to abandon the idea early last year after opposition from senior executives.
Century Foundation Hosts Discussion on College Affordability Ideas for the Next Congress and Beyond
Release Date:
10/01/2018
... plans have gained significant momentum recently, as public funding for higher education has fallen and student debt has ...
28
Jan
2019
New York Aging Funders - Winter Meeting
Monday, January 28, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
... services for older adults. Philanthropy New York members funding or interested in the area of aging services and ... that serve them and (2) opportunities and challenges in funding effective NYC area programs...