Raising Money from the Modern Family
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... to draw into their ranks. In addition to her extensive volunteer work spanning nearly three decades, she donates ...
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Study: Giving Leads to Happiness
Release Date:
09/18/2017
The adage says it’s better to give than to receive. Recently, a neurological study published in Nature Communications found there may be some biological truth to the maxim after all.
Jeffersonian Dinners: Using Food and Conversation to Draw In Donors
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The intimate gatherings bring together eight to 12 people for an evening of conversation. Meaty questions that guests receive ahead of time guide the whole-table conversations. There are no fundraising requests at the dinners.
Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?
Release Date:
09/29/2017
Many nonprofits embrace online giving because it makes asking for gifts, processing payments, and thanking donors easier and less costly. Some organizations are investing heavily in online fundraising platforms like Razoo or CauseVox, or improving...
Is ‘Housing Not Warehousing’ Next?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The fight to compel landlords to return their properties to productive use is by no means a new one, but the discussion has a new urgency given the current severity of the homelessness crisis as well as the ongoing debates regarding the de Blasio...
Photojournalist Documents Moments From the San Quentin State Prison Marathon on Open Society Foundations' Weekly Instagram Takeover
Release Date:
01/22/2018
... running group, whose incarcerated members train with volunteer coaches throughout the year for an annual 26.2 mile ...
Morgan Stanley Announces Creation of Innovative Play Spaces for Children in 14 Cities With KaBOOM!
Release Date:
02/02/2018
Morgan Stanley today announced the creation of 14 new play spaces for children through a Morgan Stanley Foundation grant to KaBOOM! and the hands-on efforts of hundreds of its employees throughout the U.S. this year.
Pfizer Foundation Fights Hunger and Supports the UN Global Goals at SXSW
Release Date:
03/27/2018
For four days last week, Pfizer and Rise Against Hunger engaged hundreds of volunteers at the SXSW Trade Show to package meals for vulnerable individuals and families around the world. By the time the last box had been stacked, more than 11,016...
Citi Foundation Launches RFP for $4.5MM Youth Workforce Fund
Release Date:
04/10/2018
The Citi Foundation invites leading youth-focused community organizations to submit their innovative ideas for connecting low-income young adults, ages 16-24, to workplace skills training and employment opportunities including full-time jobs,...
The Prudential Foundation Honors Teen for Efforts to End Gun Violence
Release Date:
05/01/2018
Brandon Warren, who launched the We LIVE Indy movement to address youth violence in Indianapolis, has been honored in Washington, D.C., as one of the top 10 youth volunteers in the nation.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $29.3 Million to Hellenic Fire Service
Release Date:
07/31/2018
... disaster relief team. SNF also has supported the work of volunteer firefighters on the islands of Cephalonia and Samos ...
Gary Stehr Appointed Altman Foundation Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
10/31/2018
... of the East Rockaway Fire Department and has been a volunteer firefighter and paramedic for the East Rockaway ...
€15 Million Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece
Release Date:
08/12/2021
... with great sadness. Our thoughts are with the family of volunteer firefighter Vasilis Filoras, who lost his life ... Response Units (EMAK), and has also provided equipment for volunteer firefighters on the...
Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023
Release Date:
10/27/2023
... the people and communities that would create the greatest impact towards achieving equity. Research shows that race ... racialized history of to achieve the greatest social impact .” As an immigrant and young...
LIBN’s 2013 Outstanding CEO Gregory Demetriou Appointed to Long Island Community Foundation Foundation Board of Advisors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
... which honored him as the 2008 Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer of the Year. He is also a member of the Business ...
18
Jun
2015
Interested in Working in Corporate Philanthropy?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
... Foundation, and Florencia Spangaro, Director of Grant and Volunteer Programs at Citi Foundation, as they discuss career ... Global Foundation Florencia Spangaro, Director, Grant and Volunteer Programs, Citi...
Weinberg Foundation Selects New Trustee, Paula Pretlow
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... be meaningful in her role as trustee. Paula’s decades of volunteer leadership in the nonprofit, education, and arts ... Weinberg Foundation, Rachel Garbow Monroe. “Paula’s volunteer work is indicative of her...
19
Oct
2010
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at 20: Looking Back/Looking Ahead to Building a More Inclusive Community
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 -
8:30am to 11:00am
... session is designed to: Provide funders with a 360 status report on the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities ... of people with disabilities. Offer accessible tools and resources for grantmakers...
Serious Policy Between Our Two Ferns
Release Date:
04/23/2014
Philanthropy New York's Michael Hamill Remaley on the April 30th event, CEO Interview with Wallace Foundation President Will Miller.
15
Oct
2014
Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...