James R. Knickman, Founding President and CEO, Stepping Down from New York State Health Foundation
Release Date:
09/29/2015
Knickman has been with the New York State Health Foundation since May 2006.
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19
Oct
2015
Learning From Transformational Women Leaders: Leymah Gbowee & Sophia Bracy Harris
Monday, October 19, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Join us for an exciting public dialogue between two extraordinary black women leaders who will share their groundbreaking work to organize grassroots women into a force for peace and equity in their respective communities.
16
Feb
2016
NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia: The State of the Schools
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
... York and Florida. She will be meeting with the Education Working Group and other interested funders to outline her ...
National Teen 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Recipients Named (Bloomberg)
Release Date:
03/15/2016
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the national award recipients of the 2016 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12.
Communities of Color Nonprofit Stabilization Fund (CCNSF) Accepting Applications for 2017
Release Date:
09/20/2016
... Room 6 Rsvp: rsvp@aafederation.org Interested in working with us? Contact Carolyn Champ, ...
14
Feb
2017
Service for Impact
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... supporting business objectives. The Service for Impact working group provides a unique opportunity for corporate ...
06
Feb
2017
Democracy in the Era of Trump: How Grantmakers Should Adapt - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 6, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
With the potential of accelerating and emerging threats to our democracy, we must reflect on how our roles and practices may need to shift in order to adapt to the shifting political landscape.
JPB Foundation-Funded Research Reveals Potential Target For Alcohol Liver Disease
Release Date:
08/22/2017
Drinking too much alcohol can damage the liver, but investigators have discovered a protective response in the organ that might be targeted to help treat alcoholic liver disease. The team - led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center...
Helmsley Announces Cathy Jessup As New Chief Financial Officer
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust welcomed Cathy Jessup as the new Chief Financial Officer. Jessup comes to Helmsley from her former role as the CFO of WestconGroup.
28
Feb
2018
Tackling Implicit Bias and Microbehaviors in Your Philanthropic Practice
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
How well do you know your subconscious? Why does it matter? The mind sciences show us that there are a critical set of unconscious perceptions driving choices and responses in ways that may belie our stated and even consciously believed goals of...
Salesforce.org And United Way Are Teaming Up To Change Corporate Giving
Release Date:
02/27/2018
A new app called Philanthropy Cloud, built by Salesforce.org (the nonprofit arm of Salesforce) and distributed by mega-charity the United Way aims to connect employees of big companies to their corporate-matched donations, and offer a platform to...
15
May
2018
Grantmaking in the Age of Trump – Insights From Philanthropy Advisors
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Many people are talking about the significant and polarizing effect the current Administration is having on a huge range of issues and communities. And how various appointments, from Cabinet to judicial, will transform laws and policies on a range...
Study Supported By The Helmsley Charitable Trust Reveals Path to Normalize Blood Pressure Following Spinal Cord Injury
Release Date:
03/19/2018
... abdominal binders to maintain an adequate blood pressure.' Working with human research participants, Hirsch and .....
William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.
Release Date:
03/28/2018
The William T. Grant Foundation has awarded six Rapid Response Research Grants that will leverage research to address major challenges facing young people in the United States.
Warhol Foundation Comes Through Again for Texas Arts Orgs
Release Date:
07/11/2018
... with emergency funds after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, working with local organizations to give grants to museums, ...
How the Art For Justice Fund Hopes to Reduce Mass Incarceration
Release Date:
08/16/2018
Inside Philanthropy speaks with Helena Huang, Project Director for the Art for Justice Fund, for some additional context surrounding the second round of funding and how the fund's work is playing out on the ground.
Open Society Foundations to End Operations in Turkey
Release Date:
11/27/2018
Open Society Foundations is closing its offices in Turkey, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused OSF founder George Soros of attempting to destabilize the country, Reuters reports.
5 Questions with PND and David Egner, President/CEO, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Release Date:
11/28/2018
Philanthropy News Digest recently spoke with Egner about Ralph Wilson and his vision for the foundation and the two regions he loved and called home.
07
Jan
2019
Debriefing the 2018 Elections - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, January 7, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:15pm
With history-making results from the Midterm Elections, join us for an important discussion on the lessons learned from 2018 that can help inform our work moving into 2019. After victories on a range of ballot initiative campaigns including voting...
01
Apr
2019
Innovative Youth Organizing and Untested Approaches - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, April 1, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
During 2018’s midterm elections, the electorate is estimated to have experienced the highest youth turnout in 25 years. Between this recent election and preparing for 2020, youth organizing groups are innovating and experimenting with bold new...