Laura Walker Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
03/28/2017
Laura Walker, president and CEO of New York Public Radio, has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund’s Board of Directors, effective April 2017.
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Complete This Survey on Foundation Openness and Shared Insights
Release Date:
04/19/2017
The survey deadline is Friday May 5 th . It's a quick turnaround, but the survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and there is language provided to make it easier.
Friend or Foe? Philanthropy Should Welcome New Styles of Giving
Release Date:
04/27/2017
Silicon Valley Community Foundation's Maeve Miccio says we should welcome the different types of giving styles David Callahan outlines in his new book "The Givers."
NY State Health Foundation CEO: 1M New Yorkers Could Lose Health Coverage Under AHCA
Release Date:
05/08/2017
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) could undermine healthcare coverage gains for New Yorkers and result in more than 1 million of them losing that coverage.
Policy Uncertainty over Affordable Care Act Means Less Time for Oversight of Premium Hikes, Commonwealth Fund Says
Release Date:
05/23/2017
The White House request for a 90-day delay on health subsidies is just one example of the continued uncertainty over critical ACA policies that is making it difficult for insurers to submit their proposed plans and rates.
Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects
Release Date:
06/01/2017
In an open letter that Michael Bloomberg publishes annually to explain the direction of Bloomberg Philanthropies, which gives away hundreds of millions of dollars annually, much of it to promote health, he calls for nonprofits and governments work...
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Announces New Board Chair
Release Date:
06/02/2017
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today announced that Mr. Robert T. Kelly, Jr., who has served as a trustee of the Weinberg Foundation since 2006, has been elected as chair of...
New United Hospital Fund Report Finds AHCA Ill-Suited and Destructive for New York
Release Date:
06/08/2017
New report details how American Health Care Act would increase costs for consumers, wipe out coverage gains, and destabilize New York’s individual market.
Are You the Future of Philanthropy? Apply for a 2018 TFN PLACES Fellowship!
Release Date:
07/19/2017
The Funders' Network is offering PLACES Fellowships, which are transformational leadership development experiences that gives professionals in philanthropy the tools, knowledge, and best practices needed to embed an equity lens into their work.
Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning
Release Date:
08/04/2017
To bolster the 1968 Fair Housing Act, we need a new “economic fair housing act” to prohibit or discourage local ordinances that unnecessarily exclude people from entire neighborhoods and their schools.
Century Foundation Report Warns Online Learning Companies' Impacts on Public Higher Ed
Release Date:
08/08/2017
As colleges and universities flock to take their academic programs online, many of them work with outside contractors to handle some or all of the course development, marketing and back-office management of the programs. A warning about the nature...
Williamson Foundation’s Caroline Williamson Interviewed on Adaptive Leadership
Release Date:
09/19/2017
A conversation with Williamson Foundation's ED Caroline Williams explores how the foundation uses adaptive leadership, the framework developed by Dr. Ronald Heifetz and colleagues at Harvard’s Kennedy School, as a form of reflective practice.
Making the Sausage in Albany: An Artisanal Cookbook for Funders
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The trend toward significant social change occurring at the state and local level is now widely recognized and has led many funders to the conclusion that the road to national change is through state capitols. And while awareness of the byzantine...
Andrus Family Fund Appoints Edgar Villanueva to Its Board
Release Date:
09/22/2017
Andrus Family Fund appoints Edgar Villanueva, Vice President of Programs and Advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education, to its board.
The Fatal Stabbing In A Bronx Classroom Was Horrific — But Also Extremely Rare
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The fatal stabbing at a Bronx school comes amid continuing debate over school safety and the use of metal detectors in schools — but also as serious crimes in schools are at near-record lows.
UJA-Federation of New York Receives $20 Million Gift
Release Date:
10/02/2017
The UJA-Federation of New York has announced a $20 million legacy gift from the Jack S. & Shirley M. Silver Foundation in support of the organization's Jewish Day Camp Centennial Signature Initiative.
Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped in to fill the gap.
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First Annual PNY Policy Forum Honoring Janice Nittoli: An Evening with John King
Thursday, January 18, 2018 -
4:00pm to 6:00pm
... the waitlist, please email: register@philanthropynewyork. org * The Philanthropy New York Policy Forum is sponsored by ...
As Bloomberg Hammers Away at Coal, What Might Be Next for His Climate Giving?
Release Date:
10/18/2017
After Bloomberg Philanthropies recently gave another $64 million to a campaign that’s closing down coal plants in the United States, one telling headline came from the Courier-Journal in Louisville: “New York City billionaires are battling over coal...
As Youth Giving Since 2001 Totals $19M, Brooklyn Community Foundation CEO Reiterates the Importance of a Youth-Led Strategy
Release Date:
12/11/2017
... youth grantmaking programs, a study from YouthGiving. org , an initiative of Foundation Center, finds. "We believe .....