Recording: Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy
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19
Apr
2012
Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement
Thursday, April 19, 2012 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Learn how foundations can best utilize limited dollars and maximize the impact of their grants on the heels of an economic crisis. A recent National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy report shows how 110 nonprofit organizations, from 13 states,...
26
Feb
2013
Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
The 2012 Presidential and State Congressional elections brought the public’s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the media used the term loosely in an effort to gain votes and support. Throughout the debates, we all heard politicians...
21
May
2014
Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform
Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...
Participate in the 2014 Grantmakers Salary & Benefits Survey
Release Date:
06/18/2014
... information and data for the largest foundations, with the inclusion of asset classes for $1 to 1.999 billion and $2 ...
08
Oct
2015
Making Space for Tinkering, Design-Thinking and Technology in Education
Thursday, October 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Over the past five years, the “maker movement” has generated significant buzz, and “makerspaces” are popping up in libraries, museums and schools.
The Mastercard Foundation Research Shows How African Youth Navigate Risk To Survive
Release Date:
10/30/2015
... work," said Ann Miles, Director of Programs, Financial Inclusion & Youth Livelihoods at the Foundation. "The .....
Wm. T. Grant Foundation Report: Scarcity of Funding for Research on Youth Inequality
Release Date:
11/09/2015
William T. Grant Foundation examined the funding landscape for research on inequality among young people in the United States and released a new report. The data also shows that, despite increased attention to inequality from foundation funders and...
Schott and Arcus Foundations Partner to Empower Trans Students with Super Powers
Release Date:
06/17/2016
In partnership with the Arcus Foundation, Schott has supported the work of Massachusetts grantee BAGLY, the Boston Alliance of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Youth, to elevate the voice of trans students in Boston Public Schools over the past...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Divestment from Industries that Harm People of Color
Release Date:
11/03/2016
The Foundation adopted an institution-wide Racial Justice Lens in 2014 following a 6-month, 1,000-person boroughwide engagement project that resulted in a new community-led strategy focused on Youth, Neighborhoods, Nonprofits, and Racial Justice.
16
Feb
2017
NYC Commission on Gender Equity: What Are Its Economic Opportunity, Health and Safety Priorities?
Thursday, February 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York’s Funders for Gender Equity are pleased to welcome Azadeh Khalili , the Founding Executive Director of the Commission on Gender Equity . Most recently, she served as the New York City’s Executive Director of...
02
Feb
2017
Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era
Thursday, February 2, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...
08
Mar
2017
Achieving Equity…How Exactly?
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:30am
The idea of incorporating equity in philanthropy is gaining traction in the field. The reasons why may be obvious – from longstanding commitments to helping those most marginalized to recent electoral outcomes. But the how of embracing equity can...
We Need Ideas from the Right (and Left, and All Around)
Release Date:
05/02/2017
... in our thinking and in our goals about the depth of inclusion we are striving to ensure. The goal of the ...
Ford Foundation Among Funders of ImpactUs Marketplace: Four New Issuers Join
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... in unbanked and under-served markets to address financial inclusion by investing in financial intermediaries serving ...
Poses Family Foundation and Citi Behind New Public-Private Partnership to Pull People With Disabilities Out of Poverty
Release Date:
02/08/2018
... Cities, which is all about the financial empowerment and inclusion for people with disabilities. The initiative was ...
13
Sep
2018
TRANSformational Grantmaking: Understanding Gender Identity to Increase Impact
Thursday, September 13, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... and justice reform, and will explore how intentional inclusion of a TGNC focus can address inequality and improve ...
16
Oct
2018
Promoting Long-Term Financial Health through Community Wealth Building
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -
9:00am to 10:30am
In December 2017, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment released a white paper entitled How Neighborhoods Help New Yorkers Get Ahead . The report shares the work and findings of the Collaborative for...
Practices That Put Your Expertise Into Play
Release Date:
10/16/2018
... And we’ll talk about how role clarification can lead to inclusion and better outcomes, especially in complex, ...
30
Jan
2019
New Tools, New Partnerships: Is It Time To Break Your Engagement Mold?
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... Foundation Will Neville-Rehbehn , Vice President, Talent, Inclusion and Culture, Prudential Financial Adam Robinson , ...