Changing the Debate on Education Policy
Release Date:
06/07/2012
... a bureaucratic backwater to a topic debated on the front pages of every city’s major newspaper. Where once we had ...
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Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... for up to 2 staff members or volunteers starting April 1 , 2017; A stipend of up to $5,000 for legal fees, web ...
Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing
Release Date:
02/06/2017
The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...
27
Apr
2018
2020 Census Funders: Who and Where Are New York’s “Hard-to-Count”?
Friday, April 27, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The 2020 Census Funders Group is an ad hoc group of regional philanthropic leaders working in partnership with national and local nonprofit, government and business leaders – as well as our upstate sister organization New York Funders Alliance and...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Facebook Research Initiative to Study Social Media Impact on Elections
Release Date:
04/09/2018
Facebook is going back to school: The social network announced an initiative that will see a group of scholars analyze the impact of social media on elections.
25
Feb
2019
The Making of a Dream: DACA Then and Now
Monday, February 25, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
It has been nearly 20 years since the DREAMer movement began with individual young people who risked everything to come out of hiding and declare their undocumented status. They gave a new voice and urgency to the immigrant rights movement, forcing...
23
Oct
2020
Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community
Friday, October 23, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
So you are working for a foundation. While the other parts of this series provide an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic topics...
11
Dec
2020
Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy
Friday, December 11, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants, to debate on the increase of foundation minumum payout...
The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer
Release Date:
10/13/2020
... and West Virginia; and HR manager with responsibility for 1 ,700 employees in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West ...
Foundation for Opiod Response Efforts Announces Second Wave of COVID-19 Response Grants – Bringing Total Emergency Funding to Nearly $1 Million
Release Date:
10/21/2020
... Grants – Bringing Total Emergency Funding to Nearly $ 1 Million Today we announced ten new grants totaling $634,869 ... Grants – Bringing Total Emergency Funding to Nearly $ 1 Million ...
Celebrating Promotions and Welcoming New Staff
Release Date:
09/28/2021
In 2021, four Philanthropy New York staff members stepped into greater levels of leadership at PNY.
Eighteen arts organizations founded by, with and for communities of color are selected for national arts initiative funded by The Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
05/26/2022
... today announced 18 arts organizations of color 1 will participate in the first phase of a new five-year ...
Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding
Release Date:
10/24/2024
... and corporate foundations to legally fund advocacy. [ 1 ] While the idea of funding advocacy may seem daunting to ... alone; if you want to go far, go together.” On Ramp # 1 – Creating Opportunities for...
Ford-funded Study Points to Potential Security Weakness in Online Voting Registration Systems
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... can be purchased or downloaded - often from government sites themselves - for only a few dollars. For just $18,000, ... the dark Web offered one major advantage - cost. For just $ 1 ,002, an attacker could...
19
Jun
2012
An Update on New York City’s Promise Neighborhood Initiatives
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -
8:30am to 11:00am
The federal Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods Initiative is challenging organizations across the country to craft bold service networks that would provide youth in low-income communities with the support they need to thrive from birth...
19
Aug
2013
Conversations for Grantmakers: Crowdfunding, PEAKS & Gathering to Give
Monday, August 19, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
Many public charity grantmakers are using crowdfunding techniques to support their programs and engage new donors. Whether you call them Giving Circles, Gathering to Give, Days of Giving or Population Focused Funds—engaging like-minded individuals...
15
Mar
2010
NYS Education Commissioner David Steiner: A Conversation about Teaching Effectiveness
Monday, March 15, 2010 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Presented by Philanthropy New York’s special committee Philanthropy Connects , together with the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET), The New York Community Trust , The Schott...
14
Nov
2013
The Power of Urgency: Advantages and Options for Limited Life Foundations
Thursday, November 14, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:30pm
Throughout this year, NCFP is taking an in-depth look at transitions that occur in giving families and family foundations. This month's webinar will look at the unique issues involved in spending down a foundation’s assets. The webinar will feature...
28
Apr
2014
Meet Chancellor Carmen Fariña
Monday, April 28, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Chancellor Fariña, a long-time educator in New York City’s public schools, has served under many chancellors. When appointed chancellor herself in late December 2013, she said her focus would be collaboration, communication and restoring “joy” in...
New Report Supported By The Carnegie Corporation of New York, Addresses The Future Of Undergraduate Education
Release Date:
12/01/2017
Two years in the making, The Future of Undergraduate Education, The Future of America provides a framework for helping colleges of every type work more efficiently and effectively to deal with pressing issues such as quality, affordability, and...