Westchester Community Foundation Names New Chief
Release Date:
06/01/2015
The foundation has tapped Laura Rossi to be its next executive director.
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Elizabeth M. Hewitt to Join Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as Chief Investment Officer, Senior VP
Release Date:
10/08/2015
... asset portfolios and a proven track record of successful fund manager selection and oversight,” says Richard ... Hewitt was responsible for endowment investment strategy, fund manager evaluation and selection...
Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach
Release Date:
11/28/2011
... Andrus Benedict Foundation that has now spread to several sites nationwide. The program uses the model of “Medicare ...
The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do
Release Date:
03/06/2018
... they and all marginalized communities are counted in the 2020 Census. Engage native-born Americans, both those who are ... communities or deepen fissures between various groups. Fund messaging that focuses on...
The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses
Release Date:
02/02/2021
Expanded commitment announced as part of Clinton Global Initiative Action Network
What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge
Release Date:
12/06/2019
... Trust, on behalf of the New York State Census Equity Fund Steering Committee Nonprofit work on redistricting is ... community is beginning to have – even as CBOs roll out 2020 Census get-out-the-count...
Strategic Plan for 2017-2021
Special Thanks! Thanks to the Strategic Planning Committee for their terrific guidance and hard work: Mike Pratt (Chair) The Scherman Foundation Chris Cardona Ford Foundation Stephen...
Markle Foundation Study Finds Women in Sweet Spot of U.S. Economy
Release Date:
10/07/2016
Women still earn less than men, but they've narrowed the gap because they tend to work in jobs that require more social and analytical skills, a new study from the Pew Research Center and the Markle Foundation finds.
Vivian Tseng of The William T. Grant Foundation on Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism
Release Date:
03/31/2021
... Philanthropy launched a Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund in 2018, associations representing Black, Indigenous, ... She cannot be our point person for this. That’s not her job …Give us a senior staff person in...
Investing in Advocacy Work Is Good — for Everyone
Release Date:
04/03/2014
... (DCA) does worthwhile work, that they just don’t fund advocacy or community organizing because they fund direct services. My hope is that those funders that are ...
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2016
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Integrating Financial Capability Strategies into Workforce Organizations
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... impacted low income populations served by job training programs. For example a significant number of ... of the economy. As a result, stronger, more intensive job training programs are needed to support...
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Sep
2011
Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Encouraging and Improving Staff Learning and Development at our Foundations
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 -
8:45am to 10:30am
Henry Luce Foundation, 51 Madison Ave., 30th Fl., NYC
... on staff learning and development. According to the 2020 Workplace , 70% of staff learning happens on the job while performing work and learning via experience, 20% ...
Philanthropy's Key Contributions to Society
Publication date:
08/2008
A compilation of well-known innovations that can be traced to foundation funding over the past 100 years.
PNY Members Are Taking Action on Justice Summit Learning
Release Date:
06/20/2018
"The Nation's Eyes on Rikers" is an easy-to-scan report featuring strategic takeaways from the Funders Summit on Justice Reform, an overview of the justice funding landscape, appraisals of potential funding strategies and additional resources for...
Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now
Release Date:
11/26/2012
By Dr. John H. Jackson , President and CEO, The Schott Foundation for Public Education In April 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King reminded the country that “We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now….Life often leaves us standing...
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
By Becky Rafter , Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Funding Exchange As Ai-Jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance always says: “We’re in a fight for the soul of our country.” Such an epic struggle calls for big ideas...
NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges
Release Date:
04/21/2015
... Charitable Foundation, EisnerAmper, Rockefeller Brothers Fund , The Wallace Foundation, and many more. We were thrilled ...
PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs
Release Date:
08/17/2016
Earlier this month, the Philanthropy New York Board of Directors approved two official statements regarding indirect costs in government contracts with nonprofits.
New York City Contract Delays: The Facts
Release Date:
09/06/2018
John MacIntosh, Partner at SeaChange Capital Partners writes "Over the years, SeaChange Capital Partners has been approached by many nonprofits literally pushed to the brink – forced to stiff vendors..
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Divesting from Fossil Fuels
Release Date:
12/18/2020
... to Divesting from Fossil Fuels NEW YORK | December 18, 2020 – The Rockefeller Foundation announces a commitment to ... with our sister organization, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund , and so many other courageous...