To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”
Release Date:
01/27/2016
... whatever the particular tactical approach, is the job of trusted grantees. The job of staying focused on the “So what?” is, in a perfect ...
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Moving to An Earned Knowledge Model of Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/24/2020
... Stephen Heintz, President and CEO, Rockefeller Brothers Fund In October 2019, the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund travelled to the U.S. South for a deep dive into our ... Sensing our interest, the...
Reimagining Reporting for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/16/2024
... for funder collaboration. For example, at the Haas Fund , Program Officers are shifting their role from funders ... York Foundation, New York Women’s Foundation, North Star Fund , Robert Sterling Clark...
27
Jan
2021
Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
As we continue to see a record number of COVID-19 cases throughout the United States, it is imperative that we stay in, stay socially distanced, and stay connected through high-speed internet access. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to...
NY/NJ Area Common Application
Publication date:
04/2014
Philanthropy New York and the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) spearheaded a project to develop common application and report forms to help streamline the grant application process and ease the often time-consuming grant preparation process.
Bloomberg Philanthropies: What C40's Report, Climate Action in Megacities 3.0, Means to Paris Climate Summit
Release Date:
11/25/2015
... a global agreement to limit carbon emissions. ( Download PDF of report. ) One of the most important things the ...
Video Shows How a New State Prison Policy Hurts Nonprofits Like Books Through Bars in New York
Release Date:
01/10/2018
A new state policy would keep nonprofits like NYC Books Through Bars from sending books to inmates in New York.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Amazon and Berkshire Hathaway To Partner on U.S. Employee Healthcare
Release Date:
01/30/2018
The new company will be "free from profit-making incentives and constraints" as it tries to find ways to cut costs and boost satisfaction with the health care plan for employees of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase.
Cricket Island Foundation Releases New Case Study on the Impact of Small Foundations
Release Date:
09/18/2018
“Cricket Island Foundation A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment“ offers a detailed look at the assessment, its findings, and how the results catalyzed shifts in our grantmaking practices.
05
Jun
2024
A Practical Framework for Responsible AI Adoption in Philanthropy
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Is your organization currently exploring the use of AI in your grantmaking operations? Are you seeking guidance on how best to adopt AI responsibly and ethically? Join us as we discuss the groundbreaking "Responsible AI Adoption in Philanthropy"...
All Investing is Impact Investing
Release Date:
01/12/2015
Denver Post lists Rockefeller Brothers Fund and F.B. Heron Foundation as examples of utilizing social impact investing.
Morgan Stanley Foundation Partners with Mindful Philanthropy to Conduct a Funders Survey on Children's Mental Health
Release Date:
01/13/2023
... survey is intended for philanthropic funders who currently fund , plan to fund , or have chosen not to fund children and youth well-being. By completing this ...
U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search Histories
Release Date:
09/28/2017
... going through the immigration system. Until now, A- Files could be kept in either paper or electronic form. Now, ...
A Weak Foundation
Release Date:
03/09/2011
... the notion that we were all in this together, would do the job . I was, in short, part of a field that intended to be a ...
The Weight of Privilege in Crisis
Release Date:
08/19/2020
... that many, regardless of race, don’t: I have a job , my organization is allowing us to work from home, I have ...
Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development
Release Date:
12/06/2017
... members. Surdna's catalytic contribution to the Amplify Fund will seed a multimillion-dollar pooled fund to put neighborhood development in the hands of the residents of those communities. The ...
Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!
Release Date:
12/18/2009
... funds, fiscal sponsorships, and an Agency Loan Fund . Prior to his work with FJC, Mr. Glickman had twenty ...
Working with Vendors
Publication date:
03/2012
Foundation administrators work with all types of vendors from facilities to IT to benefits to legal counsel to staffing. At this FAN meeting, we shared peer-to-peer advice on the three phases of a vendor relationship.
Pfizer, Global Partners Announce Donation of 500 Millionth Dose of Azithromycin, Marking Progress to Help Alleviate the Suffering from Trachoma
Release Date:
11/16/2015
... permanent blindness as a public health threat by the year 2020 . Today, delegations from the U.K. and U.S. ... the WHO call to achieve Global Elimination of Trachoma by 2020 (GET 2020 ). ITI’s...
Nonprofit New York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette
Release Date:
03/26/2020
... York Announces New President & CEO, Meg Barnette At our 2020 Annual Meeting of Members today, our Board Chair, Ian ... New York's next President and CEO, effective June 1, 2020 . Meg is currently...