Markle Foundation Initiative, Skillful, Is Going Coast-to-Coast
Release Date:
07/03/2018
... tech, healthcare and construction and limiting economic growth . Skillful seeks to reframe hiring practices so ...
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
The Right Starting Point for Productive Grantee Relationships is Putting Power Points Aside
Release Date:
09/03/2014
The Pinkerton Foundation's Laurie Dien discusses the importance of cultivating positive relationships at the beginning of the grantmaking process.
The People’s (Climate) March: A Tipping Point Towards the Clean Revolution
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Independent philanthropic advisor, Mafruza Khan, recaps the People's Climate March and the need for an ambitious climate change agenda.
Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart
Release Date:
02/19/2015
NoVo Co-Presidents, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, discuss the importance of love in the philanthropic sector.
Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Patricia Eng at the New York Women’s Foundation, writes about her recent discovery that this country draws its own roots from the principles of governance in tribal nations, yet this is not taught as part of American history.
Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!
Release Date:
10/23/2017
Karabi Acharya, Director, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shares how global ideas translate to local solutions.
Listening for Bits of Truth in DC
Release Date:
03/22/2018
If you’ve ever spent a day or two pounding the hard terrazzo floors of the U.S. House and Senate office buildings talking with legislators and their staffs, you know that the artifice of political exchange presented in the now classic HBO television...
27
Jun
2024
Service for Impact: Creating Volunteer Opportunities that Advance Social Impact Strategies
Thursday, June 27, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
The Service for Impact working group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service, provides a unique opportunity for both corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer managers to foster a peer network, share successes and challenges,...
07
Dec
2011
Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Altman Foundation, 521 Fifth Ave., 35th Fl., NYC
... has social media tools changed the recruitment process? Cost -effective sourcing – what is worth spending money on? ... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations...
14
Aug
2014
So You Want to Be a Family Philanthropist? - Webinar
Thursday, August 14, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Sometimes philanthropy is done purely for altruistic reasons, but often there are other motivations. Donors with an interest in engaging their family in shared philanthropy must carefully review both the tax implications and administrative costs of...
Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students
Release Date:
10/05/2019
... community colleges serving these students often lack the resources to support them, and speaker Dr. Jennifer Summit, ... of dropouts today, she said. Schools budgeted for low- cost classes so they’d have low...
Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $16.8 Million for Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program
Release Date:
02/01/2025
... in crisis while equipping partner organizations with the resources needed to deliver aid efficiently and ... utilities, medical expenses, and food. This relatively low- cost financial intervention—averaging...
Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges
Release Date:
04/17/2014
Research shows the increasing importance of the post-secondary credential to one’s ability to participate in the labor market in this knowledge economy. It is predicted that in our not-too-distant future, over 60% of jobs in the U.S. will require one
Closing the Queer Funding Gap
Release Date:
07/21/2014
... only 24 cents goes to LGBTQ issues.” These scant resources are scattered among many community efforts. Of that ...
A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program
Release Date:
12/09/2014
... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to have a big impact on the lives of one or a ...
Manage Difficult Workplace Conversations Like a Jedi
Release Date:
04/13/2017
... and Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York members. Resources Research: The Work Conversations We Dread the ...
13
Oct
2021
New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Meeting
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
At this time of major transition—to a new gubernatorial administration, a new mayor, and a restructured labor market—many New York City funders are poised to invest in strategies to strengthen the public workforce development system. How do we...
President's Message: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Grants
Release Date:
04/13/2022
... based in Stockton, CA, on the first guaranteed income sites . This grant is in addition to our two-year grant of ... the larger community, 4. Referring people to community resources , 5. Socially Serving the...
Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects
Release Date:
05/01/2013
Three innovators who will use unique approaches to tackle deeply-rooted social and economic issues were named to the inaugural class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows. Fellows have the opportunity to change the world in one year with $100,000,...
Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies Make $10M Commitment for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses in Baltimore
Release Date:
08/15/2017
... Businesses in Baltimore to help create jobs and economic growth . This $10 million commitment in Baltimore, a ... Babson College. The curriculum covered accounting, human resources , negotiation and marketing,...