Site Search

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Mellon Foundation

2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

Release Date:

11/16/2021

... identify and elevate transformative, early-stage projects in the fields of social justice, the environment, and ... a cash award of $150,000 over three years, plus $25,000 in technical assistance funds, for a...

Find More By

News type

Environment and Climate Change

Funding Area

Social Justice

Related Organizations

The J.M. Kaplan Fund

01 Mar 2012

Using Time to Transform Schools: Opportunities, Challenges, and How Foundations Can Make a Difference

Thursday, March 1, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... schools use time is key to their effectiveness. Like other resources , time can be used well or squandered. The question ... better opportunities for students? What are the challenges in translating these...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... and others can use to interest children and families in these programs and encourage their participation. The ... Learning Recruitment Guide, ” is available online and in print and is based on the experiences...

Find More By

News type

Children, Youth and Families

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

The Wallace Foundation

New York Community Trust Ranked Number Three In Total Assets

Release Date:

07/15/2014

New York Community Trust Ranked Number Three In Total Assets A new report that ranks community ... finds that The New York Community Trust is number three in the nation with $2.4 billion. The report, published...

Find More By

News type

Topic(s)

The New York Community Trust

Related Organizations

Supported by Rockefeller, New Report Shows Resilient Cities Require Resilient Food Systems

Release Date:

02/09/2017

... Foundation warns. Based on an analyses of food systems in Los Angeles; Madison, Wisconsin; New Orleans; New York ... Urban Food Systems: Evidence From Five Cities (71 pages, PDF ), found that key...

Find More By

News type

The Rockefeller Foundation

Funding Area

Food Systems

Related Organizations

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Supports College and University Basic Needs Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report

Release Date:

05/16/2019

... Insecurity: A National #RealCollege Survey Report Seven in ten students at community college and six in ten students at four-year colleges experienced food ... A National #RealCollege Survey Report (53 pages...

Find More By

News type

Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Funding Area

Community Development

Education

Food Systems

Housing and Homelessness

Related Organizations

The Restaurant Industry Is Structured on Racism. The Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Wants to Rebuild It.

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... clerks that make up the food industry were pushed to work in hazardous conditions. Choices for many were limited: keep ... With support sparse as it was, one organization swooped in to fill the gaps: The...

Find More By

News type

Restaurant Workers' Community Foundation

Funding Area

Food Systems

Social Justice

Related Organizations

To Raise Cash on Social Media, Focus on Facebook, Says a Top Fundraiser

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... of the United States, who says the other social-media sites barely register. It’s all about Facebook. What ... used for advertising on Facebook versus other social-media sites ? To Raise Cash on Social Media,...

Find More By

News type

Sector News

Funding Area

18 May 2011

Successful Advocacy -- and Its Challenges: What's "Public" About Public Education?

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... New York’s policy committee Philanthropy Connects , in its new series Foundation Advocacy 2011 , in conjunction ... to ensure that 1) the education budget gives districts the resources to...

Find More By

Event type

Issue-Based

09 Jul 2014

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Managing Urgency in a 24/7 Work Environment

Wednesday, July 9, 2014 -

3:15pm to 5:00pm

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... you ever felt compelled to answer a non-urgent email in the middle of the night? Does work-life...

Find More By

Event type

Network Building

Audience

Executive Leadership

HR & Operations Staff

Topic(s)

Communications

HR & Operations

07 Nov 2024

Building A Coaching Practice With Your Teams: Purpose, Strategies, and Insights

Thursday, November 7, 2024 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... some key considerations when building a coaching practice in our own organizations? In what ways can coaching help us ... for foundation administration, including human resources and...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

HR & Operations Staff

Senior Management

Topic(s)

HR & Operations

Leadership Development

Staten Island after Sandy: A Funder Update

Release Date:

04/10/2013

... with colleagues and reflect on what’s been happening in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. For those of you that ... Island Foundation is a private foundation established in 1997 to improve the quality of life on...

Find More By

News type

Audience

All Funders

Funding the Future of Activism

Release Date:

02/04/2013

... Star Fund At a time when our city, state and nation are in great need of effective organizing for equality and ... is not working for a large percentage of the population. In Manhattan, the top 20 percent of...

Find More By

News type

Audience

All Funders

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... York members by the Advocacy Institute State governments in the United States have a tremendous amount of power, and ... is a key component to enacting progress on everything from health care policy to...

Our Journey: Celebrating the Eighth Year of Philanthropy 101 and Sharing What's to Come

Release Date:

09/13/2023

... towards becoming an anti-racist organization as outlined in our Strategic Framework. This September marks the eighth ... from the Fund for 2025, we were able to invest significant resources to dream,...

Find More By

News type

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Topic(s)

Evaluation

Networks & Working Groups

... HR & OPERATIONS: Foundation Administrators Network , Human Resources Leadership Group SENIOR LEADERSHIP: COO Roundtable VOLUNTEERISM: Service for Impact ( in partnership with CECP) Working Groups...

Atlantic Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland

Release Date:

06/24/2016

... Philanthropies Report Examines Human Rights Program in Ireland Despite initial resistance, Atlantic ... Philanthropies' efforts to advance human rights in Ireland have had a lasting impact on protections...

Find More By

News type