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JPMorgan Chase Joins Second Chance Efforts to Reduce Obstacles to Employment
Release Date:
10/21/2019
... Chicago. Specifically, the firm will apply its business resources and expertise — including data, research, talent ... PolicyCenter is powered by the firm’s global business resources and expertise, including...
In the Aftermath: How to Help in the Philippines
Release Date:
11/13/2013
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors shares their suggestions — based on the best practices developed by other philanthropists over the years — for helping those affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media
Release Date:
07/26/2012
By David Morse, Senior Fellow, Encore.org One of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is that you learn new things from your colleagues, or have nascent ideas tweaked, tested and maybe even...
Helmsley-backed DATA2GO.NYC's Veterans Data Highlighted by Social Science Research Council
Release Date:
11/11/2016
SSRC’s measure of America program expands always-accessible online data tool, but finds NYC Vets sometime lag behind the national average.
28
Feb
2017
Prison Is The Most Unaffordable Housing
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
There is a documented link between rising housing costs, the recent drastic growth of evictions, and the exploding prison population. Over 100 cities in the United States criminalize life-sustaining activities such as sleeping, eating, and food-...
New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity
Release Date:
09/23/2019
Racial segregation leads to growing achievement gaps – but it does so entirely through differences in school poverty, according to new research from education Professor Sean Reardon.
Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ford Foundation, and the JPB Foundation Announce $1.2 Million Grant to Support the Fresh Air Fund’s New NYC Summer Spaces and Youth Employment Programs
Release Date:
07/24/2020
... site locations on its website over the coming days. The sites will be operated on Mondays through Thursdays and each ...
New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations
Release Date:
03/29/2022
... of officers impacted outcomes. Across the three study sites , 28 police officers were randomly assigned to two ...
David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center Recognized for Sustainable Design, Architectural Excellence, and Community Impact
Release Date:
07/31/2023
“The Rockefeller Brothers Fund takes great pride in the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center’s achievements,” said Geraldine Watson.
Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/08/2020
Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - another problem. It’s whack-a-mole philanthropy.
07
Jun
2012
-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices
Thursday, June 7, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:00am
In a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation, underscored the importance of philanthropic innovations. “We need to become much more...
27
Nov
2012
Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00pm
Are Social Impact Bonds the future of social change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies, recently announced a major initiative to reduce...
06
Mar
2013
Keeping Risk Above Water Part 1: Can Mission-Related Investing Be Used for Disaster Response & Recovery?
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Webinar
Thus far the costs of Hurricane Sandy are estimated as high as $60 billion: $20 billion in property damages and $10 billion to $30 billion more in lost business, with an overall impact on the economy for the fourth quarter of 2012 near .6 percent...
12
Mar
2013
Getting Your Foundation’s Spending Policy & Asset Allocation Right
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Today’s volatile market environment changes how foundations are thinking about spending policy and asset allocation. Come hear leading colleague, both foundation staff and trustee, in the field about their forecast of the market for the next few...
17
Apr
2013
Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
Please join us to learn about market-rate investment opportunities in disaster response and recovery. As New York City and the surrounding region struggle to recover from personal and public loss in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, how can foundations...
18
Jun
2013
Social Impact Exchange: 2013 Annual Conference on Scaling
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:00am to Thursday, June 20, 2013 - 3:30pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage - Battery Park 36 Battery Place, NYC
The conference includes presentations from foundation CEOs and nonprofit leaders, as well as knowledge sessions and peer networking opportunities. Hear how cross-sector collaboration is taking social impact to new levels. Attend sessions about...
03
Nov
2011
Lifelong Learning: Targeting Your Education Dollars to Create, Sustain, and Serve Learners of All Ages
Thursday, November 3, 2011 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Last winter, Philanthropy New York’s EngAGEment Initiative highlighted the changing demographics of New York, America, and the world: each has a population that is getting older. By 2050, more than 20% of the world’s population will be over 60. New...
12
Jun
2014
Navigating Leadership Transitions in Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, June 12, 2014 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Every family philanthropy experiences the joy, the sadness, the complexity, and the energy of transitions. Moving toward new leadership in the family can be difficult, emotional, and sometimes frustrating. However, when it is done deliberately and...
10
Jul
2014
Community Driven Capacity Building: Creative Approaches From the Field - Webinar
Thursday, July 10, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Increasingly, foundations are investing in deep community listening before they design strategies and approaches for capacity building with nonprofit grantees. Join us and hear the stories of family and regional foundations who came up with creative...