The New York Women’s Foundation Celebrates Six Outstanding Women Leaders of Queens
Release Date:
09/27/2016
... Nataly Rubio-Torio and Andrea Ormeño for making our city a better city for women and girls.” She continued, “And, to ...
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Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits Up to $15 Million to Fill the Budget Gap Left by Trump’s Revoking U.S. Support For U.N. Climate Treaty
Release Date:
06/02/2017
In response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, Michael R. Bloomberg said that Bloomberg Philanthropies will commit up to $15 million to help fill the gap left by the U.S...
Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
06/19/2017
... her career in the mid-1990’s as an activist in New York City , first as a volunteer at the New York Asian Women’s ... from a number of institutions including The New School and City University of New York. She...
Rockefeller Foundation President Reflects On America's Most Pressing Challenge Jobs And Economic Opportunity
Release Date:
10/16/2017
... up in the Detroit area, as I did, to re-engage with the city and learn how they can help it continue to bounce back ... opportunity. I was fortunate to grow up outside the city that gave America the notion of...
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Jun
2018
Should My Company and Its Philanthropy Care About the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals? A Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday, June 26, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In September 2015, 193 member States of the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a call for action by all countries, poor, rich and middle-income to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. The call is being...
Altman Foundation Announces Leadership Transition, New President and Chair
Release Date:
10/10/2018
... institutions that enrich the quality of life in New York City with a focus on initiatives that help individuals, ... With over one hundred years as a major funder in New York City , the Foundation has kept its...
12
Dec
2018
Meet Chancellor Richard A. Carranza
Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... A. Carranza has served as Schools Chancellor of New York City schools since 2018. Since taking office, Chancellor ... his 2018-2019 priorities and his future plans for New York City 's Public schools...
A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding
Release Date:
05/15/2019
... civic life—and we can partner with libraries across the city to serve as centers of information and knowledge about ... in baseline funding and the non-renewal of $8 million in City Council funding. The cuts...
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Oct
2019
Resiliency Finance: A Pivotal Role for Philanthropy
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The need for cities small and large to upgrade infrastructure and prepare for climate change disruptions is increasingly urgent, and yet finance and funding for these efforts face critical shortfalls. Increased impact investing by the philanthropic...
New Lab Launches HE3AT, a STEAM Education Program for Brooklyn South High School Students, Powered in Part by Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
09/25/2019
... 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- New Lab, Microsoft, the New York City Department of Education (DOE), and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced ...
Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund
Release Date:
03/23/2020
... RXR's commitment will support response efforts in the City of New Rochelle. Laura Rossi, executive director of ... for their vision in meeting the needs of New Rochelle, a city most affected by COVID-19...
What It Takes to Serve 500,000 Meals to Front Line Workers in NYC’s Public Hospitals – A Look into the Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Central Kitchen Partnership
Release Date:
05/12/2020
... to the COVID-19 pandemic that has engulfed New York City , on April 15, Bloomberg Philanthropies and World Central ... kosher, halal and vegetarian options, served to New York City ’s public hospital doctors,...
09
Jun
2020
Secure Vote By Mail for Democracy's Sake
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... to succeed The state of Vote by Mail in New York City and State Philanthropy's role and where foundations of .....
Arabella Advisors Announces Sharyn Church as New Managing Director for Southern California
Release Date:
09/15/2020
... re-branding of the renowned L.A.-based arts center Inner- City Arts, which received the prestigious Rudy Bruner Award ... in the social-impact sector, including service on: City and county policy councils...
22
Oct
2020
Lunch Discussion on the State of Youth Service Providers During COVID-19
Thursday, October 22, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
... what is happening to youth service providers across the city during the pandemic. United Neighborhood Houses (UNH) ... United Neighborhood Houses, United Way of New York City , University Settlement, WhedCo,...
17
Dec
2020
Beyond the CSR Headlines: From Action to Impact
Thursday, December 17, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Come prepared to engage in an authentic dialogue of where the CSR field is today in leveraging communications to be transparent, authentic and reflect core values, advance racial justice and equity, respond to COVID-19, and push for climate action,...
10
Dec
2020
Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems
Thursday, December 10, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:30am
... the loss of human potential. The picture in New York City , despite small scale promising efforts, is equally grim. ... understanding. Explore The literacy crisis among New York City ’s public school students...
Former NYC Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi to Join New York State Health Foundation as Visiting Fellow
Release Date:
04/06/2022
... Dave A. Chokshi, M.D., former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will join the ... for his calm, science-based approach to managing the City ’s response to the COVID-19...
16
Mar
2023
Apprenticeships: Paving Career Pathways for Young People in NYC
Thursday, March 16, 2023 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
New York City joins a growing national movement to add more paid ... The landscape for modern youth apprenticeships in New York City How apprenticeships and credentialling fit together ...
Surdna Foundation Announces Grant to New Orleans based Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Release Date:
10/19/2023
... for the artists and culture bearers that create our city ’s richness, and fostering city -wide racial, health, and environmental justice.” Ashé ...