United Hospital Fund Fellows Tackle Disparities on the Frontlines of Pediatric Care
Release Date:
06/28/2023
... a $850,000 grant was secured to fund the four Rochester sites . Nicole Delgado-Salisbury, Ed.D. Saint Joseph’s ...
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18
Jan
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Thursday, January 18, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
This in-person convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will focus on the impact of new federal legislation—including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS and Science Act—on New York...
Reimagining Reporting for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/16/2024
At the end of 2023, a group of eight funders* with common New York City-based grantees** came together to test a new reporting approach - giving grantees the opportunity to define the scope and style of reporting for one year.
21
Mar
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Thursday, March 21, 2024 -
9:30am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street; James Baldwin Room
This in-person convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will focus on strategies to help immigrants, migrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees connect to employment.
Occupy The Box
Release Date:
03/21/2012
By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation (This post was adapted from a keynote address given at the Better Business Bureau Charity Symposium on February 28, 2012.) When I heard the title of today’s symposium, “...
16
Nov
2011
Role Models in the Classroom: Creating Teaching Pipelines for Black and Latino Males
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
Over the past decade, the achievement gap in New York City schools has remained almost constant, with Black and Latino males at the low end of that gap. While the City takes pride in a 2010 graduation rate of over 65%, less than 40% of Black and...
How Philanthropy and Nonprofits Responded to the Government Shutdown
Release Date:
10/18/2013
... all grateful that Congress moved back from the brink of default and frankly, it is hard not to simply want to forget ...
Resilience Begins at Home
Release Date:
07/30/2013
by Neill Coleman , Vice President, Global Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation Family, neighborhood and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The...
The Art of Inclusion: New York Funders Mobilize to Make the Arts More Accessible
Release Date:
05/03/2012
By Laura Cronin, PhilanTopic (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic, the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on April 24, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) If a person with a serious vision, hearing or mobility impairment...
15
Jan
2016
The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC
Friday, January 15, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:30am
In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.
18
Jan
2017
Peer Learning: A Key to Successful Capacity Building
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Spurring the momentum for sustained change within organizations is a challenging aspect of any capacity building effort. Peer learning can be an effective tool for enhancing organizational change by providing an opportunity for peers to share their...
Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny
Release Date:
05/16/2017
... the 2000 Census numbers came out, many of us fell into a default dream about the impending political power of the new ...
Race Forward Announces Roster of Participants for NYCT-funded Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab
Release Date:
06/09/2017
Leading racial justice non-profit Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation has selected 59 New York City arts and cultural organizations to participate in their Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab, a yearlong training program to...
12
Sep
2018
New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting and Presentation of the Analysis and Recommendations from the Workforce Agenda Report
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In November 2014 Mayor De Blasio released the Career Pathways report, with ten recommendations including adopting a Career Pathways framework, committing $100 million for training and $60 million in bridge programs.
25
Feb
2019
Census Jobs: How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years?
Monday, February 25, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
How Do You Mobilize a Temporary Workforce of Half a Million People in Less Than Two Years? This question is the theme of the Census Funders Working Group’s first 2019 briefing. In 2010, the Census Bureau recruited, trained and deployed a temporary...
23
Oct
2019
From Intentions into Actions: Bringing Behavioral Design to NYC Nonprofits
Wednesday, October 23, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... design approaches use levers such as social norms, default settings, planning prompts, timely reminders, and ...
13
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.
Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”
Release Date:
08/31/2009
Philanthropy was once described as “invisible aid.”
Leadership Development
... intensive training for grantmakers, and investing resources in a diverse next generation of philanthropic ... to help foundation leaders gain the core tools and resources to work towards racial equity in both...
The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints New Managing Directors
Release Date:
02/01/2012
... expanding it.” Dr. Kete spent eight years at the World Resources Institute (WRI) as Director of the EMBARQ Network, ... of the Rockefeller Foundation’s extensive information resources to ensure that collective...