Ian H. Solomon and Sewell Chan Join the Luce Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
11/16/2023
... , Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy , University of Virginia, and Sewell Chan , the ...
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Dec
2023
Winning a Just Transition: Climate Change at the Intersection of Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice
Thursday, December 14, 2023 -
2:15pm to 3:30pm
... interested funders in environmental grantmaking, public policy , and related roles. What to expect: panel discussion ...
20
Jun
2024
Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy
Thursday, June 20, 2024 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
This workshop will introduce the concept of participatory philanthropy and share the experience of Fund for Shared Insight’s participatory climate initiative. We will introduce important insights and recommendations for those considering...
01
Oct
2024
Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... funders and stakeholders. Workforce practitioners, policy makers, and funders alike are beginning to prepare for ...
24
Apr
2025
Considering the Future: Blending Fiction and Reality
Thursday, April 24, 2025 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... which uses future thinking for solving complex public policy issues Speakers Stephen Heintz , President and Chief ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State
Release Date:
05/23/2017
With health insurance premiums rising, delivery system reforms reshaping how services are provided, and the future of the ACA in doubt, a United Hospital Fund report highlights ways to help consumers choose and use provider networks, and access...
2021 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey
Publication date:
07/2021
The Foundation Financial Managers Group (FFMG), continuing its annual effort to provide comparative information on foundation administrative costs, invites you to participate in the 2021 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey. Using data gathered in the survey, FFMG calculates average expense ratios for New York area foundations. Many foundations use these ratios for a group of comparable foundations as part of their budgeting process. We have tried to minimize the effort required to participate in the survey by limiting the information requested to essential items, using data already entered on...
What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?
Release Date:
01/28/2020
At the risk of sounding so uncool, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine to log onto Guidestar and read through 990s—the federal tax form that all 501(c)(3)s are required to file each year. I suppose I feel guilty because it makes me feel like...
Why Helping Pets Helps People
Release Date:
12/05/2013
ASPCA's Michael Barrett explores how supporting animal welfare benefits human welfare — and why the connection between the two may be more of a philanthropic opportunity than most of us realize.
Foundations as First Responders?
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... foundation could also play a vital role by connecting resources to people and communities most affected by this ... and fathers in New Jersey who had lost a loved one. Our resources were tiny compared to other...
How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises
Release Date:
09/28/2011
... operating support. In a time of seriously constrained resources , our grantees need as much flexibility as possible ... low-cost, can yield high returns. Having access to resources for capacity building can...
New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
12/11/2009
We recently welcomed the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to Philanthropy New York. We asked Christopher Percopo, Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member...
Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund
Release Date:
03/31/2016
... because repayable capital unlocks significantly more resources available to accelerate, scale or replicate ... impact for low-income communities. By pooling their resources , investors unlock capital to test...
Edna McConnell Clark Announces Spend-Down, Major Investment in Blue Meridian Partners
Release Date:
12/14/2016
... decided to "sunset" the Foundation and spend all of its resources (approximately $1 billion) over the next decade. ... youth. In 2007, we began leveraging the Foundation's resources through...
Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
07/13/2017
... over 150 years ago, BUMC’s vision is to be a hub of resources for Crown Heights, ensuring that its facilities are ...