... color. They are more likely to be behind on payments and default on their debt. Their student debt, and the resulting ... percent of those students take on debt, and 23 percent default within the first three...
A new TCF report finds that low-income students are more likely to be identified for special education and more likely to be placed in separate classrooms than their non-low-income peers. While the exact reasons for the differences are unknown, the...
By Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his in-depth...
... and identified 181 vacant lots. Twenty of those potential sites contain community gardens where residents raise ... the value of parks and community gardens as public resources and not merely as vacant land...
... and vastly rich individuals, declining government resources , and growing income inequality. Through ... have the risk capital and the networks to influence policy on issues ranging from education reform to...
... is a good starting point for funders seeking additional resources as they explore this issue. New York City-based ... the Disabled (CID-NY) , a local organization that offers resources and citywide data. (The...
... secure places to live and work, while building permanent resources for the future. Established in 2014, The New ... the City’s arts advocacy network and advance cultural policy and equity. New York Community...
... place to solicit advice from communities on gender equity policy ? What role will philanthropy be asked to play in ... equity in New York City. The program will start with a brief presentation by Khalili,...
... the space for grantees to learn about and lift up viable policy alternatives and to build relationships with ... in advancing changes to local and national educational policy —and that impact is amplified when...
... Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications If you’ve ever spent a day or two ... (I had great support in these discussions from our Public Policy Fellow, Jo Christine...
Yi-Ching Lin serves as the Senior Vice President of Learning at Philanthropy New York, a trusted community of nearly 300 philanthropic organizations. PNY develops forward-thinking guidance, programming, and advocacy to address the...
Alan Fishman, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, announced that Cecilia Clarke will join the Foundation as its new President and CEO. Ms. Clarke succeeds Marilyn Gelber, who stepped down from the post on June 30,...