See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event
Release Date:
10/10/2013
... pressing issues facing the New York City public school system . Upcoming sessions will focus on narrowing the ...
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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign: Foundation Center and Open Society Foundations Launch BMAFunders.org
Release Date:
03/28/2013
By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations This June will mark the five-year anniversary of the creation of the Open Society Foundations Campaign...
Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)
Release Date:
01/10/2013
By James R. Knickman President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few of the funders in the...
16
Jul
2015
IT Security: Combat Advanced Persistent Threats
Thursday, July 16, 2015 -
11:30am to 1:00pm
View presentation here . Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) is a set of continuous computer hacking processes, often conducted by a group such as a government with the capability and intent to persistently and effectively target a specific entity...
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative
Release Date:
05/07/2015
... shift the mentality of punishment in the criminal justice system to one of healing and learning,” said Geraldine ...
Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars
Release Date:
07/20/2015
... Earth Institute at Columbia; the CUNY Remote Sensing Earth System Institute; the NYU School of Engineering; the Rockaway ...
08
Dec
2015
Nonprofit People Rising: How Foundations Can Nurture Diverse Grantee Talent and Build Organizational Strength
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Only 1% or less of foundation grant dollars aim to build up nonprofit professionals, or empower nonprofits to develop their staff. And that has been the case for at least 20 years now.
Nonprofit Executives Begin Leadership Program Sponsored by The Prudential Foundation
Release Date:
10/29/2015
Fifteen nonprofit executives of New Jersey organizations have been selected to participate in the third cohort of The Prudential Foundation Nonprofit Executive Fellows Program at the Institute for Ethical Leadership at Rutgers Business School.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in 2015 to Nonprofits Empowering Borough’s Vulnerable Youth
Release Date:
11/23/2015
... neighborhood-based opportunity, the criminal justice system , immigrant communities, and racial inequity. Almost ...
MetLife, Deutsche Bank, Surdna, Moody’s, Pershing Square and Others Supporting Launch of Microlender Kiva NYC
Release Date:
12/11/2015
... humanity matters more than our differences. And it needs a system of inclusive universal empowerment so that we can live ...
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
... the broader debate around racism in the criminal justice system and stop-and-frisk. The campaign has thus far ...
Education Leaders Release National Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Clean Economy Workforce (Bank of America Charitable Foundation)
Release Date:
01/20/2016
Jobs for the Future, National Wildlife Federation, Bank of America and education leaders all across North America have released Greenprint: A Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Careers in the Clean Economy.
Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy
Release Date:
01/27/2016
In a treatise entitled “Building a Foundation for the 21st Century,” Heron President Clara Miller makes the case that the modern economy demands a different practice of philanthropy, one that makes use of all of its resources to actively engage with...
New Publication Examines the Funding Model For Public Research Universities (Carnegie Corp.)
Release Date:
02/04/2016
Public research universities continue to devote most of their resources to their core activities: teaching and research. Despite this prioritization, as states have continued to reduce their contributions to public research universities, tuition is...
Citi Foundation Among Funders of National Effort to Diversify College Faculty
Release Date:
03/31/2016
... (on behalf of the California State University System ), Lincoln Financial Group, Aerotek/ TEKsystems ...
The Director, Community Schools, EducateNYC (United Way of New York City)
Release Date:
08/16/2016
... low-income New Yorkers. Part of the United Way Worldwide system , one of the world's most recognized charitable brands, .....
NoVo Foundation Supports New Initiative to Fight Violence Against People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/02/2016
... support from victim service organizations and the justice system . This project aims to address this service gap by ...
21
Nov
2016
Trump’s Presidency and the New Congress: What the Future Holds for Immigrants and Refugees - Webinar
Monday, November 21, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
The 2016 presidential campaign made visible the deep and painful divisions in our nation, and the election outcome has left many immigrants and refugees—and second- and third-generation U.S. citizens—living in uncertainty and fear.
13
Dec
2016
School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... crisis, we have to address our public education system ’s biases, policies, and practices that exclude and ...
18
Jan
2017
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)
ESS orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking. It is a part of our PNY...