William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director
Release Date:
01/15/2014
... future to bear on the shaping and implementation of policies and plans. I am also confident that our ...
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Diane Sierpina Promoted to Program Director of Justice Programs at the Tow Foundation
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Diane Sierpina has been promoted from Senior Program Officer to Program Director of Justice Programs at The Tow Foundation
The Wallace Foundation to Support Study of Whether and How Community Institutions Can Work Together on Education Reform
Release Date:
03/18/2014
Wallace Foundation funds study of whether and how community institutions can work together on education reform.
The Wallace Foundation to Support Study of Whether and How Community Institutions Can Work Together on Education Reform
Release Date:
03/18/2014
The Wallace Foundation to support study of whether and how community institutions can work together on education reform.
Unbound Philanthropy Welcomes Elyse Lightman Samuels
Release Date:
04/18/2014
Elyse Lightman Samuels joined Unbound Philanthropy as Communications, Learning, and Special Projects Officer. Elyse has worked in communications, qualitative data analysis, and external relations at EngenderHealth and American Jewish World Service.
The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/12/2014
The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy, an article featuring the Rockefeller Foundation in The Atlantic.
TCF Senior Fellow Barton Gellman Wins Third Pulitzer
Release Date:
04/30/2014
The Century Foundation Senior Fellow Barton Gellman wins third Pulitzer for his Washington Post coverage of the National Security Agency's massive surveillance program.
Sean Gibbons Named Communications Network Executive Director
Release Date:
04/28/2014
... Way, a think tank in D.C. focused on advancing moderate policies and ideas, where he served as Director of ...
A Coalition to Move de Blasio Along on Bus Rapid Transit
Release Date:
06/09/2014
A coalition that includes the Rockefeller Foundation is intent on making sure that Mayor Bill de Blasio follows through on plans for a world-class” bus rapid transit system of at least 20 routes in New York City.
United Way To Receive $52 Million Over Four Years To Help Turn New York City Schools Into Services Hubs
Release Date:
06/16/2014
NYC will pass a state grant for delinquency prevention worth $13 million a year for four years to the United Way of New York City, which will help identify about 40 schools and nonprofit partners that can team up in high-poverty areas this fall.
NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools
Release Date:
06/20/2014
... school discipline next year. As opposed to punitive policies like suspension, restorative justice programs such ...
Boards as an Accountability Mechanism
Publication date:
06/2014
This paper examines board functioning in relation to both legal and broader conceptions of accountability, and empirical evidence from over 5,100 nonprofits in the Urban Institute National Survey of Nonprofit Governance . It discusses areas of board weakness and considers different approaches to improving them, including regulation, self-regulation, policy-oriented strategies, and management-oriented strategies.
Open Society’s Soros among Brookings Top Politically Influential Global Billionaires List
Release Date:
09/16/2014
George Soros, Founder and Chairman of Open Society Foundations, was listed as one of Brookings top politically influential billionaires.
We’re Not Just Fighting the Good Fight
Release Date:
09/22/2014
Philanthropy New York is pragmatic in its public policy work. With limited staff and resources, we choose our issues carefully based on their centrality to our members’ needs. When organizations like the Council on Foundations and the National...
Changing the Conversation about Inequality
Release Date:
09/23/2014
... will help build, understand, test, and improve programs, policies , and practices that reduce inequality for youth ages ... We are looking for research that focuses on programs, policies , and practices to...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Releases Report that Examines the Skills Gap in NYC
Release Date:
10/30/2014
The report is part of JPMorgan Chase's $250 million initiative, New Skills at Work.
Philanthropy’s Self-Appointed Critic Picks at PNY’s Fund for 2025, But Agrees It’s "Money Well Spent"
Release Date:
11/04/2014
Inside Philanthropy Dissects PNY's Fund for 2025 Campaign.
Commonwealth Fund Research Shows Elderly in U.S. Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
Release Date:
11/21/2014
United States ranks last among 11 nations surveyed.
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Who Will Benefit from the President's Immigration Reforms? - Webinar
Thursday, December 18, 2014 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a new policy that could allow nearly five million undocumented immigrants, mostly parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, to apply for temporary work permits and reprieve from...
NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning
Release Date:
01/12/2015
Additional qualities highlighted are self-control and curiosity.