Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Next Public Art Challenge for U.S. Cities
Release Date:
02/15/2018
... residents, and entrepreneurs finding new ways (and policies ) to improve civic life. At least three winning ...
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A Look At Bloomberg's Latest Move on Public Art
Release Date:
02/26/2018
The Public Art Challenge is a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, an effort to help U.S. cities generate innovation and advance policy.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)
Release Date:
03/07/2018
Michael R. Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced it would provide $20 million in funding to launch Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP), a new global watchdog that will aggressively monitor deceptive tobacco industry...
Research Funded by Russell Sage Foundation Shows Great Recession Still Plagues Workers With Lower Lifetime Wages
Release Date:
03/13/2018
The researchers found that workers displaced in Washington during the Great Recession suffered earnings losses similar to those in Pennsylvania during the 1980s, in Connecticut during 2000-2001, and in the United States nationally between 1980 and...
09
Apr
2018
Participate. Convene. Invest.: A Call to Action for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, April 9, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
We are now less than two years away from “Census Day,” April 1st, 2020! Join a conversation about why the census matters and the role that philanthropy can play in ensuring a fair and accurate count. Data from the census drive key decisions made by...
Casey Family Programs Played Key Role In Changing Foster Care Forever
Release Date:
04/12/2018
Since 2012, Casey Family Programs, which has long advocated for and invested millions of dollars in family preservation efforts, has retained Melanie Nathanson and Megan Hauck, whose firm made Bloomberg’s top ten lobbying firms list in 2016, to...
Michael Bloomberg Takes on the Coal Industry
Release Date:
04/12/2018
On Monday afternoon, Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire businessman and former three-term mayor of New York City, escaped to a deserted ballroom at the Grand Hyatt, in midtown Manhattan, to talk about climate change. Moments earlier, he had...
26
Jul
2018
Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
Thursday, July 26, 2018 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series.
New Report From The Redlich Horwitz Foundation: New York Should Use Family First Act As “Tailwind” for Curbing Congregate Care
Release Date:
04/24/2018
... State and its counties must be proactive … by improving policies and practices to recruit and strengthen foster and ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches $70 Million Climate Challenge
Release Date:
06/05/2018
... who facilitates the development and passage of high-impact policies ; data, design, and innovation resources to help city ...
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces $20 Million Natural Climate Solutions Initiative
Release Date:
09/11/2018
The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation today announced a $20 million commitment to support natural climate solutions – the protection, restoration and management of land to capture and store carbon and effectively mitigate climate change.
Trinity Church Wall Street Appoints Managing Director of Racial Justice and Managing Director of Housing & Homelessness
Release Date:
01/15/2019
Trinity Church Wall Street announced the appointment of two new members of its Grants and Mission Investing team: Susan Shah joins as Managing Director of Racial Justice and Beatriz (Bea) de la Torre will be Managing Director of Housing &...
04
Feb
2019
116th Congress: The Green New Deal + A New 21st Century Economy - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 4, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
As the 116th Congress kicks off and the 2020 Presidential race begins in earnest, advocates, policymakers and candidates have the opportunity to set the stage for advancing an economic agenda featuring climate-forward jobs and key priorities
Rockefeller Foundation, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to Invest $50 Million on Social Impact Data
Release Date:
01/29/2019
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth will invest $50 million over five years to build the field of data science for social impact, starting with a $20-million investment in DataKind.
25
Mar
2019
Advancing Democracy Reform in the 116th Congress: HR 1 and the Declaration for American Democracy Coalition - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, March 25, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
On International Women’s Day, the 116th Congress took a historic step by advancing HR 1, the For the People Act. This comprehensive package is the most ambitious democracy reform effort since the Civil Rights era, offering a wide range of solutions...
Report From Century Foundation: English Learners and School Choice: Helping Charter Schools Serve Multilingual Families
Release Date:
04/30/2019
... it is far from clear whether current education policies themselves—both those governing charter schools ...
Hilton, Ford Foundations Help Support Research for New Report: The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth
Release Date:
05/16/2019
New report calls for policies and practices to promote positive adolescent development and close the opportunity gap.
03
Jun
2019
Movement Lawyering: Reimagining Lawyering before the Immigration System - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Monday, June 3, 2019 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
No one should face a potentially life-changing legal decision without representation that utilizes the best strategic thinking. Conditions are sobering: only 37% have access to legal representation , including women and children; detention capacity...
17
Jul
2019
Interested in Working in Philanthropy?
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York hosts group informational interviews to explore career paths in the philanthropic sector, as part of our " Interested in Working at a Foundation " series.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Shaheen Kassim-Lakha as Director of Strategic Partnerships
Release Date:
07/03/2019
... and international partners to unlock resources and shift policies that enable the Hilton Foundation to multiply its ...