Meet EMpower's New President and CEO, Cynthia Steele
Release Date:
06/26/2019
Cynthia leads EMpower’s global team with enormous passion and purpose.
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11
Sep
2019
New Voices, New Approaches to Workforce Development, and the Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders
Wednesday, September 11, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
We’ve experienced dramatic changes in the workforce sector as a result of advances in technology, population and economic growth, local and federal policy shifts and may other factors. These conditions have created both challenges and opportunities...
12
Nov
2019
Disability 101: Let’s Talk about the I in D.E.I.
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... minority group. Despite efforts to make practices and policies more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, foundations ...
02
Oct
2019
Youth Voice: What it is and Why it Matters
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... of youth voice in informing programs, services and policies on a systemic level. Explore: Three highly effective ...
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives
Release Date:
09/04/2019
The WES Mariam Assefa Fund today announced the award of USD$1.2 million in grants toward its goal of catalyzing economic opportunities and advancement for immigrants and refugees in the U.S. and Canada.
17
Sep
2019
Hurricane Dorian: Next Steps for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Over the course of a week, Hurricane Dorian made a total of five landfalls – three in the Bahamas (twice on Great Abaco and another on Grand Bahamas Island), a U.S. landfall in North Carolina and a final one in Canada.
30
Oct
2019
Unfinished Business: Sustaining the Momentum of Justice Reform in NYS
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In April 2019, the state of New York passed the most significant pre-trial criminal justice reforms in more than a generation, due to the advocacy efforts of community-based groups, directly impacted individuals and families, and reform-minded...
10
Jan
2020
Thriving in the Digital Age: Are You Ready to Be a Funder in 2030?
Friday, January 10, 2020 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Around the world, the space for civil society to organize, agitate and advocate for rights and justice is shrinking. Governments and private companies are surveilling activists, collecting data about their activities, and developing tech policy...
J.P. Morgan Commits USD $25 Million to Help Develop Skills Needed by India’s Workforce in the Future
Release Date:
10/22/2019
J.P. Morgan today announced a USD $25 million, five-year commitment to help low- and middle-income communities in India develop the skills needed by the country’s workforce in the future.
05
Dec
2019
Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network (PACNET) Winter Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 2019 -
8:30am to 10:30am
Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) is designed to address the professional development and networking needs for individuals serving in an administrative support function to senior leadership in their...
It's Possible for All NYC School Meals to be Cooked from Scratch, Report Supported by the New York Community Trust , New York State Health Foundation and Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation Finds
Release Date:
12/03/2019
Preparing fresh, marinated chicken from scratch may not seem like a big deal at home. Now add in hundreds of schoolchildren, federal nutrition guidelines, and a kitchen that needs updating, and it becomes a gargantuan task.
Eleven-Country Survey, Conducted by The Commonwealth Fund, Finds Doctors in U.S. and Abroad Have Problems Coordinating Care with Social Service Providers
Release Date:
12/10/2019
Primary care doctors in the U.S. struggle to coordinate care and communicate with other health and social service providers, according to results from the 2019 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey, published by the journal Health...
06
Apr
2020
New York Environmental Funders Network – Spring Meeting - via Zoom
Monday, April 6, 2020 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
**This program will now be delivered via Zoom. Please register to receive log-in details the day before the program.** From Vision to Reality: What Does it Really Take? Using three timely examples – Congestion Pricing, the NYS...
Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Four New Reports that Examine Their Grantmaking Successes, Failures and Lessons
Release Date:
02/26/2020
Christopher G. Oechsli, President and CEO of Atlantic Philanthropies, has shared a note and four reports on the foundation's successes, failures and lessons learned as the foundation prepares to close it's doors in October.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19
Release Date:
03/10/2020
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator will coordinate R&D efforts and remove barriers to drug development and scale-up to address the epidemic.
26
Mar
2020
Advancing Natural Climate Solutions in New York - A Webinar
Thursday, March 26, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
We’ll discuss the ways this is taking shape across New York, especially through related provisions of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the National League of Cities Launch New Coronavirus Local Action Tracker
Release Date:
03/23/2020
Newest Offering in Local Response Initiative to Help Mayors and City Leaders Improve their Coronavirus Response will Record Actions Local Leaders are Taking
Philanthropy New York Members Join A Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19
Release Date:
03/25/2020
Philanthropy New York members join the growing number of foundations and philanthropic organizations committed to acting with fierce urgency to support organizations and communities impacted by COVID-19.
05
May
2020
NYC Youth and Education Funders Briefing on Youth Empowerment Summer (YES) Initiative for 2020
Tuesday, May 5, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a bi-monthly webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts around COVID-19.
North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing
Release Date:
03/27/2020
In this moment of crisis, we know what we have to do. It’s simple. We have resources to give, and we need to act as boldly and swiftly as possible.