The Value of Rigorous Evaluation
Release Date:
06/02/2014
... “What if the findings suggest that the program I’ m supporting or running is not as effective as I believe it ...
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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth
Release Date:
06/13/2014
A study supported by the Rockefeller Foundation finds that Latinos, the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges gaining stable employment.
Brooklyn Public Library Receives $400,000 From The New York Life Foundation
Release Date:
06/16/2014
... to customers of all ages 24 hours a day at our website: www .bklynlibrary.org . Inspired by New York Life’s ... learn more, please visit the Foundation’s Web site at www .newyorklifefoundation.org . Brooklyn...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts
Release Date:
06/25/2014
At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.
Carnegie Corporation Offers July 4th Salute To Immigrants Who Make America Strong
Release Date:
07/02/2014
This Fourth of July, as it has for every year since 2006, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, its board and staff, are celebrating naturalized citizens whose contributions have helped to make our nation vibrant and strong.
Americans' Wait Time To See Doctors Is Longer Than in Many Other Countries
Release Date:
07/05/2014
... for hospitals and doctors, such as knee-replacements, M .R.I.s or Botox injections. Experts say that wait times ...
15
Oct
2014
Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Human trafficking is often approached as a women and children’s human rights and social justice issue. Rightly so considering the U.S. State Department estimates 600,000 to 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year with...
09
Oct
2014
We Are Many - Documentary Film Series
Thursday, October 9, 2014 -
5:30pm to 9:00pm
Join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of the documentary We Are Many and a brief panel discussion.
Macquarie Group Invites Nominations For Social Innovation Fellowships
Release Date:
08/08/2014
The Macquarie Group Foundation is inviting nominations for its David Clarke Social Innovation Fellowship, which enables heads of NYC-based nonprofits to visit and research best practice social innovation around the world.
Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing
Release Date:
09/08/2014
Cynthia Muller of Arabella Advisors examines impact investing in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.
Open Society Foundations Contributes $4 Million to Aid in the Fight Against Ebola
Release Date:
09/16/2014
Open Society Foundations has donated $4 million to help Partners in Health provide support against the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
To Get Beyond Two Percent, We Have to Go Beyond Giving
Release Date:
10/08/2013
Arabella Advisors Founder and Managing Director Eric Kessler weighs in on Dan Pallotta’s closing talk at the 2013 TED Conference and suggests how funders can respond to the growing demands on the nonprofit sector and increase the impact of...
10
Mar
2015
Supporting Grantee Capacity
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Missed this session? View the recording here . Each foundation takes its own approach to thinking about and supporting grantee capacity. GrantCraft, a service of Foundation Center, launched a guide called Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening...
Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now
Release Date:
03/03/2015
Pinkerton Foundation Program Officer, Jennifer Correa, explores the importance of funding STEM programs.
14
May
2015
Earning Stories for Good – Big Rewards for Your CSR Programs
Thursday, May 14, 2015 -
9:00am to 11:00am
With brands vying for consumer attention and loyalty, a company’s CSR commitments have tremendous potential to help build trust with your key audiences.
24
Feb
2016
The Art of Moving Research to Impact
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Many nonprofits and foundations recognize research as essential tool for impact - whether the desired end is to advance knowledge, improve the quality and credibility of research in a discipline area, or move a policy agenda.
San Diego Grantmakers Hires Beeta Jahedi as Senior Director of Learning and Programs
Release Date:
06/22/2015
San Diego Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Beeta Jahedi will join the SDG team as Senior Director of Learning and Programs effective July 24, 2015.
07
Dec
2015
Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 1 - Webinar
Monday, December 7, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the first of a four part series, that will explore the Campaign for Grade Level Reading Initiative and its core community solution areas.
13
Jan
2016
Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa.
10
Dec
2015
Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar
Thursday, December 10, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... Fellow, National Center for Family Philanthropy Virginia M . Esposito, Founder and President, National Center for ...