One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... prepare and become more resilient. With the growing body of knowledge available to us, the philanthropic sector ...
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Research To Prevent Blindness-Backed Project Identifies Potential Biomarkers Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... the study of the tiny particles called metabolites, in our body that reflect our genes and environment," explained first .....
The 'Active (Read: Ongoing) Practice' of Equitable Evaluation
Release Date:
10/23/2019
... began to fade, I would feel a warm swell of energy in my body , the chills and goosebumps on my skin, a recognition of ...
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $72 Million to Teams Led by Humanities Scholars to Ensure “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives
Release Date:
01/13/2021
Grants Fund University Teams to Examine How the Study of Past Racial Inequality Can Inform Social Transformation
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Dec
2023
Enhancing Mental Wellbeing in NYC: A Briefing on the New York City Council’s Mental Health Road Map
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 -
10:00am to 11:30am
... Health Roadmap, delving into the bills the legislative body has passed in support of mental health services in NYC. ...
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Sep
2012
Technology and the Promise of Blended Learning
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm
The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street at Madison Ave, NYC
Students, educators and philanthropists have shown an enthusiastic appetite for digital learning. Yet education technology, with its potential to personalize learning, boost student achievement and lower costs, is still seen by some as more fad than...
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows
Release Date:
12/18/2020
Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows NEW YORK—Fighting to reduce lengthy sentences for youth. Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. Tackling structural racism through the power of dance...
PNY Officially Endorses Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice
The Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound practice for charitable organizations and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, financial oversight, and...
12
Jan
2012
Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground, Valuing Different Views
Thursday, January 12, 2012 -
11:00am to 1:30pm
Families and foundation boards across the country wrestle with diverging values, various religions and different political persuasions. While always a concern, divergent opinions come into sharper focus as the nation heads into the 2012 election...
01
Feb
2012
A Spike Lee Retrospective - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Series
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -
4:30pm to 8:30pm
Please join us for a wine-and-cheese reception, followed by a screening of a compilation of Academy Award Winner Spike Lee's documentaries, and a retrospective discussion to follow. Spike Lee is a notable writer, director, producer, actor, and...
12
Mar
2012
Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus
Monday, March 12, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join us for a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park Foundation and Marilyn Bok from the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers will also talk about their work to educate the...
14
May
2012
Conversations for Grantmakers: Our Returning Veterans
Monday, May 14, 2012 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Teleconference
Find out how the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, NY, is using a collaborative approach to treatment; a national model, that cares for the whole person. Veterans receive the breadth of services needed to regain their mental, physical and...
06
Feb
2013
Family Foundations Briefing
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Teleconference
GFNY members will start the conversation reporting on participation at the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference, in San Jose. Hear what they learned, and contribute your views if attending. Explore What’s the buzz? What are the...
15
May
2013
Should Philanthropies Run Like Businesses?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -
10:45am to 1:00pm
The question of how philanthropic organizations should operate has been much debated within and outside of the sector, and especially so since the economic downturn. Come hear your colleagues Lance Lindblom and Jeffrey Solomon, who are leaders in...
18
Dec
2014
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...
Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?
Release Date:
04/06/2015
TrueChild Executive Director, Riki Wilchins, examines the importance of utilizing a gender transformative approach in funding.
28
Jun
2016
After United States v. Texas: What's Next for Immigrants, Communities, and Philanthropy? - Webinar
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
On June 23, 2016, a deadlocked Supreme Court left in place—at least for now—a lower court decision halting the implementation of expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).
Robin Hood Issues Call for Applications for New Grant-Ready Insights and Training Project (GRIT)
Release Date:
08/10/2016
... funders. GRIT applications, which can be found at www .robinhood.org/grit , are due on August 11. The program ...
Jonas Family Fund Strives to Eliminate Children’s Blindness
Release Date:
01/10/2017
The project will, among other things, help establish a state-of-the-art pediatric ophthalmic diagnostic and imaging center at New York-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital.
Sloan Foundation Gives Wikimedia Foundation $3M for Structured Data Project
Release Date:
01/12/2017
The San Francisco-based Wikimedia Foundation has announced a $3 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to make freely licensed images accessible and reusable across the World Wide Web.