The JPB Foundation Supports Creation of ParkServe Database
Release Date:
05/01/2018
... Database Today, The Trust for Public Land launched www .ParkServe.TPL.org , providing free, easy-to-navigate ...
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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards $29.3 Million to Hellenic Fire Service
Release Date:
07/31/2018
In the wake of catastrophic forest fires that raged for days just east of Athens, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation has announced a €25 million ($29.3 million) grant to the Hellenic Fire Service.
Klarman and Barr Foundations Team up on $25 Million Arts Initiative
Release Date:
10/04/2018
The grants are part of a larger $25 million investment in the 29 nonprofits by the Barr Foundation and The Klarman Family Foundation, called the Barr-Klarman Massachusetts Arts Initiative.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Announces a Series of New Artists Talks in Collaboration With Voices in Contemporary Art
Release Date:
10/24/2018
The dialogues, known as the CALL / VoCA Talks, are part of the Joan Mitchell Foundation’s Creating a Living Legacy (CALL) initiative, which provides resources and training for artists in the areas of studio organization, archiving, and inventory...
Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program
Release Date:
04/12/2019
The Cleveland Clinic, Ascension Michigan, Catholic Health, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation have announced a $20 million partnership aimed at supporting caregivers.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021
Release Date:
07/27/2021
Grants were awarded to 42 organizations
11
Jun
2024
Clarifying Your Purpose and Legacy Part One: Family Giving Lifecycle Succession and Legacy Curriculum Workshop - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
This interactive workshop will provide families with practical tools and proven strategies to clarify their philanthropic mission, effectively transition leadership, ensure lasting impact, and preserve their philanthropic values.
19
Jul
2012
Decision of the Century: How Will Philanthropy Respond to the Supreme Court Ruling on the Health Care Reform Act?
Thursday, July 19, 2012 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
The highly anticipated Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act will have severe implications for health care reform, regardless of the actual decision. Many will tell you that no matter what is decided in Washington, health care reform is...
01
Nov
2012
NYC Workforce Funders: First Meeting for Grantmakers Relatively New to Workforce Development -- POSTPONED
Thursday, November 1, 2012 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Tiger Foundation, 125 Park Avenue, NYC
The New York City Workforce Funders will hold the first meeting for grantmakers who are relatively new to the workforce development field. The focus of the meeting will be to develop a set of activities for future meetings. A Philanthropy New York...
17
Oct
2011
Environmental Justice in NYC: Successful Advocacy for Sustainable Policy Change
Monday, October 17, 2011 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
By the year 2000, more than 80% of the City’s trash was sent to four of the city’s 59 community districts to be stored and bundled for shipment out of state. The South Bronx was home to only 6.5% of the city’s residents, but more than 30% of the...
30
Oct
2013
Presenting the “Asian Pacific New Yorkers Count” Report
Wednesday, October 30, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Philanthropy New York, 4th Floor, 79 Fifth Avenue, NYC
The newly published “Asian Pacific New Yorkers Count Report” has been created and produced through a collaborative project between the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF) and the Fund for Public Advocacy. It is more critical...
18
Mar
2014
What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
In recent years, the number of foundations going the spend-down route has increased notably. Advocates for setting time limits on foundations have been especially vocal and prolific in their writing and public speaking. Which got us wondering: Is...
The Ford Foundation Joins the Reporting Commitment
Release Date:
08/19/2014
The Ford Foundation recently joined the Reporting Commitment, an initiative to increase the accuracy, currency, and openness of grants data
20
Jan
2016
Disaster Philanthropy Playbook - Webinar
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Join us for a webinar on the launch of the Disaster Philanthropy Playbook.
ASPCA Marks 150th Anniversary With First NYC Paws Parade
Release Date:
04/11/2016
Along with celebrating the ASPCA — which was founded in New York City in 1866 and is now considered to be the first and oldest animal welfare organization in the country — the day also celebrated local groups who have worked hard to protect "some of...
27
Feb
2017
Making Philanthropy Count - Census 2020 - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, February 27, 2017 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join us for a Funders' Committee for Civic Participation and Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers' co-hosted discussion with funders, and staff with organizations serving funders, about why philanthropy should care about the census and how...
Rita Allen Foundation Supports Digital Democracy Platform
Release Date:
02/07/2017
The Digital Democracy platform, funded by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and the Rita Allen Foundation, is a collaboration between man and machine.
New York Community Trust Supports Program to Educate Parents and Families About LGBTQ Issues
Release Date:
02/01/2017
By the time a homeless young person who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning arrives at the Hetrick-Martin Institute , it is often too late to mend their frayed family bonds, according to staff members at the 37-year-old...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz Announces Increase of 2017 Program Grants Budget
Release Date:
03/15/2017
Recognizing the challenges to many of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s program priorities presented by the current political climate, the board of trustees has approved an increase in the Fund’s grants budget by nearly 12 percent for 2017, Fund...
Rockefeller Foundation Helps Speed Up Development of Minigrids in Africa
Release Date:
03/28/2017
Development partners such as the U.K.’s Department for International Development and Germany’s GIZ are committing hundreds of millions of dollars to explore the potential for minigrids and support their growth.