OSF and Ford Help Address the 'Accountability Gap'
Release Date:
08/13/2015
The accountability gap is defined as the disconnect between what citizens expect and what governments do.
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21
Sep
2015
What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board?
Monday, September 21, 2015 -
5:15pm to 7:00pm
Are you interested in joining a board but want to understand more about what it means to serve on a board? How can you bridge your personal values and professional skills for the benefit of an organization through board service?
North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking
Release Date:
08/14/2015
North Star Fund Executive Director Hugh Hogan questions de Blasio's claims of grassroots governance.
Twenty-Seven Foundation Executives Call for President Obama to 'Ban the Box'
Release Date:
08/14/2015
Darren Walker, President and CEO of the Ford Foundation was among the signers of the initiative that would remove the previous crime conviction box from job applications.
Wallace Foundation Releases Reports on Successful Audience-Building Efforts
Release Date:
08/14/2015
The case studies are the eighth and ninth in the 10-part Wallace Studies in Building Arts Audiences series.
The Mellon Foundation Backs Bard's Innovative Masters Program in Orchestral Performace Studies
Release Date:
08/14/2015
Bard College has been awarded a $2 million grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the launch of an innovative Master of Music Degree Program.
Commonwealth Fund Finds Mixed Views of PCPs Towards New Payment Models
Release Date:
08/14/2015
The Commonwealth Fund's new brief finds PCPs mixed on ACOs and PCMHs--but largely positive on healthcare IT.
Lavelle Fund for the Blind Backs Program to Assist Blind and Visually Impaired College Students
Release Date:
08/17/2015
The new program will offer specialized curriculum and resources as well as student mentors, membership at no cost.
Heron Foundation's Clara Miller Remarks on the Effects of Impact Investing
Release Date:
08/17/2015
The Heron Foundation President believes "All investing is impact investing."
Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide
Release Date:
08/17/2015
For the first time, the App Challenge will be open to teams representing non-profit organizations in addition to schools.
Cecilia Stancell Promoted to Director of Programs at Dyson Foundation
Release Date:
08/17/2015
Stancell was most previously a program officer for the foundation.
Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty
Release Date:
08/18/2015
According to Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, arts funding is critical to advancing social justice.
GroundTruth Announces $1 Million Project on Climate Change
Release Date:
08/18/2015
GroundTruth is supported by Ford and The Henry Luce Foundation, among other funders.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center Director Examines Link Between Art and Economic Development
Release Date:
08/18/2015
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is scheduled to open in 2016.
Into the Public Policy Deep End
Release Date:
08/18/2015
We are very lucky to have an immensely eager and intelligent inaugural public policy fellow, and we are excited to see how much we can accomplish together.
NYPost Takes On de Blasio's Relationship with Success Academy
Release Date:
08/19/2015
Success Academy students tend to get better teachers and a more comprehensive curriculum.
Carnegie President Praises Efforts to Amplify World Humanitarian Initiatives
Release Date:
08/19/2015
Vartan Gregorian discusses the need to honor humanitarian heroes in the face of conflict and turmoil.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Works to Preserve Scholarly Latin Texts
Release Date:
08/19/2015
The foundation has granted $1 million to the University of Oklahoma to develop a Digital Latin Library.
Bank of America Foundation President Seeks to Increase Youth Development Opportunities
Release Date:
08/19/2015
There is growing recognition that we need to find ways to harness the drive and commitment of young people, and leverage their unique skills.
30
Sep
2015
New York Grantmakers in the Arts - Fall Meeting
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Arts and culture funders, come together to discuss what we see as the pressing issues in the field so as to inform our subsequent discussions for the next 12 months.