Deadline approaching: NYSHealth's 10th Anniversary Awards Program Nominations/Applications
Release Date:
06/01/2016
Nomination/Application Deadline: Tuesday, June 14, at 1:00 p.m.
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Atlantic Philanthropies Pledges $197 Million for Fellowship and Institute
Release Date:
06/01/2016
Two major initiatives will deepen and extend Atlantic Philanthropies’s legacy of supporting new generations of leaders who will improve lives and forge new opportunities around the world.
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and McGraw Graphics Release New Poster Collection
Release Date:
06/01/2016
Produced in collaboration with The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the new hardcover catalog features over 200 images with more than 70 new pieces.
Jonas Scholar Finds First Zika Case in the U.S.
Release Date:
06/02/2016
When Dyan Summers’ patient suggested he might have a disease called “Zika Fever” in 2013, she was dubious.
Ford Foundation's Elizabeth Alexander Elected to Pulitzer Prize Board
Release Date:
06/02/2016
Elizabeth Alexander, an acclaimed poet, author and professor, has been elected to the Pulitzer Prize Board, Columbia University announced today.
Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students
Release Date:
06/02/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.
Commonwealth Fund Finds Insurers Selling More of Their Individual Health Plans in ACA Marketplaces
Release Date:
06/02/2016
In 2016, insurers expect that less than one-fifth of ACA-compliant coverage will be sold outside of the exchanges.
BUILD Health Call for Partners
Release Date:
06/02/2016
To participate in the next round of funding, partners need to express interest by August 15.
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Jun
2016
Philanthropy, Refugees, and the Global Humanitarian Crisis: World Refugee Day - Webinar
Monday, June 20, 2016 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Refugee integration is not just about how our communities are inclusive of refugees, but it is also about how refugee leaders and organizations are working at the intersections of gender, race, and age in innovative ways to create a cohesive sense...
Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees
Release Date:
06/03/2016
Employees recognized from NYPD, MTA, NYC Health & Hospitals, Environmental Protection, Human Resources Administration and Department for the Aging.
How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s
Release Date:
06/03/2016
In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.
Casey Family Programs President and CEO to Ring Closing Bell at New York Stock Exchange on June 3
Release Date:
06/03/2016
The occasion recognizes the important role that business leaders can play by investing in opportunities that safely reduce the need for foster care.
The Ultimate in Contest Philanthropy: MacArthur Foundation’s $100 Million Jackpot
Release Date:
06/03/2016
The project can be national or international and it has to come from an organization rather than an individual.
Citi Foundation Gives $20M to Accelerate Economic Opportunity in Six U.S. Cities
Release Date:
05/18/2016
Forty nonprofit organizations will use funds to address urban challenges ranging from affordable housing to environmental sustainability and infrastructure.
With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity
Release Date:
05/18/2016
The online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department has now been downloaded more than 45 million times.
Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders
Release Date:
05/19/2016
Taryn Higashi of Unbound Philanthropy says investing in women leaders is smart, just and strategic, but women’s voices and gender-based challenges are still often buried under the weight of the “bigger” issue we are trying to tackle.
Tow Foundation, Columbia University Arts Announce Winners of Play Reading Series
Release Date:
05/19/2016
The reading series awards three playwrights from the current MFA program and recent alumni with a cash prize as well as two readings in Roundabout's Black Box Theatre.
Funded by Research to Prevent Blindness, USC Study Predicts Visual Impairment Will Double by 2050
Release Date:
05/19/2016
Older women, minorities, especially Latinos, most at risk; aging baby boomers contribute to increase.
Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies
Release Date:
05/19/2016
An economist by training, Irons led work on U.S. employment, including employment in a green economy, and a project on state and metropolitan innovation in partnership with the Brookings Institution.
14
Sep
2016
Advancing Racial Equity: the Opportunity for Philanthropy
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
As a nation, we espouse values of equality and justice, and yet, racial inequities currently exist across all indicators for success, including in education, criminal justice, jobs, housing, public infrastructure and health, regardless of intent or...