PhilTV This Week: Feb. 3, 2017
Release Date:
02/07/2017
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NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes
Release Date:
02/07/2017
Grants will help 49 groups innovate and advocate for better health care, a healthy environment, effective legal services, and more.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Deploys $100,000 for ‘Immediate Response’ Grants to Immigrant Nonprofits
Release Date:
02/07/2017
These Immediate Response grants support Brooklyn’s immigrant-led organizations that are defending the liberties of immigrant individuals and families as well as promoting the safety and strength of our communities.
Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Keeping Perspective During Turbulent Times
Release Date:
02/07/2017
At times of dramatic change in a nation’s history, fear and anxiety can become pervasive and overwhelming. Troubling visions of authoritarianism or chaos, of political persecution, and even civil war disturb our waking thoughts and nightly dreams.
Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' Putting Racism on the Table series is a learning series for philanthropy.
Ford’s Walker Talks Philanthropy in CNBC Interview
Release Date:
02/07/2017
The key to understanding this moment in American history—in black history—is empathy. That's what Darren Walker is saying. One could argue that if anyone is positioned to understand this dizzying landscape, he is.
School Police: What’s Their Role? How Should They Treat Students?
Release Date:
02/08/2017
In Minnesota, the St. Paul school district revamped its school policing program to focus less on enforcement and more on student relationships.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Co-Hosts 'A Populist Revolt? The Transformation of the World Order in the Trump Era'
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02/08/2017
Carnegie Corporation of New York and TIME hosted a Live event on the transformation of the world order in the Trump era. Panelists Ian Bremmer of Eurasia Group, Roger Cohen of The New York Times, and Pippa Norris from Harvard University share their...
Verizon Foundation Donates $10K to MAP Intl. to Help Storm Survivors
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02/08/2017
The funds will support 1,000 personal hygiene kits for south Georgia tornado victims.
Prudential Spirit of Community Awards Honors Teens
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02/08/2017
Dimple Belani has been named one of two students in New York State as the top teen in volunteering by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.
NYSHealth Funding Opportunity: 2017 Special Projects Fund
Release Date:
02/08/2017
Applicants must submit an online inquiry form to determine whether a proposed project fits the funding criteria. The deadline for the online inquiry form is March 15, 2017. Selected organizations will be invited to submit full proposals, with a...
Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation Supports Artists As Catalysts For Social Change
Release Date:
02/08/2017
The primary driver behind the Rubin Foundation's grant—the idea that artists should be catalysts for social change—is gaining more currency across the arts philanthropy field, much to the detriment of evergreen institutions like the Met.
Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva
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02/08/2017
Representatives of the Dyson Foundation are joined this week by government, nonprofit, and business leaders in mourning the passing of Diana Gurieva, who stewarded the Millbrook-based philanthropic foundation through a 24-year period of dynamic...
New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform
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02/08/2017
Lukas Haynes, executive director of the David Rockefeller Fund, and Liz Ryan, co-founder of Youth First Initiative summarize some of the recent progress that too often takes place below the national media’s radar.
National Geographic Launches Special On Gender Revolution
Release Date:
02/08/2017
Gender equality, gender fluidity. Discussion on gender has never been louder and more pervasive than it is now, thanks to shifting cultural attitudes and social media as a platform for debate.
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Perspectives on Sanctuary Policies – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Thursday, February 16, 2017 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Sanctuary policies have garnered heightened media attention since the president signed an executive order on January 25 to withhold federal funding from cities that adopt such policies.
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Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Over the years, social issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned to the arts for...
Supported by Rockefeller, New Report Shows Resilient Cities Require Resilient Food Systems
Release Date:
02/09/2017
Urban resilience planning for natural disasters must include efforts to protect and secure food systems for food-insecure populations, a report from the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and the Rockefeller Foundation warns.
A Closer Look at NY Fund for Women and Girls, Co-Founded by NoVo and New York Women’s Foundation
Release Date:
02/09/2017
The NYC Fund for Girls and Women of Color brings together 16 funders. This collaboration isn’t brand new, but it’s the first fund of its kind in the nation and is worth watching closely, especially for how it makes grants.
Charles H. Revson and Stavros Niarchos Foundations Announce Launch of NYC Neighborhood Library Awards
Release Date:
02/09/2017
The Awards celebrate the essential role of New York City's 207 public libraries in communities across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.