Funding Opportunity Program on the Future of Work
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Russell Sage Foundation has announced a funding opportunity for research proposals to its program on the Future of Work.
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Gender Lens on Poverty Primer
Publication date:
12/2013
This National Council for Research on Women primer is a composite snapshot of extreme to near poverty in the U.S. today and the special challenges it poses for women. Compiling the research of leading scholars and policy thinkers, the primer highlights the realities and (non-) choices available to women living in poverty.
27
Mar
2014
CUNY: The Road to College Success
Thursday, March 27, 2014 -
8:45am to 10:30am
This event will examine the factors that both foster and impede graduation from community colleges, and explore promising programs that work to improve college success by offering intensive support services to students.
06
Feb
2014
Service for Impact
Thursday, February 6, 2014 -
7:45am to 10:30am
Philanthropy New York
Strategic volunteerism, when carefully designed to match expertise to need, is a critical component of supporting nonprofit partners. Join corporate grantmakers and corporate volunteer coordinators for a peer-to-peer conversation about harnessing...
06
Feb
2014
The Direct Care Workforce: Issues at the Intersection of Workforce, Aging, Disability, Health Care, Low Income & Disparity
Thursday, February 6, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York
The direct care workforce is often viewed in the frame of health care delivery. This panel will provide a different lens — a view of aides or paraprofessionals as the working poor and a critical workforce need — with policy implications. The facts...
06
Feb
2014
Valentine Road - Philanthropy New York's Documentary Film Series
Thursday, February 6, 2014 -
4:30pm to 8:30pm
Ford Foundation
Registration is required by February 4th. No fee.
Members and Non-Members: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click on the link above (visible through February 4th).
Please contact register@philanthropynewyork.org...
01
Apr
2014
Advocacy and Policy Communications: Where Does Social Media Fit In?
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Effective advocacy communications today means successful navigation of social media. It isn’t just Twitter, Facebook and other new distribution channels; blogs, webcasts, digital services, and other innovative technologies offer immense potential...
19
Feb
2014
Interested in Working at a Foundation?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 -
2:15pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York
Learn about the field of philanthropy from two foundation staff members’ personal perspectives! Bob Canace, program officer at The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, will discuss the ins-and-outs of grantmaking at a family foundation, and...
25
Feb
2014
BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VIII: Re-Imagining Impact
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -
7:00am to 12:00pm
Baruch College School of Public Affairs
Join the Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York as they present the "BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium VIII: Re-Imagining Impact: Leadership Strategies for Greater Results." Foundation leaders,...
25
Feb
2014
Game On: New Tools for Learning and Advocacy
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:30pm
Philanthropy New York
Mobile apps and computer games often spark images of teenagers in basements battling sci-fi creatures. But gaming now goes well beyond pure entertainment and is at the nexus of learning, advocacy and social change. Game makers are creating games for...
28
Feb
2014
The Impact Assessment - Moving Towards Greater Impact
Friday, February 28, 2014 -
7:00am to 10:30am
US Trust
Do you ever wonder if your grants are making a difference? We all want to have impact—or, in simpler terms, make a real difference. This desire often leads us to ask questions such as, How do we know we’re actually making a difference? Could we be...
05
Mar
2014
A Donor Discussion on Climate Change and Food Resilience with Contributions from Global Indigenous Representatives
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -
10:45am to 1:30pm
Philanthropy New York
This session will address the vital role funders play to bring Indigenous Peoples’ contributions into high spheres of influence and in a partnership role. Funders will hear firsthand from Indigenous representatives from Asia, South America, and...
05
Mar
2014
Economies of Inclusion: Building Strong Local Businesses and Communities
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 -
2:15pm to 5:00pm
Philanthropy New York
For decades, low-and middle-income workers' wages and benefits have failed to keep up with an ever-increasing cost of living, decreasing the social well-being of millions. Income and wealth disparities have become severe and corrosive to the dream...
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...
Thomas W. Nichols Joins Arcus as New Vice President of Finance and Operations
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Arcus Foundation has announced that Thomas W. Nichols has joined the Foundation as Vice President of Finance and Operations.
Philip Li Elected to Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Robert Sterling Clark Foundation is pleased to announce that Philip Li has been elected to its Board of Directors. Li is the Chief Administrative Officer of The Century Foundation, a progressive think tank that focuses on issues of equality and...
Kathryn Haslanger Elected to Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/15/2014
Kathryn D. Haslanger, Chief Executive Officer of JASA (Jewish Association Serving the Aging), has been elected to the Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors.
William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund Names New Executive Director
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Trustees of the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund have selected R. David Addams to be the foundation’s next Executive Director.
Jeffrey D. Selberg Joins Peter G. Peterson Foundation to Lead Health Care Initiatives
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Peter G. Peterson Foundation has hired noted healthcare leader Jeffrey D. Selberg, MHA, to lead its health care efforts.
Keesha Gaskins to Lead Democratic Practice–United States Grantmaking at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Release Date:
01/15/2014
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is pleased to announce the appointment of Keesha Gaskins as Director of the Democratic Practice program's U.S. portfolio.