How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Some suggestions for foundations that want to promote innovation through their grantmaking.
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Scholars Selected for African Diaspora Program
Release Date:
06/25/2014
A group of 33 African Diaspora scholars have been selected to collaborate with higher education institutions in Africa on curriculum co-development, research, graduate teaching, training and mentoring activities, as part of a fellowship funded by...
Six Receive Grants Totaling $125,000 From United Hospital Fund to Improve Health Services in NYC
Release Date:
06/25/2014
The United Hospital Fund awared six grants, totaling $125,000, for projects to improve health care services in New York City.
10
Jul
2014
Funder Briefing on the Lessons from Hurricane Sandy
Thursday, July 10, 2014 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
After 20 months of supporting and working closely with community-based organizations in neighborhoods most heavily impacted by Hurricane Sandy, North Star Fund published: "From The Edge Of Disaster: How Activists and Insiders Can Use the Lessons of...
19 States May Be Violating Laws Requiring Them To Assist Consumers With Health Care Choices
Release Date:
06/25/2014
A Commonwealth Fund analysis finds that 19 states may be in violation of laws requiring them to assist consumers understand their insurance options under the Affordable Health Care Act.
Sample 501(c)(3) Policy for Election Season
Publication date:
06/2014
This sample policy provides language to remind nonprofit employees of the rules governing their conduct in an election year.
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Awards $100,000 for Community Arts Projects
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has awarded $100,000 to ArtPlace America to help two New Jersey arts organizations enhance their contributions to their local communities.
Who Are the One Million New Yorkers Still Without Healthcare?
Release Date:
06/25/2014
On Wednesday, July 16, Philanthropy New York members can hear directly from leaders of New York State of Health, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and from key nonprofit partners in the program "Healthcare Reform Update: Are Your...
Michelle A. Adams and Stephen Berger Elected to United Hospital Fund Board
Release Date:
06/24/2014
Michelle Adams and Stephen Berger have joined the United Hospital Fund Board
30
Jul
2014
Building Capacity in Isolated Neighborhoods
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
Join us to explore critical issues related to youth organizations that serve “off-the-radar” communities in need - such as Far Rockaway, Stapleton (SI), Coney Island, and Red Hook. This dynamic and diverse group of panelists and funders will speak...
Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts
Release Date:
06/25/2014
At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.
Report Outlines Internet and Broadband "Vision" for LGBT Community
Release Date:
06/26/2014
Internet and broadband technologies already play a critical role for the LGBT community in all aspects of life and according to a new report, they can do more.
Engaging Teens Through "Hunger Games" and Skateboarding Culture
Release Date:
06/25/2014
Grants totaling $663,000 from The New York Community Trust to boost digital media learning will provide NYC teens the opportunity to remix music on wired steel drums, play a Hunger Games-inspired video game and create digital maps and videos of...
Moira Flavin Named Program Officer At Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation
Release Date:
06/27/2014
Moira Flavin has joined the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation as a program officer.
Effective Philanthropy Takes Time
Release Date:
06/26/2014
In "Making Change," a podcast of the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Phil Henderson, president, Surdna Foundation, discusses why effective philanthropy is about working toward a long-term goal.
Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Grants Totaling $20 Million
Release Date:
06/26/2014
Carnegie Corporation of New York approved grants totaling $20,017,000 at its most recent board meeting earlier in June.
NYSCF's Cutting-Edge Research Explored In New York Times Magazine Cover Story
Release Date:
06/27/2014
The New York Stem Cell Foundation's cutting-edge research and pioneering efforts to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial diseases from mother to child is explored in depth in a cover story in the current New York Times Sunday Magazine.
Surdna's Head Reflects on Aligning Program With Mission, Impact Investing
Release Date:
06/25/2014
In an interview with Shelterforce, Surdna President Phillip Henderson talks about aligning program with mission, cross-pollination between programs and the foundation's recent launch into the impact investing world.
Mellon's New Leader Reshaping Foundation's Public Face
Release Date:
06/29/2014
Under the leadership of Earl Lewis, who was named president in March 2013, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is reviewing how it presents itself to the world and positions itself in public debates.
16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy
Release Date:
06/30/2014
Lyle Matthew Kan of Funders for LGBT Issues on why Pride Month is a great opportunity for the LGBTQ community to reflect on just how far it has come in a relatively short period of time.