American Express Chairman and CEO Steve Squeri Share COVID-19 Funding Memo
Release Date:
03/18/2020
The American Express Foundation is making $2 million in grants to organizations around the world that are helping combat the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Coalition of Arts Funders Launches Emergency Artist Relief Fund With Seed Funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Release Date:
04/08/2020
A coalition of national arts grantmakers announces the launch of Artist Relief, which will provide rapid, unrestricted $5,000 relief grants to assist artists facing dire financial emergencies due to the impact of COVID-19
18
Feb
2020
Immigration: When Something So Personal Depends on Policymakers
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Immigration can provoke passionate discussion and debate, especially in this political climate. The decision to leave one’s home country and take a risk on another is a highly personal and difficult decision. Yet, the majority of Americans can trace...
27
Mar
2020
New York Foster Youth Funders Meeting via Zoom
Friday, March 27, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
We invite you to come together with funder colleagues to discuss the unique challenges and needs of youth, caregivers, and families in the child welfare system during the emerging COVID-19 crisis.
03
Apr
2020
New York Foster Youth Funders Meeting via Zoom
Friday, April 3, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
We invite you to come together with funder colleagues to discuss the unique challenges and needs of youth, caregivers, and families in the child welfare system during the emerging COVID-19 crisis.
20
Apr
2020
Living with Dignity and Community in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Monday, April 20, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
Philanthropy New York's Health Working Group has been convening virtually to discuss the philanthropic response to COVID-19 in the field. The Working Group invites you to join a virtual discussion with two leaders of the Supportive Housing Community...
15
Apr
2020
Supporting Immigrants During the COVID-19 Crisis - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Join GCIR to learn from leaders in the immigrant rights movement about how philanthropy must significantly increase grantmaking dollars, shift grantmaking practices, embrace risk, and assert leadership to meet the challenges of this moment.
Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration
Release Date:
04/13/2020
On April 13, Independent Sector sent a letter on behalf of the charitable community to the Small Business Administration (SBA) asking the agency to release data detailing the distribution of loans to nonprofit and for-profit entities.
Korean American Community Foundation Distributes First Wave of COVID-19 Relief Grants Totaling $60,000
Release Date:
04/15/2020
With generous donation from the community, we distributed the first wave of COVID-19 relief grants to seven nonprofit organizations totaling $60,000 on April 10.
NYSHealth Foundation Commits $2 Million for COVID-19 Response Efforts
Release Date:
04/13/2020
Grants will include contributions to numerous regional response funds, as well as support for statewide and local efforts to address emerging health care and public health needs in the wake of the pandemic.
PNY Members Among Companies Pledging Not to Lay Off Workers Amid Coronavirus Unemployment Crisis
Release Date:
04/02/2020
A record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But some companies pledged to hold off on job cuts, and are offering workers a financial cushion.
Prudential Donates Over 150,000 n95 Respirators and Face Masks
Release Date:
03/23/2020
As part of its immediate relief efforts, the company is also pledging $1.5 million in funding to support local communities.
Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
Release Date:
04/08/2020
The Ford Foundation announced the appointment of Depelsha McGruder as the chief operating officer (COO) and treasurer.
Bloomberg Philanthropies: Partnership for Healthy Cities Launches Online Platform to Support City Leaders Responding to COVID-19
Release Date:
04/15/2020
The Partnership for Healthy Cities COVID-19 Response Center, part of Bloomberg Philanthropies' Global Coronavirus Response Initiative, connects a network of 70 cities to crucial technical assistance and peer-to-peer support.
Blue Meridian’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
Release Date:
04/10/2020
At Blue Meridian Partners, we are acutely aware that this virus is causing immense, disproportionate harm to the most vulnerable among us.
Ford Foundation, JPB Foundation, Amalgamated Foundation and Leading Philanthropies Launch Fund to Support Low-Wage Workers Hardest Hit by COVID-19
Release Date:
04/14/2020
The Ford Foundation, Schmidt Futures, Open Society Foundations, the JPB Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Amalgamated Foundation announced today the launch of the Families and Workers Fund.
Open Society Foundations Will Give More Than $130 Million to Aid People Hardest Hit by COVID-19 Pandemic
Release Date:
04/16/2020
The aid will provide immediate relief for vulnerable communities and push back against government encroachment on political freedoms.
14
May
2020
Funder Collaboration: Leveraging Partnerships for Outsized Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Thursday, May 14, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:15pm
In this webinar, hear how funders and intermediary organizations can best work alongside one another to drive impact, discuss the benefits and challenges of effective collaboration, and hear examples from a range of philanthropic partners that have...
29
Apr
2020
Financial Stewardship in Troubled Times: Managing Endowments and Spending Policies - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
*The National Center for Family Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* The economic downturn that has resulted from COVID-19 has many funders worried about the state of their endowments and long-...
21
Apr
2020
Responding to COVID-19: Youth and Education Funders Bi-Monthly Webinar
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
The NYC Youth and Education Funders Working Group will host a bi-monthly webinar to share philanthropic responses and organizing efforts around COVID-19.