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1 week ago | 
africasacountry.com | Christopher J. Lee |Nathan Yardy |Vanessa Burger |Sean Jacobs
South Africa’s swerve from liberation to bungling kleptocracy is not unique—the United States is in the throes of an analogous meltdown—but the speed and extent of that unraveling continue to both perplex and prefigure thinking about the prospects for recovery. The latest book by Vishwas Satgar, one of South Africa’s leading figures on the left, is a trove for anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the country’s hobbled efforts to step free of its past and a beacon for seeing past the gloom.
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Dec 18, 2024 | 
philanthropy.com | Nathan Yardy
As 2024 draws to a close, nonprofits across the country are hoping to end the year on a high note following a robust GivingTuesday. Despite ongoing concerns about the strength of the U.S. economy, donors gave $3.6 billion this GivingTuesday — a 16 percent increase from 2023. Many nonprofits are wondering if that GivingTuesday success will carry over to the rest of their year-end.
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Dec 12, 2024 | 
nyc.gov | Nathan Yardy
Former Deputy Mayor and Current Chief Executive Officer of Robin Hood,Richard R.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
crainsnewyork.com | Nathan Yardy
Michelle Drayton Vice president for health equity, United Way of New York City Scope of work: Michelle Drayton is vice president for health equity at the nonprofit United Way of New York City. She is a health care executive with more than three decades of experience in program design and development, care coordination, public policy, grant writing and leading teams.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
cityandstateny.com | Nathan Yardy
1. Kathy Hochul Kathy Hochul / Mike Groll, Office of the Governor Kathy Hochul Gov. Kathy Hochul became the first woman to be elected to New York’s highest office in 2022 – but she had already assumed the position, having stepped into the role as lieutenant governor upon the scandal-fueled resignation of her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo. The Buffalo native had already worked her way up the political ladder, from the Hamburg Town Board to Congress.
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Nov 10, 2024 | 
philanthropynewsdigest.org | Nathan Yardy
The Daniels Fund in Denver has announced the election of DAN HELLE to its board of directors. Before retiring, Helle was a managing partner with CIVC Partners, a Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm. The Rockefeller Brothers Fund in New York City has announced the appointment of RANDA SLIM to its board of trustees.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
unitedwaynyc.org | Nathan Yardy
New York City – November 7, 2024 – United Way of New York City (UWNYC) announced today the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. These new members will join UWNYC’s board to support the organization’s mission of mobilizing their communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of […]
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Sep 3, 2024 | 
unitedwaynyc.org | Nathan Yardy
UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK CITY’S BUILD-A-BACKPACK DRIVE SUCCESSFULLY EQUIPS OVER 2,000 NYC STUDENTS FOR BACK-TO-SCHOOL SEASONNEW YORK CITY — September 3, 2024 — United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 2024 Build-a-Backpack Drive. For approximately a decade, this annual community-wide effort has supported students across New York City as they prepare for the school year.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
unitedwaynyc.org | Nathan Yardy
United Way of New York City (UWNYC) is proud to announce the appointment of its Board of Directors committees. These appointments will help to drive UWNYC’s mission of mobilizing their communities to break down barriers and build opportunities that improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers for the benefit of all. In additional changes, Samir Gandhi, a long-standing Board member, was recently appointed as Board Co-Chair and now serves in that capacity.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
africasacountry.com | Nathan Yardy |Zachary Rosen
Since playing it, Tales of Kenzera: Zau has never left me. Grief is life’s inevitable tragedy, and until this game, I’ve never felt it adequately explored in the medium. It’s odd because death is everywhere in video games. It’s an incentive or an insignificant punishment without consequence: numbered hearts, a health bar, a kill streak, or a Dark Soul’s “You’re Dead” sign. For all of death’s ubiquity in gaming, grief is almost absent if it isn’t a motivation for more killing.
