What's New
For Members
The What’s New page provides you with a quick snapshot of the most recent and updated information on our website. It shows new publications added to our resource library, upcoming GCYF programs, general announcements, and philanthropic employment information.
New in the Resource Library
Promoting Effective Preschool Programs
Posted: July 1, 2009This is one in a series of policy briefs on key education issues prepared by the RAND Corporation for the Obama administration. Preschool education plays an important role in increasing school readiness and closing achievement gaps for children at risk. However, access to high-quality preschool programs varies greatly. Therefore, policymakers could use federal funds to support state efforts to improve preschool quality and access for the most disadvantaged children.
What Works: Curriculum-Based Programs That Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Posted: July 1, 2009This document describes effective curriculum-based programs that have been used to prevent teen pregnancy.
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Upcoming GCYF Programs
Conference Call Series : Federal Recovery Resources & Out-of-School Time: What Grantmakers Should Know
Date: July 9, 2009Conference Call Series : Abriendo Puertas: A Parent Leadership Training Program for Latino Parents
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Publications
Insight, Spring 2009
Posted: May 15, 2009Insight is a periodic publication that focuses on emerging and important topics for grantmakers. This new issue is titled, "The Next Generation: Exploring the Unique Needs of Older Youth & Young Adults."
The Rearview Mirror and the Road Ahead
Posted: March 20, 2009The Rearview Mirror and the Road Ahead: Child, Youth, and Family Philanthropy and Federal Policy, 1992 to 2008.
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Calendar of Events
Federal Recovery Resources & Out-of-School Time: What Grantmakers Should Know
Posted: June 1, 2009July 9, 2009, Webinar
Presented by Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families and Grantmakers for Education Out-of-School Time Funders Network, this webinar will explore recent updates and guidance issued on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and impacts on the out-of-school time field.
Abriendo Puertas: A Parent Leadership Training Program for Latino Parents
Posted: June 1, 2009July 10, 2009, Conference Call
Join GCYF to learn more about Abriendo Puertas, a parent leadership training program for Latino parents.
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News from the Field
Disproportionality and Child Welfare
Posted: June 30, 2009The Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare brought together a panel of experts for a Congressional briefing on June 23, 2009 to discuss the history of racial disparities in the child welfare system and lessons learned from states that have made tackling such disparities a priority. Read a summary of the briefing.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission Says Health Care Reform Won't Solve Nation's Health Problems – Reforms to Support Healthier Choices Urgently Needed
Posted: April 2, 2009The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Commission to Build a Healthier America today urged all Americans to make healthier choices and society to help remove the obstacles so many people face in making those choices, issuing 10 cross-cutting recommendations for improving the nation’s health.
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Employment Opportunities
Philanthropy & Non-Profit Positions
Posted: February 26, 2009To view career opportunities, click here.
In addition to specific career opportunities noted here, the following sites also track philanthropy career opportunities:
Council on Foundations - Career Center
Foundation Center Philanthropy News Digest - Job Corner
The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Philanthropy Careers
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