The New Authoritarianism: How Are Foundations Responding?

Thu Apr 16 2026 at 05:30 pm to 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

The City College of New York, Shepard Hall Room 107 | New York

The MPA Program at CCNY
Publisher/HostThe MPA Program at CCNY
The New Authoritarianism: How Are Foundations Responding?
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Join us for a special panel organized by The City College of New York's MPA Program based at the Moynihan Center.
About this Event

About This Event

From ICE raids on immigrants to rollbacks of trans, environmental and DEI protections to attacks on voting and reproductive rights and more, we are living in a time of more severe and widespread assaults on rights and justice than at any time in the last 100 years. How are donors in New York responding to these crises, which jeopardize the communities they serve and where foundations themselves are targeted?

Panelists

  • Jennifer Ching — Executive Director, North Star Fund
  • Rickke Mananzala — Executive Director, New York Foundation
  • Pamela Shifman — President, The Democracy Alliance

Moderator

  • Gara LaMarche — Leader-in-Residence, Colin Powell School

Event Details

🕔 Doors open at 5:00 PM | Program begins promptly at 5:30 PM

🎟️ This event is open to all.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The City College of New York, Shepard Hall Room 107, 259 Convent Avenue, New York, United States

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