BMCC hosted the CUNY-wide Arts and Humanities Grants Philanthropy Forum on December 8 at 199 Chambers Street with a networking breakfast in Richard Harris Terrace and presentations in Theatre II.
The event was sponsored by the Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY). BMCC President Antonio Pérez welcomed the audience and Richard F. Rothbard, President, RFCUNY, gave remarks and introduced the screening of a film.
“This event provided five major philanthropists with an opportunity to share their interests in funding opportunities to support higher education,” said Helene Bach, Director of Research at BMCC. “This is the first time that BMCC hosted this event in collaboration with RFCUNY. The event brought together funding sources with members of the academic field, in order to exchange ideas and cultivate relationships to enhance academic programs.”
John Tsapogas, Director, Office of Award Pre-Proposal Support, RFCUNY, introduced representatives of philanthropic institutions.
These included Richard Brown, Vice President of Philanthropy and Rebecca Gnessin, Manager of Philanthropy at American Express Foundation; Lauren Kushnick, Director of Grants and Partnerships; Sara Ogger, Executive Director and Michael Washburn, Director of Programs, at Humanities New York; Kathleen Masterson, Director of the Literature and Theatre Programs and Christine Leahy, Program Director, at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA); Kerry McCarthy, Program Director, The New York Community Trust and Sara Reisman, Artistic Director, the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation. The event closed with a Q&A session.
Resources at BMCC for faculty and staff seeking funding
The BMCC Office of Grants and Research Administration offers a wide range of resources to faculty and staff as they search for external funding sources, develop proposals and manage funded projects. For more information, call (212) 220-8010.
The BMCC Office of Research and Scholarly Inquiry provides training and support for faculty and student researchers, as well as providing Core Student Research Laboratories in a number of disciplines. For more information, call (212) 220-8320, Ext. 7980.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- RFCUNY sponsors CUNY-wide Arts and Humanities Grants Philanthropy Forum, hosted by BMCC
- Representatives from the American Express Foundation, Humanities New York, NYS Council on the Arts, the NY Community Trust and the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation take part
- Funders meet with faculty in a networking breakfast, and give presentations in Theatre II
