Naomi Sobel of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice argues for increased support for smaller LGBTQ groups, especially ones serving communities of color.
It’s summer and some of you are thinking about getting away from it all. But at Philanthropy New York, we’re also thinking about getting you involved. This is the time of year we like to remind you of all the different ways you can be engaged at PNY...
Nancy Wackstein, executive director, United Neighborhood Houses of New York, on why funders should trust nonprofit leaders they already trust to make the best decisions about to spend grant money to advance their organizations' missions.
In honor of Women’s History Month, and the fourth anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, Ms. Foundation for Women Director of Women’s Health Ellen Liu talks about the lessons her foundation has learned during its advocacy outreach to...
Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors President and CEO Melissa Berman served as the keynote speaker at the recent BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium, where one of the opportunities she touched on for 21st-century philanthropy was changing the language...
Brett Davidson, the Director of the Health Media Initiative at the Open Society Foundations, discusses how online video can be used as a powerful tool for promoting causes and connecting a wide array of audiences to nonprofits.
NoVo Foundation Co-Chairs Jennifer and Peter Buffett ask this all-important question while examining the fight for equitable treatment of agricultural workers in Florida — an example of where philanthropy can play a crucial role in social change.
PNY Executive Coordinator Nick Collins talks about the Service for Impact working group and the growing corporate commitment to long-term volunteer programs and partnerships with community-based nonprofits.