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The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl

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02/12/2010

On January 20th, Philanthropy New York presented a collaborative program with the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) and the Global Greengrants Fund to hear from our philanthropic colleagues about the outcomes from the 2009 Copenhagen UN...

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The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option

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02/08/2010

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York There is renewed interest in the issue of lifespan for foundations (spend-out versus perpetuity). Nonetheless, these discussions seem like a distraction to me, for two...

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After We Say Goodbye

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01/29/2010

In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus “in perpetuity.”

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Philanthropy in Haiti: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity

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01/22/2010

A catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12th, shortly after 5 p.m.

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National Service and Grassroots Youth Organizing Groups: A Strategy for Building Diverse Nonprofit and Civic Leadership for New York

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01/14/2010

The fiscal 2010 budget includes an appropriation of $1.49 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, the largest budget in CNCS history.

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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

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01/14/2010

Philanthropy New York is currently working to coordinate and list our members’ support efforts and we will continue to track relief and recovery in the wake of the tragedy in Haiti.

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Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley

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01/07/2010

On December 8th, 2009, Philanthropy New York hosted a program (presented by its Special Committee on Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy) with the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) and the Center for Social Inclusion on current...

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Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!

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12/18/2009

For those of you who read blogs about philanthropy and charity (you’re reading this, aren’t you?), maybe, like me, you’ve been struck by a few of the articles about altruism and giving and human biology. Since we are deep in the middle of the “...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

We recently welcomed the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to Philanthropy New York. We asked Christopher Percopo, Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member...

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A Nobel Prize For The Voluntary Sector

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11/15/2009

A few words about a recent Nobel Prize and its relevance to philanthropy. No, this isn’t about the Peace Prize to President Obama, which I think was a timely reminder of the value of hope. The United States’ international image is changing and that...

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