Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Release Date:
11/12/2013
The New York Community Trust's Salem Tsegaye talks about how we can train the next generation of NYC-based tech employees and entrepreneurs.
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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2013
By Abby Youngblood, Food and Environment Program Officer, North Star Fund and Coordinator, Community Food Funders New York City communities face myriad challenges related to our health, economic vitality and social and ecological...
Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/05/2013
Philanthropic executive and advisor Charles Hamilton shares his thoughts on Peter Buffett’s New York Times op-ed and navigating the complex challenges of “Philanthropic Colonialism.”
See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons
Release Date:
10/29/2013
We’re pleased to share the Storify recap of our October 25 half-day convening on how philanthropy can support ongoing rebuilding efforts in the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy.
The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball
Release Date:
10/24/2013
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal and Vice President for Health Care Coverage and Access Sara Collins explain how we will be able to measure the success of the ACA over the coming year.
Looming Overhead: The Persistent Debate Over Administrative Costs
Release Date:
10/22/2013
New York State Health Foundation President and CEO James R. Knickman was one of the presenters at our recent program on the debate over whether foundations should fund grantee overhead costs. NYSHealth doesn’t provide grants for general operating...
Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.
See the Storify and More: Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event
Release Date:
10/10/2013
More than 130 attendees joined us and an esteemed panel of education leaders at the launch of the Education Funders Research Initiative, our new project to engage New Yorkers and focus on how the education system can best prepare and support...
To Get Beyond Two Percent, We Have to Go Beyond Giving
Release Date:
10/08/2013
Arabella Advisors Founder and Managing Director Eric Kessler weighs in on Dan Pallotta’s closing talk at the 2013 TED Conference and suggests how funders can respond to the growing demands on the nonprofit sector and increase the impact of...
Marketplace IT Glitches: The Sky Is Not Falling
Release Date:
10/03/2013
Via The Commonwealth Fund, three researchers from Georgetown University Health Policy Institute’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms put the IT issues encountered during the rollout of the Affordable Care Act into perspective, comparing them to a...
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