How do you understand the full context around your grantees, portfolio, and funding landscape across New York? And how can tools like the New York Philanthropy Hub help foundations make decisions that are not only more strategic, but also more equitable?
Join Philanthropy New York for a virtual conversation with Impala, the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, and Bessemer Trust on how the Impala platform and New York Philanthropy Hub are helping foundations better understand the philanthropic ecosystem across New York. This session will introduce Impala, explore the Hub’s latest capabilities, and highlight how foundations are using it in practice for ecosystem research, due diligence, and portfolio analysis. Grounded in questions of equity, access, and decision-making, the discussion will consider how data tools can help funders better understand who is being supported, where gaps remain, and what opportunities exist to reduce bias and strengthen outcomes across the sector.
What will I learn?
Participants will be able to:
- Understand what Impala is and how it helps foundations access and use data on nonprofits, grants, and funders
- Explore how the New York Philanthropy Hub supports ecosystem research, due diligence, and portfolio analysis across New York
- Consider how philanthropic data tools can be designed and used with equity in mind, including who benefits, who may be left out, and where greater visibility can support fairer decisions
- Learn how foundations such as the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Bessemer Trust are using these tools to inform strategy and strengthen their work
Who should attend?
All funders, especially program staff, strategy staff, grants management staff, research and evaluation staff, and other foundation colleagues involved in grantmaking, learning, and decision-making. What to expect: presentation followed by Q&A.
Speakers
- Phil Li, President and CEO, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation
- Naomie Macena, Vice President and Philanthropy Program Manager, Bessemer Trust
- Shahar Brukner (Moderator), Co-Founder and President, Impala
How do you sign up?
Registration is required by June 10th
Members and Non-Member Funders: Please click on the "Register Now" link above. Webinar information will be emailed to you before the webinar.
Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to limit the number of attendees per organization for select professional development programs.
Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with any questions.