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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

By James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Health Foundation The devastating earthquake in Port au Prince in January has lately fallen off many people’s radar, for lots of reasons: six months is a...

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/13/2010

In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the same time follow its mission to improve the health of New Yorkers.

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Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance

Release Date:

08/09/2010

We recently held a program (presented by our Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy Committee and The NYC Collaborative for Fairness and Equity in Philanthropy) which focused on the distribution of federal stimulus dollars and the impact of those...

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Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance

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08/09/2010

By Maria Mottola Executive Director, New York Foundation Construction sites are common enough around New York and unlikely to draw much attention—so it must have seemed unusual to see a large group on a guided tour of construction...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

We recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit...

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Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?

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07/30/2010

Philanthropy New York recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Clark Foundation ) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it...

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

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07/19/2010

During the current recession, several grantmakers have decided to fund larger and more-established nonprofits, rather than invest in newer, smaller, and “riskier” ones. In our latest blog post, Miguel Bonilla, the Director of Strengthening New York...

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Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

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07/09/2010

On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact.

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Don’t Forget the Small Guys

Release Date:

07/09/2010

By Miguel Bonilla Director of Strengthening New York City Nonprofits United Way of New York City Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much nonprofits touch people’s lives. Reflecting on the ways my life has been touched by nonprofits...