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What Benefits One Might Benefit Us All

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11/01/2017

Philanthropy New York supports a number of different Issue-Based Working Groups. Some of these groups are staffed by PNY folks and others are ones we support by hosting events, supporting a list serve and sharing information with our broader...

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Health

Get It Right, Right Now

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10/18/2017

It is no coincidence that the communities that are hardest to reach in the decennial census count are also those that are under-resourced and under-represented in federal, state and local government. Systematic undercounting of hard-to-reach...

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The New York Community Trust

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Public Policy

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Long Island Community Foundation

New York Foundation

It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.

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10/04/2017

Day after day, month after month, crisis upon crisis comes. Just last month, I used this space to talk with you about what has been learned over the years from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy that could be applied to Harvey. This month we must face...

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Disaster Relief

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy

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Council on Foundations

Making the Sausage in Albany: An Artisanal Cookbook for Funders

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09/20/2017

The trend toward significant social change occurring at the state and local level is now widely recognized and has led many funders to the conclusion that the road to national change is through state capitols. And while awareness of the byzantine...

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One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources

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09/06/2017

The images of desperate families and stories of systematic failure as Hurricane Harvey swept across the Houston area brought back for many the unforgettable images of Katrina. These last few days, Hurricane Irma is making headlines – even as it was...

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Disaster Relief

United Philanthropy Forum

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Heads Up: These Tax Reform Proposals Could Help or Hurt Nonprofits

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08/16/2017

After the failure to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, leaders of the U.S. House and Senate are even more determined to “win” with tax reform. If you thought the pressure was intense on House and Senate leaders to pass legislation that...

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Leading By Example

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08/02/2017

It is wonderful and energizing to see leaders and groups behaving beautifully with a shared goal to serve the common good. After decades of calls for greater coordination and partnership among Philanthropy Serving Organizations (the new “it” acronym...

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

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Philanthropy New York

20 Issues, to Be Specific

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07/19/2017

The term “policy work” is so vague that it can seem a bit mysterious to some funders. We know that private foundations are legally prohibited from engaging in lobbying or partisan politics, and we sometimes generalize, erroneously, that all funders...

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Mid-Year Moment for Reflection

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07/05/2017

The conclusion of a holiday weekend celebrating democracy is a particularly good time for just about anybody to take a moment and reflect on both the past and where you want to go next. For Philanthropy New York, this a time of the year we usually...

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