We are welcoming nominations for candidates to serve on our Board of Directors who will help Philanthropy New York move its goals forward and strengthen the organization.
This morning, after an extensive review process that solicited input from the entire membership, Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors voted to approve two new official policy statements related to tax reform discussions occurring in the United...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...