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20 Issues, to Be Specific

Release Date:

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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President's Message

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Our Democracy, Philanthropy and What’s Next

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06/21/2017

On many days, I feel small. I feel powerless to influence those who can make the world more democratic and caring. But not last Friday. And not today. Last Friday at Philanthropy New York’s 38 th Annual Meeting: The Power of Participation, hundreds...

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Participation and Double Entendre

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06/07/2017

Philanthropy New York’s 38 th Annual Meeting next week won’t be all business. When we named the program “The Power of Participation,” we knew it had double meaning. This year’s annual meeting has even more time for networking than last year.

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President's Message

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Get to Know Your PHIL Talkers

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05/17/2017

I predict that the PHIL Talks presenters at this year’s 38th Annual Meeting on June 16 will bring especially trenchant insights and unexpected revelations on the topic of “The Power of Participation: Democracy Building Now.”

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We Need Ideas from the Right (and Left, and All Around)

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05/02/2017

The goal of the Philanthropy New York Annual Meeting is to gather a large array of funders to think and talk about new ideas. It is a mix of learning and socializing – and most of all, coming together as a community.

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Complete This Survey on Foundation Openness and Shared Insights

Release Date:

04/19/2017

The survey deadline is Friday May 5 th . It's a quick turnaround, but the survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete, and there is language provided to make it easier.

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Every Funder Has a Stake in This

Release Date:

04/19/2017

We are thrilled that our 38th Annual Meeting on “The Power of Participation” will include big name stars like MSNBC host Chris Hayes, New York Times Editorial Director, Books, Radhika Jones, CNN Contributor Bakari Sellers and Democracy Now! host Amy...

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Civic Engagement

Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

Release Date:

04/05/2017

A broad, nationwide coalition of nonprofits delivered a clear message to Congress today: maintain the current law that protects nonprofit organizations from being hounded for partisan political contributions and endorsements.

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I’m Having a CEO Moment. And You Can, Too

Release Date:

04/05/2017

For this month's president's message I decided to interview Paul DiDonato, president of the Proteus Fund, one of the few organizations that has a C4 arm.