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.
The National Council of Nonprofits is putting out an urgent call to all nonprofits and foundations to sign on to a Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship.
As he prepares for the release of his new book “The Givers: Wealth Power and Philanthropy in a New Gilded Age,” David Callahan will stand before PNY members to defend his approach and ideas about the future of philanthropy in America. Within our...
One of the important messages we are hearing from our members these days is their desire to meet in small groups of other funders who are ready to talk about specific actions they are taking now on issues. Members are also asking more regularly to...
Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham, Chief Operating Officer of Philanthropy New York, writes about fiscal sponsorship as a member benefit to provide a 501(c)(3) home for innovative, collaborative and timely projects.
Did you know your foundation could speak out on Executive Orders? The Simons Foundation sure does. This private foundation “dedicated to the advancement of scientific knowledge” came out with a very public statement this week that it “stands united...
The fellowship deepens the pipeline for future grantmakers by introducing early-career professionals of diverse backgrounds to the field of philanthropy, recognizing that diversity comes in many forms: race, gender, gender identity, sexual...
Eighteen million people. That’s how many Americans will soon lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with plans previously advanced by Republican leaders in Congress.
New Year’s rituals abound from the “Polar Bear” swim out at Coney Island to a Japanese tradition of standing under a waterfall or the Spanish tradition of eating 12 grapes to ensure 12 lucky months ahead.
Philanthropy New York’s Board of Directors has refined our official procedures for taking policy positions to more clearly articulate the parameters of our work, and they are important distinctions that all of our members should understand in this...