Polly Singh Promoted to Program Officer at Wallace Foundation
Release Date:
03/01/2012
Polly Singh, a Program Associate at The Wallace Foundation, has been promoted to the post of Program Officer in the philanthropy’s Learning and Enrichment unit.
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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
In July 2009, New York Governor David Paterson asked Richard Ravitch to serve as Lieutenant Governor and develop a plan that would not only solve the state’s immediate budget crisis, but prevent new fiscal emergencies in later years.
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
By Robert Ward, Deputy Director, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009...
Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season
Release Date:
02/21/2012
Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, offers her suggestions on how funders can promote important issues to political candidates during the upcoming election season.
Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season
Release Date:
02/21/2012
By Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation The upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a decade—and only the second since 1973—where there is no incumbent candidate for...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
Our collaborative program on January 10th examined the Reimagining Service and Cities of Service initiatives and how supporting volunteer capacity can strengthen grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
By Gail Gershon, Senior Director, Gap Inc. Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources becomes increasingly scarce, more foundations are thinking creatively...
Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network
Release Date:
02/07/2012
Philanthropy New York members recently participated in the first session of our International Grantmakers Network program series, an opportunity to focus on how funders define and approach capacity building in an international context and to learn...
Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network
Release Date:
02/07/2012
By James O’Sullivan Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors On January 25th, the experiences of funders and grantees in Africa were used as a lens on funding organizational capacity as part of the first session of our...
Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times
Release Date:
02/06/2012
On November 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social justice advocacy and the roles that foundations can play in responding.
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