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Building Trust Before the Transition: What Funders Can Do Differently

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06/05/2026

A strong taboo still exists in the nonprofit sector, around sharing an imminent leadership change. If we want to disrupt this pattern and conditioning, funders need to change the narrative.

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Between Two Hands: From Conversation to Commitment

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05/08/2026

Tiffany Smith of Ideas in Philanthropy reflects on a Clips & Conversations program on Black Maternal Health in NYC and outlines concrete action steps that funders can take to change the trajectory of the Black maternal health crisis.

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Recap: Embracing Risk to Lead With Courage - PNY’s 2026 Annual Learning Meeting

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04/23/2026

Recap: Embracing Risk to Lead With Courage - PNY’s 2026 Annual Learning Meeting Quote Blocks for Mailchimp.png On Tuesday, March 31, the Philanthropy New York community came together for our Annual Learning Meeting, Embracing Risk...

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Philanthropy New York Welcomes Stephany Fong as Director of Communications

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03/24/2026

Philanthropy New York is thrilled to welcome Stephany Fong as PNY’s new Director of Communications.

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Commentary: Building ‘a network of networks’ in a trying time

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03/16/2026

When the federal funding and policy landscape shifted abruptly at the beginning of the second Trump administration in 2025, a coalition of nonprofit intermediaries formed to meet the moment, lift up and generate resources to address sector needs...

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The Future of Philanthropy is Local

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03/16/2026

In their new white paper, The Foundation of Our Future , Brooklyn Org documents the evolution of a community foundation that has deliberately reimagined its role—not simply as a grantmaker, but as a catalyst for cultivating the next generation of...

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Is Your Grantmaking Supporting Systems Change? Introducing the Sustainable Grantmaking Benchmark

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01/30/2026

The philanthropy field seeks to advance long-term systemic change, yet much of its giving has been short-term, restricted, and episodic. These approaches are misaligned with the sustained, flexible funding nonprofit organizations need to make real...

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Creating a ‘Movement-Led Family Foundation’: A Conversation with the Kolibri Foundation

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01/14/2026

Eileen Farbman, co-founder and board co-chair of the Kolibri Foundation, sits down with consultant Molly Schultz Hafid for an open and detailed walk-through of Kolibri’s journey from a traditional family foundation to one intentionally designed to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Exploring Alternative Operating Models for Nonprofits

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12/18/2025

Funders play a pivotal role in shaping the health and resilience of the nonprofit ecosystem. A PNY recent session discussed how funders can support grantees in exploring alternative operating models

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The Role of Healthcare Philanthropy in Improving Maternal Healthcare for Underserved Populations

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10/29/2025

There is a need to invest in community-based models to address the maternal health crisis, and there are opportunities for healthcare philanthropy engagement in this landscape. The Commonwealth Fund's Advancing Health Equity program, is addressing...