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Release Date:
08/05/2025
Philanthropy New York members share five ways funders can step up for nonprofits in a recent CEP blog post.
The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members
Release Date:
05/01/2023
The Scherman Foundation announced today that it has elected three new members to its Board of Directors: Alexis Anderson-Reed, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, and Rasu Jilani.
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May
2023
Waking the Sleeping Giant of Electoral Politics - A Webinar Hosted by GoVoteNYC
Thursday, May 18, 2023 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join this panel led by a Gen Z moderator that will help donors understand young people’s attitudes and beliefs about politics; what it takes to provide pathways to action and leadership, break down barriers to participation, and sustain civic...
29
Nov
2022
Ramping up: Supercharging the Impact of New York’s Landmark Climate Law - A Virtual Briefing Hosted by NY Renews
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join us for a virtual briefing on NY Renews 2023 campaign. This funder briefing featuring state legislative champions and NY Renews leaders will focus on the 320+ member coalition’s new campaign to ensure that the nation’s strongest climate...
Scherman Foundation Announces Board Leadership Changes
Release Date:
06/16/2021
The Scherman Foundation announced today that Dr. Karen R. Sollins has stepped down from her position as Chair of its Board of Directors
22
Feb
2021
Bottom-up Climate Policy: How One State Coalition is Influencing Federal Climate Policy
Monday, February 22, 2021 -
7:30pm to 8:30pm
Passed in 2019, New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has had huge impacts on state policies and on attitudes towards addressing climate change at every level of government. Join federal policymakers and New York Renews...
Open Letter to Grantees from Social Justice Funders
Release Date:
03/19/2020
As social justice funders, we all focus on the root causes of social, gender, racial, economic and environmental injustices.
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and the Scherman Foundation's Rosin Fund Provide Anchor Funding for Creative Capital's 20th Anniversary Fund
Release Date:
11/20/2019
Creative Capital Announces Move to New Three-Year, $15 Million Fundraising Model, $10 Million Pledged. Will Support Newly Expanded Annual Award Cycle
29
Oct
2019
Resiliency Finance: A Pivotal Role for Philanthropy
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The need for cities small and large to upgrade infrastructure and prepare for climate change disruptions is increasingly urgent, and yet finance and funding for these efforts face critical shortfalls. Increased impact investing by the philanthropic...
24
Jul
2019
A Post-Victory Breakfast Briefing on Congestion Pricing & the Road Ahead
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Thanks in large part to the generous support of the New York funding community, a highly organized and powerful coalition of over 150 business, labor, good government, environmental and justice organizations, secured passage of a robust congestion...
24
Oct
2019
The Capacity Building Blind Spot: What’s Holding NYC Nonprofits Back?
Thursday, October 24, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Every year, the nonprofits we support are forced to choose. Do they budget more for program or budget to invest in growth of their small donor or fee-for-service programs? What they ultimately are choosing between is performing more program work...
Every New Yorker Deserves to Be Counted
Release Date:
04/02/2019
NYS Census Equity Funders group sourced a video to advocate for every New Yorker in the upcoming 2020 Census.
19
Feb
2019
True or False Solutions to Climate Change
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report issued in October made clear that “Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.” What initiatives are in play...
This Is How We’re Facing Change Together
Release Date:
06/06/2018
At Monday’s Annual meeting for PNY’s members, I asked that members take the opportunity of the day’s programming to also think about the role each member’s foundation and the broader sector can play at this moment in our country’s history.
22
May
2018
Tipping Points: Philanthropy's Role in Changing the Narrative of Power
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
The country is embroiled in heated conversations destined to change the fabric of this country, whether the starting point is race, immigration, climate change, or sexual harassment. While separate and distinct, these discussions converge most...
Data Capacity as a Step Toward Nonprofit Sustainability
Release Date:
02/14/2018
Mike Pratt, President, Sherman Foundation and Pat Swann, Senior Program Officer, New York Community Trust on the importance of data capacity
The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve
Release Date:
12/06/2017
There has been considerable media attention to the fact that the tax plan packages proposed by the U.S. House and Senate eliminate or reduce of the deduction for state and local taxes and how bad that will be for states like New York that invest in...
NY Women’s Foundation, NoVo and 15 Other PNY Members Support Leadership of Young Women of Color with $2.1M
Release Date:
01/10/2017
NYC non-profits advancing the well-being and leadership of young women of color as change agents received awards.
Scherman, Altman, Lily Auchincloss, NY Community Trust and Supporters Launch QueensWay Design Phase
Release Date:
06/06/2016
The QueensWay project involves converting the long-abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line of the Long Island Rail Road into a $120 million public park.