This time last year was drastically different for us all. Personally, I was just three months into my fellowship and quickly becoming aware of just how busy fall at PNY can be. Reflecting back on that time now often feels like a distant memory - a...
On Saturday, March 14, 2020, Philanthropy New York took a position to urge Congress to include nonprofit organizations in the COVID-19 stimulus package to ensure the sector can remain financially viable and provide essential services to communities.
As Associate Director, Jordan works with Philanthropy New York members, partners and staff to develop and implement the organization’s educational programs and events.
Over the course of a week, Hurricane Dorian made a total of five landfalls – three in the Bahamas (twice on Great Abaco and another on Grand Bahamas Island), a U.S. landfall in North Carolina and a final one in Canada.
The PNY community is only as strong as its members. We invite you to get involved – learn from each other and contribute to one another’s learning – be the superglue that makes us stronger.
Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are...
Philanthropy New York along with the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Maryland Philanthropy Network, Northern California Grantmakers, PEAK Grantmaking, and Philanthropy Northwest have joined forces to...
For our 40th Anniversary annual meeting we were delighted to celebrate our work together with our membership and to create space for intriguing and challenging conversations. Throughout the day we were presented with discussions that illuminated our...
In the philanthropic sector, we often get lost in the latest buzzwords about how to rethink our strategies and maximize impact, individually and collectively. Over the last couple of years, the buzzword of the moment has been collaboration and...
As Vice President of Policy and Collaboration Rico will further refine and enhance our Public Policy Fellowship, build new opportunities for our members to experience our Policy work, and ensure that our issue-based collaboration and convening...
My early career as a nonprofit development professional included some fairly unforgettable moments. One such moment included downloading the interim report for a particularly generous funder of my nonprofit organization. The printer jumped to life,...
Before we get further into this year, I want to take a moment and highlight just a few key activities you engaged in with Philanthropy New York during 2018 – all with a focus on supporting the communities with which you each partner. There is much...
As soon as we moved into our current space at 1500 Broadway, we wondered whether or not we would ever host a New Year’s Party given our perch overlooking Times Square...