The Ford Foundation announced last week that it would roughly double its grantmaking in each of the next two years. This is terrific as the immense challenges of the present moment require this type of outside the box thinking by foundations.
Some see the flexibility afforded by DAFs to be a boon to philanthropy. Others see a need for more regulatory oversight. Please join us for a debate between two leading thinkers in this area as they lead us in considering the question: Should DAFs...
The recent report on ending the “Starvation Cycle” confirms that the vast majority of funding is project-based, that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost of the associated work, that “cost-minus” funding is not just unfair but also...
Criticism and self-reflection are running rampant in philanthropy. Some have argued that philanthropy is an elite charade that is failing democracy. Others argue that it is a force for tremendous good if done right. Please join us for a debate on "...
Private four year colleges are under unprecedented pressure. Hampshire College, the College of New Rochelle, Sweet Briar, Mount Ida and many others have closed, merged into other institutions, or announced their intention to "explore strategic...
John MacIntosh, Partner at SeaChange Capital Partners writes "Over the years, SeaChange Capital Partners has been approached by many nonprofits literally pushed to the brink – forced to stiff vendors..
John MacIntosh, a partner at SeaChange Capital Partners looks back on six years of making deals with The New York Merger Acquisition and Collaboration Fund.
A number of impact investors are active in New York making non-traditional loans to nonprofits that would be unavailable from conventional banks. These investors include foundations as well as philanthropically supported intermediaries, some of...
The groundbreaking new report sheds light on human services community-based organizations (CBOs), their economic and social impact, and the need to strengthen and preserve their critical role in promoting health and well-being and enabling all...
The two groups’ merger centers on combining their hands-on and skilled volunteer networks. Much of the work will involve consolidating their massive databases, an initiative funded by Forefront and SeaChange Capital Partners, two of the few entities...
The report touches on universal themes—among them, the need for nonprofits to build reserves, the importance of contingency planning by nonprofit executives and boards, and the need for funders to support nonprofit overhead—its natural focus was on...
When Healing Arts Initiative, formerly Hospital Audiences Inc., declared bankruptcy a year ago, it was the last in a series of tragic events that was seemingly the death knell for the 47-year-old nonprofit.
Human Services Council will lead the commission which includes The Clark Foundation, UJA-Federation, The New York Community Trust and SeaChange Capital Partners.
SeaChange Capital Partners’ John MacIntosh responds to a recent SSIR article on high stakes donor collaborations, using the New York Merger, Acquisition, and Collaboration Fund (NYMAC) as a case study.