Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/08/2020
Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - another problem. It’s whack-a-mole philanthropy.
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Philanthropy in Focus
Release Date:
10/07/2020
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...
Surdna and the Andrus Family Fund Join PNY Member Foundations and Other Donors in Pledging to Redouble Commitments to Puerto Rico
Release Date:
09/30/2020
Twenty-two foundations and major donors signed a joint pledge to redouble their commitments to Puerto Rico.
New York Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Zabrina Collazo
Release Date:
10/07/2020
New York Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Zabrina Collazo From the New York Foundation: We are delighted to share some good news this morning: today we welcome Zabrina Collazo to the New York Foundation team as our new...
Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America
Release Date:
10/07/2020
The new philanthropic foundation will focus on eliminating the inappropriate use of the justice system for mental health diagnosis and treatment.
Siegel Family Endowment Publishes New Whitepaper Outling New Framework for Understanding and Funding Infrastructure
Release Date:
10/07/2020
The below appears as the introductory letter to a new whitepaper published by Siegel Family Endowment that outlines a new framework for understanding and funding infrastructure.
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pledges $250 Million to Reimagine US Monuments
Release Date:
10/07/2020
The initiative, the largest in the organization’s history, will support the creation of new monuments, as well as the relocation or rethinking of existing ones.
Sixteen Major Donors and Foundations, Including the Ford Foundation, Commit Unprecendented $156 Million to Support Black, Latinx, Asian and Indigenous Arts Organizations
Release Date:
09/24/2020
“America’s Cultural Treasures” initiative will provide multi-year grants to sustain vital organizations in the face of COVID-19 pandemic
The Teagle Foundation Partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities
Release Date:
09/23/2020
The Teagle Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities are partnering to jointly sponsor Cornerstone: Learning for Living.
Schott Foundation Adds New Members to its Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/25/2020
The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce six new members elected to its Board of Directors.
A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions
Release Date:
09/30/2020
We have all watched grantees pivot and respond to each emerging crisis while continuing the work core to their missions.
ViacomCBS Helps Lead Vote Early Day - A First-Of-Its-Kind Civic Holiday to Help Americans Learn About Their Options to Vote Early
Release Date:
09/28/2020
Vote Early Day is a movement of nonprofits, businesses, election administrators, and creatives working to ensure all Americans know their options to vote early.
WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge
Release Date:
09/24/2020
In response to COVID-19, the WES Mariam Assefa Fund and Tarsadia Foundation have doubled their financial commitment to the Opportunity Challenge, a grantmaking initiative to support the success of immigrant and refugee workers in the U.S.
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Mitigating Liability Risk from Workplace Re-Opening
Thursday, October 29, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Please join us for a webinar where we will focus on issues related to helping organizations navigate how to mitigate risk and potential liability as they begin or continue to reopen their workspaces to employees and guests following COVID-19...
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Service for Impact - November 2020
Tuesday, November 10, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join CECP and Philanthropy NY for a virtual Service for Impact Roundtable conversation.
United Hospital Fund Launches Pediatrics Learning Network to Help Address Health, Social Needs of Young Children In New York State
Release Date:
09/24/2020
The program is designed to boost healthy development, address unmet social needs, and strengthen the families of young children in New York State through primary care-based interventions.
How the David Rockefeller Fund has Responded to the Crises of 2020
Release Date:
09/24/2020
The year 2020 has challenged the David Rockefeller Fund as it has most of our peer foundations.
Joanne Berger-Sweeney Joins the Henry Luce Foundation’s Board of Directors
Release Date:
09/23/2020
The Henry Luce Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut , to its Board of Directors.
As NYC Museums Reopen, $1.5 Million in Grants from Rockefeller Brothers Fund Aims to Build Back a More Equitable Cultural Sector
Release Date:
09/22/2020
The grants will help New York City’s cultural institutions build back a more equitable culture and experience after months of closure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Citi Launches More Than $1 Billion in Strategic Initiatives to Help Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Release Date:
09/23/2020
“Action for Racial Equity” represents unprecedented effort to leverage Citi’s core business capabilities and Citi Foundation philanthropy to help address racial equity and justice in the U.S.