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Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap
HI Speakers.png Over the course of three weeks in May 2020, Philanthropy New York held Humanizing Immigration: A Conversation in Three Parts . The three-part virtual program was a digital exploration of migration and policy. Through presentations,...
New York Women's Foundation Appoints Patricia Eng Vice President of Programs
Release Date:
06/12/2014
The New York Women’s Foundation accounced that Patricia M. Eng joined The Foundation as Vice President of Programs on June 2, 2014.
22
Mar
2017
Harnessing the Power of Youth Organizing: Impact on Resiliency, Social-Emotional Development, and Academic & Career Success
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session that will focus on the benefits of youth organizing and how these experiences help young people develop strong social-emotional competencies and tangible skills that promote academic and career success.
NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More
Release Date:
04/12/2017
NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More (April 12, 2017) NEW YORK - The New York Community Trust recently approved more than $5.6...
31
Oct
2018
Funding Our Future – the ABCs of Early Care and Education Financing in New York
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Today, 82% of children in the U.S. live in households with working parents, and more than 5 million (or approximately 1 in 5) under the age of 6 live in poverty. According to the Children’s Defense Fund, expanding access to high-quality early care...
FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens
Release Date:
01/26/2022
Since launching this exciting new partnership, members have reached out to learn more as they decide whether it’s right for them so we put together this brief FAQ of some of the most common questions.
Strengthening Community in the Face of Antisemitism and Injustice: A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham
Release Date:
08/01/2025
Strengthening Community in the Face of Antisemitism and Injustice A Message from CEO, Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham Dear Members, I started this letter several months ago after conversations with Jewish members who shared that they were...
A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy
Publication date:
12/2015
This touches upon key issues to help analyze grantmaking strategies. How does your definition of “winning” fit in a broader democracy reform agenda? How do we authentically connect with communities of color to develop a new framework of equity, diversity, and inclusion? How do we build effective collaborative relationships towards victory, without losing sight of long-term capacity and infrastructure needs?
More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices
Release Date:
05/19/2014
Applications for the 2014 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards up by 25 percent overall – three times the number of Long Island organizations apply; Applications from Brooklyn and Queens double.
Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
Century Foundation Policy Associate Halley Potter reports from our Education Funders Research Initiative launch and shares three proposals from the event that she found particularly compelling.
Creating Enduring Value at a Corporate Foundation: Bridging the Gap Between Brand and Cause
Release Date:
09/24/2013
by Chris Park, President, New York Life Foundation Over more than twenty years as a corporate grantmaker, few things have left a deeper and more lasting impression on me than the professionalism, commitment to change and caring of...
Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
Mertz Gilmore Foundation Vice President Lukas Haynes and DoSomething.org CEO Nancy Lublin engage in a spirited conversation about risk-taking, funding nonprofits and measuring impact.
After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers
Release Date:
07/10/2013
by Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Two days before the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on the streets of my own neighborhood,...
10
Feb
2015
The Conference Board's Business - Community Impact Symposium
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 8:00am to Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 5:00pm
Nexus of money, intellectual capital, time and voice leading to critical outcomes
Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration
Release Date:
01/26/2015
Lauren Marra and Bruce Boyd of Arabella Advisors, explore collaboration as a change-making tool.
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2012
By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings Foundation (This post originally appeared on the Nathan Cummings Foundation website.) What does Jeremy Lin have to do with the future of philanthropy? When LINsanity comes to...
“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Release Date:
01/12/2011
By James O’Sullivan Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors On November 16th, 55 Philanthropy New York members participated in a members briefing featuring a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New...
Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities
Release Date:
11/05/2010
By Laura Cronin Director, Toshiba America Foundation (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on October 27, 2010 and is reprinted with permission.) Every funder can, and should, be a...
Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates
Release Date:
09/23/2010
By Douglas Gould President, Douglas Gould and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders across the country face immense challenges in mobilizing support to...