Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over
Release Date:
10/31/2014
North Star Fund Program Officer, Adam Liebowitz, examines the far-reaching and long-lasting effects of Hurricane Sandy.
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The Moment I Lost It
Release Date:
11/19/2014
The education practitioners in the room are the real experts because they are living the reality of education reform every day.
12
Jan
2015
Ebola: Philanthropy’s Multidimensional Approach to Healthcare Amidst Crisis
Monday, January 12, 2015 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
A second part of Philanthropy New York’s program on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa examines how can philanthropy respond with funding that meets immediate needs and invests in long-term solutions.
How Can We Apply a “Lens” That Doesn’t Distort?
Release Date:
12/17/2014
How do you apply a population-focused lens to grantmaking while also recognizing great variations among individuals and segments of communities?
Women 4 Health Care: Helping Uninsured Women Get Covered
Release Date:
10/01/2013
We're pleased to have Raising Women's Voices-NY Director Lois Uttley share the details of their new Ms. Foundation for Women-supported social media campaign to spread the word to uninsured women about New York's new health insurance marketplace, NY...
“Poor” is Washington’s Four Letter Word
Release Date:
01/21/2015
Language that ignores that fact denies reality. You can’t erase poverty by not talking about it.
Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media
Release Date:
07/26/2012
By David Morse, Senior Fellow, Encore.org One of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is that you learn new things from your colleagues, or have nascent ideas tweaked, tested and maybe even...
Which Nonprofits Are Most Ready for Capacity Building?
Release Date:
07/19/2012
By Alice Hill , Senior Consultant, TCC Group (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on June 20, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) With funds limited, foundations must constantly...
19
May
2015
Economic Inequality and Mobility: Looking at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Since the economic downturn of 2008, increasing media attention on income inequality and its effects on our society has turned up the volume on the public conversation. But has the coverage actually increased the philanthropic sector’s understanding...
12
Jun
2015
C-Suite Session: Engaging Talent That Reflects the Communities We Serve
Friday, June 12, 2015 -
9:00am to 3:00pm
What makes a vibrant, thriving community great is a merging of diverse cultures and backgrounds which leads to a confluence of new perspectives and a greater understanding of the strength in our differences.
Dyson Foundation’s Leadership to Change in June
Release Date:
03/19/2015
Andrea Reynolds will replace Diana Gurieva as President of the Foundation.
19
May
2015
The Value Philanthropy Consultants Bring to Foundations: The Data is Here!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
To what extent do foundations use consultants to support their work? While we have known for years that foundations use consultants to support various aspects of their work, until now we’ve never had a quantitative picture of how many, how often,...
Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart
Release Date:
05/15/2015
New York State Health Foundation President, James Knickman, explores the disparities in access to services between NYC neighborhoods.
This Month’s Upgrade: Comprehensive Local Affinity Group Pages
Release Date:
05/19/2015
We have vastly upgraded the scope and quality of information on local affinity groups and their activities
Takeaways From the Supreme Court Obamacare Ruling
Release Date:
06/25/2015
NYSHealth President and CEO James R. Knickman writes a Huffington Post column on New York State’s achievements to date under the ACA; the implications of the Supreme Court ruling for New York and the rest of the country; and the health care coverage...
Creating Onramps Towards Economic Success – Tackling Youth Unemployment in the U.S.
Release Date:
06/05/2015
Brandee McHale discusses how Citi Foundation tackles youth unemployment with their innovative Pathways to Progress initiative.
13
Jan
2016
Local to Global: Efforts to Address the Increasing Prevalence of Teen Girl Suicide
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Recent data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates an alarming trend! Suicide is the leading cause of death in teenage girls, ages 15-19, outside of Africa.
Come Help Me Be Less Racist
Release Date:
10/21/2015
While the vast majority of those working in philanthropy are committed to ameliorating the effects of our unjust history, we are nonetheless subject to implicit bias in our lives and in our work. But even though implicit bias operates at a...
Toyota Named Among of World’s Best Companies on Addressing Water Concerns
Release Date:
10/22/2015
Toyota Motor Corporation was one of eight global corporations achieving an A rating for their efforts to improve water security, according to CDP's Global Water Report.
PhilTV: When a Community Foundation Takes a Bold Stand, Aligning Mission and Approach Matter
Release Date:
10/27/2015
Will Miller, President of The Wallace Foundation, describes what happened when a community foundation had to choose between prioritizing taking a leadership role in the community or avoiding it for fear of alienating donors who might otherwise...