Sloan Public Service Awards Honor Seven NYC Employees
Release Date:
06/03/2016
Employees recognized from NYPD, MTA, NYC Health & Hospitals, Environmental Protection, Human Resources Administration and Department for the Aging.
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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting
Release Date:
06/14/2016
Our hearts go out to all the family and friends touched by this horrific act. We know their lives will never be the same again.
United Hospital Fund Analyzes Medicaid Spending On and Service Utilization By Children In New York
Release Date:
07/08/2016
New data brief and chartbook show low cost, low use overall, but point to opportunities to improve the health of enrolled children.
How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part I)
Release Date:
07/14/2016
Leigh Ross of the NY Community Trust identifies key predictors of success for education funders who want to collaborate.
Wisdom from Our Editorial Board, and Our Readers
Release Date:
07/20/2016
While the group is still very new, the Editorial Board is already helping us think much more deeply about our readers’ needs and interests.
The Place for Growing Cross-Sector Collaboration
Release Date:
09/08/2016
This year’s Joint Policy Institute of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and the National Council of Nonprofits was a valuable opportunity for building national and local partnerships across the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
The Joys and Frustrations of Managing Young People
Release Date:
09/29/2016
Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York, reflects on the difficulties and rewards of managing the organization's first high school intern.
We’ve Been Here Before, But Now We Know Where We Are
Release Date:
11/17/2016
One of the truths we need to recognize is that the voting blocs of this election are essentially the same as those of the 2000 election. Our nation has a very long history of veering from one party to the next and from a more liberal to a more...
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Dec
2016
School Discipline, Pushout and Gender Norms
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
As we look at how to improve high school graduation rates and outcomes, we’ve come to realize that instead of addressing a “drop-out” crisis, we have to address our public education system’s biases, policies, and practices that exclude and alienate...
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Jan
2017
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (All day) to Friday, February 3, 2017 (All day)
ESS orients new program officers and directors to their role as funders. This three-day intensive course helps philanthropy newcomers build a framework for understanding and implementing ethical and effective grantmaking. It is a part of our PNY...
The Time is Now for Philanthropy to Talk about Healthcare
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Eighteen million people. That’s how many Americans will soon lose their health insurance with the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and its replacement with plans previously advanced by Republican leaders in Congress.
New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform
Release Date:
02/08/2017
Lukas Haynes, executive director of the David Rockefeller Fund, and Liz Ryan, co-founder of Youth First Initiative summarize some of the recent progress that too often takes place below the national media’s radar.
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Mar
2017
Advocacy: A Compass for Today’s Terrain
Friday, March 31, 2017 -
8:30am to 4:30pm
Join us for a full-day conference to strengthen your foundation’s voice and impact. Learn how to navigate the legal, strategic, and governance activity necessary to incorporate advocacy and amplify your work. Philanthropic organizations – whether...
United Hospital Fund Releases Toolkit to Assist Hospitals in Supporting Family Caregivers and Implementing New York State’s CARE Act
Release Date:
02/17/2017
Toolkit helps hospital staff comply with requirements of CARE Act, implemented by New York and more than 30 other states, and improve hospital-to-home transitions .
Ford Foundation Appoints Pradeep Nair as Regional Director for India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka
Release Date:
03/09/2017
A seasoned public and private sector leader, Nair brings deep regional expertise and more than 20 years of experience building partnerships among government, corporate, philanthropic, and civil society partners in the dynamic South Asia region.
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May
2017
Women and LGBTQ Leaders in the Immigration Debate: Louder, Prouder and More Effective Than Ever
Tuesday, May 16, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The Trump Administration is advancing policies that would beat back advances made by immigrants to America with extraordinarily broad and wide-ranging executive orders that have been the object of massive public protests and precedent-setting...
Every Funder Has a Stake in This
Release Date:
04/19/2017
We are thrilled that our 38th Annual Meeting on “The Power of Participation” will include big name stars like MSNBC host Chris Hayes, New York Times Editorial Director, Books, Radhika Jones, CNN Contributor Bakari Sellers and Democracy Now! host Amy...
Beth Cobert Named CEO of Skillful at Markle Foundation
Release Date:
04/25/2017
Markle Foundation CEO and President Zoë Baird today announced the appointment of Beth Cobert, former Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and a long-time leader at McKinsey & Company, as Chief Executive...
Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny
Release Date:
05/16/2017
Sayu Bhojwani, Founder and President of The New American Leaders Project, challenges funders to "prove to yourself that demographics is indeed not destiny, not in democracy and not in access."
Helmsley Foundation Funds New York Common Pantry’s Opening of a New Satellite Location
Release Date:
05/16/2017
New York Common Pantry (NYCP), the largest community-based food pantry in the state, wiil open a new Choice Pantry in the Bronx, which has a high rate of food insecurity.