Endowed private foundations that have been designed by the IRS as a "private operating foundation" calculate membership dues based on their total net assets instead of their grantmaking. Sliding Dues Schedule (based on net assets...
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Since September, funders have met twice at Philanthropy New York to learn about the issues facing returning veterans that can be addressed by philanthropy. This group has continued the conversation but is now delving deeper into each other’s grants...
Are there still places you’d like to explore in New York City, but you haven’t found the time or the right guide to make it a meaningful experience? Last summer, Philanthropy New York launched the New York Adventure Series, with site visits to Red...
While little is certain about the future of giving, one trend is clear: the diversity of voices active in family philanthropy will reflect the increasing diversity of society at large. What are the emerging trends in this area, and how can existing...
Time and time again Philanthropy New York members are called upon to respond to disasters -- from 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami and the earthquake in Haiti. We often encourage our members to pause during the...
The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 (All day) to Friday, September 26, 2014 (All day)
Join us for IFIP's World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. Scheduled right after the United Nations World Conference on Indigenous Peoples (WCIP), the Summit will continue the momentum of the UN event in fostering cultivation of funding...
A new study, funded in part by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, finds that one in eight American donors has participated in a giving circle—nearly half of them under the age of 40.
Writing in Forbes, Howard Husock, vice president for policy research at the Manhattan Institute, says that a $10 million commitment from UBS to help underserved students attain a college education is an example of corporate leaders using...