How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
... Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation , offers a unique way of looking at one of our most ... suggests that a change in approach is needed in...
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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times
Release Date:
02/06/2012
... 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social justice advocacy and the ... whose ongoing Congressional investigation has led to...
Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook
Release Date:
07/27/2011
... New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known “jewels” ... Associate for Social and Emotional Learning at the NoVo Foundation —share the details...
The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors
Release Date:
03/14/2013
We’re pleased to have Susan L. Solomon, CEO and Co-Founder of The New York Stem Cell Foundation , talk about how organizations like hers are ... New York and playing an active role in shaping our...
Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds
Publication date:
07/2005
Grantmakers tend to be cautious about funding advocacy, and for good reason - yet advocacy can play a crucial role in advancing a foundation 039 ; s mission. In this guide, contributors explain that advocacy .....
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
... such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, ... use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee 039 ; s capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation ’ s investment. The Effective Exit: Managing the .....
Saying Yes/Saying No: Strengthening Your Decision-Giving Skills
Publication date:
06/2004
... they can recommend for funding. Decision making about what to fund is challenging and so is decision giving to hopeful ... say Yes, or No, so that grant applicants understand your foundation 039 ; s rationale, feel that they 039 ;ve been treated fairly, and can .....
Working with the Business Sector: Pursuing Public Good with Private Partners
Publication date:
06/2004
... the push and pull between sectors from the vantage point of those working in independent and corporate foundations, this guide examines efforts to partner with and influence the business world. Grantmakers ... promoting corporate philanthropy. They also explore ways to bridge cultural and philosophical differences between the ...
As Use of Libraries Grows, Government Support Has Eroded
Release Date:
01/08/2013
Compared to 21 other major American library systems, New York City 039 ; s three public library systems receive less government ... according to a new study funded by the...
Philanthropy 50—No. 39: Jon Stryker
Release Date:
02/10/2013
Mr. Stryker made the Chronicle’ s list of the top 50 donors of 2012 with the $30.1 million he gave to the Arcus Foundation , which he founded 13 years ago. Mr...
College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?
Release Date:
06/11/2013
We recently held two programs — organized by PNY’ s Education Working Group and the New York City Youth Funders ... readiness for college and the workforce. We’re pleased to have Deutsche Bank Americas ...
From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults
Release Date:
04/03/2013
Altman Foundation Program Officer Rachael Pine served as moderator for our recent program on the impact of disasters, like Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, on ... in the comments section of her blog...
President, Again, Attacks Charitable Deduction
Release Date:
04/11/2013
This examination of President Obama’ s federal budget proposal includes ... from Michael Peterson, President of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation . President Barack Obama’...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Unveils Web Site and Priorities
Release Date:
04/30/2013
... a letter from Mayor Bloomberg and an annual report on the foundation ’ s activities. Just a few years ago, New York Mayor Michael ... Bloomberg kept his philanthropy under wraps—or tried to ,...
Our Schools, Cut Off From the Web
Release Date:
06/16/2013
An op-ed on the need for all people to have access to a fast and open Internet by Ford Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. ON June 6, at a middle ... school in Mooresville, N.C., President Obama...
Komen Cancels 2014 Fundraising Events in Seven Cities
Release Date:
06/07/2013
... the Cure has cancelled the Race for the Cure events due to economic uncertainty and competition from other nonprofits. The Susan G. Komen foundation canceled its signature 3-Day walk in Washington ... and six...
Though Enrolling More Poor Students, 2-Year Colleges Get Less of Federal Pie
Release Date:
05/22/2013
A review of the findings from The Century Foundation ’ s report on the nation’ s community colleges. ... and more heavily African-American and Latino, according to...
From Health-Care Reform, Lessons for Education Policy
Release Date:
07/09/2013
An op-ed by Greg Anrig, Vice President of Policy and Programs at The Century Foundation . One of the most important factors that broke ... was the emergence of research...
Underwater Mortgages, Drowning Cities, and Rogue Financiers
Release Date:
08/06/2013
A blog post by Robert C. Hockett, Fellow at The Century Foundation . For six years and counting, multiple local ... and rapidly proliferating municipal bankruptcies to America 039 ; s...
Businesses With a Social Conscience Reach a Tipping Point
Release Date:
08/01/2013
An op-ed by Phillip Henderson, President of the Surdna Foundation . To my undiscerning palette, a blueberry muffin made with King ... any other muffin. The 200-year old New England company’...