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PNY's Policy Corner: Following the Lead of our Partners by Supporting #WHY15 and #JustPay Campaigns:

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02/02/2024

... nonprofits in New York City has never been more vital. At Philanthropy New York, we’re committed to growing the ... Creating a living wage standard and equitable pay for nonprofit workers is critical to...

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PNY is Headed to Capitol Hill - Learn More about Foundations on the Hill and Why We're Going

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02/16/2024

... D.C. to join philanthropy networks from around the country at Foundations on the Hill (FOTH). During our time there, ... officials from both New York City and State to advocate for the critical issues that...

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Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on City Contracting

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03/22/2024

... Testimony on City Contracting Screen Shot 2024-03-28 at 4.09.54 PM.png As a part of Philanthropy New York's ... efforts to serve as an ally to nonprofits and advocate for a stronger nonprofit ecosystem,...

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Marlon Williams Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on Progress of Reforms to Accelerate Nonprofit Contract Payments

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06/04/2024

... efforts to serve as an ally to nonprofits and advocate for a stronger nonprofit ecosystem, Marlon Williams, Vice ... Vice President of Public Policy and Collaboration at Philanthropy New York (PNY). We are...

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Is There Really a Conflict between the Public Good and Professionalism in the Foundation Sector?

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08/26/2014

... This is an important finding, as it is not uncommon for foundations’ intramural spending to be characterized in ... of literature by researchers such as Michael E. Porter at the Harvard Business ...

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Health

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Member Input on Official Statements on Indirect Costs

... . We will share member comments with the PNY Board for its consideration and final decision. WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT TO PHILANTHROPY: For decades, philanthropic grants to nonprofits with ... full costs of...

Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

A Special Training Series Designed for Philanthropy New York members by the Advocacy Institute ... to maximize their own resources. Ensuring real impact at the local and state level is critical. Philanthropy New...

Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

... a powerful, yet often misunderstood, process that allows for amendments to this foundational document, with potential ... the debates surrounding them. The proposals will be up for voters to consider ...

Consultant & Vendor Lists: Board Placement or Training

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02/2015

... (202) 349-2500 Recommending Organizations: Lavelle Fund for the Blind , Credit Suisse , Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation Building For Mission 7726 Gunston Plaza #1772 Lorton, VA ... : Macquarie Group , Heckscher Foundation for Children Change Elemental 1717 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 1025, ...

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How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

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06/25/2014

... your foundation grant proposals. Find another way to pay for them." When I challenged him on this, he replied: "I ... other grant makers that are like this, not them. But at the gathering of...

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Closing the Queer Funding Gap

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07/21/2014

By Naomi Sobel, donor engagement coordinator for the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice. On May 7, ... 35th Annual Meeting guests that trans women of color live at the intersection of “pass-...

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The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids

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08/25/2014

... reduce the much more expensive back-end costs, such as for incarceration and health care. The more complex question ... they aren’t doing enough, and do not help enough people. For example, tax credits do not...

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Children, Youth and Families

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05 Nov 2014

Should Nonprofits Be Mandated to Pay Living Wages, and What is Philanthropy’s Role?

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... workers a self-sufficiency wage (aka “Living Wage”). At a Philanthropy New York funders briefing on September 24, ... with the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI) to advocate for City and State governments to revise...

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Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

by Ellen Liu , Director, Women’s Health, Ms. Foundation for Women Women have a lot to celebrate this month. March ... of color, immigrant women and young women are uninsured at substantially higher rates than the...

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Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City

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11/08/2013

... especially among youth and in communities of color, are at record-high levels. Data from the NYC Department of Health ... Duke Charitable Foundation . Urban agriculture projects, for example, hire teens to...

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Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

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07/28/2011

By Daniel Lilienthal, Associate for Social and Emotional Learning, NoVo Foundation On June ... from New York’s philanthropic community. Beginning at the Brooklyn Community Foundation (BCF), in Dumbo, ... serves as...

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Program Recap: Philanthropy New York Hosts its First Next Generation Retreat

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10/30/2009

... 9th, an intimate group ranging in age from 22-30 gathered for a next generation retreat, a half-day of conversation and ... 21/64 ) and Ashley Blanchard (a senior consultant at TCC Group ), who are themselves...

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CSR, the Arts, and the Double Bottom Line

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04/14/2015

... Vice President of Private Sector Initiatives, Americans for the Arts “Our Board often asks why we aren’t ... by the Animating Democracy program of Americans for the Arts for the report...

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Bringing the Liberal Arts to Engineering Education

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05/19/2015

... This piece was originally published as a commentary for The Chronicle of Higher Education . It's required." ... education positions future engineers to be successful at anticipating, defining, and...

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