PNY Community Poem
... She then guided the Philanthropy New York community in creating our own “You are who I love…” poem through ... tastes, and I love you more than anything Love the wind in my hair You are who I love baking bread...
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The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball
Release Date:
10/24/2013
... requirements. Therefore, we should expect variation in the success of implementation from one state to another. ... basic strategies to accomplish this: A new marketplace in each state for people to buy a...
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2012
... that while the philanthropic community needs to invest in superstars like Mourning, we also need to spend some time ... And yet despite the differences, we DO invest, ultimately, in people. Like Dan Swinney, a...
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
... Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009. New York ... for 2012-13, and those increases...
Fewer Rocks & a Traffic Light = Greater Effectiveness & More Success
Release Date:
12/14/2010
... do it? Equally important, how can they identify grantees in trouble earlier? Which due diligence “rocks” should ... not more, yet become more targeted and comprehensive in analyzing prospective and current...
14
Dec
2017
Funders Summit on Justice Reform: The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers
Thursday, December 14, 2017 -
9:00am to 3:30pm
... local level and pushing city and state governments to move forward on multiple fronts, including bail and sentencing ... ending the cycle that traps formerly incarcerated people in a cycle of recidivism, and...
UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges
Release Date:
07/10/2019
UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges By Patricia Swann, Sr. ... obstacles to a fair and accurate 2020 census. But even in the face of these challenges, foundations have the power...
Beyond the Bubble
Release Date:
01/22/2020
... This past December, a group of 25+ grantmakers convened in a room, charged with exploring connections between their ... public schools continue to be some of the most segregated in the country. [1] In...
A Message from the Funders Census Initiative
Release Date:
04/01/2020
... Day! The Census Bureau’s massive outreach operation is in full swing, self-responses are coming in (and being reported) daily, and despite the impact of ... Thank you for your commitment and persistence. We...
The Rockefeller Foundation Launches Action Plan for Increasing Global Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts
Release Date:
06/01/2021
... dying from Covid-19. The continued spread of the virus in unvaccinated populations threatens to keep the global ... foreseeable future and poses threats to current progress in containing the pandemic. To stop...
Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
... are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his in -depth planning and assistance for our February 14th program, but also that he did so while he was in the hospital undergoing a bone marrow transplant...
25
Oct
2017
From Hurricane Sandy to Hurricane Maria: Can Disaster Philanthropy Be More Strategic?
Wednesday, October 25, 2017 -
9:00am to 1:00pm
If you are a non-member funder and are interested in attending, please email register@philanthropynewyork.org . ... haphazard. Time and again, we see funders coming together in the aftermath of catastrophic events...
15
Sep
2011
New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
... institutions served and continue to play a critical role in meeting emergency needs arising from September 11th, ... crimes. Yet, this community has proactively responded. In the ten years since September 11th...
15
Dec
2014
Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color
Monday, December 15, 2014 -
1:45pm to 5:00pm
... States, girls and young women of color face barriers in completing school, finding employment, and living free ... absent from discussions of racial and gender equity in the philanthropic sphere. If we...
Why Helping Pets Helps People
Release Date:
12/05/2013
... of the human-animal bond are commonplace — perhaps even in your own life — and certainly in the lives of many of the constituencies served by grantees ... New York members. The growing importance of pets...
Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking
Release Date:
05/16/2013
... deep inside the earth. Fracking* has facilitated a boom in natural gas drilling, but it also comes with many risks ... of this serious industrial activity. Is your state in the mix? 2) Fracking is making...
Foundations as First Responders?
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... President, Brooklyn Community Foundation When I was in city government (a quite remarkable time in New York City extending from the 1970s to the late 1990s) ... and communities most affected by this type of...
New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
Release Date:
10/12/2012
... Participatory Politics Foundation Chris Hayes, in his book Twilight of the Elites , writes: “The most ... to confront our greatest challenges.” Unfortunately, in this effort, government reformers are starting...
Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care
Release Date:
08/08/2012
... advocate, a government official and a policy leader— in mid-July for a discussion, led by a foundation leader and ... The richness of the presentations can’t be captured in this commentary, but all agreed that...
The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs
Release Date:
06/30/2011
... Interviews,” the panel included three genuine leaders in the field: Susan Berresford , the former head of the ... , both of whom have announced plans to step down later in the year. As a recent migrant from...