Foundations as First Responders?
Release Date:
04/18/2013
... and communities most affected by this type of unexpected event . Our office was located in a storefront on Atlantic ...
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The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors
Release Date:
03/14/2013
By Susan L. Solomon, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, The New York Stem Cell Foundation Nonprofits play a critical part in the national economy. The nonprofit sector employs 10 percent of workers nationwide...
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
By Becky Rafter , Director of Stakeholder Engagement, Funding Exchange As Ai-Jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance always says: “We’re in a fight for the soul of our country.” Such an epic struggle calls for big ideas...
Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care
Release Date:
08/08/2012
By James R. Tallon, Jr., President, United Hospital Fund While the Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is being parsed across the country for its impact on individuals, institutions and states, for...
The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs
Release Date:
06/30/2011
By Richard Smith, President, The Pinkerton Foundation How has the increasing influence of the tools and techniques of business affected the world of philanthropy? That was just one of the themes of a panel I had the privilege of...
Reflections from Foundations on the Hill
Release Date:
03/24/2011
... to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event , co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations and ...
Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?
Release Date:
07/30/2010
Philanthropy New York recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Clark Foundation ) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it...
The Spend-Out Presumption And The Value Of Enduring Institutions
Release Date:
02/26/2010
By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York Foundations should explicitly consider their lifespan options. However, in my last contribution , I wrote that focusing simply on foundation perpetuity or spending out was...
Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley
Release Date:
01/07/2010
On December 8th, 2009, Philanthropy New York hosted a program (presented by its Special Committee on Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy) with the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE) and the Center for Social Inclusion on current...
Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Release Date:
07/29/2009
More than 30 grantmakers gathered on July 9th for a discussion of family foundation lifespan considerations co-sponsored by the Foundation Center and Philanthropy New York. We asked David R. Wolcheck, Research Associate at the Foundation Center, and...
New Member Spotlight: ASPCA
Release Date:
07/10/2009
We recently welcomed the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to Philanthropy New York. We asked Michael Barrett, Senior Director of Grants Management at ASPCA, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives...
Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing
Release Date:
06/25/2009
... the foundation did not obtain proceeds from a loan. In the event of default, payment could be considered a charitable ...
Playwright, Novelist and Songwriter Suzan-Lori Parks to Receive the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize: JP Morgan Private Bank
Release Date:
10/15/2015
... Theater, and playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner. The event will also feature a performance of an excerpt from ...
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Philanthropy New York's 37th Annual Meeting: Rethinking American Justice
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 -
1:30pm to 6:30pm
... Philanthropy New York’s annual meeting is an exclusive event for PNY members and invited guests. 1:00-1:30 p.m. ...
DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story
Release Date:
04/20/2016
... leading up to last week’s annual Foundations on the Hill event , which aims to educate Congress about philanthropy, ...
#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective
Release Date:
04/20/2016
... attending last week’s annual Foundations on the Hill event . It was particularly interesting to observe how ...
Rethinking Scholarships As a Force for Social Justice
Release Date:
05/04/2016
Hilary Pennington of the Ford Foundation says social justice fellowships use non-traditional ways to recruit talented individuals already working toward positive change in their communities.
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2016
Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve Health?
Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
In April 2015, a New York Times article highlighted Brownsville as the community with the lowest life expectancy in New York City.
Native American Youth Can't Wait
Release Date:
08/22/2016
Edgar Villanueva, VP of Programs & Advocacy at The Schott Foundation for Public Education urges philanthropy to see the tremendous potential in Native communities.
With Greater Commitment, Funders Can Solve the Healthcare Workforce Crisis
Release Date:
10/26/2016
... Today and Tomorrow . The Jonas Center was a sponsor of the event . Recent developments in our healthcare system, such as ...