The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries
Release Date:
11/26/2014
... the vast majority of libraries are poorly configured to meet the demands of the digital age—with too few electrical ...
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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program
Release Date:
12/09/2014
Associate Director Andrea Sholler discusses the Tow Foundation's playwright residency program.
Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities
Release Date:
12/16/2014
... many to rely on safety net programs in order to make ends meet . Many of these employees tell stories of having to apply ...
For Profound Change in America, Think Local
Release Date:
01/29/2014
... and some driven by how organizations need to evolve to meet the demands of new technology and public expectations. ...
Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots
Release Date:
01/09/2014
... clients, families and foundations develop strategies to meet their philanthropic and intergenerational legacy goals. ...
How Should Philanthropy Respond to Obama’s Speech on Black Men and Boys?
Release Date:
08/15/2013
By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations How do we as a nation now heal from the open wound caused by the Zimmerman verdict? Words from Rev...
The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey
Release Date:
06/13/2013
... weaknesses within the fabric of our society. We all must meet the challenge of addressing issues ranging from health ...
Artists at the Center: A New Doris Duke Initiative
Release Date:
12/21/2012
By Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has supported artists in jazz, contemporary dance and theatre in creating, producing and touring...
The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders
Release Date:
04/03/2012
By Liz Sak, Executive Director, Cricket Island Foundation When the financial crisis hit, foundations endowments were hit hard. We all knew the recovery would take time, we just didn’t know how long. According to recently released...
Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season
Release Date:
02/21/2012
By Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation The upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a decade—and only the second since 1973—where there is no incumbent candidate for...
Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook
Release Date:
07/28/2011
... the High Line. Moving into Red Hook, the tour stopped to meet Ian Marvy, the Executive Director of a 2.75-acre farm ...
New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
12/11/2009
... emergency service organizations in April 2009 to help them meet their growing needs during the economic downturn. Are ...
A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times
Release Date:
05/14/2009
By Hildy J. Simmons While sorting through some office files recently, I came across a speech I gave in December 1990 at the annual meeting of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee (NPCC). In looking it over, I...
New Member Spotlight: The Andrea & Charles Bronfman Philanthropies
Release Date:
05/08/2009
We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies (ACBP), in the first edition of our Member Spotlight. We asked Jeffrey R. Solomon , ACBP’s President, about...
Three Prominent Foundation Leaders Join Foundation Center Board of Trustees
Release Date:
04/20/2015
Foundation Center has elected leaders from three of the most prominent U.S. foundations to its Board of Trustees.
Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab
Release Date:
05/12/2015
Betsy Dubovsky, Executive Director of The Staten Island Foundation, discusses Staten Island's unique challenges and opportunities.
Bringing the Liberal Arts to Engineering Education
Release Date:
05/19/2015
Loni Bordoloi and James Winebrake make the case for integrated curricula for college engineering programs.
Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative
Release Date:
12/10/2015
Twenty-one American cities are now participating in the nation's most comprehensive initiative to help city halls use data and evidence to improve residents' lives.
For CEIP, Don’t Call It a Comeback
Release Date:
12/17/2015
... public support, and more responsive programs that better meet the needs of our communities. Mission Statement : ...
Disaster Philanthropy Playbook Launched, Living Online Resource Funded by J&J and Rita Allen Foundation
Release Date:
01/14/2016
... the world with the information they need to effectively meet the short-, mid- and long-term needs of communities ...