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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to Governor Cuomo for Prompt Contracting and Payment of Nonprofits

Release Date:

07/29/2020

... law. State agencies should pay any interest due with the first payment under a contract to help NFPs avoid cash flow ... do not impose retroactive cuts. Nonprofits put mission first and often continue to...

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PNY News

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Disaster Relief

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Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

Release Date:

06/10/2021

... impact (including in the 2020 elections) received their first grants, and their most consistent and flexible funding, ... with extraction and gentrification by doing two things: first , sapping the precious...

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Social Justice

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Groundswell Fund

Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply

Release Date:

01/27/2023

... social inequality that made their wealth possible in the first place has not invited, welcomed, or appreciated the ... skills, and experience. To change this system, the first step is for fundraisers to name...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

Release Date:

03/08/2023

... Brothers Fund. March 8 is International Women’s Day. First recognized by the United Nations in 1977, this global ... intersectional. The Combahee Woman’s Collective for the first time really understood...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees

Release Date:

10/25/2023

... from Tanuja Dehne In May 2023, we announced our first -ever Open Call for racial justice organizations, ... announce the ten organizations we are supporting from our first -ever Open Call process. We have been...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

25 Oct 2013

Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons: Main Convening

Friday, October 25, 2013 -

8:00am to 1:00pm

... "Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons" Special Event . This program is "Partially Open." More .....

Foundation Administrator's Network: Internship Programs

Publication date:

04/2010

... a Foundation Administrator's Network meeting. Notes from Event : Summary A group of FAN members interested in exploring .....

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

15 Dec 2014

Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color

Monday, December 15, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with local organizations, is hosting town hall hearings in cities throughout the country allowing community...

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Evaluation

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York State

Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

Release Date:

05/16/2013

By Ramtin Arablouei, Program Manager, Health and Environmental Funders Network The word “fracking” has been all over the media over the last few years. Hydraulic fracturing , or “fracking,” is the technical shorthand for the...

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All Funders

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Practical Plans for Strengthening Nonprofits: The Human Services Data Project

Release Date:

04/20/2010

Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy Connects Committee recently sponsored a program featuring Linda Gibbs, New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services , which explored six initiatives now being designed to strengthen the City’s...

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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 ...

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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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Education

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Ford Foundation

13 Jul 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.

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Children, Youth and Families

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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 ...

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Health

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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

Mellon Foundation and Digital Preservation Coalition Sponsor Formation of Task Force for Email Archives

Release Date:

11/03/2016

While archivists, technologists, librarians, and others continue to make progress in capturing, preserving, and providing access to various forms of digital expression, email has remained resistant to a variety of efforts at preservation.

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Member News

Funding Area

Technology

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Mellon Foundation

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