Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces the Addition of Four New Staff and Six New Board Members
Release Date:
01/28/2015
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Movement Building and System Change
Release Date:
05/18/2012
By Mitch Nauffts, PhilanTopic (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic, the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on May 14, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) The bad old days of the ’70s and ’80s are a distant memory for many...
Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration
Release Date:
03/07/2012
By Lisa Philp, Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy and Director of GrantCraft , Foundation Center Funder collaboration. Like Mom and apple pie, it’s something we can all rally around. But anyone who has worked as a...
Payout Redux
Release Date:
04/09/2010
By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York In recent years, much has been made of payout rates. On the one hand, many writers have favored increasing the 5 percent minimum required of foundations because it “...
After We Say Goodbye
Release Date:
01/29/2010
In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus “in perpetuity.”
Benchmarking Diversity: A First Look at New York City Foundations and Nonprofits
Release Date:
10/07/2009
Philanthropy New York is pleased to share a new, watershed report on diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors.
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Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 -
2:45pm to 4:30pm
True or false: It’s permissible for your foundation to make grants that are used for public policy or legal advocacy Your foundation grants cannot fund nonprofits that advocate or lobby A 501 (h) election allows your foundation to...
When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons
Release Date:
05/05/2015
Tow Foundation Program Director, Diane Sierpina, suggests evaluating justice systems in other countries to improve our own.
Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/07/2015
Bessemer Trust Director of Philanthropy Advisory Services, Paul Connolly, examines outcomes-oriented philanthropy.
A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards
Release Date:
07/20/2015
NYSHealth's Dana Laventure and Brian Byrd examine health standards in New York City public schools.
Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx
Release Date:
10/07/2015
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund Executive Director, Rick Luftglass, outlines the foundation's commitment to food security through their support of the Hostos Community College Food Studies program.
Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously
Release Date:
06/21/2016
Ed Cain of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation says the SDGs constitute the broadest, most ambitious development agenda for getting the world off of its self-destructive, unsustainable path.
Leading the Way for Food Equity
Release Date:
07/28/2016
Laurie M. Tisch and Rick Luftglass of the Tisch Illumination Fund write that it's an immensely hopeful time for progress in the food landscape of New York City.
Health Care Innovators Are Filmmakers and Farmers, Not Physicians, Insurers, Hospitals and Drug Companies
Release Date:
12/12/2016
David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation says the pace of change in health care can feel stuck in a low gear. Claims of innovation and disruption abound, but they often turn out to be more hype and marketing than really big...
Design Is Key to Expanding the 21st Century Neighborhood Library
Release Date:
12/13/2016
Julie Sandorf, president, Charles H. Revson Foundation, asks, "How might branches reutilize limited area to meet not only significantly increased demand but also diversified needs for space?"
Overcoming Setbacks
Release Date:
09/11/2018
Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund writes "In 2008, millions of Americans, including myself, were inspired by the campaign pledges of then-candidate Barack Obama, who promised not only to reform our policies, but to transform our...
2020 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey
Publication date:
08/2020
The Foundation Financial Managers Group (FFMG), continuing its annual effort to provide comparative information on foundation administrative costs, invites you to participate in the 2020 FFMG Administrative Expense Survey. Using data gathered in the survey, FFMG calculates average expense ratios for New York area foundations. Many foundations use these ratios for a group of comparable foundations as part of their budgeting process. We have tried to minimize the effort required to participate in the survey by limiting the information requested to essential items, using data already entered on...
We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees
Release Date:
08/12/2020
For those working in the fields of protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, the last few years have been a persistent and mounting challenge.
As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed
Release Date:
05/05/2021
Commitments to gender equality mean little without the financial backing and accountability needed to make them happen.
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2023
February 2023 Service for Impact
Thursday, February 9, 2023 -
9:30am to 11:00am
Join CECP and Philanthropy NY for an opportunity to connect with fellow corporate social responsibility colleagues in-person . CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) teams are a key component of how corporations harness the time and...