More Nonprofits Seek to Improve Management Practices
Release Date:
05/19/2014
... , Google , Taconic Foundation, McGladrey LLP , Fund for the City of New York , and Programs in Social ...
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Three Education Ideas for NYC’s New Mayor
Release Date:
10/15/2013
... another possibility, and some already exist in NYC. 3. Fund the arts and extracurricular activities. Johnson grew up ...
When LINsanity Comes to Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/15/2012
By Simon Greer, President and CEO, Nathan Cummings Foundation (This post originally appeared on the Nathan Cummings Foundation website.) What does Jeremy Lin have to do with the future of philanthropy? When LINsanity comes to...
Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home
Release Date:
08/16/2010
By James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Health Foundation The devastating earthquake in Port au Prince in January has lately fallen off many people’s radar, for lots of reasons: six months is a...
What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson
Release Date:
05/19/2009
... compensation to their trustees. For instance, the Woods Fund of Chicago paid a young law professor and state senator ...
24
Sep
2015
Hands-on Workshop: Communications Evaluation for Foundations and Nonprofits
Thursday, September 24, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:15pm
As the philanthropic sector increasingly recognizes the potential impact of changing hearts, minds and actions, many foundations are funding or engaging themselves in multifaceted communications campaigns to achieve their social missions. But how...
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.
A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions
Release Date:
09/30/2020
We have all watched grantees pivot and respond to each emerging crisis while continuing the work core to their missions.
How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower
Release Date:
01/06/2021
Trust-based philanthropy is about acknowledging and ceding power, which typically resides with the funder.
New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.
Release Date:
06/03/2021
... Youth Programs, Chicago, Illinois Children's Defense Fund , Marlboro County, South Carolina Granite United Way, .....
Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico
Release Date:
05/02/2022
New Three-Year, $8 Million Initiative, Funded by the Mellon Foundation, Employs 37 Artists at 25 Organizations Across the Archipelago
18
May
2023
Setting a New Standard: The Role of Philanthropy in Grantee Working Conditions
Thursday, May 18, 2023 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... Due Respect Kellie Terry , Program Director, North Star Fund Who should attend? All interested funders in ... City Capacity Building Funders' Collaborative North Star Fund Robert Sterling Clark Foundation...
Purpose as a Compass: Grant Reporting - What is the Purpose? Linking Values, Vision, and Practice
Release Date:
04/25/2023
... Amber Eby and Irene Chansawang from Maddie’s Fund , and Ashley Clark and Jenny Herrera, at the Libra ...
Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”
Release Date:
06/13/2024
... and Building a Culture of Racial Repair” Commitments to fund racial equity have increased since the murder of George ...
Philanthropy New York's By-Laws
Publication date:
04/2015
Governing by-laws for Philanthropy New York.
The New HR Challenge - Managing Misclassification Risks
Publication date:
10/2010
At this FAN meeting, Amanda Fugazy walked attendees through the new risks facing nonprofits by misclassifying employees – in particular, consultants, volunteers, and interns. Both the IRS and the Department of Labor are undertaking efforts to identify cases of misclassification in order to recoup unpaid taxes. With back wages, benefits, lawyers and accountant fees, penalties and staff time, the costs can be very high to an organization.
For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority
Release Date:
03/31/2016
... Vice President, Administration, The Commonwealth Fund You are a Board member of a private foundation. Your ...
Resources for Racial Equity
... The history of the civil rights movement and the Garland Fund should make foundations today more sensitive to their ...
Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 2)
Release Date:
06/24/2014
... Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in The New York Community Trust. What are digital ... be made from the work of the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund , a collaborative of grantmakers...
The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's
Release Date:
09/14/2021
HBCUs are engines of upward mobility and job creation for their graduates, and these recent investments are imperative if the nation is to see progress in racial, social, and economic equity.