Closing the Queer Funding Gap
Release Date:
07/21/2014
Naomi Sobel of the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice argues for increased support for smaller LGBTQ groups, especially ones serving communities of color.
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Behind the Curtain: How Do Philanthropic Advisors Influence Foundation Strategy?
Release Date:
10/23/2014
TCC Group Director of Philanthropy, Chris Cardona, offers takeaways from the PNY program, "Interested in Philanthropic Advising?"
Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities
Release Date:
12/16/2014
Jennifer Jones-Austin and James Parrott explore how the City of New York can address low social service sector wages.
Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots
Release Date:
01/09/2014
Bessemer Trust's Caroline Woodruff talks about a recent gathering where her colleagues discussed how to balance data-driven and intuitive approaches — the “head” and the “heart” — when it comes to philanthropy.
Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?
Release Date:
06/18/2013
by Davia Temin, CEO, Temin and Company Crisis is turning into the “new normal” for most organizations and corporations in this post-recession era. And foundations are as vulnerable and prone to crisis as public companies and...
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...
How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises
Release Date:
09/28/2011
By Doug Bauer, Executive Director, The Clark Foundation Chair of the Board of Directors, Philanthropy New York ( This essay originally appeared in Foundation Leaders Address the State Budget Crisis , Copyright © 2011 The...
Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing
Release Date:
06/25/2009
At ACBP, our President has a top ten list that quotes Tom Peters. One item is, “Try easier, not harder.” As a foundation that invests in the next generation and is not afraid to take risks, we (with our partners) take innovative ideas and create...
Philanthropy Must Lead With Its Heart
Release Date:
02/19/2015
NoVo Co-Presidents, Jennifer and Peter Buffett, discuss the importance of love in the philanthropic sector.
Ford’s Walker Says ‘Unusual Coalition’ Won’t Be Last of its Kind
Release Date:
02/20/2015
Ford Foundation President, Darren Walker, explains the organization's involvement in the Coalition for Public Safety.
Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/27/2015
Maria Mottola, Gail Nayowith, and Jon Pratt give their thoughts on the Council on Foundation competition for nonprofit organizations.
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.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits to Partner with Schools for 4-Year Pilot Initiative
Release Date:
10/15/2015
Brooklyn Community Foundation announces grants to four expert restorative justice providers to launch full-time, in-school programs in four Brooklyn public schools.
Three Exceptional New York Nonprofits Win 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards (New York Community Trust)
Release Date:
11/11/2015
America Needs You, BRC and New York Common Pantry win 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Awards for exemplary management practices.
Co-Chief Investment Officer of Carnegie Corporation of NY Meredith Jenkins Goes to Trinity Wall Street
Release Date:
01/19/2016
Meredith Jenkins of Carnegie Corporation of New York stepping down to lead the investment team at Trinity Church Wall Street.
Schott Foundation Welcomes Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte to the Board of Directors
Release Date:
02/26/2016
The Schott Foundation announced the addition of two new members to its Board of Directors: Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks and Miren Uriarte.
This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking
Release Date:
03/04/2016
Prachi Patankar, Senior Program Officer at Brooklyn Community Foundation, speaks on the challenges and successes of participatory grantmaking.
Build Trust With A Purpose Statement
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Tom Knowlton of TCC Group writes that as we enter a new era in US politics, there is increased pressure on companies to build trust with customers, and both deliver and communicate their broader value to society and their employees.
We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened
Release Date:
04/20/2017
Eric Eckholdt of Credit Suisse Americas Foundation writes, "Since the inception of our Board Service Program, we have trained a total of more than 1,100 employees and placed more than 125. While there was a significant number of employees who...
Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity
Release Date:
04/26/2017
Kris Putnam-Walkerly, global philanthropy advisor, writes "Funders, for the most part, want to do the right thing and operate with the best of intentions. But within those good intentions, funders too often suffer from what I call 'delusional...