Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political
Release Date:
08/08/2013
... Officer at North Star Fund, at mafruza@northstarfund. org . Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic ...
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Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative
Release Date:
06/25/2013
by Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation Over the past half-decade, as the country has suffered through a deep, persistent economic downturn, America’s work support programs have served as an essential backstop for millions of...
Moving Interprofessional Education into the Mainstream of Health Professions Education
Release Date:
06/20/2012
By George E. Thibault, M.D., President, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation A growing body of evidence shows that health care delivered by well-functioning teams leads to better patient outcomes, greater efficiencies and even professional...
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...
Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?
Release Date:
07/29/2009
More than 30 grantmakers gathered on July 9th for a discussion of family foundation lifespan considerations co-sponsored by the Foundation Center and Philanthropy New York. We asked David R. Wolcheck, Research Associate at the Foundation Center, and...
Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... ( Explore the Brooklyn Insights Report at brooklyninsights. org ). It became clear that focusing on young people (working ...
Eternal Recurrence: Philanthropy's Infrastructure Organizations
Release Date:
07/16/2015
Ford Foundation's Philanthropy Program Officer, Chris Cardona, examines the structure and capacity of philanthropic organizations.
#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective
Release Date:
04/20/2016
Stephanie Chrispin of Philanthropy New York says one of her most remarkable experiences as the inaugural Public Policy Fellow has been talking directly with U.S. Congressional staff.
This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success
Release Date:
05/02/2016
Lola Adedokun of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation says teen pregnancy rates in the United States are in decline.
Top 8 Ways Philanthropy Can Make Space at the Table for Immigrant Women Leaders
Release Date:
05/19/2016
Taryn Higashi of Unbound Philanthropy says investing in women leaders is smart, just and strategic, but women’s voices and gender-based challenges are still often buried under the weight of the “bigger” issue we are trying to tackle.
Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health
Release Date:
05/20/2016
Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare announces new focus on awareness of and elimination of toxins.
Every Experience Builds Expertise
Release Date:
08/16/2016
Tatianna Scott, Philanthropy New York Public Policy Intern, writes about the insights she gained on the job market, her new professional network and the new philanthropic terms she learned this summer.
Where Do You See Yourself In the Next Five Years?
Release Date:
10/06/2016
... privately, please email me at rbrown@philanthropynewyork. org . And, if you would like to deliver your comments in ...
As Funders of Equity and Education, Connect Research to Action for School Integration
Release Date:
11/21/2016
Gisela Alvarez, Esq., Coordinator, Donors’ Education Collaborative in The New York Community Trust, says funders who believe in equity and the power of education must support the choir that is preaching about school integration.
What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today
Release Date:
01/30/2017
Prachi Patankar, senior program officer at Brooklyn Community Foundation, writes that many immigrant rights groups are now sharing stories similar to what communities felt almost two decades ago.
Law & Order Politicians Don’t Care About Your Programmatic Silos
Release Date:
02/06/2017
... issues, please email me at spasha@philanthropynewyork. org . Law & Order Politicians Don’t Care About Your ...
Examine Organizational Blind Spots With This New Gender Lens Tool
Release Date:
03/31/2017
Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York, writes, "Why would a funder focused on education, health, or criminal justice reform consider gender equity when crafting their grantmaking strategy? Because it’s easy to miss the...
New York Community Trust Funds Leading Racial Justice Nonprofit Race Forward in Racial Equity in the Arts Innovation Lab
Release Date:
04/05/2017
... . For more information, contact artslab@raceforward. org . Race Forward advances racial justice through ...
Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison
Release Date:
04/18/2017
Steven Pacheco, inaugural John Jay College of Criminal Justice/David Rockefeller Fund Fellow, writes, "Though Germany has its own unique set of issues regarding its homeless population, it has long dismantled any laws that criminalize certain acts...
Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas
Release Date:
08/08/2017
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Intern Juan Cardoza-Oquendo says investing in community organizing in Texas now is a smart investment for the future of social justice nationwide.