The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints New Managing Directors
Release Date:
02/01/2012
... where she led the development of the acid rain control title of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments while serving as ...
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Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It
Release Date:
02/23/2016
... administration , using tactics like “meet the workers” videos in social media campaigns. This could help increase ...
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
By Robert Ward, Deputy Director, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009...
Don’t Forget the Small Guys
Release Date:
07/09/2010
By Miguel Bonilla Director of Strengthening New York City Nonprofits United Way of New York City Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much nonprofits touch people’s lives. Reflecting on the ways my life has been touched by nonprofits...
Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”
Release Date:
08/31/2009
Philanthropy was once described as “invisible aid.”
Unbound Philanthropy Adds New Staff
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Unbound Philanthropy, a family foundation that funds work to protect the human rights of immigrants and refugees and to support their integration into receiving communities, has promoted two staff members to directorships while doubling its staff...
The Issues We’re Taking to the Hill
Release Date:
02/21/2018
Last month, I wrote in this column about Philanthropy New York’s 2018 Policy Slate, which outlines the federal, state and local issues and actions that are top priorities for the year. Now, we’re looking toward Foundations on the Hill, the annual...
Design and Health: Back Together Again?
Release Date:
06/21/2017
New York State Health Foundation's Nupur Chaudhury writes about the historical connection between design and health, and what funders can do to support reuniting the two fields.
Closing America's Education Funding Gaps - First-of-Its-Kind Report from The Century Foundation
Release Date:
07/22/2020
While we have known for decades that the United States is failing in its commitment to provide equal educational opportunity, there is far less consensus and understanding of how to reverse these trends.
Random Reflections By A New Author
Release Date:
05/24/2010
By Jeffrey R. Solomon President, The Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies I recently heard the esteemed Israeli author, Amos Oz, remind us that when we dream we dream of perfection—whether of a person, an experience, or a...
Member Input on Official Statements on Indirect Costs
Philanthropy New York’s Public Policy Committee has voted to recommend that our organization formally approve two separate but related statements concerning indirect costs in government contracts. The next stage in our policy...
The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries
Release Date:
11/26/2014
Charles H. Revson Foundation President, Julie Sandorf, examines the growing needs of NYC's libraries and why it is vital they survive.
Best Conference EVER!: #ForumCon18
Release Date:
07/25/2018
Here are four reasons why it was the best.
Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap
Release Date:
10/14/2019
... and see our detailed data methodology note at www .edtrustny.org/ToAndThrough . This project is made ... early childhood through college completion. Learn more at www .EdTrustNY.org . Heckscher Foundation for...
Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers
Release Date:
07/30/2020
When the WES Mariam Assefa Fund launched last year, we knew our mission of supporting economic mobility for immigrants and refugees—particularly those in low-wage jobs—was vital, and in need of more philanthropic capital.
The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Welcomes Marianna Schaffer, Vice President of Programs and Jennene Tierney, Vice President of People, Culture, Equity
Release Date:
01/11/2021
The Foundation welcomes two new senior leaders who will help guide the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation in embedding racial justice and anti-racism within the organization and achieving its vision of an equitable New Jersey.
2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus
Release Date:
11/16/2021
Record Number of Submissions Demonstrates Surge in SocialImpact Projects and Innovation Through Collective Empowerment
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project Supports Williamsburg Bray School project
Release Date:
02/19/2022
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $5-million grant supporting the Williamsburg Bray School Project, an initiative spearheaded by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and William & Mary. The school is believed to be the only remaining...
Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities
Release Date:
06/29/2022
Expanded fellowship will leverage the humanities to give voice to overlooked histories at American parks, monuments, and historical sites.
Issue Guide: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations
Publication date:
08/2012
Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on simplifying the excise tax on private foundations.