Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity: Core Concepts in Capacity Building
Publication date:
09/2016
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Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
By Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his in-depth...
Hurricane Sandy Giving Stories
... American Red Cross. Katharine McPhee . WABC/NEW YORK talk- show host Geraldo Rivera hosted a live show on November 12 at a Salvation Army disaster relief site ... affected by the storm. Stewart Rahr . WABC/NEW...
Foundation Transparency: What Nonprofits Want
Publication date:
05/2013
The first analysis of data from Center for Effective Philanthropy’s annual survey, conducted in association with The Conference Board, shows that 59 percent of the respondents increased their total giving from 2007 to 2012, and that noncash contributions as a percentage of total giving grew from 57 percent in 2007 to 69 percent in 2012.
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Off-Broadway’s Golden Age Faces Financial Hurdles
Release Date:
09/12/2017
Producers and theatrical artists who try to make their living off-Broadway in New York City say this is a golden age for their small-scale brand of theater. But that doesn’t mean they are reaping financial rewards.
Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 extra days of learning in reading and ...
The Heumann Perspective: Ford Foundation
Release Date:
01/05/2018
Ford Foundation Senior Fellow and human & disability rights advocate Judy Heumann investigates how our grantmakers are including a disability lens in their areas of work.
Essentials of Impact Investing: A Guide for Small-staffed Foundations
Publication date:
11/2015
Impact investing has the potential to enable every foundation, regardless of size, to pursue its philanthropic mission more effectively.
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software
Publication date:
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.
Foundation Communications Today: Findings from the Communications Network 2011 Survey of Foundation Communications Professionals
Publication date:
06/2011
This survey of 155 foundation communicators shows that U.S. foundations are making use of all forms of digital communications, especially social media, a top priority. The survey results suggest the growth of social media and other emerging digital technologies is changing the way foundations communicate with target audiences and that the role of communications is becoming more central to forging and implementing foundation strategies.
Learning Together: Collaborative Inquiry among Grantmakers and Grantees
Many grantmakers champion the idea of using evaluation to improve grantee effectiveness or advance a field of practice. It's a worthy endeavor, but how can you make it happen in the real world? This guide explores an increasingly popular method called "collaborative inquiry." Grantmakers define the practice, consider potential benefits and grapple with common challenges. A mini-case study shows how collaborative inquiry was used to support growth in a new field.
Building a More Resilient 21st Century Infrastructure
Release Date:
01/10/2013
... Foundation president Judith Rodin joins The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC for a three-part interview series about the NYS ...
Tech industry booming in New York
Release Date:
04/28/2014
The tech sector in New York added 25,000 jobs from 2009 to 2013 — a growth rate of 33% compared with 8% for the city during the same period, a report released Monday by state Controller Thomas DiNapoli shows. The tech firms in the city pay an...
Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Suggests New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Associated Blindness
Release Date:
05/26/2015
In people with diabetic retinopathy, growth of abnormal, leaky, fragile blood vessels in the eye can cause proliferative diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to permanent blindness.
New Report in Wallace Series on Building Arts Audiences Looks at Successful Jewish Museum
Release Date:
06/23/2016
The report describes family-friendly activities organized around prominent works by Jewish artists.
The Goldilocks Approach to Nonprofit Board Size: What Is “Just Right”?
Release Date:
10/05/2017
Among many interesting findings in BoardSource’s “Leading with Intent: 2017 National Index of Nonprofit Board Practices” report is a simple one on board size. Average board size has steadily declined over the past 20 years, as the chart below shows...
New York Foundation Video: In Their Own Words: Community Food Advocates
Release Date:
07/30/2018
A new video from New York Foundation showing the generational work of Community Food Advocates that brought about the Universal Free Lunch victory in September of 2017.
5/12/2015 - Funding General Operating Support - Live stream & Presentations
Publication date:
05/2015
View materials and the live stream recording of the program, " Funding General Operating Support ."
There’s a New Reason to Try Out This Exceptionally Easy-to-Use Data Resource
Release Date:
01/13/2016
Helmsley Charitable Trust's Tamara Fox and Tracy Perrizo throw down a challenge for foundation and nonprofit professionals using DATA2GO.NYC