To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”
Release Date:
01/27/2016
Citi Foundation President Brandee McHale says that we should consider whether measurement might be preventing philanthropy from asking the big questions.
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PNY Smart Assets Blog Posts on Hurricane Sandy
Philanthropy New York members and colleagues shared opinions and insights on post-Sandy response and recovery efforts on our blog, Smart Assets . See the Storify: Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons 5 Questions for.....
A Year of Service
Release Date:
07/23/2014
Tim McClimon, vice president for corporate social responsibility at American Express and president of the American Express Foundation, writes about a new national effort that envisions a future in which young people spend a year in service to the...
Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now
Release Date:
03/03/2015
... education and STEM careers. Too often students who show proficiency and promise, including minority students and ... children excited about learning STEM subjects earlier, to show them the possibilities in a...
Six Subway Stops, Worlds Apart
Release Date:
05/15/2015
... or offer an outdoor dance class. And then starting to show other communities what’s possible, what works and what ...
Why Pickleball?
Release Date:
05/04/2017
... may not be obvious, but let’s look at some data. Studies show that 80% of what affects a person’s health lies ... health lens, the recently released County Health Rankings show unsurprising results. Counties...
Finding My Power and Community in Philanthropy
Release Date:
08/03/2017
PNY's departing Public Policy Fellow Stephanie Chrispin says young professionals in any role within a foundation can wield their personal power to persuade and influence others and be a catalyst for change.
Sloan Foundation Among Funders of New Report Outlining Research Agenda for Microbiomes, Indoor Environments, And Human Health
Release Date:
08/16/2017
... are associated with respiratory problems, studies also show that children exposed to some microbes early in life are ...
National Progressive Advocate Heather McGhee Receives Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Inaugural Fair and Just Fellowship
Release Date:
05/16/2018
... on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal , a morning call-in show , during which a white North Carolina man named Garry ...
Redlich Horwitz Foundation Releases New Guide and Online Clearinghouse for Counties to Prepare for the Family First Act
Release Date:
10/10/2018
... of RHF. “The reform efforts in these NY counties show that it is possible to achieve meaningful results in a ...
What Does Affordable Mean in an Unaffordable City?
Release Date:
06/11/2019
... about income and economic inequality, helping to show that families living in poverty face complex and ...
New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity
Release Date:
09/23/2019
Racial segregation leads to growing achievement gaps – but it does so entirely through differences in school poverty, according to new research from education Professor Sean Reardon.
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030
Release Date:
09/15/2020
... Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club. “Studies show there is a 15% higher chance of contracting the virus in ...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes New President, Dame Louise Richardson
Release Date:
01/03/2023
Carnegie Corporation of New York Welcomes New President, Dame Louise Richardson The board of trustees and staff of Carnegie Corporation of New York are thrilled to welcome Dame Louise Richardson on her first official day as our new...
Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies announced our 2022 grants total of $57 million
Release Date:
01/31/2023
2022 was a year of ongoing—and new—challenges: from stubborn systemic issues of racism, homelessness, and incarceration, to responding to immediate needs such as the arrival of asylum seekers in New York City.
Insights from “What Does It Mean to Be Black-Led? - Going Beyond Demographics”
Release Date:
06/21/2023
... approach where a majority of Black people are able to show up authentically and exercise decision-making power in ... of asking prospective grantees, “How does anti-Blackness show up in your organization and...
Donita Volkwijn
Donita_Volkwijn.jpg As Senior Director of Member Engagement, Donita leads member engagement and recruitment, understands member goals and learning priorities, and facilitates several of PNY's signature networks and leadership...
Janet Mock Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
06/03/2013
... of media outlets, from NPR to the Melissa Harris-Perry show . She will be seen in the HBO documentary The Out List ...
Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations
Release Date:
08/22/2013
The Open Society Foundations has announced that Pedro Abramovay, a leading Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America.
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2012
Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to Driving Change through Volunteerism
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00am
Volunteers have always been critical to the nonprofit sector’s ability to bring about positive change in the community. New research shows an even higher level of impact from nonprofits that strategically engage volunteers, and they’re doing this...