Site Search

Transparency

Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy

Publication date:

04/2017

Can limiting a foundation's life increase its ability to have impact? In “Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy,” Tony Proscio of the Duke Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society tackles that question by applying a theory of time and value in philanthropy to three real cases that show what’s possible.

Find More By

Resource type

Funding Area

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Related Organizations

Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better

Philanthropy is so resource-rich it is hard to acknowledge that the work can be difficult. Whether you are helping to advance equity and inclusion in an organization or field, building a trusting relationship with partners, or finding new ways to engage with grantees or communities, there will be complexity, ambiguity, urgency and conflicts. Even equipped with outsized resources, technical know-how, and a detailed map, you and your partners will experience the sinking sponginess of the territory as you navigate its twists and turns. As part of our Philanthropy’s Reflective Practices project,...

Find More By

Resource type

Funding Area

International Funders for Indigenous Peoples

Related Organizations

Philanthropy Northwest

Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Resources

View materials of the program Indigenous Women Funders Working Group - Launch .

Find More By

Resource type

Program Presentation

Related Organizations

Overstepping When Should Foundations Weigh in on Grantee Governance - Presentation

Publication date:

06/2018

View materials of the program " Overstepping When Should Foundations Weigh in on Grantee Governance "

Find More By

Resource type

Program Presentation

8 Characteristics of Successful Venture Philanthropies

Publication date:

03/2014

The Rockefeller Foundation hosted the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for the launch of a new study on venture philanthropy.

Find More By

Resource type

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

The Rockefeller Foundation

Funding Area

Economic Security

Related Organizations

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Philanthropy New York 2021 Member Survey

Publication date:

03/2022

The memo below outlines CEP’s key findings and recommendations from Philanthropy New York’s survey results and follows the preliminary set of findings shared with the organization in April 2021.

Find More By

Resource type

Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape

Publication date:

01/2014

This study, conducted by D. Capital Partners, is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches that can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems.

Find More By

Resource type

Topic(s)

Impact Investing

Funding Area

Education

Related Organizations

Open Society Foundations

Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success

Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success sheds light on what constitutes a strong funder–grantee relationship, what nonprofits say it takes for funders to foster such relationships, and the crucial role that program officers play in the equation.

Find More By

Resource type

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Funding Area

Center for Effective Philanthropy

Related Organizations

37th Annual Meeting Re-Cap: Rethinking American Justice

... The JustLeadershipUSA founder raised his powerful voice to show the injustice of the system as well as the obstacles ... but presented startling statistics on police brutality show gender and sexual identity...

17 Sep 2024

Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Philanthropy New York, 320 East 43rd Street

... justice and more What is adultism? How does it show up in philanthropy? Challenges and opportunities for ... 15 minutes before the program starts and be prepared to show your ID at the registration table...

Find More By

Event type

Format

Audience

Topic(s)

Children, Youth and Families

Public Policy

Funding Area

Civic Engagement

Public Policy

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap

... to push us to think about who has power and how does that show up in our work? How can we take care of each other in a ...

These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

Release Date:

01/12/2012

By Bruce Trachtenberg, Executive Director, The Communications Network and Michael Hamill Remaley, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the...

Find More By

News type

Audience

All Funders

Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

Release Date:

11/15/2016

Nina Sachdev Hoffmann of Media Impact Funders interviews Nina Vinik of the Joyce Foundation about efforts in the philanthropic community to prevent gun violence, including more media coverage, research and education to support stronger gun laws at...

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Communications/Media

New York Health Foundation

Related Organizations

Media Impact Funders

Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

Release Date:

07/31/2020

Misinformation, the circulation of misleading and false information, deepened the crisis by delaying authoritative response to the pandemic by weeks, if not months.

Find More By

News type

Funding Area

Related Organizations

Pooled Journalism Funds Could Help Save Local Newspapers

Release Date:

03/24/2021

The civic health of communities across the country was dealt yet another blow last month when the hedge fund Alden Global Capital announced it would acquire Tribune Publishing.

Find More By

News type

Charles H. Revson Foundation

Funding Area

Communications/Media

Related Organizations

In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... or false consciousness. Decades of academic research show that ‘mixed motives’ is the norm for rich and ...

Find More By

News type

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Topic(s)

PNY Member Journeys - Equitable Grantmaking Practices to Support Movement Building at the New York Foundation

Release Date:

01/18/2024

Zabrina Collazo navigated a unique start, joining the New York Foundation as a program officer during the pandemic. Now, three years into their role at the New York Foundation, Zabrina funds community organizing and grassroots advocacy led by and...

Find More By

News type

Related Organizations

New York Foundation

Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...

Find More By

Resource type

Funding Area