Spend Out vs. Perpetuity: Raising the Question
Release Date:
08/05/2009
Nearly two months ago, the Beldon Fund closed its doors, completing the ten-year intentional spend out envisioned by our chair and donor John Hunting.
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New Thinking about Networks Makes the Field Better, Stronger, More Effective
Release Date:
03/20/2015
Dave Biemesderfer, President & CEO of the Florida Philanthropic Network, offers insight on partnerships in philanthropy.
Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/27/2015
Maria Mottola, Gail Nayowith, and Jon Pratt give their thoughts on the Council on Foundation competition for nonprofit organizations.
Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future
Release Date:
07/02/2015
... want to change the way philanthropy is done. We want to show that young people can be insightful advisors and ...
NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Atlantic Philanthropies' Kavitha Mediratta examines the evolution of school discipline policies in New York City.
This Is How to Put Neighborhoods at the Center of Grantmaking
Release Date:
03/04/2016
Prachi Patankar, Senior Program Officer at Brooklyn Community Foundation, speaks on the challenges and successes of participatory grantmaking.
DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story
Release Date:
04/20/2016
... legislative director that Rep. Paul Ryan, in an effort to show the seriousness of the Republican Party, would be ...
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.
Jonas Center Announces New Focus on Environmental Health
Release Date:
05/20/2016
... by the National Institutes of Health and other journals show that pesticides and toxins may lead to lower IQs, ADHD ...
Four Ways Philanthropy Can Support School Integration
Release Date:
06/09/2016
Halley Potter of The Century Foundation asks: How can we translate research into policy? And how can we support and expand burgeoning efforts to diversity schools?
Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?
Release Date:
06/14/2016
Kyle Caldwell of the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, Donna Murray-Brown of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Rob Collier of the Council of Michigan Foundations all agree that taxes and tax policy matter, especially in the nonprofit sector.
NYC Cultural Agenda Fund Places Marker on Racial Justice Initiative Ahead of City’s Cultural Plan Release
Release Date:
10/12/2016
As New York City prepares its first comprehensive cultural plan, the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust is making more than half a million dollars in grants to support efforts to increase cultural and racial equity in...
It’s Time to Define Our New Normal
Release Date:
12/19/2016
... tracked by groups like The Southern Poverty Law Center , show signs of a chilling future to come. These incidents ...
$1.6M in Grants from NY Women’s Foundation Focus on Economic Security and Justice
Release Date:
01/19/2017
... The Foundation’s history of success, these investments show strategic growth and continue to strengthen their ...
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.
Report Commissioned by NY Women's Foundation Provides In-Depth Exploration of Women in the Justice System
Release Date:
03/08/2017
While New York City has embarked on a series of reforms to divert people from jails and prisons and provide community supervision and community rehabilitation, reforms have primarily focused on men.
Where Walls Exist, the Arts Provide a Doorway
Release Date:
03/27/2017
... the Family,” starring comedian and former “The Daily Show ” correspondent Aasif Mandvi and featuring skits about ...
Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement
Release Date:
04/05/2017
A broad, nationwide coalition of nonprofits delivered a clear message to Congress today: maintain the current law that protects nonprofit organizations from being hounded for partisan political contributions and endorsements.
We Made a Comprehensive Investment in Board Service, and This Is What Happened
Release Date:
04/20/2017
Eric Eckholdt of Credit Suisse Americas Foundation writes, "Since the inception of our Board Service Program, we have trained a total of more than 1,100 employees and placed more than 125. While there was a significant number of employees who...
Three Ways Funders Delude Themselves About Equity
Release Date:
04/26/2017
Kris Putnam-Walkerly, global philanthropy advisor, writes "Funders, for the most part, want to do the right thing and operate with the best of intentions. But within those good intentions, funders too often suffer from what I call 'delusional...