One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... place at Philanthropy New York (to appear on our events calendar in the coming days). We will have more storms and ...
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Making the Sausage in Albany: An Artisanal Cookbook for Funders
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The trend toward significant social change occurring at the state and local level is now widely recognized and has led many funders to the conclusion that the road to national change is through state capitols. And while awareness of the byzantine...
It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.
Release Date:
10/04/2017
Day after day, month after month, crisis upon crisis comes. Just last month, I used this space to talk with you about what has been learned over the years from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy that could be applied to Harvey. This month we must face...
25
Jan
2018
Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers
Thursday, January 25, 2018 (All day) to Friday, February 9, 2018 (All day)
... Please hold the scheduled dates and snow dates on your calendar . Eligibility ESS is designed for and open to program ...
Let’s Examine the Underlying Tensions of Civic Engagement
Release Date:
04/18/2018
One of the most stimulating and satisfying elements of my job is conducting research and background interviews with experts on the topic of our Annual Meeting. Philanthropy New York’s Annual Meeting Committee decides in the Fall on the focus for our...
Registration is Open!
Release Date:
09/05/2018
President of Philanthropy New York, Ronna Brown writes "It’s “Back to School” season for learners of all ages and interests, and that is certainly true for PNY members. PNY is ready to kick off our 2018-2019 Season of the PNY Core!"
10
Oct
2018
Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -
8:30am to 1:30pm
Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories are Transforming Communities aims to highlight fresh thinking from artists and activists who disrupt the noxious, bigoted cultural narrative to advance cross-community understanding and social cohesion for...
Achieving Equity: What Can Data Tell Us
Release Date:
11/21/2018
PEAK Grantmaking recently released a report on how funders are collecting and using demographic data. In our conversations with members, we learned that only about half of grantmakers are collecting this data. Of that half, almost all of them are...
2018 Hightlights
Release Date:
01/23/2019
Before we get further into this year, I want to take a moment and highlight just a few key activities you engaged in with Philanthropy New York during 2018 – all with a focus on supporting the communities with which you each partner. There is much...
16
May
2019
Philanthropy New York's 40th Annual Meeting
Thursday, May 16, 2019 -
1:30pm to 7:00pm
... New York: r egister today and add this event to your calendar ! We will be updating this page with more information ...
Measuring What Matters
Release Date:
04/24/2019
My early career as a nonprofit development professional included some fairly unforgettable moments. One such moment included downloading the interim report for a particularly generous funder of my nonprofit organization. The printer jumped to life,...
Beyond Rigor - Building Philanthropy's Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure
Release Date:
07/17/2019
Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators are...
15
Oct
2019
On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 -
8:30am to 10:30am
Program executives and those who lead grantmaking strategy and practice are invited to attend a breakfast conversation about leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations. Earlier this year, Philanthropy New York hosted a conversation among...
Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up
Release Date:
01/14/2020
We have all become far too familiar with the sobering statistics. Each year, more than 100,000 Americans are killed or injured by firearms. Mass shootings may make the headlines, but the sad reality of everyday gun violence often gets relegated to...
13
Nov
2020
Philanthropy 101: Foundation Governance and Legal Issues
Friday, November 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
What makes up the leadership and governance of a foundation? What are the legal dos and don'ts? What role do trustees play? Join us as we review the ethics and legal guidelines of a foundation.
23
Oct
2020
Philanthropy 101: So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community
Friday, October 23, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
So you are working for a foundation. While the other parts of this series provide an overview of the history of philanthropy, a foundation's leadership and governance, a high-level overview of grantmaking at foundations, and the philanthropic topics...
11
Dec
2020
Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy
Friday, December 11, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Join Philanthropy New York as we pit seasoned philanthropists, one-on-one, in robust debates around the philanthropic topics of the century. From general operating grants vs. restricted grants, to debate on the increase of foundation minumum payout...
20
Oct
2020
Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
The exceptional 2020 Census and the memorable 2020 calendar year are both thankfully drawing to a close. But ...
Let's Get Explicit About Power
Release Date:
09/24/2020
As DEI discussions increase in philanthropy, there remains one area where discussion seems to be lagging behind: power. Power is uncomfortable to discuss and the dynamics of who have power feel hard to change.
To Serve Racial Equity, What Are You Doing Less Of?
Release Date:
10/28/2020
I was running a workshop on tools to address institutional racism within our organizations when I was asked, how do we to create buy-in to fund these tools in the first place?