Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead
Release Date:
02/12/2013
... aftermath in officious voices, the way a television news reporter might—the collapsed boardwalk, piles of ...
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15
Jul
2015
LinkedIn Program Reprise! - Webinar
Wednesday, July 15, 2015 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Missed the webinar? View recording here. Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile will be offered again this summer as a webinar! LinkedIn is an incredible tool for job searching and networking, and very few people are using it to its fullest potential. But,...
An Open Exchange of Insights, Ideas: What Philanthropy New York Embraces
Release Date:
11/04/2015
"Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy" is an upcoming program which represents the mission of Philanthropy New York. A distinguished panel of individuals with unique perspectives will engage in an open exchange with the goal of...
Asked and Answered, With Implications for Philanthropy
Release Date:
12/16/2015
In this column last June, I wondered “Is Overhead Having a Moment?” I took a look at several developments, including the U.S. OMB Uniform Guidance on Overhead mandating state and local contracts with nonprofits that use any amount of federal funds...
Pinkerton Promotes Laurie Dien to Vice President-Programs
Release Date:
12/17/2015
Laurie Dien has been appointed Vice President in charge of programs for The Pinkerton Foundation, President Rick Smith announced today.
Aetna Foundation Awards Grants to Support Healthy Eating and Exercise in Local Communities
Release Date:
12/18/2015
More than $3 million will go to 75 nonprofit organizations as part of GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities, a program that helps healthy food choices and active living take root in underserved communities.
13
Apr
2016
Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.
New Joint NEH & Mellon Foundation Fellowship Encourages Digital Research in the Humanities
Release Date:
03/01/2016
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the two largest funders of humanities research in the United States, announced a new joint fellowship opportunity to support high-quality “born digital” research in...
08
Jun
2016
Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, widespread and a reputable vehicle for a flexible and...
Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York Announces New Executive Director
Release Date:
05/09/2016
The Jewish Women’s Foundation of New York (JWFNY) is proud to announce the selection of Jamie Allen Black as its new Executive Director.
Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock Announces New Program Officer Faron McLurkin
Release Date:
06/06/2016
McLurkin brings to the Veatch Program a deep knowledge of domestic and international social movements.
Pay Attention to Brownsville
Release Date:
06/15/2016
While communities like Brownsville decry the lack of accessible healthcare services in their communities, they are also recognizing that good health outcomes for their neighbors rely on lots of other factors that they can help improve.
NY Juvenile Justice Initiative Chair Penny Willgerodt Passes Baton to Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy
Release Date:
08/04/2016
As a believer in leadership rotation and power sharing, NY Juvenile Justice Initiative (NYJJI) Chair Penny Willgerodt has stepped down to make way for new co-chairs Julie Peterson and Kaberi Banerjee Murthy.
Oscar Raposo Jr. Joins United Way of New York City
Release Date:
08/18/2016
Raposo brings to UWNYC decades of experience in global finance and operations across industrial, consumer and financial services—in both the public and private sectors.
Funders Who Value Diversity, Use This Resource
Release Date:
10/18/2016
Earl Lewis, president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, writes about new book, "Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society," a resource for intellectual discussion about building bridges across diverse...
Individual Giving, Forgotten No More
Release Date:
11/07/2016
Rimsha Khan, grants assistant at The Commonwealth Fund, writes that attending the first Philanthropy 101 class was a prime time to be exposed to and start learning about the philanthropic community in New York.
Ellen Braune Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications
Release Date:
11/15/2016
Bringing more than 20 years of communications, media production, advocacy, and strategic planning experience, Braune joins the Foundation to lead the organization's internal and external communications efforts.
Words Matter: Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity
Release Date:
01/04/2017
Jennifer Agmi, Director of Programs at the New York Women's Foundation, writes, "When you invest in women and girls, you are investing in families, communities and whole countries."
The Search is On for PNY’s Next Public Policy Fellow
Release Date:
02/01/2017
The fellowship deepens the pipeline for future grantmakers by introducing early-career professionals of diverse backgrounds to the field of philanthropy, recognizing that diversity comes in many forms: race, gender, gender identity, sexual...
A Recipe for Capacity Building
Release Date:
02/16/2017
Heather Peeler of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations writes, "It’s tempting to start conversations about capacity building by focusing on program design. However, you wouldn’t pull out your pots and pans to start cooking before you’ve planned...