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Honoring the Legacy of John Wright: Navigating the Future of Philanthropic Policy Work in his Footsteps
Release Date:
02/21/2023
... a critical testing ground for interventions to our society ’s core issues. John and the talented team at The ...
Philanthropy Must Act Now — Vulnerable Communities Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”
Release Date:
04/01/2025
... not over the long term. And nor should it. But until civil society settles on, and begins implementing, a plan for how ... our even prompting it. The representative of one family foundation called us up last...
Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis
Release Date:
11/15/2016
... Philanthropy New York. Nina Vinik, director of the Joyce Foundation ’s Gun Violence Prevention Program, will take ... on the ballot. Since 1993, the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation has been a leader among...
10/30/2014 - A New Food Economy - Live stream Recording & Materials
Publication date:
10/2014
View the materials and livestream recording of the program, "A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?"
Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors
Release Date:
03/27/2020
... and proud, knowing that they are providing one of our society ’s most vital functions. To support these ... those who already face an uphill battle to succeed in our society will feel its effects the most. All...
Improving the Accuracy of Wikipedia’s Medical Information
Release Date:
01/06/2015
by Brian Byrd, Program Officer, New York State Health Foundation This post originally appeared on the Health ... a health information resource, the New York State Health Foundation funded a two-year collaboration...
As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed
Release Date:
05/05/2021
... Director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice, Ford Foundation and María Fernanda Espinosa, Steering Committee ... as Iceland and Kenya, youth activists from Guatemala, Ford Foundation representatives, and...
How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises
Release Date:
09/28/2011
In this essay accompanying a new Foundation Center study on the impact of state budget cuts on nonprofits, Doug Bauer, Executive Director of The Clark Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors of ...
Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain
Release Date:
09/07/2012
Ahead of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations, TCC Group Senior Partner and Chief Client Services Officer Paul Connolly asked: How can community foundations balance quick responses to critical issues with carefully...
In Conversation: Phil Buchanan Interviews Dr. Beth Breeze, Author of ‘In Defence of Philanthropy’
Release Date:
11/18/2021
... up candid criticism. I have seen thoughtful donors and foundation leaders use this feedback to reflect and improve. ... about whether philanthropy is even a net positive for society . I have grown increasingly...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
By Gail Gershon, Senior Director, Gap Inc. Every foundation wants its grantees to fully utilize the resources ... challenges.” The initiative, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies, has...
Corporate Philanthropy: The Challenges and Opportunities
Release Date:
06/19/2009
... Directors, Philanthropy New York President, New York Life Foundation I need to open with a disclaimer: the thoughts I am sharing below are ... way. Chris Park is President of the New York Life ...
When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons
Release Date:
05/05/2015
... Sierpina, Program Director of Justice Programs, The Tow Foundation This piece originally appeared on the Youth ... up to age 25. The Barrow Cadbury Trust , a 95-year old foundation , had invited Vincent...
The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three Scenarios
Release Date:
01/14/2016
This peice originally appeared on The Rockefeller Foundation blog . The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three ... for entirely new forms of education, such as massive, open online courses (MOOCs) or tuition-...
The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking
Release Date:
09/19/2012
Michael Seltzer, Trustee at EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation and past President of Philanthropy New York, ...
Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Grantmaking
What is the business of your organization? Explore the core cycle of how foundations make grants, as well as how foundations give, ways to manage relationships with grantees, and where implicit bias plays a role in grantmaking.
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Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks
Release Date:
06/17/2015
... were Pooja O’Hanlon, Executive Director of The Elmezzi Foundation and Chitra Aiyar, Executive Director of Sadie Nash ... were Sarah Jankowski, Program Director of Viking Global Foundation , and Sarah Walzer,...
JPMorgan Chase Makes $50 Million Philanthropic Investment to Help Address Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19
Release Date:
03/18/2020
... of 200+ food banks; $1 million to the GlobalGiving Foundation ’s COVID-19 European Response Fund to assist ... where we do business; $1 million to the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation to provide...
Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges
Release Date:
04/17/2014
By Nicole Rodriguez Leach, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Research shows the increasing importance of the ... social and economic fabric of families, communities and society at large. On March 27th, the third...

