Getting Beyond Philanthropic Colonialism
Release Date:
11/05/2013
Philanthropic executive and advisor Charles Hamilton shares his thoughts on Peter Buffett’s New York Times op-ed and navigating the complex challenges of “Philanthropic Colonialism.”
Site Search
- resource provided by the Forum Network Knowledgebase.
Search Tip: Search with " " to find exact matches.
5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides
Release Date:
03/11/2013
Regina Mahone’s interview with Tides CEO Melissa Bradley originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on February 22, 2013 and is reprinted with permission. Philanthropy News Digest : Tell us about the...
Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund
Release Date:
04/11/2012
By Ellen Holtzman, Program Director for American Art, Henry Luce Foundation For 30 years, the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program has supported projects and programs advancing the study of American art...
A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year
Release Date:
03/27/2012
By James Gannon Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) One year after Japan’s massive 3/11 disaster, talking about the recovery of the Tōhoku region is a “glass half full, glass half empty”...
Learning in Place
Release Date:
07/14/2011
By Maria Mottola, Executive Director, New York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. But once I arrive someplace new, I feel exhilarated; finding yourself...
The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three Scenarios
Release Date:
01/14/2016
The Rockefeller Foundation's Claudia Juech and Rachel Korberg talk about new researchhighlighting some ways to mitigate birthplace as determinant of life outcomes.
Overcoming Setbacks
Release Date:
09/11/2018
Stephen Heintz, President, Rockefeller Brothers Fund writes "In 2008, millions of Americans, including myself, were inspired by the campaign pledges of then-candidate Barack Obama, who promised not only to reform our policies, but to transform our...
Leaders in Nonprofit Innovation Show How Power Dynamics in Philanthropy Are Shifting
Release Date:
02/19/2020
If you want to know where philanthropy is headed, look to the social innovators taking on tough issues in unexpected ways and get to know what makes them tick.
The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change
Release Date:
02/05/2020
The recent report on ending the “Starvation Cycle” confirms that the vast majority of funding is project-based, that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost of the associated work, that “cost-minus” funding is not just unfair but also...
CEP Study, Commissioned by Mid-Hudson Valley Nonprofits & the Dyson Foundation, Paints Stark Picture for Valley Nonprofits
Release Date:
04/27/2020
... view the CEP summary report visit https://dysonfoundation. org /images/stories/documents/MHVF_PDF_Report_2.pdf CEP Study, ...
The Rockefeller Foundation Launches Action Plan for Increasing Global Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts
Release Date:
06/01/2021
80% of Covid-19 vaccinations given in wealthy countries; US$9.3 billion required for COVAX to secure vaccines for low- and middle-income countries.
Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity
Release Date:
03/09/2022
... Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation at dpulliam@pinkertonfdn. org . Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey ...
Fund for Public Housing Receives $3.2 Million from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx
Release Date:
11/02/2022
... For more information, visit www.fundforpublichousing. org . About NYCHA The New York City Housing Authority ...
Let’s Address the Real Reason Great Fundraisers Are in Short Supply
Release Date:
01/27/2023
“We need a unicorn.” That’s what we hear nearly every week from organizations seeking their next development director.
School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked
Release Date:
11/09/2015
Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler says that unless we examine the relationship between privilege and access to markets, we will ignore the constraints that many families face in a market driven education system.
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund Announce Twenty Puerto Rican Writers Receive the Inaugural Letras Boricuas Fellowship
Release Date:
11/16/2021
... interested in applying can visit www.letrasboricuas. org for more information and to submit applications in ... cultural organizations. http://www.flamboyanfoundation. org About Flamboyan Arts Fund The...
Give Generously—You Can’t Help It!
Release Date:
12/18/2009
For those of you who read blogs about philanthropy and charity (you’re reading this, aren’t you?), maybe, like me, you’ve been struck by a few of the articles about altruism and giving and human biology. Since we are deep in the middle of the “...
There's Something Rotten in the State of Development Funding
Release Date:
11/16/2015
Rockefeller Foundation Managing Director Saadia Madsbjerg says the future of successful development lies with financing and not with giving.
NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes
Release Date:
02/07/2017
... resource.) Please contact Amy Wolf at aw (at) nyct-cfi. org or (212) 686-0010 x234 for more. RESPONDING TO FEDERAL ...
Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding
Release Date:
10/24/2024
... links to primers and more advanced resources: https://afj. org /wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Focus-on-Foundations-2.pdf ...