David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation
Release Date:
07/01/2021
... one of the largest charitable organizations in the United States , with assets of $4.6 billion. Spergel takes the reins ...
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Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. Announced as New President and CEO of Brooklyn Community Foundation
Release Date:
11/08/2021
Dr. Rainey’s appointment comes after an extensive search led by the Foundation’s Board Chairs, Nicole Gueron and Harsha Marti.
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits to Making Healthy and Sustainable Foods More Accessible Around the World
Release Date:
03/24/2022
... , which evaluated all the ways food systems in the United States impact health, the environment, biodiversity, ...
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Commits Funding for Ukrainian Emergency Relief
Release Date:
05/17/2022
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has committed $350,000 to several organizations providing emergency relief to the visual arts community in Ukraine.
A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101
Release Date:
09/23/2022
Why do foundations exist? For a love of humanity and the public good? To fill a void created by government or market failure? Controlled wealth redistribution?
Dana Foundation Appoints Two New Board Members
Release Date:
07/18/2023
New Members Bring Expertise in Media, Education, Neuroscience, and Technology
Reimagining Reporting for Greater Impact
Release Date:
02/16/2024
At the end of 2023, a group of eight funders* with common New York City-based grantees** came together to test a new reporting approach - giving grantees the opportunity to define the scope and style of reporting for one year.
04
Dec
2024
The Power of Networks to Advance Youth Development: Honoring Janet Kelley’s Legacy and Contributions
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 -
3:30pm to 6:30pm
Philanthropy New York; 320 East 43rd Street; NYC 10017 (Ford Foundation Building, Auditorium)
Please join us for a robust discussion on the current state of youth development networks through the lens of honoring the incredible legacy of the late Janet Kelley, Co-founder of Partnership for Afterschool Education (PASE). Our speakers will...
Private funders should fund full project costs too
Release Date:
03/11/2016
... by individuals stuck at two percent of GDP for more than four decades and the expectation by government agencies that ... by individuals stuck at two percent of GDP for more than four decades and the...
New York Community Trust's HIVE Grants to Boost Digital Media Learning
Release Date:
06/02/2014
... to live, learn, work, and play, while building permanent resources for the future. The New York Community Trust ended ...
New Member Spotlight: The Pilgrim Foundation
Release Date:
05/29/2009
... by Dambisa Moyo. What essential/interesting grantmaking resources would you recommend to a fellow funder? The ...
02
May
2023
Philanthropy New York's 2023 Annual Meeting - From Possibility into Practice
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 -
10:00am to 4:30pm
We invite you to join your fellow Philanthropy New York members for our 2023 in-person Annual Meeting - From Possibility into Practice . As our first in-person gathering in three years, we will...
PNY Member Journeys - Equitable Grantmaking Practices to Support Movement Building at the New York Foundation
Release Date:
01/18/2024
Zabrina Collazo navigated a unique start, joining the New York Foundation as a program officer during the pandemic. Now, three years into their role at the New York Foundation, Zabrina funds community organizing and grassroots advocacy led by and...
10
Oct
2024
The Youth Mental Health Crisis: A Half-day Convening Focused on How Philanthropy Can Make All the Difference
Thursday, October 10, 2024 -
1:00pm to 5:30pm
Please join us for a half-day convening, in which we will explore how philanthropy can play a pivotal role in supporting the mental health of young people in NYC by fostering a thriving, interconnected youth mental health ecosystem. We will hear...
Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
Mertz Gilmore Foundation Vice President Lukas Haynes and DoSomething.org CEO Nancy Lublin engage in a spirited conversation about risk-taking, funding nonprofits and measuring impact.
Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster
Release Date:
01/18/2013
By Lisa Cowan, Board President, Red Hook Initiative One hot day last summer, a group of our staff and board members sat together working on our application for the New York Community Trust—New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence...
Three Essentials for Accelerating Funder Collaboration
Release Date:
03/07/2012
By Lisa Philp, Vice President for Strategic Philanthropy and Director of GrantCraft , Foundation Center Funder collaboration. Like Mom and apple pie, it’s something we can all rally around. But anyone who has worked as a...
Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?
Release Date:
07/17/2009
... What does that mean? Practically speaking, could states be within their rights to restrict partially the use ...
Beyond a Portal, to Real Patient Engagement
Release Date:
04/10/2017
David Sandman, President and CEO, New York State Health Foundation, writes, "portals are hardly the sum total of patient engagement. We should consider them a floor rather than a ceiling."
Six NYC Scientists Win Pershing Square Sohn Prize for Young Investigators in Cancer Research
Release Date:
05/08/2017
Recipients receive $200,000 in funding per year for up to three years, for a total of $600,000, to support explorative, high-risk/high-reward cancer research. The awards will be presented on May 24.