Does Funder Risk Aversion Stifle Innovation?
Release Date:
09/12/2013
... for Obama’s father to study in the U.S. How long did it take for that program to pan out? More foundations ...
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After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers
Release Date:
07/10/2013
by Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Two days before the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots that occurred on the streets of my own neighborhood,...
Beyond the IRS: Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF
Release Date:
12/21/2011
By Gail Fuller, Director of Communications, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Long ago, foundations were in what I call “The Lone Ranger” mode: they hid behind masks, addressed societal needs, and for the most part never revealed who they...
Learning in Place
Release Date:
07/14/2011
... agency, in many ways my lack of knowledge helped me. I did not come with any preconceptions that might have left me ...
“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Release Date:
01/12/2011
By James O’Sullivan Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors On November 16th, 55 Philanthropy New York members participated in a members briefing featuring a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New...
Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home
Release Date:
08/16/2010
... the devastation in Haiti, and they took the initiative and did the legwork to make it happen. Stay true to the mission, ...
The Rockefeller Drug Laws: New Opportunities for Investment with a National Impact
Release Date:
04/02/2010
On January 26th, Philanthropy New York hosted a members briefing sponsored by the Daphne Foundation , the New York Foundation , and the Open Society Institute , with our Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy and Philanthropy Connects special...
Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?
Release Date:
07/17/2009
Being away from the day-to-day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved.
Native Wisdom: A Review Of Edgar Villanueva’s Decolonizing Wealth
Release Date:
09/24/2019
... in the 1970’s. As a trained anthropologist, she did not sit in the Jakarta office solely to review proposals. ...
New Report from The Century Foundation: 11.4 Million Workers Facing Jobless Benefit Cliff Starting March 14
Release Date:
02/10/2021
... more workers will face the cliff in March and April than did on December 26 due to the limited availability of EB. In ...
Newly Created Heckscher Foundation Workforce Development Grants Aim to Create More Than 1,100 Full-Time Jobs in New York
Release Date:
07/19/2023
... and data-driven information on performance. Heckscher did not accept applications offering only internships or ...
"Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/01/2024
... reality of the uneven playing field began to sink in, so did the backlash. As Shaun Harper wrote in Forbes, ...
42nd Annual Meeting Recap - Looking Back, Moving Forward
Looking back.png On June 3rd, more than 200 Philanthropy New York members gathered for our 42nd Annual Meeting. It was an afternoon of storytelling, learning, and community as we acknowledged the racialized inequity entrenched in philanthropy and...
Benchmarking Foundation Governance
The Center for Effective Philanthropy produced this report on Benchmarking Foundation Governance, with support from the S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation.
Networks & Working Groups
... HR & OPERATIONS: Foundation Administrators Network , Human Resources Leadership Group SENIOR LEADERSHIP: COO Roundtable ... Opportunities for collective action : Leverage your resources and expertise to...
Design Is Key to Expanding the 21st Century Neighborhood Library
Release Date:
12/13/2016
... religion, or ethnicity can gather and obtain access to resources vital to full participation in contemporary ...
UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges
Release Date:
07/10/2019
... census, this new threat means that important philanthropic resources will now be siphoned for litigation and the ... Welfare Council of Long Island, to provide training and resources to the Nassau and Suffolk...
As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed
Release Date:
05/05/2021
... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record $1.9 ... inequality together with those who have the power and resources to address it. Activists and...