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Towards an Equitable NYC Cultural Policy in 2017: What We Can Learn from Seattle and Nashville

Release Date:

01/09/2017

... in opportunities (such as access to information, financial resources , or programming) for cultural organizations, ... to distribute funds to artists that were not registered as tax -exempt organizations. That...

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Arts

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The New York Community Trust

Overstepping When Should Foundations Weigh in on Grantee Governance - Presentation

Publication date:

06/2018

View materials of the program " Overstepping When Should Foundations Weigh in on Grantee Governance "

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Program Presentation

Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... is coming (click here to read how the passage of the GOP tax plan will negatively impact us), we must also recognize ... to move forward with the massive reforms to the entire system that would enable closure...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

Hurricane Sandy Recovery Funds

... efforts that may arise from Hurricane Sandy. These resources will be directed strategically and efficiently to ... many of the state’s cultural organizations sustained major damage: libraries lost collections...

A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

Publication date:

12/2015

... and infrastructure needs? The report also includes resources and links to readings to help funders think further ...

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Report

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Civic Engagement

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

The Need for Civil Legal Aid

Release Date:

06/07/2016

... presented as a widespread problem; one that impacts low- income communities, at times pushing individuals and families ... example, if a family is facing housing insecurity, or an individual is dealing with...

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Economic Security

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The Elmezzi Foundation

Sepi Sepasi Joins Mellon as Chief Financial Officer

Release Date:

05/05/2022

... As Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance and Human resources , she helped build the financial infrastructure to ... manage the flagship campus, including restructuring the distribution of state funds, and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Mellon Foundation

Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing

Release Date:

06/25/2009

... the Donor can invest the assets in a variety of ways, any distribution or mark-to-market depreciation that causes ... there are advantages. For foundations, unrelated business income tax (...

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All Funders

Race to Lead; Confronting the Racial Leadership Gap

Publication date:

06/2017

... to be leaders more than white respondents. It IS the System : Respondents across race squarely identify the lack ...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Former Atlantic Philanthropies CEO LaMarche Questions the Power Philanthropy has over Policy

Release Date:

09/25/2014

... foundations have on affecting public policy. He cites the tax breaks for endowments and charitable giving as one of the ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

NYCT Gives $5.6M For New Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence, Protect First Amendment Rights, Build Young Leaders and More

Release Date:

04/12/2017

... on immigration. Through a combination of advocacy, individual legal help, and community events, the grant will ... make a case for legislative solutions including a "flip- tax " on properties that...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The New York Community Trust

The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

Release Date:

11/26/2014

... than all the city’s professional sports teams and major cultural institutions combined. At a time when far too ... the most accessible part of the City’s human capital system , the go-to place for upgrading...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/07/2015

... because they don’t have adequate time, energy, or resources to understand the complexities of impact ... to giving may be, it is important to note that the tax laws and regulations that currently govern...

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Legal Issues

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Bessemer Trust

The Nation’s Eyes on Rikers: A Report on Community Leader-Identified Priorities, Opportunities for Funders and Key Organizing Objective

... appraisals of potential funding strategies and additional resources for funders seeking collaboration on justice ...

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Report

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Social Justice

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Philanthropy New York

PNY Welcomes Shanqua Harrison and Allyson Goldhagen

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... Controller of Philanthropy New York, Shanqua Harrison’s major operational responsibilities are related to the management of PNY’s daily accounting systems, audit, tax return, fiscal sponsorships and...

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Announcing Equitable: A New Day for a 160-Year-Old Financial Services Company

Release Date:

01/14/2020

... across the country. The company offers variable annuities, tax -deferred investment and retirement plans, employee ... financial professionals, and through leading third-party distribution platforms. “We...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Equitable Foundation

PNY Advocates for America Gives More Act with NY Senators

Release Date:

09/03/2014

... Gives More Act, the simplification of the federal excise tax on private foundations at one flat rate, in September ... law. It would simplify the private foundation excise tax on net investment income...

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PNY News

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Public Policy

Fiscal Sponsorship

... necessitates the creation of financial, legal, and human resources infrastructure that can be a huge challenge for new ... charitable groups, projects, and donor collaborations a tax -exempt home. A fiscal...