Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic
Release Date:
01/16/2014
... three non-family members. I spend a great deal of time and energy working with the board. I don’t do this grudgingly ...
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Philanthropy New York created the Documentary Film Series in partnership with Ford Foundation's JustFilms initiative to encourage members to think about alternative avenues for promoting their missions.
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... this work) Supporting advocacy efforts around employment- related support and reform (i.e., paid sick leave, access to ...
E-Learning: Philanthropy Fundamentals
E-Learning Public Course.png Course Overview Philanthropy Fundamentals is an on-demand, online course for staff in the philanthropic sector. The course is offered only to Philanthropy New York members. Developed in collaboration...
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Sep
2012
Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing
Friday, September 14, 2012 -
8:45am to 11:30am
... civil and human rights crisis in New York City. These and related discriminatory policing practices in New York City ...
25
Feb
2013
It Ain’t Over – Understanding What’s at Stake in the Charitable Deduction Debate
Monday, February 25, 2013 -
10:45am to 2:00pm
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
... we’re fighting for? How might the various proposals related to charitable giving affect foundations, nonprofits ...
16
Nov
2011
Role Models in the Classroom: Creating Teaching Pipelines for Black and Latino Males
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -
1:30pm to 5:00pm
Over the past decade, the achievement gap in New York City schools has remained almost constant, with Black and Latino males at the low end of that gap. While the City takes pride in a 2010 graduation rate of over 65%, less than 40% of Black and...
08
Oct
2013
Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC
The Education Funders Research Initiative (EdFunders) is a project of Philanthropy New York supported by 16 funding organizations that have pursued a diverse array of education reform strategies. These and other private foundations have invested...
Bruce Trachtenberg Stepping Down from Communications Network
Release Date:
10/16/2013
Bruce S. Trachtenberg, Executive Director of the Communications Network, has announced that he will be stepping down from his position as of December 31, 2013.
Why Should Your Foundation Continue to Exist?
Release Date:
04/14/2014
... noting that Rockefeller has been working on public health related issues since 1913. “That kind of work can only be ...
ASPCA Awards Nearly $7.4 Million In First Half of 2014
Release Date:
08/08/2014
... initiatives such as ID tagging, micro-chipping and related equipment. Since 2008, the ASPCA has granted over ...
Why Bring People Together In Person?
Release Date:
08/13/2013
... internal meetings focused on administrative or process- related topics. The attendees at convenings are diverse ...
Resilience Begins at Home
Release Date:
07/30/2013
by Neill Coleman , Vice President, Global Communications, The Rockefeller Foundation Family, neighborhood and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The...
Why STEM? The Key to Future Innovation Needs Funding Now
Release Date:
03/03/2015
... at eleven science-based institutions in the city) and STEM- related internships at community-based organizations ...
Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?
Release Date:
04/06/2015
... they have measurably lower life outcomes in a cluster of related areas that include sexual and reproductive health, ...
United Hospital Fund Issues Report on Pediatric Primary Care
Release Date:
01/08/2016
... of the scientific evidence from a variety of disciplines related to early childhood development. It also presents ...
David Berg Foundation Supports New York Historical Society Exhibition that Traces the Rise of Anti-Semitism in Germany
Release Date:
02/17/2016
The New-York Historical Society will present a powerful exhibition that examines the rise of a culture of hatred during the period 1919-1939 in Germany. The exhibit will trace the gradual and deliberate indoctrination of German citizens into active...
Well-Told Stories Can Super-Power Social Change
Release Date:
05/17/2016
Betsy Richards at Opportunity Agenda creates video of a new social justice superhero, "Helvetika Bold," which marries comic book culture with activism.
United Hospital Fund Report Says You Get What You Pay For in Children’s Health Care
Release Date:
06/16/2016
A new United Hospital Fund report focuses on the quality measures to consider as part of value-based payment arrangements for children’s health care. Rolling children’s care into broader reform efforts rooted in value-based payment requires close...
New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women
Release Date:
11/28/2016
The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue Fund and the New York Life Insurance company join forces to break the bronze ceiling in New York City's Central Park.