After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers
Release Date:
07/10/2013
... , the nation’s second largest foundation, announced a 10- year , $50 million initiative to secure equal rights and ...
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Six Months Later
Release Date:
05/08/2013
By Lauren Linville, Communications Associate, Health and Environmental Funders Network It seems much longer than six months ago that Hurricane Sandy turned into Superstorm Sandy and devastated parts of New York and New Jersey. In...
The Spend-Out/Perpetuity Distraction…and the Merger Option
Release Date:
02/08/2010
By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York There is renewed interest in the issue of lifespan for foundations (spend-out versus perpetuity). Nonetheless, these discussions seem like a distraction to me, for two...
Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”
Release Date:
08/31/2009
Philanthropy was once described as “invisible aid.”
Rules and Rituals: How to Drive Change
Release Date:
07/06/2017
Zia Khan, Vice President, Initiatives and Strategy at The Rockefeller Foundation, argues that to achieve systems change, we must pay attention not just to formal procedures, but also to culture.
Fear, Hope, and Hunger: Inside the Crisis at the Southern Border
Release Date:
10/03/2019
... at the border and integration of services. Earlier this year , the National Immigration Forum looked at the push and ...
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...
Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/26/2021
... by the Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP). This year , we worked with CEP to customize the standardized GPR ...
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2022
Haitians and Afghans in Crisis: Lessons for Rapid Resettlement
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Last year , the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan, the ...
"Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/01/2024
How the backlash against DEI work across the board reflects the deeply ingrained racial stereotypes perpetuated by the 'Magical Negro' trope, revealing the challenges faced by DEI specialists in effecting genuine organizational change.
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.
Program Overview: Money and Power in Post-Election America
DAY 1 February 11, 2013 – New York University Kimmel Center 5:00-7:00pm Reception and Dinner 7:00-8:30pm Why I Do It: Prominent Donors Discuss Why and How They...
Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap
... Affirmations (1).png One of the key goals of this year 's annual meeting was to build on the collective .....
Commentary: Understanding Muslim America
Release Date:
08/11/2011
By Michael Seltzer, Trustee, EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation , and past President, Philanthropy New York Editor’s note: All of us at Philanthropy New York are deeply indebted to Michael Seltzer not only for his in-depth...
The Art of Dentistry, Or: How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
By Lisa Turngren, President, Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation As philanthropists, we are many times faced with finding ways to fill a funding gap with our grant dollars. What we may oftentimes overlook is that beyond the gap...
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 “...
Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits
Release Date:
10/25/2016
... – by 2030, we need to make a move now. Just about one year ago, McKinsey & Company released a report entitled ...
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May
2018
Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 1 of 2) - A Webinar
Tuesday, May 22, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... homelessness with their families or alone, for a week or a year , the experience is extremely damaging to their ability ...
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Jun
2018
Education and Homelessness - Working Together for Students Experiencing Homelessness (Part 2) - A Webinar
Monday, June 11, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... homelessness with their families or alone, for a week or a year , the experience is extremely damaging to their ability ...
01
Aug
2018
On Shaky Ground: Stabilizing the Financial Security of Single Women - A Webinar Hosted by AFN
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Single women in the United States are increasingly entering retirement with too few assets. In fact, the gender wealth gap is widening for this population.