Next Antibiotic May Come From Dirt Bacteria, Work Funded by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Finds
Release Date:
08/02/2019
... and biopesticides to support plant systems capable of making enough food to feed the 9.6 billion people projected ...
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The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
... a previous version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This revised edition ...
Beyond the Renovation: The Other Exciting Changes at The New York Public Library
Release Date:
06/03/2013
Our recent funder tour of The New York Public Library gave our members a chance to learn more about the upcoming renovations to their historic 42nd Street location. NYPL President and CEO Anthony Marx talks about the other changes taking place —...
A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development
Release Date:
04/18/2013
After the staggering job losses that followed the economic downturn, many funders considered the best ways to address rampant unemployment.
A Road Less Traveled....
Release Date:
11/01/2011
The New York Juvenile Justice Initiative—formed at Philanthropy New York to help the philanthropic sector and policymakers reform New York’s often-criticized juvenile justice system—recently supported a small group of juvenile justice-involved young...
Movement Building and System Change
Release Date:
05/17/2012
This spring, we hosted a members briefing (co-sponsored by the North Star Fund, The New York Women's Foundation, The Daphne Foundation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund) that focused on strategies that funders can pursue to help community-based...
New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
Release Date:
10/12/2012
Following our recent program with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on how philanthropy can help U.S. citizens build a better democracy, David Moore, Executive Director of the Participatory Politics Foundation, talks more about their flagship website,...
What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed
Release Date:
03/13/2012
On February 8th, Philanthropy New York held a program, presented by our Health Policy Working Group, which focused on strengthening primary care and the biggest challenges facing primary care providers.
Albany Dysfunction: Is Change Possible?
Release Date:
07/30/2010
We recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit...
Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF
Release Date:
12/21/2011
As foundation communications become more and more strategic, the 990-PF—an annual information return filed by exempt private foundations—has become an essential tool, not only for grantmakers, but for the media, policymakers, and grantees as well.
Capacity Building Across Borders: Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network
Release Date:
02/07/2012
Philanthropy New York members recently participated in the first session of our International Grantmakers Network program series, an opportunity to focus on how funders define and approach capacity building in an international context and to learn...
Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach
Release Date:
11/28/2011
Philanthropy New York's Assistant Manager of Professional Education, Beeta Jahedi, and our program consultant Robert Hyfler talk about our participation (along with Grantmakers In Aging, the John A. Hartford Foundation, the Fan Fox and Leslie R...
Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2012
New York is one of the most vibrant urban agriculture cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in the city as there are Starbucks locations).
The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders
Release Date:
04/03/2012
On the heels of a new Foundation Center report on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis on the field of social justice philanthropy, and a Philanthropy New York program exploring the report, Cricket Island Foundation Executive Director Liz Sak...
To Frack or Not To Frack in New York: Observations from a Donor Briefing
Release Date:
08/16/2012
Hydrofracking has become a contentious topic across the country, and many eyes are trained on New York, where Governor Cuomo and the Department of Environmental Conservation are drafting final regulations on fracking in our state. We held a recent...
Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media
Release Date:
07/26/2012
We’re pleased to have David Morse, Senior Fellow with Encore.org (formerly Civic Ventures) and former Chief Communications Officer for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts, provide a recap of our recent program on digital...
Grantmaking with a Gender Lens: Using a Gender Analysis
Publication date:
05/2004
In this GrantCraft guide, grantmakers and grantees describe the experience of using a "gender lens" in their work. They explain what gender analysis is and isn't - and why it can help shape more effective programs and organizations. The guide also takes a closer look at how gender analysis has led to new thinking in fields as diverse as public health, international development, juvenile justice, and youth services. And it offers additional insights and special advice on issues ranging from "What about Men and Boys" to "Uncovering Gender Assumptions."
The State of Foundation Performance Assessment: A Survey of Foundation CEOs
Publication date:
09/2011
Over the past decade foundations have worked to assess their performance in the fields and communities they seek to address. Data-driven forms of measurement have become more widely used to judge the results of programs, as part of a broader range of information used, as CEOs place great importance on assessing their foundations’ effectiveness.
From Health-Care Reform, Lessons for Education Policy
Release Date:
07/09/2013
An op-ed by Greg Anrig, Vice President of Policy and Programs at The Century Foundation.
The 2012 Election with MSNBC's Chris Hayes: Power Tools to Build a Better Democracy
Publication date:
09/2012
The program focused on philanthropy’s role in enabling all U.S. citizens to engage more deeply in the information they need to participate in democracy. Chris Hayes, News Host at MSNBC, lead a dynamic discussion focusing on how foundations can support the creation of tools and knowledge that can strengthen the ability of citizens to perform their civic duties and the role philanthropy can play in creating the capacity for a more responsive political system.