Report: Job Gains In NY, But Not Everywhere
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... report from Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found. But that success is uneven across the state. Downstate areas like New ...
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Edith Windsor, LGBTQ Advocate Who Fought The Defense Of Marriage Act, Dies At 88
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Edith Windsor loved Thea Spyer. For nearly half a century, the two were partners and eventually were legally married as well. When Spyer died in 2009, though, the federal government didn't recognize that love on Windsor's tax forms, expecting her to...
Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every Company Should Ask Itself
Release Date:
09/25/2017
... of technology, and the requirements for business success .” . . . Sustainable Innovation: 5 Questions Every ...
Want To Engage Millennials? Try Corporate Social Responsibility
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Millennials are becoming even more engaged in philanthropic causes in 2017 than they were in late 2016, according to Phase 1 of the Millennial Impact Report. At the same time, employers continue to search for ways to engage millennials to...
Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?
Release Date:
10/04/2017
A land use proposal to redevelop the 138,000-square-foot, publicly-owned Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights to create a mix of different types of housing and a state-of-the-art recreation center has seen successive setbacks in recent months.
Buffett Says Government Should Do More to Combat Poverty
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... do more to ensure that poverty doesn't remain a barrier success . "The American dream has succeeded in aggregate. We .....
Shake Shack Founder on Changing The Way Restaurants Do Business
Release Date:
10/10/2017
In his most daring innovation to date: Danny Meyer is eliminating tipping in his restaurants, a move, which if successful, may radically alter the way restaurants do business.
New Video From Chasing The Dream, Supported By The JPB and Ford Foundations
Release Date:
02/21/2018
... to build a life when they get out, to find guidance and success in order to cut down on the rate of repeat ...
Bloomberg Philanthropies and others Redefine Arts Funding
Release Date:
05/18/2018
Bloomberg Philanthropies has supported creative placemaking and public art projects to strengthen communities.
Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media
Release Date:
03/10/2016
... of behavioral problems and attention difficulties in children , or b) powerful tools for teaching and learning . Given philanthropy’s impact on education and ... Learning Fund in The New York...
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Is Grantmaking Getting Smarter? A National Study of Philanthropic Practice
Publication date:
03/2012
... Group ) examines the connection between listening to and learning with grantees and improving practices to achieve ...
The Philanthropic Landscape: The State of Multi-Year Funding
Publication date:
11/2012
... 2012, NCRP recalled a previous version of the study after learning of a programming error from the data source. This ...
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 —...
As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill
Release Date:
12/19/2012
In this post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, Edward W. Hazen Foundation President and Philanthropy New York Board member Lori Bezahler reports from the first-ever Congressional public hearing on ending the...
Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities
Release Date:
11/04/2010
On October 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more about the Disability Funders Network and inclusive...
Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home
Release Date:
08/13/2010
In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the same time follow its mission to improve the health of New Yorkers.
The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey
Release Date:
06/13/2013
At the end of May, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...
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...
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.