A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101
Release Date:
09/23/2022
... grantmaking—inviting the communities they’re supporting to help shape proposals, allowing flexibility in ...
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Exchanges, Exchanges Everywhere: Understanding the Role of Private Exchanges
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal explains the new rise in private health insurance exchanges and how they relate to the Affordable Care Act.
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Social Impact Bonds: The Brains Behind the Buzz
Tuesday, November 27, 2012 -
7:45am to 11:00pm
Are Social Impact Bonds the future of social change financing? Many of us in the sector have heard about them. The City of New York, in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg Philanthropies, recently announced a major initiative to reduce...
Evaluating the Charitable Deduction and Proposed Reforms
Publication date:
06/2012
Many recent proposals for budget and tax reform would change the value of the charitable contribution deduction. This Urban Institute report provides context for policymakers who may be considering one or more of these reforms, as well as for other interested observers.
Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy
Publication date:
04/2012
What is the role of corporate philanthropy in business and society? This guide offers original field research and provides clear and practical paths forward for the future of the field and the role of corporate foundations, including a five element agenda for leaders of corporate foundations and giving programs to advance their practice and profession.
Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United
Release Date:
10/04/2012
Becky Rafter, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at the Funding Exchange, provides us with a recap of our recent session on the impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision on the 2012 presidential election and philanthropy’s crucial role...
Better Prepared for Tomorrow
Release Date:
08/01/2013
We’re pleased to have Hollis Headrick, Program Consultant with The New York Community Trust’s Hive Digital Media Learning Fund, recap our recent program on the impact of digital media learning and technology on education and workforce development (...
Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens
Release Date:
05/02/2013
The Opportunity Network recently invited a group of philanthropists to talk about their careers and their professional journeys with New York City students. We’re pleased to have Opportunity Network Founder and Executive Director Jessica Pliska and...
How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises
Release Date:
09/28/2011
In this essay accompanying a new Foundation Center study on the impact of state budget cuts on nonprofits, Doug Bauer, Executive Director of The Clark Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors of Philanthropy New York, provides insights on how...
Start a Giving Circle This Summer
Release Date:
06/15/2011
Dr. M. Starita Boyce Ansari, President and Chief Change Officer at MSBPhilanthropy Advisors LLC, talks about how the different groups and social occasions you’re involved in this summer can provide a great philanthropic opportunity—the creation of a...
Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG
Release Date:
02/26/2013
We’re pleased to have Arabella Advisors Associate Director Ginger Elsea talk about the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers’ Philanthropy Fellows Program, which connects students and foundations in the DC region to help funders increase...
New Center Aids Torture Survivors
Release Date:
06/18/2014
A new WNY Center for Survivors of Refugee Trauma and Torture, made possible by a $250,000 grant from the New York State Health Foundation, will help torture survivors who have resettled in the Buffalo area with their medical and psychological issues.
Philanthropy New York Gratefully Acknowledges A Grant From The David Rockefeller Fund
Release Date:
12/01/2017
PNY gratefully acknowledges a grant from the David Rockefeller Fund, honoring David Rockefeller’s contributions to philanthropy in New York, that will provide a sum to each departing PNY board chair for a gift to the charity of her/his choice, in...
Chapter 1: Speaking the Same Language
Explore a broad overview of the philanthropic sector. What motivates philanthropies to give? What are the different types of grantmakers? What is the role of the nonprofit sector as a service provider, and its relationship with both the private and public sectors?
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The Century Foundation Announces President Janice Nittoli’s Resignation
Release Date:
04/17/2014
The Century Foundation announced that Janice Nittoli, President of the organization, has resigned from her position for health reasons.
Comparing Spending Down and Perpetuity - Should Charity Go on Forever?
Release Date:
10/09/2014
... on brick walls and established foundations with large endowments meant to carry on their legacy forever. In 1984, ...
Ella Baff will Join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Program Officer
Release Date:
07/15/2015
Ms. Baff is currently the executive and artistic director of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
‘Bro’ Adams Joins Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as Senior Fellow
Release Date:
07/11/2017
William D. “Bro” Adams, former president of Colby College and past chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is joining the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation as a senior fellow.
Philip Li, President & CEO of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Joins the Board of Directors at GEO
Release Date:
02/21/2018
GEO announced the addition of three new members to their board of directors.
How the Rockefeller Auction is Leaving an Inspirational Legacy
Release Date:
05/08/2018
The auction is estimated to bring in a record-breaking $1 billion, specifically endowing a select number of charities.