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Joel Wallman Named Director of Research at Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation

Release Date: 
02/20/2019
The Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation (HFG), a leader in understanding violence, has named Joel Wallman Director of Research. In this role, Dr. Wallman will guide the Foundation’s research agenda on the nature, consequences and responses to violence...

Weinberg Foundation Announces $4 Million in Emergency Grants to Nonprofits as Part of COVID-19 Response

Release Date: 
03/27/2020
... COVID-19 public health crisis. The emergency grants will support current grantees that are providing vital services ... Please note, all emergency grants are approved to support the general operations of the...

Angel Melendez

Angel Melendez joined Philanthropy New York in November of 2015. As the Guest Service Assistant, he works under the direction of the Officer Manager to ensure that Philanthropy New York’s members, guests, and employees receive exceptional, courteous...

Making Measures Work For You: Outcomes and Evaluation

An outcomes-based approach to evaluation works, proponents say, because it uses straightforward metrics to assess actual impact. How else to know if the work you're supporting is leading to the desired changes? Other grantmakers counter that outcomes measurement should be approached with care. Hasty assumptions or over-confidence in the idea that program impacts can be translated into hard data can skew not only the evaluation but the work itself. This guide looks at tensions that drive the debate about outcomes measurement, as well as common questions about its potential risks and rewards.
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