Board committees support the organization to advance its mission by providing thought partnership to Board and staff and recommend and develop policies that help us shape our organization. The commitment level for each committee or group varies, but...
Part 1 In the first session, we will introduce a framework for nonprofit financial resilience, explore how to synthesize key metrics into a coherent picture of financial health, and discuss how a race-neutral approach to financial analysis may...
Part 1 In the first session, we will introduce a framework for nonprofit financial resilience, explore how to synthesize key metrics into a coherent picture of financial health, and discuss how a race-neutral approach to financial analysis may...
Philanthropy New York is creating a new network for members who want to come together to develop ideas, share experiences, and support one another in strengthening diversity within their own foundation. This group, called the Leadership Network for...
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 8:00am to Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 6:30pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage 36 Battery Park Place, NYC
Join the Social Impact Exchange community of funders, social investors, philanthropists, and advisors to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a marketplace to help scale top-performing initiatives and build...
New scientific evidence shows that, far from being fully formed by kindergarten, the adolescent brain experiences a period of major development comparable to that of early childhood. This new knowledge calls for significant changes in the way older...
Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC
Experienced grantmakers often use two financial documents to review potential and current grantees: financial statements and IRS Form 990. But how do the two documents differ and how can they best be used together to interpret the financial status...
The Council on Foundations is pleased to invite you to a free webinar for Council members, regional associations, and regional association members addressing an issue that affects us all: the proposed 28 percent cap on charitable giving. Hear...
True or false: It’s permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or legal issues Your foundation cannot fund nonprofits that advocate or lobby A 501 (h) election allows your foundation to take a stance on...
Please join us for an important conversation that will explore how funders can help both their grantees and the broader nonprofit sector become more resilient. Philanthropy New York has convened a number of its member foundations during the last...
Learn about the field of philanthropy from two foundation staff members’ personal perspectives! Bob Canace, program officer at The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation, will discuss the ins-and-outs of grantmaking at a family foundation, and...
The 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty has inspired much national soul-searching on what has been accomplished since President Johnson's 1964 State of the Union address.
How does a family foundation with no defined mission, no staff, no structure and a family that was never brought into the fold pull itself together to fashion a high performing foundation in under 4 years?