New York City Vision Funders Network
... all interested funders to join us. Network Contacts: Susan Olivo, Executive Director, Readers Digest Partners for Sight Foundation ( susan @partnersforsight.org ) Rachel Pardoe, Program Officer, ...
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New Board President Selected to Lead the Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation
Release Date:
07/11/2016
... Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Butler Plum as its new Board President. Susan Butler Plum is the founding director of the Skadden ...
Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue
Release Date:
10/20/2016
... beginning to think about different ways of investing their resources . As I’ve learned more and more about impact ... central to decision-making on how to direct foundation resources . This itself raises...
Power, Culture, and Difficult Conversations Series - A Recap
... to share with you the presentation recordings, slides, resources , and key takeaways from the sessions below (to access the recordings, slides, and resources , please click on the title links below) . Why .....
Philanthropy New York Policy Priorities
Publication date:
04/2021
Philanthropy New York’s public policy efforts are guided by the belief that local, state, and federal laws and policies should 1) promote a just and equitable society, 2) strengthen nonprofits and 3) support a healthy and sustainable philanthropic sector. Philanthropy New York will: Advocate for tax and fiscal policies that support philanthropic giving. Support policies and practices that create and sustain a thriving nonprofit sector. Champion public policies that have systemic effects on issues and marginalized communities our members serve. Review our full list of policy priorities below.
As the South Goes: Philanthropy and Social Justice in the US South
Publication date:
02/2013
... how local, regional and national foundations think and talk about social justice work in the South; and the major ...
Learning in Place
Release Date:
07/14/2011
Maria Mottola, Executive Director of the New York Foundation, talks about the lessons she learned and the new perspectives she gained as an executive-on-loan to the staff of Commissioner Gladys Carrión of the New York State Office of Children &...
Post-Sandy Assistance Needed for Long Term
Release Date:
05/22/2013
Council of New Jersey Grantmakers President Nina Stack talks about the role funders can play in providing long-term relief after Hurricane Sandy and addressing the many issues that will remain after first responders leave our region.
Reflections from Foundations on the Hill
Release Date:
03/24/2011
In our latest blog post, Philanthropy New York's Executive Coordinator, Nur Ibrahim, shares her experiences from this year's edition of Foundations on the Hill and talks about ways to effectively promote the work of the philanthropic sector to...
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...
Why Bring People Together In Person?
Release Date:
08/13/2013
Robert Garris, Managing Director of the Bellagio Programs at The Rockefeller Foundation, answers that question while talking about Gather, the new Rockefeller guide for planners and change agents interested in harnessing the potential of collective...
Engaging Future Philanthropic Leaders: An Innovative Model from WRAG
Release Date:
02/26/2013
... to have Arabella Advisors Associate Director Ginger Elsea talk about the Washington Regional Association of ...
Grants to Individuals: Investing in People and Their Communities
Publication date:
09/2008
In this GrantCraft guide, grantmakers talk about the rigors and rewards of investing in people. ...
Black Philanthropy Month: We All Have Something to Give
Release Date:
08/21/2013
Community Investment Network Executive Director Chad Jones talks about the Black Philanthropy Month campaign, which celebrates and promotes philanthropic giving by African Americans and those of African descent, as well as how important it is to...
Your Foundation in Crisis: Will You Be Ready?
Release Date:
06/18/2013
Temin and Company CEO Davia Temin recently led our members through an interactive “crisis case” seminar where they could gauge their own reactions and share experiences and feedback with their peers. She talks about that session and the lessons...
5 Questions for...Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation
Release Date:
06/28/2013
PhilanTopic’s Laura Cronin talks with Kimberleigh Smith about the Rapoport Foundation’s decision to spend down by 2015, what they’ve learned about the spend down process and how they are helping their grantees navigate a difficult funding...
Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/25/2013
D5 Coalition Director Kelly Brown talks about their 2013 State of the Work Report and how it can help institutions at all levels of engagement learn more about effective best practices and policies for increasing diversity, equity and inclusion in...
Funders Give and Get Advice From NYC Teens
Release Date:
05/02/2013
... Network recently invited a group of philanthropists to talk about their careers and their professional journeys with ...
Funding the Future of Activism
Release Date:
02/04/2013
... to have North Star Fund Executive Director Hugh Hogan talk about the Fund’s new $7 million Activism’s Future ...
Jane Forbes Clark of Clark Foundation Speaks at Baseball Hall of Fame on Family Legacy and Generosity
Release Date:
01/11/2016
... dozens of people sitting on the floor around Clark. The talk was given by the Friends of the Village Library as part ... Mebust told the crowd that Clark had agreed to give her talk again, and the names of the...