The Century Foundation Releases Report on Achieving Financial Equity and Justice for HBCU's
Release Date:
09/14/2021
... one-time investment to provide HBCUs with the financial security of a healthy endowment. Historical Context For over ...
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11
Jan
2022
Economics, Equity, and the Case for Supporting the Care Infrastructure in Greater New York - A Webinar Hosted by AFN and NYWF
Tuesday, January 11, 2022 -
9:30am to 11:15am
... how care impacts economic recovery, family economic security , equity, and the well-being of children, older ...
Producers and Speakers: Money and Power in Post-Election America
Angela Glover Blackwell is the Founder and CEO of PolicyLink, a leading voice in the movement to use public policy to improve access and opportunity for all low-income people and communities of color...
30
Apr
2021
Lessons for Funders on Movement-Building: The Four Freedoms Fund and Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Carnegie Corporation of New York
Friday, April 30, 2021 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
... issue areas, e.g., education, civic engagement, peace and security , climate, income security , among others Speakers Opening Remarks Taryn Higashi ...
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015
Publication date:
11/2015
Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015 is the second report from the Foundation Center's Center for Disaster Philanthropy.
Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report
Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...
Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment
Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment Read about how a small foundation, with limited resources for assessment and impact evaluation, approached the challenge of evaluating their overall impact.
Sample Job Descriptions: Program Officer
Publication date:
09/2013
The following jobs descriptions for program officer professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
Innovations in Open Grantmaking
Publication date:
10/2016
Of its $4.1 trillion fiscal year 2016 budget, the U.S. federal government and its grantmaking agencies will give out billions of dollars in the form of grants to states, localities, and individuals, supporting a dizzying array of activities, from scientific research and economic development to arts, culture, and education.
Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy
Publication date:
04/2017
Can limiting a foundation's life increase its ability to have impact? In “Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy,” Tony Proscio of the Duke Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society tackles that question by applying a theory of time and value in philanthropy to three real cases that show what’s possible.
Philanthropy in Haiti: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity
Release Date:
01/22/2010
... criminal justice, environmental health and conservation, security issues, sustainable development, and international ...
There’s a New Reason to Try Out This Exceptionally Easy-to-Use Data Resource
Release Date:
01/13/2016
... in our own hometown meet basic needs and maintain economic security for themselves and their families.We set out to ...
05
Mar
2018
Rethinking Democracy Through Electoral Reform - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, March 5, 2018 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Our current elections require systemic reforms to increase voter participation, counter racial and partisan gerrymandering, overcome zero-sum polarization, and advance a reflective and representative democracy.
Edward W. Hazen Foundation Fast Tracks $2.8 Million in Grants to Support Grantees Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic in Communities of Color
Release Date:
04/30/2020
The foundation is announcing and distributing grants that would have been made in the summer in order to provide organizations with resources as they ramp up programming to respond to the pandemic.
It’s Time to Tell a New Story
Release Date:
07/30/2020
... a nation is being reshaped as perceptions of our culture, security , and the economy have shifted. Technology, social ...
Sample Job Descriptions: Program Associate
Publication date:
11/2013
The following jobs descriptions for program associate professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
Impact Investing in Education: An Overview of the Current Landscape
Publication date:
01/2014
This study, conducted by D. Capital Partners, is part of the Open Society Education Support Program’s efforts to identify innovative financing mechanisms and approaches that can increase the availability and allocation of resources for education systems.
Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better
Philanthropy is so resource-rich it is hard to acknowledge that the work can be difficult. Whether you are helping to advance equity and inclusion in an organization or field, building a trusting relationship with partners, or finding new ways to engage with grantees or communities, there will be complexity, ambiguity, urgency and conflicts. Even equipped with outsized resources, technical know-how, and a detailed map, you and your partners will experience the sinking sponginess of the territory as you navigate its twists and turns. As part of our Philanthropy’s Reflective Practices project,...
What Lies Beneath: The State of NYC Nonprofit Board Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The report is a result of a six month study conducted with the NYC Nonprofit Board Development Coalition, led by NYC Service, which assessed nonprofit board composition, board policies, as well as procedures. The study discovered that nonprofit leadership demographics do not reflect the diversity of New York City; DEI is valued, but not effectively addressed; representation in leadership matters; board complacency and resistance to change impede DEI; and boards may be perpetuating harmful biases.
Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy: A Report on the Foundation & Corporate Response
Publication date:
10/2014
A new report examines the response of foundations, corporations and other institutional donors to the devastation wrought by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.