The New York Women's Foundation Announces Five New Board Members
Release Date:
10/28/2021
... members will provide strategic direction for continued growth around The Foundation’s mission to create an ...
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Are Student Debt Forgiveness Scams The Next Mortgage Meltdown?
Release Date:
09/22/2015
The Century Foundation offers insight on the various student debt relief programs.
Request for Proposals to Support City-Based Advocacy Coalitions Using Culture as a Strategy to Advance Policy
Release Date:
03/30/2017
New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust is now seeking proposals to support City-based advocacy coalitions using culture as a strategy to advance policy.
Many Young Adults With Autism Also Have Mental Health Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... are so much harder to understand or initiate when by default you don't really know what certain facial expressions .....
2025 Financial series - Intro to Financial Statements
The Program In this primer to the Financial Series, participants will get a peek into how a grantee assembles the financial statements and the stories they tell. This session will provide a foundational understanding of nonprofit financial...
A Consumers Guide to Grants Management Software
Publication date:
05/2016
Completely updated in 2013, this free in-depth guide looks at the features and processes used by 28 grants management systems to help private foundations accept and review applications and track grants throughout their life cycles. It compares the strengths and weaknesses of the different grants management packages, showing how they stack up against 19 high-level categories, and then detailing the functionality of each for more than 180 specific criteria.
College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?
Release Date:
06/11/2013
We recently held two programs — organized by PNY’s Education Working Group and the New York City Youth Funders Network — that explored how educators, policymakers and nonprofits are rethinking and supporting student readiness for college and the...
As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill
Release Date:
12/19/2012
In this post reprinted from the blog of the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign, Edward W. Hazen Foundation President and Philanthropy New York Board member Lori Bezahler reports from the first-ever Congressional public hearing on ending the...
Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities
Release Date:
11/04/2010
On October 19th, Philanthropy New York held a collaborative program to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more about the Disability Funders Network and inclusive...
Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home
Release Date:
08/13/2010
In the wake of the Haitian earthquake, the New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) worked to find a way to help victims of the disaster—and at the same time follow its mission to improve the health of New Yorkers.
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
In July 2009, New York Governor David Paterson asked Richard Ravitch to serve as Lieutenant Governor and develop a plan that would not only solve the state’s immediate budget crisis, but prevent new fiscal emergencies in later years.
How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.
Release Date:
08/23/2010
In our latest blog post, Lisa Turngren, President of the Frank and Ruth E. Caruso Foundation, offers a unique way of looking at one of our most pervasive social issues—one which suffered a recent funding setback here in New York—and suggests that a...
Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster
Release Date:
01/18/2013
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Brooklyn’s Red Hook Initiative (RHI), one of the three winners of the 2012 NYCT-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards, became a hub of emergency disaster relief for their entire neighborhood. In a new blog...
Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact
Release Date:
02/14/2012
Our collaborative program on January 10th examined the Reimagining Service and Cities of Service initiatives and how supporting volunteer capacity can strengthen grantees and increase the impact of grantmaking, even in an era of reduced funding. We’...
The Effective Exit: Managing the End of a Funding Relationship
Publication date:
05/2013
In grantmaking, is there such a thing as the good goodbye? Yes, say contributors to this guide, who have found ways to plan for exits upfront, clarify expectations with grantee organizations, and overcome the tensions that so often arise. Learn how to use the end of a funding relationship to boost a grantee's capacity, find new sources of support, and even multiply the value of the foundation’s investment.
Grantmaking with a Gender Lens: Using a Gender Analysis
Publication date:
05/2004
In this GrantCraft guide, grantmakers and grantees describe the experience of using a "gender lens" in their work. They explain what gender analysis is and isn't - and why it can help shape more effective programs and organizations. The guide also takes a closer look at how gender analysis has led to new thinking in fields as diverse as public health, international development, juvenile justice, and youth services. And it offers additional insights and special advice on issues ranging from "What about Men and Boys" to "Uncovering Gender Assumptions."
Can Feedback Fuel Change at Foundations?
Publication date:
05/2011
When foundations make a commitment to getting consistent feedback from their grantees that is candid and comparative, they can make substantive changes that result in different—and better—grantee experiences. Foundations that use the Grantee Perception Report (GPR) more than once are making changes that are benefiting the organizations they fund. In addition to describing the data, the report identifies four keys to driving change as a result of the GPR, based on CEP’s experience delivering results to some 200 foundations.
Lessons from the Field: From Understanding to Impact
Publication date:
12/2010
Three foundations — the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, the Energy Foundation, and the Wilburforce Foundation — seek to make an impact on some of the most complicated challenges we face: civil rights, renewable energy sources, and wildlife protection. This case study provides an in-depth look at how these foundations cultivate an understanding of their fields and then turn that understanding into more effective grantmaking.
Lessons from the Field: Becoming Strategic: The Evolution of the Flinn Foundation
Publication date:
03/2009
In 2002, Arizona’s Flinn Foundation began implementing a strategy that focused on boosting its state’s bioscience economy and relied heavily on building collaborative partnerships. Since that time, Arizona has had dramatic increases in jobs, research funding, businesses, and wages within the bioscience sector. This case study illustrates the benefits of taking a strategic approach to maximize a foundation’s impact. It describes how Flinn’s leaders narrowed the Foundation’s focus and assessed its performance.
Philanthropy Must Do More to Influence Policy, Say Government Officials
Release Date:
02/13/2013
An in-depth profile of Philanthropy New York’s “Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where Is Philanthropy?” conference.