10
Dec
2015
JustFilms and Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund Celebration
Thursday, December 10, 2015 -
5:00pm to 7:30pm
Interactive projects are shaking up the documentary film landscape.
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14
Jan
2016
Collaborating Across Power Differences - Webinar
Thursday, January 14, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Power dynamics can really get in the way when you are trying to build a healthy, strong organization.
09
Feb
2016
Service for Impact
Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of employees at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.
Karen Brooks Hopkins Joins the Jerome L. Greene Foundation Board of Directors
Release Date:
01/12/2016
Longtime president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, current Senior Fellow in Residence at the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Karen Brooks Hopkins becomes Greene Foundation Trustee.
PhilTV: Funders, “Blow People’s Minds” on Gender Norms to Reduce Teen Suicide
Release Date:
01/15/2016
Carlie Steen, Program Manager at Stonewall Community Foundation, calls on funders to focus on dismantling gender norms to reduce teen girl suicide. WATCH the 2 minute clip!
James Short Named Program Director for Teaching and Human Capital Management at Carnegie Corp.
Release Date:
02/09/2016
Carnegie Corporation of New York has named James Short to the position of Program Director of the foundation's Teaching and Human Capital Management portfolio of grants. He will join the Corporation on April 11.
NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered
Release Date:
02/17/2016
For many funders, recently appointed New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is among the state’s most important leaders. She will play a pivotal role on a wide range of education and workforce development issues in which many in the...
Philanthropic & Social Enterprise Leader Betsy Fader Joins Surdna Foundation
Release Date:
02/18/2016
The Surdna Foundation named Betsy Fader, a leader in the philanthropic and social enterprise sectors, as Vice President, Programs.
More Informality, Please.
Release Date:
03/16/2016
Philanthropy loves its panel discussions. A panel is a great format, yet Philanthropy New York members tell us that they also love when we create learning and networking sessions in other formats. One of our groups is doing just that later this...
PhilTV: Women, Own and Embrace Your Power
Release Date:
04/11/2016
Carla Harris, Vice Chairman and Global Wealth Management and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley, asserts that female foundation leaders should embrace their gender.
22
Jun
2016
Social Impact Exchange: 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 23, 2016 - 5:00pm
At the 2016 Conference on Scaling Impact, funders, advisors and leaders from across the social sector gather to share knowledge, learn about innovative co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the...
07
Jun
2016
The Importance of Cultivating Youth Leadership in Community Based Programs
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
This session will explore best strategies to cultivate the leadership skills of our middle and high school youth. Join leaders from outstanding NYC organizations which employ youth leadership training as they lead our discussion. We will start off...
The Other 95 Percent: How Foundations Can Give All They’ve Got
Release Date:
05/09/2016
Melissa Beck at the Educational Foundation of America says there are three reasons to divest: economics, ethics and alignment with grantmaking.
We Need Your Input on Justice Reform
Release Date:
05/18/2016
Philanthropy New York’s 37th Annual Meeting last week focused on “Rethinking American Justice” and, while the programming received considerable praise from members, we know we have much more work to do.
09
Mar
2017
Financial Series - Looking at the 990 Part I (March 9) and Part II (March 16)
Thursday, March 9, 2017 -
9:00am to 10:30am
The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. The form creates a level playing field for an otherwise diverse sector. What information can be...
02
Mar
2017
Financial Series - What to Look for in a Nonprofit’s Financial Statement
Thursday, March 2, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Learn how to analyze and evaluate nonprofit financial statements and know what questions to raise for further analysis. Walk through a set of sample financial statements, focusing on definitions and relationships of numbers. What are some “red flags...
Philanthropy Can Play a Role In Managing Student Debt Crisis
Release Date:
06/27/2016
Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of the Edwin Gould Foundation, asks funders of college access and success programs to look carefully at whether the “college-or-bust” mentality encourages students to disregard the hardship in store for them when they...
Youth Leaders are Changing the Conversation on College Access
Release Date:
06/30/2016
Cassie Schwerner of the Schott Foundation writes about "Stepping Up," a film that frames youth leadership and organizing in a profoundly needed way.
Celebrating Black Philanthropy Month and Our Collective History
Release Date:
08/09/2016
Yvonne L. Moore of Moore Philanthropy says she and Black colleagues share the deeply frustrating experience of having decisions, grant recommendations and analyses consistently questioned, unjustly critiqued and sometimes even undermined.
Introducing Our Muslim Neighbors, One Story at a Time
Release Date:
08/18/2016
Clare Church, Graduate Communications Fellow for the New York Community Trust, writes about three nonprofits in New York City that are countering Islamaphobia through the arts.