Michael Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund, discusses how "tiered-evidence" evaluations can help funders increase the impact of their investments.
In our new Issue Guide, we examine the challenges of actually implementing the OMB Uniform Guidance, the lack of clarity about how State and City governments will respond and the potential implications for philanthropy.
Missed the webinar? View recording here . The 2015 Global Peace Index identifies trends in global peacefulness over the past eight years. Has the world become more or less peaceful? What are the main threats to and opportunities for peace today? And...
I try to attend as many policy-focused programs as possible, but I need to be strategic with my time commitments. So some might ask, “Why do we see you at every program on impact investing?”
Program executives and those who lead grantmaking strategy and practice are invited to attend a breakfast conversation about leadership transitions in nonprofit organizations. Earlier this year, Philanthropy New York hosted a conversation among...
Day after day, month after month, crisis upon crisis comes. Just last month, I used this space to talk with you about what has been learned over the years from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy that could be applied to Harvey. This month we must face...
The conclusion of a holiday weekend celebrating democracy is a particularly good time for just about anybody to take a moment and reflect on both the past and where you want to go next. For Philanthropy New York, this a time of the year we usually...
Thursday, November 2, 2017 (All day) to Thursday, November 16, 2017 (All day)
Philanthropy New York strives to bring our members the most up-to-date and in-demand trainings and professional development opportunities. This year, we are pleased to offer a special intensive training on advocacy for funders, developed in...
Laverne Evans Srinivasan and Saskia Levy Thompson of Carnegie Corporation of New York say it is increasingly apparent that the factory-style high school of the 20th century is not meeting the needs of young people.
Lauren Moore, Vice President, Global Community Impact, Johnson & Johnson writes " With the right attention and focus, together, we can create opportunities for women to lead in a field that is largely dominated by women. On International Women’s...
... following: Philanthropy New York's Annual Meeting Packet 2021 Draft Minutes from the 41st Annual Meeting 2021 Report of the Governance & Nominating Committee .....
... arrested and found some help through the criminal justice system , but frankly, that does not sound appealing to me now ... police officers who are simply doing their job in a broken system . It is the product...
A new TCF report finds that low-income students are more likely to be identified for special education and more likely to be placed in separate classrooms than their non-low-income peers. While the exact reasons for the differences are unknown, the...