NYSHealth Awards Grants $1.2M to Empower Health Care Consumers
Release Date:
10/18/2016
... about their health care. “Too often in our health care system , patients are an afterthought, when they should be at ...
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With Support from NoVo Foundation, Buen Vivir Fund Heralds a More Democratic Kind of Impact Investing
Release Date:
03/22/2018
... The Buen Vivir Fund ,” notes Reines, “has created a system , referred to as Aportes, whereby borrowers make a ...
Burke Foundation Announces Release of New Jersey's Statewide ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Action Plan
Release Date:
02/04/2021
On Thursday, February 4, 2021, the Office of the Governor released a statewide action plan to promote resilience and address the effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences
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14
Dec
2010
A Conversation with Jonathan Mintz, NYC Commissioner of Consumer Affairs
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
... to build their assets, helped thousands of families files for their EITC, and built a citywide network of free ...
How Evaluations Make Programs Stronger
Release Date:
08/21/2014
Michael Smith, Director of the Social Innovation Fund, discusses how "tiered-evidence" evaluations can help funders increase the impact of their investments.
OMB Uniform Guidance: Are Your Grantees Prepared?
Release Date:
03/17/2015
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.
30
Jun
2015
Understanding Trends in Global Peacefulness - Webinar
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
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...
Is Overhead Having a Moment?
Release Date:
06/16/2015
Is it possible, after all these years of advocacy, government and philanthropy are beginning to heed the call?
Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue
Release Date:
10/20/2016
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?”
20 Issues, to Be Specific
Release Date:
07/19/2017
The term “policy work” is so vague that it can seem a bit mysterious to some funders. We know that private foundations are legally prohibited from engaging in lobbying or partisan politics, and we sometimes generalize, erroneously, that all funders...
15
Oct
2019
On Nonprofit Leadership Transitions - A Roundtable Discussion
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 -
8:30am to 10:30am
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...
It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.
Release Date:
10/04/2017
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...
Mid-Year Moment for Reflection
Release Date:
07/05/2017
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...
02
Nov
2017
Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute
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...
Design High Schools for the 21st Century
Release Date:
10/12/2016
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.
Five Reasons to #PressforProgress and Develop More Female Health Leaders
Release Date:
03/08/2018
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...
Funders Should Invest in Health Programs to End Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs
Release Date:
09/15/2016
... 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...
New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education
Release Date:
01/23/2019
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...
Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative
Release Date:
06/25/2013
... in one state as a “completely dysfunctional, broken system ” has been greater than any of us could have ...