In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regarding “spend out” versus “in perpetuity.”
Funders for Gender Equity was a circle of funders at Philanthropy New York active for many years to increase awareness of, and investment in, the needs of women and girls in New York City and beyond. The group sought to build a community within...
Today is #GivingTuesday, which you no doubt are aware of from the staggering number of year-end donation requests you’re receiving. If you are thinking about making a personal donation in the coming weeks (no pressure at all!) the Fund for 2025 is...
Special Thanks! Thanks to the Strategic Planning Committee for their terrific guidance and hard work: Mike Pratt (Chair) The Scherman Foundation Chris Cardona Ford Foundation Stephen...
Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity Enacted in 1954, the Johnson Amendment is a provision of the U.S. tax code that prohibits all 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Funding overhead costs using grant funds has been a much debated topic in philanthropy — and the discussion is heating up again. Recently, GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance started a collaborative campaign (called The...
By Paul Connolly , Senior Partner and Chief Client Services Officer, TCC Group In recent years, I’ve witnessed two interesting trends in philanthropy that are particularly resonant with community foundations...
Just a little over a year ago, we shared our Vision for 2025, developed with the Board and members, with all of PNY. With your support – it has been a year of amazing progress.
A grant to MergerWatch will support an in-depth review of New York’s Certificate of Need process and identify opportunities for consumer engagement and protection in this era of health care consolidation.
The Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences released a new publication: Undergraduate Financial Aid in the United States , authored by Judith Scott-Clayton, associate professor of economics...
Advocates say a food-stamp program that includes pet food would address a little-discussed gap in the social safety net: Currently, there is no federal program that helps low-income people care for their pets.