Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”
Release Date:
08/31/2009
Philanthropy was once described as “invisible aid.”
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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?
Release Date:
07/17/2009
Being away from the day-to-day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved.
What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson
Release Date:
05/19/2009
Philanthropy New York proudly hosted a recent debate between Aaron Dorfman (pictured left), Executive Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) , and Adam Meyerson , President of The Philanthropy Roundtable , that focused...
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Moving Beyond Anti-Asian Myths and Violence to Multi-Racial Solidarity and Action
Thursday, June 17, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Anti-Asian hate crimes have surged dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some may see this as a troubling new phenomenon, the reality is that discrimination and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are...
Making Inclusion More Inclusive - Presentation
Publication date:
03/2018
View materials of the program "Making Inclusion More Inclusive – Join This Interactive Session!"
PNY Public Policy Strategy
Publication date:
04/2025
This document identifies and summarizes current public policy issues and updates for Philanthropy New York's collective membership and the Public Policy Committee of the Board. The issues included represent issues that are aligned with our vision and values and where peers have identified the continued need for advocacy in the coming year.
Can Philanthropy Support the Transformation of Society?
Release Date:
03/06/2014
NoVo Foundation Co-Chairs Jennifer and Peter Buffett ask this all-important question while examining the fight for equitable treatment of agricultural workers in Florida — an example of where philanthropy can play a crucial role in social change.
Day Of The Girl: A Worldwide Reminder That Gender Parity Awaits
Release Date:
10/25/2016
Sarah Middleton, Vice President for Global Corporate Citizenship at PIMCO and Executive Director of the PIMCO Foundation, writes that closing the gender gap entails giving women access to employment and financial mechanisms, but advancement is going...
Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy
Release Date:
10/08/2020
Too often in philanthropy we achieve progress or a reform, but don’t think to look around the corner. We thereby create - or exacerbate - another problem. It’s whack-a-mole philanthropy.
NYSHealth Foundation Testimony on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in New York City
Release Date:
12/09/2020
NYSHealth submitted written testimony on the status of maternal health in New York City.
From Land Acknowledgement to Land Back: Philanthropy’s Role & Responsibility in Returning Stolen Land to Native Communities
Release Date:
02/03/2022
In addition to taking concrete steps to institutionalize racial equity in our policies and practices, we at NorthLight came to recognize that we must engage in a process of decolonization.
Let’s Close the Gap on Mental Health for Good in 2023
Release Date:
02/16/2023
By: Walter Panzirer, Trustee, Helmsley Charitable Trust. There is no question we are in a race to make up for decades of underinvesting in behavioral health, compounded by growing needs.
Happy Holidays from Philanthropy New York: Our 2024 Year in Review
Release Date:
12/19/2024
Check out all our community accomplished in 2024!
Sample Job Descriptions: Grants Management Assistant/ Grants Assistant
Publication date:
10/2013
The following jobs descriptions for grants management assistant professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
Sharing What Matters: Foundation Transparency
Publication date:
03/2016
The Center for Effective Philanthropy (CEP) examined the perspectives of foundation CEOs and learned that there is much agreement on the audiences for their transparency efforts. Foundation CEOs also agree about what they believe is the most important information to share with those audiences.However, foundation practice lags behind CEOs’ beliefs.
What Lies Beneath: The State of NYC Nonprofit Board Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The report is a result of a six month study conducted with the NYC Nonprofit Board Development Coalition, led by NYC Service, which assessed nonprofit board composition, board policies, as well as procedures. The study discovered that nonprofit leadership demographics do not reflect the diversity of New York City; DEI is valued, but not effectively addressed; representation in leadership matters; board complacency and resistance to change impede DEI; and boards may be perpetuating harmful biases.
What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed
Release Date:
03/13/2012
By Dan Lowenstein, Director of Public Affairs, Primary Care Development Corporation There are enormous expectations that primary care—the health services provided at the principal point of consultation and contact with patients—...
These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?
Release Date:
01/12/2012
By Bruce Trachtenberg, Executive Director, The Communications Network and Michael Hamill Remaley, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the...
Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard
Release Date:
07/09/2010
On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact. We are pleased to have...
The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl
Release Date:
02/12/2010
On January 20th, Philanthropy New York presented a collaborative program with the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) and the Global Greengrants Fund to hear from our philanthropic colleagues about the outcomes from the 2009 Copenhagen UN...