How to Fund in the Fog of War
Release Date:
06/02/2016
Yifat Susskind of MADRE says just when progressive Iraqi organizations needed financial support the most, funding dried up.
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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...
Using an Ecosystem Approach to Define Nonprofit Strategy
Release Date:
10/05/2016
Bonnie Mazza, Associate Director of Nonprofit Strategy & Capacity Building at TCC Group, encourages her nonprofit clients to answer the questions: “Who shares your vision?” “What is your unique role in the ecosystem” “What is your role in...
Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies
Release Date:
01/18/2017
Bianca D. Alston, Finance and Operations Assistant at Arcus Foundation, writes, "I strongly believe in general operating support. The flexible nature of core support grants enables grantees to pursue unforeseen opportunities, adapt to the times and...
Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny
Release Date:
05/16/2017
Sayu Bhojwani, Founder and President of The New American Leaders Project, challenges funders to "prove to yourself that demographics is indeed not destiny, not in democracy and not in access."
Fitting The Image To The Spirit
Release Date:
06/26/2018
Yvonne Moore, Principal philanthropic advisor, Moore Philanthropy writes "If a picture is worth a thousand words, what exactly was the magazine trying to convey with this graphic? A typical grant recipient? Poverty, instability or transience?...
Remember! You’ve Got Friends
Release Date:
07/30/2018
Celeste Ford, Director of Media Relations at Carnegie Corporation of New York writes "Leveraging relationships offers tremendous potential for public relations synergy because it’s relatively straightforward, it’s low-cost, and it’s easy to...
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign Reaches Landmark Closure of 318th U.S. Coal Plant, on Track to Retire All Coal Plants by 2030
Release Date:
09/15/2020
Critical milestone marks closure of 60% of the U.S. coal fleet since Beyond Coal’s launch in 2010 to speed up the end of coal and build healthier, more equitable communities in the United States
Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for U.S. Racial Justice Efforts
Release Date:
10/09/2020
Grants will come from proceeds of Ford’s historic $1 billion social bond offering and will double planned funding for a total of $330 million for racial justice through 2021.
Philanthropy in Focus
Release Date:
10/07/2020
This time last year was drastically different for us all. Personally, I was just three months into my fellowship and quickly becoming aware of just how busy fall at PNY can be. Reflecting back on that time now often feels like a distant memory - a...
How Philanthropy Can Address the Needs of Our Veterans
Release Date:
11/05/2014
It has been almost exactly two years since Philanthropy New York last brought together funders to explore the best ways to help returning Veterans thrive.
Brooklyn Community Foundation Supports Community Health Outreach and Vaccination Support
Release Date:
02/25/2021
Grants from Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund will support trusted community-based organizations to address inequities in access to information and health care services—including vaccines
FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Families and Communities to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder
Release Date:
07/20/2021
It’s estimated that one of eight children ages 17 or younger (8.7 million) resided in households with at least one parent who had a substance use disorder in the past year.
Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Transformative Partnership With Civica Foundation to Make Insulin More Affordable to Americans With Insulin-dependent Diabetes
Release Date:
03/03/2022
... and a fact sheet, can be found at https://civicainsulin. org . Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Transformative ...
Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities
Release Date:
06/02/2022
Today the Ford Foundation announced its support for widespread commitments led by leading grassroots and community organizations for the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards
Release Date:
01/10/2023
... learn about individual projects, go to campaignforaction. org /health-equity-innovations-fund. The AARP Center for ...
United Hospital Fund Opens Applications for Inaugural Class of New Health Equity Fellowship for Clinician Leaders
Release Date:
06/13/2024
... our initiatives and programs please visit our website at www .uhfnyc. org and follow us on LinkedIn , X., Instagram , and ...
Why Are Foundations Often Absent From Major Policy Shifts?
Release Date:
08/13/2009
Over many years, I have been involved—through government, think tanks, and foundations—in numerous major policy turns in society, only to often find absent those foundations which are very interested in public policy.
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Preventing Youth Homelessness Series Webinar: Identifying Student Risks through Project Upstream - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
... webinar. Please email register@philanthropynewyork. org with any questions. In Collaboration With Preventing ...
Unbound Philanthropy Adds New Staff
Release Date:
07/02/2012
Unbound Philanthropy, a family foundation that funds work to protect the human rights of immigrants and refugees and to support their integration into receiving communities, has promoted two staff members to directorships while doubling its staff...