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Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment
Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, with over 2.3 million people behind bars. The impact of America’s mass incarceration reverberates across children, families,...
What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation
Release Date:
03/26/2020
The Century Foundation has analyzed the third phase of Congress’ emergency response to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
17
Nov
2021
The Philly DA: Advancing Criminal Legal Reform from the Inside Out
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 -
12:30pm to 1:45pm
As part of our collaborative film series, please join our partners, Media Impact Funders and the Justice Reform Working Group to a special clips and conversation on the PBS POV series Philly DA.
Me/We & Public Policy: A Journey from Foundations on the Hill to NYC to…
Release Date:
05/25/2023
Ariane Cruz, PNY's Philanthropy Fellow, shares how she is working to dismantle the barrier between herself and public policy in the halls of the U.S. Capitol, City Hall, and beyond.
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2025
Anti-Authoritarian Funder Learning Series Part I: In Defense of Civil Society - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
In this series for grantmakers of all geographies and strategies, we will learn from experts deeply engaged in the study and practice of resisting autocracy and building the systems and infrastructure necessary to defend democratic forms of...
CSR in Focus: What did we learn in 2020?
... A Corporate Grantmaker Explains How. (philanthropy. com ) 2020’s Top 10 Trends in Purpose and What They Could ...
As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed
Release Date:
05/05/2021
Commitments to gender equality mean little without the financial backing and accountability needed to make them happen.
Arcus and Novo Foundations' Global Trans Initiative Share U.S. Narratives
Release Date:
07/25/2017
Activists in the U.S. reflect on the disparities found in trans and non-binary communities and how philanthropy can transform disparity into possibility for those who live on the margins.
5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation
Release Date:
06/28/2012
(Laura Cronin’s interview with Kimberleigh J. Smith originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on June 12, 2012 and is reprinted with permission.) Philanthropy News Digest : As a founder of two of the...
Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp
Release Date:
05/03/2010
On April 20th, Philanthropy New York held a members briefing —sponsored by the Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation , the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund , and The Elmezzi Fund —which focused on FoodWorks New York and other ways that the public, private...
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...
As Consumers Seek Insurance Coverage During Pandemic, United Hospital Fund Study Outlines Need to Upgrade NY’s “Off-Exchange” Market
Release Date:
04/23/2020
... our initiatives and programs please visit our website at www .uhfnyc.org and follow us on Twitter . As Consumers Seek ...
How Foundations Can Grapple With the Reality That Their Wealth Was Accumulated Unjustly
Release Date:
12/05/2019
Recent critiques of philanthropy strike at a fundamental question: How can an institution built on the unjust accumulation of wealth serve as a vehicle for justice?
Equitable Recovery for All New Yorkers: The NY Stimulus Alliance
Release Date:
08/09/2010
... You can visit the STAR Coalition’s website at www .accountablerecovery.org . For more information about the ... Alliance, contact Chris Keeley at ChrisNYSA at gmail dot com . Maria Mottola has been the Executive...
Giving Circles in Cross-Cultural Context
Release Date:
11/14/2013
Natan Fund Executive Director Felicia Herman discusses the role that giving circles play in different communities and how they help people access the world of philanthropy in innovative ways.
Recording: Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis
Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis New York City's safety net is under immense strain. Nonprofits dedicated to serving those affected by the criminal legal system are grappling with overwhelming demand and the inability...
Exchanges, Exchanges Everywhere: Understanding the Role of Private Exchanges
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal explains the new rise in private health insurance exchanges and how they relate to the Affordable Care Act.
Marion Nestle Challenges Funders to Be More Strategic and Political
Release Date:
08/08/2013
by Jenny Rempel, Tom Ford Fellow in Philanthropy, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems, Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Food systems funding is hot right now. Foundations are supporting everything from food hubs to community...
New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
Release Date:
12/11/2009
We recently welcomed the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to Philanthropy New York. We asked Christopher Percopo, Grants Administrator for the Trust, to share details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member...

