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PNY Community Poem

On June 3rd, more than 200 Philanthropy New York members ... are who I love - you sold your funny paintings of horses on the street corner 30 years ago You are who I love-- blunt ... closer to death The unafraid...

Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking

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08/10/2015

... responses to uncertainty, and considers their effect on decision-making. We administered the survey to 70 staff ... already spent $1 million and those who spent $15 million on a project with identical...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

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08/03/2020

... is well-positioned to address the impact of COVID-19 on our communities and help frontline nonprofits in ...

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Disaster Relief

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The Westchester Community Foundation

Ending Whack-a-Mole Philanthropy

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10/08/2020

... hit New York City, the epicenter was the city’s jails on Rikers Island [1] . Advocates called on the elected officials to urgently release people, bail ... move past whack-a-mole philanthropy. [1] https://...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

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Disaster Relief

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Unbound Philanthropy Adds New Staff

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07/02/2012

... of Berkeley, California. Will Somerville has focused on immigration policy and practice at the international and ... His experience includes work as a policy advisor on migration issues in the Prime Minister...

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Immigration

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Unbound Philanthropy

Philanthropy New York Announces Fundraising Breakthrough, New Philanthropy Center at Times Square

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10/20/2014

... in New York and around the world, which in turn focus on an almost endless range of issues and concerns. ... the Fund for 2025, Philanthropy New York is embarking on a new campaign to meet the philanthropic...

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The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

... can be nimble and flexible in testing new ideas, turning on a dime to react and refine. Nonprofits can make mistakes ... downturn . When an organization’s model is based on innovation for the public good,...

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The Sky Really is Falling…Now What? A New Working Group for Funders

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04/03/2012

... Dollars: The Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of Social Justice Philanthropy , we found that ... we have identified three focus areas, each touching on a different audience—grantee...

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#FOTH2016, From a First-Timer’s Perspective

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04/20/2016

... staff while attending last week’s annual Foundations on the Hill event. It was particularly interesting to ... how meaningful Philanthropy New York’s voice can be on the Hill. I woke up at 4 a.m. to catch a...

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PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

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08/17/2016

... NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public ... to immediately act in compliance with federal OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs . We...

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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

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05/30/2017

... Surdna Foundation This piece orignially appeared on the Center for Effective Philanthropy's CEP Blog and is ... Foundation marks its centennial year, we’re reflecting on the many lessons we’ve learned,...

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Surdna Foundation

The Issues We’re Taking to the Hill

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02/21/2018

... for the year. Now, we’re looking toward Foundations on the Hill , the annual advocacy event in which regional ... issues that would help us do our work better. Foundations on the Hill is taking place Monday,...

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A Starting Point for Gender Equity in Grantmaking

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05/16/2018

... Recently, we have seen many foundations take leadership on racial equity. Will we be seeing foundation leaders speak out on the need to re-examine gender bias in every aspect of ... persuasively , and with...

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Philanthropy New York

Research Studies: A Convener’s Best Friend

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05/26/2020

... In 2016 the Rauch Foundation, a regional foundation on Long Island, NY, led a campaign to build an additional rail track on a critical segment of the Long Island Rail Road. The ... and energized the Long...

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The New York Community Trust

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Community Development

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The Rauch Foundation

NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Has Issued Over $110 Million in Emergency Funds to New York City-Based Nonprofits

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07/29/2020

768 critical arts and social service nonprofits across the five buroughs received support to weather onset of pandemic.

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Arts

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Doris Duke Foundation

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The Estée Lauder Companies

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Take It From the Nonprofits: Even in a Crisis, Funders Are Falling Short on Equity

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07/29/2021

... Nonprofits: Even in a Crisis, Funders Are Falling Short on Equity By: Satonya Fair, President & CEO, PEAK ... published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy on July 20, 2021. CEP’s latest research...

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Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Alicia Bell Announced as the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

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11/04/2021

... coming from professionally and personally as you take on this new director role. Alicia: Honestly being here ... them. And they’ll try to twist your words and to stay on your talking points. I went into this...

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Borealis Philanthropy

Kolibri Foundation Publishes Statement of Evolution & Commitment

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12/01/2021

... looking forward to working together to develop and execute on our plans to redistribute approximately 35 million dollars ... Queer Feminsit theory blossomed into a career focused on creating and supporting...

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Is Universal Voting an Idea Whose Time is Coming?

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11/17/2022

... 100% Democracy: An Initiative for Universal Voting On May 24, Philanthropy New York, along with Carnegie ... and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, sponsored a discussion on a startlingly new idea: universal...

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