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The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity
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...
26
Feb
2013
Health Care Reform’s Impact on Women and Families: Are Funders Ready to Make the Most of 2013?
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
The 2012 Presidential and State Congressional elections brought the public’s attention to the “war on women.” Politicians and the media used the term loosely in an effort to gain votes and support. Throughout the debates, we all heard politicians...
11
Sep
2013
What’s Looming Overhead? The Current Debate Around Funding Indirect Costs of Nonprofits
Wednesday, September 11, 2013 -
8:45am to 11:00am
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...
30
Nov
2011
How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -
11:00am to 2:00pm
Join us for an interactive discussion with DREAM leaders about how they successfully built a new movement for change and succeeded in affecting local and national policy, changing the discourse on immigration, and empowering a new generation of...
Partnering for Change: Learning Together to Make a Bigger Impact
Release Date:
02/20/2014
PNY Executive Coordinator Nick Collins talks about the Service for Impact working group and the growing corporate commitment to long-term volunteer programs and partnerships with community-based nonprofits.
Risk, Resiliency and Super Storms: What’s Food Got To Do With It?
Release Date:
07/15/2013
by Amara Foster Community Food Funders Steering Committee Senior Program Associate, Sustainable Environments, Surdna Foundation As it turns out, quite a bit. In August 2011, farmers upstate lost...
How Philanthropists Can Play Politics
Release Date:
09/24/2012
By Eric Kessler , Founder, Principal and Managing Director, Arabella Advisors In an earlier post, I urged the philanthropic community to put aside its misgivings and get involved in political giving. On September...
03
Mar
2015
Expanding Your Advocacy Toolbox - Webinar
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Funders have a critical role to play in advocacy – but what are your options for engagement?
26
Mar
2015
Using Social Media to Engage Your Stakeholders in Corporate Social Responsibility Efforts
Thursday, March 26, 2015 -
9:15am to 11:15am
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as using resources wisely and acting responsibly. Social media is a primary medium that is used to deliver CSR messages to well-parsed groups of stakeholders.
12
Mar
2015
Difret - Film Screening
Thursday, March 12, 2015 -
5:00pm to 9:00pm
In "Difret," a 14-year-old Ethiopian girl is abducted by a group of men in an attempt to force her into marriage, one of the country's oldest traditions.
Animal Groups Unite to Improve Post-Disaster Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/17/2015
Claire Sterling, Director of Grant Strategies at ASPCA, explores post-disaster animal care.
16
Jul
2015
Service for Impact
Thursday, July 16, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
Strategic volunteerism is a critical component of how corporations harness the time and talent of colleagues at all levels to support nonprofit partners and meet true community needs.
22
Mar
2016
Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
We invite CEOs, trustees, records managers, and other senior staff to join foundation leaders and seasoned experts in an intimate discussion on recent work and innovations in preserving foundation records, particularly as organizations begin the...
13
Apr
2016
Meet the Women and LGBT Activists on the ISIS Frontlines
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -
11:30am to 1:30pm
In early April, more than a dozen local women’s organizations will convene in Iraq to share strategies to confront ISIS occupation, sectarian conflict and pervasive gender-based violence, including systematic sexual slavery.
14
Apr
2016
Coming to a Close: Lessons From Two Spend Down Family Foundations - Webinar
Thursday, April 14, 2016 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
If your foundation decided to spend down and cease operations in a defined period of time, what might the process look like? It’s a question more family foundation boards are facing, as entrepreneurs pursue philanthropy the way they conducted...
01
Jun
2016
Investing in Independence Through Supportive Housing
Wednesday, June 1, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Come explore the intersection of health, homelessness and aging.
27
Jul
2016
Beyond the Feel Good Factor: The Corporate and Philanthropic Benefits of Building a Skills-Based Volunteer Program
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Most companies know volunteerism is one tool to help elevate employee engagement and bring about positive change in the community. Skills-based volunteerism, in particular, offers a unique opportunity for corporations to harness and hone the...
NY Community Trust Updates Grant Strategies for Behavioral Health and Special Needs Programs
Release Date:
07/25/2016
These strategies are the culmination of six-months of interviews with nonprofit leaders, government officials, and advocates; a literature review; and a scan of the field for best practices.
01
Feb
2018
Flexing Your Shareholder Muscle: How Foundations Can Amplify Impact with Strategic Shareholder Engagement
Thursday, February 1, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Impact investing is a hot topic in philanthropy these days. Foundations of all sizes are taking a careful look at how to mobilize beyond grantmaking’s 5 percent mandatory distribution requirement and aim for greater impact by activating the 95...