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By James Gannon Executive Director, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) In Japan, a few terms have become commonplace when speaking about the string of disasters that struck two months ago. Many now just say “3/11”...

By Nur Ibrahim Executive Coordinator, Philanthropy New York Philanthropy New York recently went to Washington, D.C. with a delegation of members to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event, co-sponsored by the...

By James O’Sullivan Director, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors On November 16th, 55 Philanthropy New York members participated in a members briefing featuring a keynote address by the Honorable Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New...

By Laura Cronin Director, Toshiba America Foundation (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the Philanthropy News Digest blog, on October 27, 2010 and is reprinted with permission.) Every funder can, and should, be a...

By Douglas Gould President, Douglas Gould and Company As state budget deficits and competition for resources mount, child advocacy groups and their funders across the country face immense challenges in mobilizing support to...

By James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Health Foundation The devastating earthquake in Port au Prince in January has lately fallen off many people’s radar, for lots of reasons: six months is a...

Philanthropy New York recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation , The New York Community Trust , and The Clark Foundation ) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it...

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...