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A few words about a recent Nobel Prize and its relevance to philanthropy. No, this isn’t about the Peace Prize to President Obama, which I think was a timely reminder of the value of hope. The United States’ international image is changing and that...

On October 9th, an intimate group ranging in age from 22-30 gathered for a next generation retreat, a half-day of conversation and interactive exercises and skill-building

Philanthropy New York created its Documentary Series to get our members thinking about alternative mediums for promoting their missions and the work of their grantees.

Philanthropy New York is pleased to welcome Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would Google Do? and Associate Professor and Director of the Interactive Journalism Program at the City University of New York to our offices for an October 1st discussion on...

We are delighted to feature one of Philanthropy New York’s newest members, the Reader’s Digest Partners for Sight Foundation (RDPFS), in our Member Spotlight. We asked Susan Olivo, RDPFS’s Vice President and General Manager, about the foundation and...

“Neither a borrower nor a lender be” is a well-known early seventeenth century sound bite (from Shakespeare’s Hamlet; Polonius’ advice to his son, Laertes). Yet sound bites or one-sentence quotes found in cute management books are no way to manage a...

Nearly two months ago, the Beldon Fund closed its doors, completing the ten-year intentional spend out envisioned by our chair and donor John Hunting.

Being away from the day-to-day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved.