Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:00am to Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 2:00pm
Join us as family donors from around the country gather for the third National Summit on Family Philanthropy. This Summit will focus on the theme: Better Together: Stronger Collaboration for Smarter Philanthropy.
Despite all the talk about “program related” or “impact” investments most foundations stick to making plain old grants and given the choice most nonprofits would prefer grants as well.
Since the economic downturn of 2008, increasing media attention on income inequality and its effects on our society has turned up the volume on the public conversation. But has the coverage actually increased the philanthropic sector’s understanding...
The Department of Labor has recently increased its audits, putting increased pressure on nonprofits and Foundations to ensure that both practices and records are in compliance.
Philanthropy has played a critical role in the nascent world of Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) and Pay-For-Success (PFS). Foundations can act as investors by providing credit enhancement, grants, and PRIs, but they can also increase demand for SIB/PFS...
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (All day) to Thursday, June 19, 2014 (All day)
At the fifth Annual Social Impact Exchange Conference, funders, advisors and leaders gather to share knowledge, learn about co-funding opportunities and develop a community to help scale top initiatives and build the field.
In recent years, the number of foundations going the spend-down route has increased notably. Advocates for setting time limits on foundations have been especially vocal and prolific in their writing and public speaking. Which got us wondering: Is...
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 8:45am to Thursday, April 4, 2013 - 8:45am
Philanthropy New York
The IRS Form 990 is used by funders as a tool to track and scrutinize the finances, governance, and accomplishments of grant applicants and recipients. What information can be gleaned from the form? What has changed within the form since prior years...