9/21/15 - What Does it Mean to Serve on a Nonprofit Board? - PPT and Resources
Publication date:
09/2015
Resources from Philanthropy New York's 101 program on board service.
Governance
What Does It Take to Spend Down Successfully?
Publication date:
08/2015
This report is the newest entry in GEO's Smarter Grantmaking Playbook.
Philanthropy New York's By-Laws
Publication date:
04/2015
Governing by-laws for Philanthropy New York.
Boards as an Accountability Mechanism
Publication date:
06/2014
This paper examines board functioning in relation to both legal and broader conceptions of accountability, and empirical evidence from over 5,100 nonprofits in the Urban Institute National Survey of Nonprofit Governance . It discusses areas of board weakness and considers different approaches to improving them, including regulation, self-regulation, policy-oriented strategies, and management-oriented strategies.
2014-2016 PNY Strategic Plan
Publication date:
01/2014
This plan lays out the vision and goals that Philanthropy New York will pursue for the three-year period of 2014 through 2016. The ambitious work we envision for the next three years builds on the successful accomplishments over the last three years, based on our current strategic plan. Those successes are a direct result of the strong and vibrant partnership between Philanthropy New York and our members.
Increasing Impact, Enhancing Value: A Practitioner's Guide to Leading Corporate Philanthropy
Publication date:
04/2012
What is the role of corporate philanthropy in business and society? This guide offers original field research and provides clear and practical paths forward for the future of the field and the role of corporate foundations, including a five element agenda for leaders of corporate foundations and giving programs to advance their practice and profession.
Benchmarking Diversity: A First Look at New York City Foundations and Nonprofits
Publication date:
10/2009
This report examines the racial, gender, sexuality, and disability staff demographics of participating New York City-area foundations and nonprofits. It also looks at grantmaking policies and data collection around diversity and inclusion, examines the institutional capacities of nonprofit organizations, and looks at the range of ways that nonprofits define themselves as “minority-led.”
In The Public Trust
Publication date:
06/2005
A statement on shared values and professional practices adopted by Philanthropy New York's Board of Directors.
Participate in the 2016 Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey
Release Date:
06/28/2016
We invite PNY members to participate in the annual Grantmakers Salary and Benefits Survey, which collects data on compensation and benefits costs among community, private, operating and public foundations.
For Foundations, Succession Planning Should Be a High Priority
Release Date:
03/31/2016
Diana Davenport, Vice President of Administration for The Commonwealth Fund says you should have an emergency succession plan in place for every senior position in your organization.
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