Surviving COVID-19: 6 Recommendations for Nonprofits and Funders
Release Date:
03/17/2020
We are in the midst of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and our lives are evolving on an almost daily basis.
Grantmaking Strategy & Tools
Flexible Funding Is the New Kid on the Block
Release Date:
03/04/2020
Over the past few months, a buzz has been created by the fact that some of the largest philanthropies in the United States have decided to increase their general support awards to their grantee organizations.
Building Trust and Following the Field
Release Date:
02/11/2020
One of the primary ways the staff at the Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation would describe ourselves and how we work is that we “follow the field.”
The Will and The Way: Philanthropy's Grantmaking Defaults Must Change
Release Date:
02/05/2020
The recent report on ending the “Starvation Cycle” confirms that the vast majority of funding is project-based, that this type of funding rarely covers the full cost of the associated work, that “cost-minus” funding is not just unfair but also...
What's the Secret to Responsive Grantmaking?
Release Date:
01/28/2020
At the risk of sounding so uncool, it’s always been a guilty pleasure of mine to log onto Guidestar and read through 990s—the federal tax form that all 501(c)(3)s are required to file each year. I suppose I feel guilty because it makes me feel like...
A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue
Release Date:
09/07/2017
Poses Family Foundation Program Managers Sara Adelsberg and Katina Mountanos say their foundation's approach to funding advocacy starts with deepening their own understanding.
The Long Haul: Lessons from Charitable Responses to Previous Disasters
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Michael Seltzer, former PNY President, current Baruch College Distinguished Lecturer and Director of The New York Community Trust Leadership Fellows program, gives six essential perspectives on disaster recovery.
Three Practical Tips for Spreading and Scaling Youth Programs
Release Date:
05/11/2017
New York Community Trust's Leigh Ross says that not every program will look the same, and that's ok.
Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking
Release Date:
08/10/2015
By applying behavioral economics theory to philanthropy, we can better manage grantmaker tendencies toward loss and risk aversion, and the effects of other decision-making patterns.
Eternal Recurrence: Philanthropy's Infrastructure Organizations
Release Date:
07/16/2015
Ford Foundation's Philanthropy Program Officer, Chris Cardona, examines the structure and capacity of philanthropic organizations.
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