Legal Issues

17 Nov 2016

Legal Series - More Than Grantmaking: A Legal Overview

Thursday, November 17, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Many foundations support incredible work through their grantmaking. But the tax code permits a wide range of activities both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in pursuit of your mission?
02 Nov 2016

End the Sexual-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
In a discussion developed by Philanthropy New York's Funders of Women and Girls, members will explore the ways in which we criminalize the responses of girls — especially girls of color — who have been sexually and physically abused, and what we can...
08 Jun 2016

Legal Series: Fiscal Sponsorships - Best Practices and Common Pitfalls

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Fiscal sponsorship has evolved as an effective and efficient mode of starting new nonprofits, seeding social movements, and delivering public services. Fiscal sponsorship has become a popular, widespread and a reputable vehicle for a flexible and...
10 May 2016

Philanthropy New York's 37th Annual Meeting: Rethinking American Justice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 -
1:30pm to 6:30pm
Philanthropy New York is proud to announce that our 37th Annual Meeting “Rethinking American Justice” will focus on the history and present application of justice in America – discussing what we call criminal and examining the kinds of reforms that...
13 Apr 2016

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
The self-dealing, conflict of interest and related party transaction rules for private foundations are among the most complex and important considerations in foundation operations and governance.
24 Mar 2016

Legal Series: Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Do you understand and take advantage of all of the options that are available to you when choosing to make grants around the world? Do you have unwarranted fears? Learn how to navigate the legal and programmatic issues in making grants outside the...
17 Feb 2016

Legal Series - Making Grants to Individuals

Wednesday, February 17, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Scholarships, fellowships, travel grants, achievement awards, disaster relief awards – did you know that grants to individuals can help grantmakers broaden their support in myriad ways? Learn about the rules that govern these types of grantmaking...
15 Jan 2016

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC

Friday, January 15, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:30am
In 1977, New York decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Yet between 1995 and 2010, the NYPD made more than 530,000 arrests for low-level possession, including 50,000 in 2010 alone.

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