Public Policy

How Foundations Use Communications to Advance Their Public Policy Work

Publication date: 
05/2010
This study examines how foundations that wish to engage in public policy are using communications to expand the reach and impact of their work. It reveals that communications is at the very center of successful policy engagement for the foundations interviewed, which make use of ten distinctly different strategies to boost their policy engagement. Among the foundations included in the study are The Atlantic Philanthropies, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

Philanthropy Must Act Now — Vulnerable Communities Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”

Release Date: 
04/01/2025
In their insights piece, Mark Foggin and Kerry Sesil of the Arab American Family Support Center encourage philanthropy to act swiftly in response to the immediate funding crisis faced by nonprofits. With vulnerable communities depending on services...

PNY's Policy Corner: What's on the Ballot in 2024?

Release Date: 
10/30/2024
Did you know that your vote on this year's New York City ballot will influence crucial policy decisions affecting our sector, including the collaboration between philanthropy, government, and nonprofits essential for creating impactful change?
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Insights from “Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC’s Nonprofit Crisis”

Release Date: 
10/24/2024
Inefficient government contracting systems create recurring resource challenges for nonprofits, impacting funders, staff, and the communities they serve, highlighting the need for collective action between nonprofits and philanthropy to drive change.

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