Foundations as the "Brain Trust" for City Officials
Release Date:
04/15/2014
Foundations who want to serve in the "brain trust" capacity need to come to the table.
Public Policy
What Does It Mean to Do Policy Work in a Foundation?
Release Date:
03/27/2014
Wallace Foundation Senior Counsel and Corporate Secretary Kenneth W. Austin shares his talking points (from our recent PNYEvent) on the foundation’s analysis of their past policy work and their options for engaging in public policy more explicitly...
Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science
Release Date:
03/15/2014
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Simons Foundation profiled in New York Times article on billionaires privatizing American science research.
For the Success of Boys and Men of Color, A Call to Action
Release Date:
02/14/2014
Open Society Foundations' Kenneth Zimmerman talks about the landscape of philanthropic projects designed to support young men of color and help them reach their full potential.
Rockefeller Foundation President Wants de Blasio to Make the City More Resilient
Release Date:
02/12/2014
Rockefeller Foundation President Judith Rodin offered suggestions to Mayor de Blasio to make the city more resilient and ready to withstand another disaster on MetroFocus Thirteen.
Exchanges, Exchanges Everywhere: Understanding the Role of Private Exchanges
Release Date:
02/06/2014
Commonwealth Fund President David Blumenthal explains the new rise in private health insurance exchanges and how they relate to the Affordable Care Act.
Nonprofit Electronic Filing of Tax Returns Proposed
Release Date:
01/31/2014
A draft tax reform bill would require more nonprofit and other organizations to electronically file returns with Internal Revenue Service.
De Blasio drafts biz execs to push pre-K tax
Release Date:
01/29/2014
Several business executives, including Lee Wasserman, Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, have signed on to Mayor de Blasio's plan to raise taxes to fund citywide pre-K and after-school programs, reported Crain's New York Business.
For Profound Change in America, Think Local
Release Date:
01/29/2014
Open Society Foundations' Kenneth Zimmerman shares the latest news about the Open Places Initiative — a multi-year effort to promote real and sustainable opportunities for civic, economic and political change in local communities.
Ripple Effects: How Can We Continue DACA’s Positive Impact?
Release Date:
01/23/2014
New York Immigration Coalition Executive Director Steven Choi provides his takeaways from our PNY event on the impact of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on young immigrants and their families.
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