The Case for Higher Taxes
Release Date:
12/13/2012
A blog post by Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz and Rev. Larry Snyder of Catholic Charities USA.
Public Policy
New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process
Release Date:
10/12/2012
Following our recent program with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes on how philanthropy can help U.S. citizens build a better democracy, David Moore, Executive Director of the Participatory Politics Foundation, talks more about their flagship website,...
Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care
Release Date:
08/08/2012
We’re pleased to have James Tallon, President of the United Hospital Fund and a presenter at our recent program on the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act, share his thoughts on how philanthropy can help people understand the ACA and...
Cassius Johnson, Education Policy Expert, Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
06/04/2012
Cassius O. Johnson, an education policy analyst, will join the Carnegie Corporation of New York as a Program Officer working on the foundation’s New Designs for K-16 Pathways program. Johnson is an experienced education reformer, whose tenure at...
Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy
Release Date:
06/04/2012
The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
In July 2009, New York Governor David Paterson asked Richard Ravitch to serve as Lieutenant Governor and develop a plan that would not only solve the state’s immediate budget crisis, but prevent new fiscal emergencies in later years.
Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season
Release Date:
02/21/2012
Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation, offers her suggestions on how funders can promote important issues to political candidates during the upcoming election season.
Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times
Release Date:
02/06/2012
On November 29th, Philanthropy New York hosted a funders briefing to discuss the rise of political attacks against social justice advocacy and the roles that foundations can play in responding.
Communicating Your Foundation’s 990-PF
Release Date:
12/21/2011
As foundation communications become more and more strategic, the 990-PF—an annual information return filed by exempt private foundations—has become an essential tool, not only for grantmakers, but for the media, policymakers, and grantees as well.
How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises
Release Date:
09/28/2011
In this essay accompanying a new Foundation Center study on the impact of state budget cuts on nonprofits, Doug Bauer, Executive Director of The Clark Foundation and Chair of the Board of Directors of Philanthropy New York, provides insights on how...
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