Website Survey Voices Ad: July 9 2008

NYRAG Forms New Collaborative with Gulf Coast Funders for Equity (GCFE)

NYRAG is pleased to announce a new relationship with Gulf Coast Funders for Equity (GCFE)—a dynamic and highly respected Gulf Coast-based collaborative organization. Our first collaborative program in New York—Empowering the Gulf Coast: The Role of Advocacy in Advancing the Transformative Rebuilding Process—will present six Gulf Coast community leaders who have changed policies, raised awareness, and empowered the communities in which they work, and will discuss ways the philanthropic community can collaborate with nonprofits to advance the transformative rebuilding process in the region. [more...]

The Midwestern Floods: Disaster Response

In the wake of the flood crisis in the Midwest, NYRAG is monitoring emerging news and tracking relief and recovery efforts. We will continue to update this page and share our members' responses as we learn more about the changing situations in those states and the organizations that are delivering aid to those in need. [more...]

What's New

  • LGBTQ Grantmakers 2008 Report Card on Racial Equity
    LGBTQ GrantmakersLGBTQ Grantmakers surveyed nineteen LGBTQ foundations to determine if, and how, they incorporate issues of race into their work. Included in the report are ‘best practices’ examples for how foundations can better incorporate multiple areas of diversity in their grantmaking, governing documents, policies/practices, demographics/leadership, and strategic communications.
  • Grantee Profile: LIFT (Legal Information for Families Today) [PDF]
    Voices from the Front Line
    LIFT directly addresses the challenges faced by families in the Family Courts by providing them with resources that enable them to make informed decisions and successfully navigate the legal system.
  • Audio Synopsis: Effectiveness Through Diversity [MP3]
    Listen to David J. Vidal, Research Director of Global Corporate Citizenship at The Conference Board give a brief synopsis of his presentation. Members please log in to listen to the recording.
  • New NYRAG Member Benefit: Foundation Directory Online Professional
    FC and NYRAG LogosNYRAG is pleased to partner with the Foundation Center to offer our members the Foundation Directory Online Professional. FDO is the Foundation Center’s comprehensive database of up-to-date information on the work of foundations across the United States.