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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?
Release Date:
07/17/2009
Being away from the day-to-day administration of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved.
Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard
Release Date:
06/12/2009
For a group of newspaper people, newspapers must be saved; for a group of Web people, newspapers must go; and there are a lot of compass points in between.
Capacity Building Begins At Home
Release Date:
06/04/2009
Spending time and money on capacity building and technical assistance for grantees should be an important part of what foundations do. In fact, many nonprofits are handling the economic downturn precisely because they and their funders previously...
What’s “Best” in Philanthropy: A Debate Recap with Aaron Dorfman and Adam Meyerson
Release Date:
05/19/2009
Philanthropy New York proudly hosted a recent debate between Aaron Dorfman (pictured left), Executive Director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) , and Adam Meyerson , President of The Philanthropy Roundtable , that focused...
Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel
Release Date:
09/25/2009
One of the philanthropic sector’s most intriguing debates is on the nature of charitable funds
Sample Job Descriptions: Program Officer
Publication date:
09/2013
The following jobs descriptions for program officer professionals were previously posted on PNY's Jobs Board. We update our sample job description resources as we post new positions on our site.
New York City's Community Foundation Carries Out Charitable Legacies of Brooke Astor and Many Others
Release Date:
06/07/2017
The New York Community Trust recently approved more than $12.3 million in grants to support 65 nonprofits that will help domestic violence victims find housing, strengthen arts groups, feed the hungry, and more.
Why Cultural Critics of Color Matter
Release Date:
05/15/2018
... conversation about Mexican identity that wasn’t about drugs or migration didn’t happen, nor did a debate about ...
Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health
Release Date:
07/31/2020
Misinformation, the circulation of misleading and false information, deepened the crisis by delaying authoritative response to the pandemic by weeks, if not months.
What Foundations Can Do to Help Primary Care Succeed
Release Date:
03/13/2012
By Dan Lowenstein, Director of Public Affairs, Primary Care Development Corporation There are enormous expectations that primary care—the health services provided at the principal point of consultation and contact with patients—...
These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?
Release Date:
01/12/2012
By Bruce Trachtenberg, Executive Director, The Communications Network and Michael Hamill Remaley, Vice President of Communications & Public Policy, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on PhilanTopic , the...
Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard
Release Date:
07/09/2010
On June 10th, Philanthropy New York held a panel discussion to help funders consider how to strike their own balance between direct services and advocacy in a way that best matches their goals and achieves the greatest impact. We are pleased to have...
The Post-Copenhagen Funding Landscape: Thoughts from Rachel Leon and Terry Odendahl
Release Date:
02/12/2010
On January 20th, Philanthropy New York presented a collaborative program with the Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) and the Global Greengrants Fund to hear from our philanthropic colleagues about the outcomes from the 2009 Copenhagen UN...
Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance
Release Date:
07/02/2009
When we travel, we have the opportunity to leave the best of ourselves behind wherever we go. Today’s traveling grantmakers can choose to minimize their carbon footprint and contribute with time, talent, and treasure to enhance destination...
Understanding Risk Tolerance in Grantmaking
Release Date:
08/10/2015
By applying behavioral economics theory to philanthropy, we can better manage grantmaker tendencies toward loss and risk aversion, and the effects of other decision-making patterns.
27
Jan
2021
Connected? Broadband Access Remains a Challenge - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:00pm
As we continue to see a record number of COVID-19 cases throughout the United States, it is imperative that we stay in, stay socially distanced, and stay connected through high-speed internet access. Join us to discuss what grantmakers are doing to...
Carnegie Corporation of New York Announces the 2022 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows
Release Date:
04/26/2022
Philanthropic grants will fund 28 fellows conducting scholarly research in the social sciences and humanities.
09
Dec
2014
Serving Those Who Served
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 -
7:00am to 2:00pm
With major changes on the veterans landscape, how can philanthropy stay relevant, targeted and effective?