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Philanthropy New York is the principal professional community of philanthropic foundations based in the New York City region. Taken together, our 287 member organizations—including the leading private, corporate, family, and public grantmaking foundations in the world—each year provide support totaling more than four billion dollars to thousands of nonprofit organizations and NGOs located in New York, the U.S., and around the world, which in turn focus on an almost endless range of issues and concerns. Philanthropy New York serves as a catalyst and connector of people, institutions, ideas, resources, advocacy, and action for change. We work to ensure that the strategic voice of modern philanthropy is clearly heard.

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posted on
January 29th, 2010
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After We Say Goodbye

By Jane D. Schwartz
Executive Director, Paul Rapoport Foundation
In August of 2009, Anita Nager, the former Executive Director of the Beldon Fund, began a discussion on this blog regard ...

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posted on
January 23rd, 2010
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Philanthropy in Haiti: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity

By Penny Fujiko Willgerodt
Executive Director, Prospect Hill Foundation
A catastrophic earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale hit Haiti on Tuesday, January 12th, shortly after 5 ...

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January 14th, 2010
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National Service and Grassroots Youth Organizing Groups: A Strategy for Building Diverse Nonprofit and Civic Leadership for New

By Carmen Balentine
Program Officer, Edward W. Hazen Foundation
The fiscal 2010 budget includes an appropriation of $1.49 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service, ...

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posted on
January 14th, 2010
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The Haitian Earthquake: Response, Relief & Recovery

Philanthropy New York is currently working to coordinate and list our members’ support efforts and we will continue to track relief and recovery in the wake of the tragedy in Haiti. We encourage ...

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posted on
January 7th, 2010
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Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley

 
 
 
 
 
On December 8th, 2009, Philanthropy New York hosted a program (presented by its Special Committee on Increasing Diversity in Philant ...

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