As a foundation, at the beginning and end of every day, we’re clear that our purpose is to provide resources that promote leadership development toward an equitable, vibrant New York City — and to do so in a way that is directed by our partners.
Read MoreWhat binge watching a popular television show taught me about philanthropy’s ongoing efforts to move away from antiquated notions of charity.
Read MoreExplore strategies for navigating leadership transitions and recommendations to make these transitions better based on the insights of BIPOC leaders.
Read MoreAiLun Ku and Lisa Pilar Cowan share what they learned from a new study that reflects a wide range of experiences of BIPOC leaders from across the United States related to their transitions into leadership roles.
Read MoreIt’s vacation season. I’m a planner, so mapping out travel is great fun (for me!) and full of discovery.
Read MoreDuring the endless days of Zoom meetings that began with pandemic lockdowns, I invented a “philanthrobingo” game to keep me focused on listening.
Read MoreI…composed a song about Cooper and Hudson, my two rescue ‘corona-kitties.’ Drafted a weeklong itinerary for an upcoming trip to Panama.
Read MoreWhen Aria Florant, cofounder of Liberation Ventures, told her audience at the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations’ 2022 national conference that “[the project of] reparations needs to shock the system, needs to disrupt White supremacist narratives, close the racial wealth gap, and build a culture of repair,” a question that arose for us was: How can we bring the insight and promise of the reparations movement to philanthropy, and how do we best use philanthropy to support the work of reparations?1
Read MoreDo you see what I see? Yes. And no.
Read MoreBunnies. Cute, floppy-eared, nose-wiggling, big-eyed, furry jumpers.
Read MoreTwo Thursdays ago, I was wrapping up my workday at Education Pioneers on a positive note.
Read MoreSometimes it's our time away from the office that can illuminate important lessons about the world of work.
Read MoreIt's been a long year. I seem to say it every year despite the fact that they're really all the same length.
Read More‘Tis the season…to be on the move. It’s that time of year when so many of us travel to be with our families and friends for the holidays.
Read MoreAs the nation grapples with “the great resignation” across a range of job industries since the start of the pandemic, employment challenges extend to the nonprofit sector as well.
Read MoreSocially awkward. That’s how I captured my feelings at the closing of an in-person convening a few weeks ago.
Read MoreEarly in my career, I had a job as an administrative assistant. I kept a manila file folder on my desk called “Excellent Lisa.”
Read More“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day." – E.E. Cummings.
Read MoreI don’t like conflict. I’ve never been good at it, and I’ve grown into someone who is decidedly not a fan.
Read MoreWhile there are many ways one can describe liberation, in its simplest terms, liberation is the experience of wholeness, freedom, justice, and thriving.
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