Friday Rewind

The Friday Rewind offers a snapshot of PhilanthroNews —  that means news stories, articles, events of note, or information updates — from around our network and throughout the broad world of philanthropy. Whether you take a quick skim of the material or a deep dive through each item we hope to help inform your work and inspire your thinking.

1. Every year the NY Funders Alliance holds a holiday event to gather funders and provide space to reflect on the passing year while looking ahead together. We are thrilled to extend an invitation to this year’s holiday luncheon on December 12th in Rochester. This year we will feature Susan Taylor Batten, President & CEO of ABFE who will share her thoughts on what is driving persistent racial inequity in the country, how leading foundations are addressing the issue, and implications for the region. Register Here.
2. The results of the Presidential Election has left many of our colleagues with questions regarding the future of the nonprofit, philanthropic, and charitable sectors. The Kresge Foundation faces this question head on in a post called What Does Philanthropy Do Next? Read the Full Story Here.
3. It has become clear that white, middle-class Americans have felt ignored and underrepresented in politics for decades, and many pundits point to their collective action as what tipped the scales in this election. Does philanthropy ignore this same sector of Americans? David Callahan thinks so, and wrote about how philanthropy bypassed the white working-class and what we can do to be promote successes in all communities. Read the Full Story Here.
4. As part of a $20 million commitment to support veterans groups through 2019, Walmart’s Greenlight a Vet campaign made a $5 million donation to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) based out of Syracuse University to support the AmericaServes program. Read the Full Story Here.
5. One of the outcomes of the election was that it motivated many people to increase their civic engagement. How do nonprofits tap into these groups of motivated potential-volunteers? More and more, millennials are raising their hand and volunteering their time at organizations in their communities. Learn about how some DC nonprofits are involving young adults in their volunteer base. Read the Full Story Here.

Friday Rewind is published each Friday by NY Funders Alliance staff. To submit a story for the Friday Rewind, please email programs@nyfunders.org.