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.
- Vu Lee is a nonprofit leader, forward thinker, and respected voice in the sector. He offers his thoughts on how nonprofits and foundations must work together in the Trump Era in an opinion piece for The Chronicle of Philanthropy. Read the Full Story Here.
- A lot has been said in recent years about how philanthropy tends to shortchange rural areas. This funding gap plays out differently across different issues, but here’s an angle that doesn’t get as much attention: What kind of philanthropic support reaches LGBT people living in rural areas? Read the Full Story Here.
- Philanthropy has long worked backstage at the Smithsonian Institution, but it stepped into the spotlight on Giving Tuesday 2016 at the opening of the Giving in America exhibit at the National Museum of American History. Read the Full Story Here.
- Columbus, Ohio and nine other cities have joined a Center for Social Innovation project studying the link between homelessness in major urban centers. The cities in the project hope to use the data and training to combat racial inequality in housing policies and credit practices. Read the Full Story Here.
- Millennials are changing the face of philanthropy. They’re not just writing checks, they are getting involved. And if you want millennial money, you have to ignite their passion first. 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.
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