Friday Rewind

1. Corporate-funded art or culture can easily be called a win-win, says contemporary art curator Nato Thompson. Social justice causes get money and sponsors get the benefit of looking good. But what’s the difference between advertisement and actual social good? Read the Full Story Here.
2. Despite the fact that the nonprofit industry is 70% female, fewer than 45% of CEO positions are held by women. Additionally, female CEOs are still being paid less than their male peers. These statistics are further complicated by the fact that many nonprofit organizations often promote gender equity as a core value. Read the Full Story Here.
3. There has been a recent uptick in hate incidents that has created a climate of fear for many in the U.S. Incidents include widespread threats to Jewish Community Centers across the country and the toppling of tombstones in Jewish cemeteries. Funders are paying attention — and responding. Read the Full Story Here.
4. Is there an executive on your team charged with leading organizational change? They’re a candidate to apply for Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)’s Change Leaders in Philanthropy Fellowship. The program is designed to help participants work together to identify promising practices and recommendations for creating organizational conditions that support nonprofit success. Read the Full Story Here.
5. Both the election of President Trump and the Brexit decision showed citizen’s ability to disrupt the establishment and hold politicians and leaders accountable if their agenda strays from those who elected them. This article argues that corporations should take note of this trend and be aware that shareholders have similar power. Point in case of how corporate social responsibility can go wrong — Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever. 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.