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 recent president has created a private foundation after leaving the office. When President Obama was preparing to step down, he tapped David Simas to runt he new Obama Foundation. In a recent interview with NPR, Simas expanded on the Foundation’s focus area:  improving civic health. Read the Full Story Here.
2. Earlier this week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a new initiative, the National Public Safety Partnership, providing federal resources to help cities combat violence and boost public safety. That poses the question: how can researchers and community members work together to reduce violence? Read the Full Story Here.
3. Can civic obligations, education, and federalism save America? In this article for The Atlantic, three observers of American politics fear deepening division and polarization, and offer different proscriptions for the best way forward. Read the Full Story Here.
4. America finds itself in a moment of political polarization. The CEO of GuideStar, Jacob Harold, believes nonprofit organizations have a role to play in building bridges between opposing viewpoints in this new, more polarized world. Read the Full Story Here.
5. By 2050, the number of Americans ages 65 or older will nearly double, growing from about 48 million to 88 million. Those who need the most assistance, the population of people over 85, is on track to triple, from 6.2 million to nearly over 18 million over the same time period. Here’s the problem: the system that supports these Americans rests on the backs of direct-care workers and there simply aren’t enough of them to meet the current needs, much less double or triple the number of people who need care today. 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.