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. The Center for Effective Philanthropy conducted an anonymous survey of over 100,000 nonprofit leaders to determine how grantmakers can more effectively allocate funds. Compiling their findings into five key points for funders to consider, results include a desire for performance assessment and non-monetary assistance. Learn More Here
2. Looking at grant results in isolation can hinder foundations in assessing the overall effectiveness of their giving. Analyzing the “end spend,” or cumulative effect of grants given to similar services or initiatives can help give a more strategic overview of what those supported services and initiatives need. Read More Here
3. In both general philanthropic work and workplace conversations, focusing on outcomes instead of problems helps ensure positive outlooks and more productive actions. In this article, positive framing and generative questions are promoted as methods of increasing collaboration within the workplace. Read More Here
4. The Nonprofit Times discusses the vested interest of nonprofits in the 2020 Census, as well as several obstructions faced in obtaining an accurate count. A combination of limited internet access and under-funding of the U.S. Census Bureau are sparking discussions regarding ways in which communities and the philanthropic sector can join together to help ensure a more accurate count. Read More Here
5. As impact investing grows in popularity across the philanthropic sector, larger financial institutions are beginning to support the initiative. Through cross-sector collaborations, philanthropy can help spark further growth in available funds and organizations and thus increase investment options. Read More 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.