Friday Rewind

Friday Rewind – 10/14/16

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 WNY Women’s Foundation (a NY Funders Alliance member) has released a Voter Education Guide to equip voters with information relevant to the upcoming election. Download the Guide Here.
  2. Big data is a hot topic in the wide world of philanthropy today. Mark Larimer, co-founder of Foundant Technologies will be hosting a webinar for NY Funders Alliance members called Collective Data: The Key to Strengthening Philanthropy on Thursday October 20th at 2pm. Learn More and Register Here.
  3. When it comes to social media, it’s often important to have your message be short and sweet. Read about how the Deluxe Corporation Foundation is awarding 10 grants worth $10,000 each in a Twitter-based competition it calls “Short & Tweet“. See the Full Story Here.
  4. The Anti-Stigma Coalition of Erie County is interested in creating a community conversation that makes it normal to talk about mental health issues. The overall goal is to implement a long-term anti-stigma campaign aimed at improving public attitudes toward people with mental health challenges. NY Funders Alliance members are invited to an overview meeting to hear about plans for an Anti-Stigma initiative in Erie County on October 24th. Learn More and Register Here.
  5. By now you’ve heard about the devastation in Haiti caused by Hurricane Matthew. Many Americans turn to philanthropy and charitable giving as a means of providing support in the wake of natural disasters. But as the Washington Post explains, even though Haitians are desperate for help, they don’t want it from a particular well-known agency. See 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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