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. There is great information available that will allow foundations of any size to invest their work locally or nationally as we get closer to the 2020 census. Read this helpful blog post by United Philanthropy Forum’s Maggie Osborn on how family foundations can take a leadership role in planning for the 2020 Census
2. Does your policy or solution work for the people it is intended to help or serve? This is the fundamental question that today’s problem solvers and policy makers must ask themselves. It is remarkable how often the answer is no. Read more about the “new practice of problem solving” here
3. The Golisano Foundation’s Spread the Word campaign will call on everyone to make their pledge to take action for inclusion in their school, community, or workplace. “Spread the Word will provide the platform to make these pledges and the resources to empower local champions to make inclusion a reality in their school, workplace, and community.” Learn more here
4. In his latest blog post, NYSHealth President and CEO David Sandman highlights potential opportunities to tackle common areas of frustration for health care consumers: prescription drug prices, surprise medical bills, and a lack of price transparency
5. Sometimes in our efforts to serve our organization, we can become singularly focused on our own success or survival, and lose sight of how our work fits into the bigger picture. How it is impacted by the work of others. How our programs and goals overlap or intersect. How we might be limited by current resources, programs, or scale. And – importantly – how our efforts could be accelerated and amplified by working together. It’s never a bad time to consider the possibility of strategic alliances and restructuring, but some moments create more natural opportunities to do so than others. This is why BoardSource, in partnership with several leading nonprofits, launched “The Power of Possibility: Exploring Greater Impact through Strategic Partnerships,” and developed focused resources to help guide board discussion during these critical moments. They are designed to help you reflect on where your organization is, where it’s headed, and how a strategic alliance or restructuring could help you get there.

Friday Rewind is published each Friday by NY Funders Alliance staff. To submit a story for the Friday Rewind, please email programs@nyfunders.org.