Philanthropy New York recently held a members briefing (sponsored by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, The New York Community Trust, and The Clark Foundation) focusing on the current climate in the New York State legislature, how it affects the work of the nonprofit sector, and how funders and advocates can work together to produce change in Albany. We are pleased to have one of the program’s presenters, Dick Dadey, Executive Director of the Citizens Union of the City of New York, provide us with a recap.
Citizens Union Foundation participated in a thought-provoking session on July 20th at Philanthropy New York in which the impact of New York State government’s dysfunction on the nonprofit community was discussed. The conversation established the connection between the need for systemic reform and the desire of nonprofits to see their issues addressed more openly and the funding for the services they provide decided more impartially. The back-and-forth between the panel and the attendees opened the door for foundations to understand why change in Albany is not only needed but also possible, so that the nonprofits they fund can work more effectively and efficiently.
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