The Survival of Nonprofits During a Recession

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Leaders from New York’s nonprofit, philanthropic, business and public sectors held a forum on Nov. 19, 2008, to discuss the current challenges and opportunities for nonprofits. Geoffrey Canada, President and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, delivers the keynote address. See more…

Nonprofits are tested during periods of economic hardship. How can they—both individually and collectively—be prepared to meet the impending economic storm? The Foundation Center, New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG), United Way of New York City, and Citi address this question in a roundtable forum. After the forum’s keynote address, Linda Gibbs, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services, offers her remarks.

The keynote runs 36 minutes. See the original Forum site.

The discussion runs 102 minutes. See the original Forum site.

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