New York Life Foundation

6 survey respondents

Location: 51 Madison Ave, New York, 10010 NY

EIN: 13-2989476

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Top descriptors for this funder

5Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues4Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field4Risk averse3Bureaucratic2Culturally incompetent1Difficult to work with

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New York Life Foundation

Sep 29, 2023

Grant Applicant - applied in 2023

This application is a lot of work for what seems like a very slim chance of getting funded. It's not clear how many grants they award. I wish they would be more upfront about what they're looking for.

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Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues

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Jul 17, 2023

Grant Applicant - applied in 2023

This is the worst kind of application. Funder should be upfront about how many awards they actually make so we can decide if it's worth it to jump through all of the hoops to apply. The Gantt chart is a colossal waste of time. Also wish they would be more clear on the importance of having a business relationship with the NY Life Insurance company. If that's a prerequisite it would save us all a lot of time.

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Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field, Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Bureaucratic, Risk averse

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Jul 17, 2023

Grant Applicant - applied in 2023

This is the worst kind of application. Funder should be upfront about how many awards they actually make so we can decide if it's worth it to jump through all of the hoops to apply. The Gantt chart is a colossal waste of time. Also wish they would be more clear on the importance of having a business relationship with the NY Life Insurance company. If that's a prerequisite it would save us all a lot of time.

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Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field, Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Bureaucratic, Risk averse

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Jan 03, 2023 1

Grant Applicant - applied in 2020

The Aim High opportunity is a cumbersome application and you won't receive any feedback. The New York Life Foundation outsources the process to the Afterschool Alliance, which seems to perpetuate the bad practice of making eligibility so wide that lots can apply, but then making very few awards. Thousands of collective hours lost. They have a detailed scoring rubric but don't give you access to the results to know where you lost points.

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Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field

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Dec 05, 2022

Reviewer 6611 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2021

Leave yourself plenty of time for this one -- the gantt chart is a huge pain in the neck. Also consider if the funding is worth the amount of post-grant requirements, which include regular small group cohorts and regular reporting.

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Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field, Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Difficult to work with, Culturally incompetent, Bureaucratic, Risk averse

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Oct 18, 2021

Grant Applicant - applied in 2021

Application is pretty onerous: requires Gannt chart, their budget template, and if funded, requires ongoing monthly participation in their capacity building small groups and detailed grant reports every 6 months.

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Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Culturally incompetent, Risk averse

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