Putting Racism on the Table
Release Date:
02/07/2017
The Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers' Putting Racism on the Table series is a learning series for philanthropy.
Social Justice
Atlantic Philanthropies' Charles Feeney Gives Away the Last of His Fortune
Release Date:
01/06/2017
Last month, Mr. Feeney and Atlantic completed the sprint and made a final grant, $7 million to Cornell University, to support students doing community service work.
Ford's Darren Walker Writes, "Let America Be America Again"
Release Date:
01/06/2017
President of the Ford Foundation Darren reflects, "for as much progress as we have made, America has yet to fully live up to its promise and founding aspiration to be a nation of liberty, dignity, and justice for all. Yet this noble vision remains...
Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying
Release Date:
12/07/2016
All too often, the very partnerships we’ve established in our efforts to eliminate inequality end up being unequal themselves.
Racial Justice Is at Heart of Brooklyn Community Foundation Shift
Release Date:
12/06/2016
Cecilia Clarke, president and CEO, said in a statement announcing the decision: “Private prisons, gun manufacturers, and predatory lenders are three industries that have had a devastating impact on communities of color and low-income communities in...
Introducing the Open Society Foundations’ New Communities Against Hate Initiative
Release Date:
12/05/2016
The grants Open Society Foundations will make through this call for applications are part of a broader emergency response to the uptick in incidents of hate in the United States.
Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches 2017 Fellowship Program
Release Date:
11/04/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is accepting applications for the fourth cycle of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, which provides three individuals with up to $150,000 each to pursue a visionary social justice, economic justice and/ or...
Nathan Cummings Foundation Launches 2017 Fellowship Program
Release Date:
11/04/2016
The Nathan Cummings Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the fourth cycle of the Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship, which provides three individuals with up to $150,000 each to pursue a visionary social justice...
William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements
Release Date:
10/14/2016
A new study, funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, from North Carolina State University, the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan, finds that women college students are more active than men in racial justice movements – and that...
Jessie Smith Noyes Announces Open Call for Investment Advisors to Lead Next Evolution of Social Justice Investing
Release Date:
10/12/2016
LOIs are due by November 1st. Noyes will review the LOI and then select up to five firms to receive a more detailed request for proposal.
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