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Philanthropy New York's Kimberly Roberts Interviews Julie Kashen and Rakeen Mabud, Authors of Nevertheless, It Persists: Disrupting the Vicious Cycle of Institutionalized Sexism

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09/30/2020

Philanthropy New York's Kimberly Roberts Interviews Julie Kashen and Rakeen Mabud, Authors of Nevertheless, It Persists: Disrupting the Vicious Cycle of Institutionalized Sexism Kimberly Roberts, Public Policy Fellow at...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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09/30/2020

We have all watched grantees pivot and respond to each emerging crisis while continuing the work core to their missions.

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Cricket Island Foundation

Let's Get Explicit About Power

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09/24/2020

As DEI discussions increase in philanthropy, there remains one area where discussion seems to be lagging behind: power. Power is uncomfortable to discuss and the dynamics of who have power feel hard to change.

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

Philanthropy has an important role to play in amplifying community-based voices calling for reform and improvement of public transit, instrumental to more just and sustainable cities.

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Community Development

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Social Justice

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TransitCenter

The Weight of Privilege in Crisis

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08/19/2020

The world has undergone a tectonic shift in the last six months and it's changing us.

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Disaster Relief

Social Justice

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

We Cannot Let COVID-19 Be a Death Sentence For Refugees

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08/12/2020

For those working in the fields of protecting the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, the last few years have been a persistent and mounting challenge.

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Disaster Relief

Immigration

Lies, Bots, and Coronavirus: Misinformation’s Deadly Impact on Health

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07/31/2020

Misinformation, the circulation of misleading and false information, deepened the crisis by delaying authoritative response to the pandemic by weeks, if not months.

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New York Health Foundation

Three Actions Philanthropic Funders Can Take to Advance Equity for Immigrant and Refugee Workers

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07/30/2020

When the WES Mariam Assefa Fund launched last year, we knew our mission of supporting economic mobility for immigrants and refugees—particularly those in low-wage jobs—was vital, and in need of more philanthropic capital.

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Immigration

Workforce Development

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

It’s Time to Tell a New Story

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07/30/2020

The moral oath America made to those seeking asylum is broken. The daily onslaught of inhumane actions and policy changes targeting immigrants and refugees are not only hostile, but also physically and emotionally taxing.

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Immigration

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Tides

How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

In order for foundations to harness our collective capacity to respond to the life-threatening coronavirus pandemic and the humanitarian issues that have become more acute because of it, we must elevate entrepreneurship, multi-sectoral collaboration...