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The Fund for the City of New York Announces Lisette Nieves as President

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08/10/2020

The Board of the Fund for the City of New York announced today that its long-time President, Mary McCormick, will step down on September 1 st , she will be succeeded by Lisette Nieves

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Emergency Grants to Prison Education Programs as COVID Crisis Continues

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08/06/2020

The grants will allow incarcerated students across the nation to continue learning while in-person instruction is paused as part of ongoing efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.

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The New York Forward Loan Fund Receives Philanthropic Commitment from Citi, Ford, and Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundations

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08/05/2020

More than $2.3 million has been awarded to support 61 businesses and residential landlords with COVID-19 related costs and expenses through the New York Forward Loan Fund.

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Philanthropy New York Board and Public Policy Committee Approves Amendment to 2018 Census Policy Position

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08/05/2020

Philanthropy New York will be signing on to a national funder letter, championed by the Census Funders and the Forum, urging the Bureau to reconsider the amended final date of the Census.

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

Since 2017, AFRE has been a space where leaders on the frontlines of the struggle for racial equity in South Africa and the United States engageto build long-term solutions for impactful change.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

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The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Homeboy Industries as the 2020 Recipient of the Annual Humanitarian Prize

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08/03/2020

The Los Angeles based, nonprofit organization Homeboy Industries has been chosen as the 2020 Humanitarian Prize recipient and will receive $2.5 million in unrestricted funding.

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Westchester Community Foundation Met $2 Million Goal and has Distributed $861,500 in COVID-19 Grants to Date

Release Date:

08/03/2020

Over $1 million will be directed to longer-term recovery phase.

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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

Release Date:

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

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It’s Time to Tell a New Story

Release Date:

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.