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Honoring the Legacy of John Wright: Navigating the Future of Philanthropic Policy Work in his Footsteps

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02/21/2023

The New York City community recently lost a great friend and leader in John Wright, a tremendously talented policy strategist and lobbyist who left a lasting impact on our policy work.

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces New Grants to Support New York City Asylum Seekers

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02/21/2023

The funding will enable these groups to strengthen their work on the ground responding to the significant increase in asylum seekers arriving in New York over the past year.

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Human Services

Immigration

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Mexico’s Muxe Leaders Assert Rights and Strengthen “Social Armor” Through Visibility - Work Supported by The Arcus Foundation Grantee

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02/21/2023

A group of leaders from within the muxe community of Mexico’s southeastern Oaxaca state is achieving significant advances in influencing how they are seen by wider society and treated by public agencies responsible for the local population’s health...

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Gender Justice

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Let’s Close the Gap on Mental Health for Good in 2023

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02/16/2023

By: Walter Panzirer, Trustee, Helmsley Charitable Trust. There is no question we are in a race to make up for decades of underinvesting in behavioral health, compounded by growing needs.

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Disaster Relief

Health

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

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02/16/2023

In partnership with the leadership of Open Society-U.S. and Open Society Foundations, and with the generous contributions of our local donors, OSI has committed $20 million to date as part of the transition.

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Mellon Foundation Announces Imagining Freedom, An Arts & Humanities Initiative Supporting Creatives and Thinkers Reenvisioning the Criminal Legal System

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02/15/2023

The Foundation commits a total of $125M for work countering the effects of mass incarceration

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Arts

Community Development

Social Justice

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announces the 2023 Sloan Research Fellows

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02/15/2023

125 outstanding early-career researchers honored across seven fields

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Science

Technology

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Doris Duke Foundation Announces New Doris Duke Artists at Awards’ 10th Anniversary Show; Ups Prize to $550K Each

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02/14/2023

At Celebration of Its Tenth Anniversary and First-Ever Awards Show at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Nation’s Largest Award for Individual Performing Artists Doubles the Prize from $275K to $550K Per Artist—And Honors 129 Previous Recipients with a...