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The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director

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05/02/2022

The North Star Fund Welcomes Kellie Terry as the new Philanthropy Programs Director The North Star Fund is thrilled to welcome Kellie Terry as North Star Fund's new Philanthropy Programs Director. Kellie’s working with the...

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An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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10/21/2021

We all have a place in this work. But how we do the work matters. We will not get to a different destination by working in the same way.

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Getting Out of our Comfort Zone in Response to COVID-19

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04/07/2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages New York, we know that these are precisely those difficult times. Our commitment to supporting grassroots organizations led by communities of color is as essential as ever.

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North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing

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03/27/2020

In this moment of crisis, we know what we have to do. It’s simple. We have resources to give, and we need to act as boldly and swiftly as possible.

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Open Letter to Grantees from Social Justice Funders

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03/19/2020

As social justice funders, we all focus on the root causes of social, gender, racial, economic and environmental injustices.

Us Too: Building Cultures of Consent and Safety in Social Justice Organizations

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11/20/2019

A few days before the site visit, we received news that the director of a new applicant organization had allegations of sexual harassment in his past. We considered how to address it in the upcoming site visit.

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04 Jun 2019

Stonewall 50: Lessons in Unerasing Underrepresented Histories

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This June marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a key turning point in the LGBTQ civil rights movement. Despite the enormous advances of the movement, most people know almost nothing about LGBTQ history. Like those of other...

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17 Apr 2019

Funders Meeting with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

For our final Democracy Series Session we invite you to a conversation with Ayirini Fonseca-Sabune, New York City’s Chief Democracy Officer. The discussion will focus on efforts in New York City to promote civic engagement and expand opportunities...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

North Star Fund has awarded nine Catalyst Grants totaling $65,000.

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North Star Fund Announces 2017 North Star and Frederick Douglass Awardees

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04/12/2017

North Star Fund announced the individuals and organizations it will honor with its esteemed annual awards for outstanding contributions to creating a more just and equitable New York.

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North Star Fund Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Ching

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02/01/2017

Jenn has worked with communities directly affected by oppression and inequity to design and deliver solutions that change the daily realities they face.

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05 Oct 2016

Urban Agriculture & Social Justice Activism

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 -

5:30pm to 7:30pm

http://sph.cuny.edu/ Urban agriculture is increasingly considered an important part of creating just and sustainable cities. Yet realizing social and environmental justice requires moving beyond food production to address deeper issues such as...

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North Star Fund’s Hugh Hogan to be Executive Director of van Ameringen Foundation

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04/21/2016

Hugh Hogan, long-time executive director of the North Star Fund, will bring his leadership skills and innovative thinking to the van Ameringen Foundation as their new executive director on September 7, 2016.

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24 Mar 2016

NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity

Thursday, March 24, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Missed this session? View recording here. The mission of the Office of the Director of Food Policy is to advance the City’s efforts to increase food security, promote access to and awareness of healthy foods, and support economic justice and...

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18 Nov 2015

Policing Reform: Building on NYC Successes for a National Reform Movement

Wednesday, November 18, 2015 -

1:45pm to 3:30pm

In the past two years, Communities United for Policing Reform (CPR) has played a critical role in leading a campaign to pass landmark police accountability legislation in New York City and partnering with families of New Yorkers killed by police to...

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15 Oct 2015

Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:30am

An astonishing 75% of NYC’s 1.1 million public school students – 780,000 children – are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, only 250,000 (1 in 3) eligible students participate in school lunch programs.

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A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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08/28/2015

Some grant makers, like the North Star Fund, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing to push for greater police accountability.

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North Star's Hogan Calls for de Blasio to Give Acitivists a Bigger Role in Policymaking

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08/14/2015

North Star Fund Executive Director Hugh Hogan questions de Blasio's claims of grassroots governance.

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