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Staten Island, Conrad N. Hilton Foundations, New York Community Trust, and More Launch Campaign to Make NYC First in Nation to Offer Long-Term Support for Foster Youth

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02/28/2019
Dozens of human services agencies and foundations in New York City are asking Mayor Bill de Blasio for a $50 million boost to the budget for foster care next year. The funding would go toward full-time life coaches and tutors for current and former...

Edward W. Hazen Foundation Announces Plans to Spend Down

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03/05/2019
The Edward W. Hazen Foundation in New York City has announced that it plans to spend down its assets over the next five years in support of education and youth organizing, with a focus on racial justice. Established in 1925, the foundation was an...

Joan Colello Named Trustee Emeritus, Fatima Shama and Kenneth Halcom Join Pinkerton Foundation Board

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02/27/2019
After nearly 50 years on The Pinkerton Foundation Board of Trustees, former Executive Director and Board Secretary Joan Colello has decided to retire from active service on the board. Colello will become Trustee Emeritus, effective immediately,...
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New York Life Foundation Partners with First Book To Bring Grief Books, Resources to Educators

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02/27/2019
The New York Life Foundation today announced a new two-year partnership with First Book, a leading education nonprofit whose mission is to bring high-quality resources to educators serving children in need. The project will seek to increase access...
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15 Mar 2019

Funders Briefing Call on NYS Criminal Justice Reform

Friday, March 15, 2019 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
With the new leadership in the state government in 2019, advocates across New York have called on state leaders to push through long-stalled criminal justice reforms. A wide variety of proposals are on the table — ranging from bail reform, parole...
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04 Mar 2019

The Interplay of Money in Politics, Democracy Reform, and Movement Building - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 4, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Following the 2018 midterm elections, pro democracy organizing established gains that demonstrated how citizen driven initiatives can realign power and mitigate the influence of corporate and special interest money in areas spanning from local...
21 May 2019

Race to Lead: Women of Color in the Nonprofit Sector

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Studies show that the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the past 15 years, even as the country becomes more diverse. For women of color, the combination of race and gender biases create...

Arcus Foundation Funded Report Finds Infrastructure Development Likely To Be “Devastating” for Wildlife, Ecological Integrity

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02/26/2019
Arcus Foundation and Cambridge University Press published a report that examines the interaction between conservation of apes and their habitats with infrastructure development, including ways to minimize and mitigate the impact of infrastructure...
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Carnegie Corporation Supported Report Finds America's $23 Billion School Funding Gap

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02/26/2019
It was nearly three decades ago when the New Jersey Supreme Court found the state’s school funding formula shortchanged its poorest students, and lawmakers directed more money to districts serving large shares of low-income children. Now, a new...

Surdna Foundation, JPMorgan Chase, Prudential, Among Foundations Leading the Way in Impact Investing and Racial Equity

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02/26/2019
It has been inspiring to be part of the rapidly growing impact investing movement over the last several years, as foundations and their partners have committed more of their assets to social and environmental change. In the midst of this growth,...
22 Mar 2019

Navigating Uncertain Terrain – Trends and Strategies in International Grantmaking

Friday, March 22, 2019 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
International grantmakers frequently encounter laws, regulations and political environments that are unwelcoming to philanthropy and civil society, and create grantmaking conditions that are challenging to navigate. At the same time, however,...
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