AOL Citizenship Team Manager Jamie Mittelman talks about a first-of-its-kind program that was established to globally tackle the gender imbalance in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum The NYC Charter serves as the city's constitution, outlining the powers and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful, yet often misunderstood,...
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Lyle Matthew Kan of Funders for LGBT Issues on why Pride Month is a great opportunity for the LGBTQ community to reflect on just how far it has come in a relatively short period of time.
William T. Grant Foundation President Adam Gamoran discusses the role high-quality social science research can play in identifying programs, policies, and practices that can combat mounting inequality in the United States.
If we listened to girls and young women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with local organizations, is hosting town hall hearings in cities throughout the country allowing community...
Carla Washington, Executive Director of Direct Care Alliance discusses the advocacy efforts that would bring policy changes to improve the financial security and stability for direct care workers and their families.
By Shawn Dove Campaign Manager, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Open Society Foundations How do we as a nation now heal from the open wound caused by the Zimmerman verdict? Words from Rev...
by Luis A. Ubiñas, President, Ford Foundation Over the past half-decade, as the country has suffered through a deep, persistent economic downturn, America’s work support programs have served as an essential backstop for millions of...
by Monique Villa, CEO, Thomson Reuters Foundation As the Chief Executive Officer of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the corporate charity of the world’s leading source of news and information, I run an international, award-winning...
by Elizabeth Murphy, Consultant, Post-Sandy Recovery Coordination, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers On May 20, the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers (CNJG) offered an educational Site Visit Bus Tour for funders in-state and around...
by Riki Wilchins, Executive Director, TrueChild As an action tank focused on promoting gender analysis, we were recently approached by another organization with a sizable grant who wanted help identifying major U.S. funders with a...
By Liz Sak, Executive Director, Cricket Island Foundation When the financial crisis hit, foundations endowments were hit hard. We all knew the recovery would take time, we just didn’t know how long. According to recently released...
By Laura Wolff, Senior Program Officer, Robert Sterling Clark Foundation The upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a decade—and only the second since 1973—where there is no incumbent candidate for...