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01 May 2023

Elevating and Preserving Black, Indigenous, and Immigrant Foodways through Arts and Humanities Funding - A Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

Monday, May 1, 2023 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... where you are, who came before, and the rich histories of oppression, resistance, and collaboration that produced ... cultural practices, and the ways we make meaning as individuals and communities. With a...

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Food Systems

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $750,000 Grant to Bard College for "Cultures of Conservation" Curriculum

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07/13/2017

... Awards $750,000 Grant to Bard College for "Cultures of Conservation" Curriculum The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... materials to the close work of conservation. To this end, Jennifer...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

08 Feb 2018

Service for Impact – Strategies to Elevate Your Internal Communications

Thursday, February 8, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Service for Impact Working Group, rooted in the principles of Reimagining Service , provides an opportunity for both ... how do you sustain that engagement over time? What kinds of messaging are most effective...

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05 Apr 2021

Snack and Chat: Making the Most of Virtual Site Visits

Monday, April 5, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... colleagues who have led virtual site visits Presenters Jennifer Negron , Program Officer, Pinkerton Foundation Designed for All interested funders, regardless of roles at your foundation. What to expect:...

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Century Foundation: Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving

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06/15/2017

... Why Manufacturing Jobs Are Worth Saving After decades of decline and political indifference, the U.S. manufacturing ... CNN in a recent headline. During his reelection campaign, President Obama set a goal...

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Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Democrats Look To Trump On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program

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09/11/2017

... On DREAM Act After He Puts Expiration Date On DACA Program President Trump appears to be in the mood to make deals with ... opportunity to protect young immigrants. On Wednesday, the president overruled...

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Immigration

Reimagining Service: Helping Grantees Increase Volunteer Capacity to Maximize Program Impact

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02/14/2012

... grantees to fully utilize the resources available to them. As funding from all sources becomes increasingly scarce, more ... January 10th program “Reimagining Service and Cities of Service: A Funder’s Guide to...

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Why the New Teachers’ Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students

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06/03/2014

... Contract Is Great News for NYC’s Students by Greg Anrig, vice president of policy and programs at The Century Foundation ... mayor Michael Bloomberg and former chancellor Joel Klein, ...

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Education

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The Affordable Care Act: Keeping Our Eyes on the Ball

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10/24/2013

by David Blumenthal, M.D. , President , and Sara Collins, Ph.D. , Vice President , Health Care Coverage and Access, The ... next year. How will we really know if the law is working as...

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The Commonwealth Fund

A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... on March 1, 2010, and is reprinted with permission.) President Barack Obama on January 22 signed into law a ... The incentive to give would be increased substantially. As pointed out by my colleague Howard...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches Action Plan for Increasing Global Covid-19 Vaccination Efforts

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06/01/2021

... crisis. Our interconnected global economy stands to lose as much as US$9.2 trillion this year if governments fail to ... and investment so far,” said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Every Person Counts: Why the Census Must Be Rescued

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08/08/2018

... published on July 31, 2018 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy . Protecting democratic institutions and ... 1790, the government has counted the American population, as required by the Constitution. While it took...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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15 Nov 2018

Immigration Policy after the Midterms: What Can Funders Expect? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, November 15, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... policy call, moderated by Marshall Fitz, Managing Director of Immigration at the Emerson Collective, to unpack these ... Kica Matos , Director of Immigrant Rights and Racial Justice , Center...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Public Policy

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Immigration

What’s at Stake and What’s at Play: My Reckoning with Philanthropy

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12/02/2022

... entered this sector because I wanted to be a driving force of change and create a different reality for the next generation of people that looked like me. As a black man who grew up in a...

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Maverick Capital Foundation

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New York Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards

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12/06/2016

... Community Trust Announces Gold, Silver and Bronze Winners of Nonprofit Excellence Awards The 2016 New York Community ... moderated by Stephanie Thomas, CFRE, NPCC Board member and President of...

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The New York Community Trust

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21 Feb 2019

Black History Month: Diversity and Strength of the Black Immigrant Community in the U.S. - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... and strength of the black immigrant community in the U.S., as well as delve deeper into the experience of black ... black immigrants are facing Presenters Marleine Bastien...

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To Get a Railroad Project Moving Long Islanders Had to Pull Together

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06/23/2020

... Islanders Had to Pull Together By: Nancy Rauch Douzinas , President , Rauch Foundation. How a research project ... that sponsored it. The Rauch Foundation presents Part 3 of their 3-part Insights series. Read...

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Community Development

Citi Foundation Announces Recipients of $50 Million Community Finance Innovation Fund

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09/12/2022

... today announced the 12 nonprofit organizations selected as the recipients of the $50 million Community Finance ... has been a long-time priority,” said Brandee McHale, President of...

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Community Development

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Putting Capital to Work for Democracy

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07/10/2018

... Work for Democracy By Sarah Williams, Co-Founder and CEO of Propel Capital The Saturday before July 4th, I was on an ... one our best tools for doing so is our partner, New Media Ventures , a social impact...

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Civic Engagement