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Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... funder can, and should, be a disability funder. A group of New York grantmakers and advocates gathered [on October ... making them the largest minority group in the nation. As baby boomers age and more...

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15 Feb 2012

New Approaches to Collaborative Funding: A Case Study of the Young Men’s Initiative

Wednesday, February 15, 2012 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

A new model for social change will be investigated as those involved in The Young Men’s Initiative Action Plan ... to tackle the broad disparities slowing the advancement of black and Latino young men. This cross-...

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26 May 2015

Next Steps: Supporting the Community Schools Initiative

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... issues convened to explore the next steps in the expansion of Community Schools in New York City. At this meeting, we discussed the role of philanthropy in working with community schools. Funders ... education...

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Health

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Century Foundation Fellow Weighs in on UT Affirmative Action Case

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12/11/2015

... Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be ... to go to a highly selective college, like the University of Texas, through some form of...

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough During this season of giving, I will join millions of Americans in volunteering ... of our philanthropy must not only be generosity, but justice...

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Social Justice

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Century Foundation Fellow in NYTimes OpEd: Strong Unions Equals Strong Democracy

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01/12/2016

... Association on Monday are any guide, the ruling bloc of conservative justices appears ready to render a decision ... public sector labor unions. By stripping these unions of key financial resources — their...

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Workforce Development

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18 Mar 2016

The Global Goals in New York City

Friday, March 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 2:00pm

... City supports the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As American philanthropy grapples with local challenges, how ... discussions will provide attendees with a strong overview of the Sustainable Development...

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Environment and Climate Change

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30 Mar 2016

Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm

... about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of the state’s fascinating and diverse regions connect to ... labor rights for farmworkers, environmental and racial justice for marginalized...

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Surdna, Ms. Foundation Authors: Mind the Gap – How Philanthropy Can Address Gender-Based Economic Disparities

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... Economic Disparities Today marks the 107th observance of International Women's Day. According to the U.S. Census ... day, an end to child labor, and fair wages understood, as do movement leaders today,...

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The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees

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04/28/2016

The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees The Daphne Foundation has announced the election ... Moore brings with her a lifetime of service in the social justice sector...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Daphne Foundation

15 Jun 2016

CFF Annual Gathering

Wednesday, June 15, 2016 -

5:00pm to 7:00pm

Come meet Danny Meyer and a bevy of food funders and social justice advocates at the Community Food Funders Annual ... you’re a long-time CFF member, entering the field of food systems change, or...

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Proteus Fund Reports on Orlando Rapid Response Fund Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/11/2016

... & South Asian communities grappling with the implications of this massacre. We were grateful to see an outpouring of support, from across the philanthropic spectrum, to ... working at the intersection...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Gender Justice

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Two Weeks Left to Apply to The J.M.K. Innovation Prize

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04/14/2017

... weeks from today. The Prize is an exciting initiative of The J.M. Kaplan Fund, a New York-based family foundation. ... provide up to three years of support at $50,000 per year, as well...

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Seeking Just & Sustainable Communities: Surdna Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $14 Million

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07/26/2017

... grants were awarded in the foundation's focus areas of strong local economies, sustainable environments, and ... which was awarded $300,000 in support of its climate justice efforts,...

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11 Sep 2017

The Pence-Kobach Commission's Potential Impact on Voting Rights - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, September 11, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... raises significant concerns that baseless allegations of millions of fraudulent votes in the 2016 election could be ... voter-roll data and voter’s personal information such as felony...

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Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

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09/29/2017

... Funders. Who's Trying to Change That? Childcare is out of reach for working families, but few funders have stepped ... said Aleyamma Mathew, director of the women's economic justice...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Over $600,000 in Impact Investing Grants

Release Date:

01/11/2018

... to five national organizations to strengthen the field of impact investing. The five grants complete a special ... of its endowment to impact investing to advance its social justice mission...

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Trinity Joins Brief Filed in Support of Dreamers

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01/29/2018

Trinity Joins Brief Filed in Support of Dreamers Although a temporary injunction was granted on ... These individuals were brought to the United States as children and know only this country as...

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Immigration

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Donates $1.5 Million for Disaster Relief

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01/30/2018

Carnegie Corporation of New York Donates $1.5 Million for Disaster Relief Months after a series of three catastrophic hurricanes hit Houston, Miami, and ... addition, the Corporation has allocated $250,000 for...

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