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Ford Foundation and Open Society Initiative for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa

Release Date:

12/02/2021

... for West Africa Launch New Fund to End Sexual Violence in West Africa Lagos, Nigeria (December 2, 2021) —Today, ... to launch Kasa! Ending Sexual Violence in West Africa , a bold five-year...

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The Westchester Community Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to 66 Nonprofits

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12/01/2021

The Westchester Community Foundation Awards $3.2 Million in Grants to 66 Nonprofits Hartsdale, NY (December 1, 2021) ... of life for Westchester residents. Grants addressed a wide range of needs, including COVID-...

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17 Jun 2025

Supporting the People Who Power Change - Hosted by NYC Capacity-Building Collaborative

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... not enough. If we want movements to win, we must invest in the conditions that allow organizers to stay in the work, ... Support for Community Organizers in New York City , a...

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Wallace Foundation Names Jody Spiro, Ed.D., Director of Education Leadership

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02/01/2012

... initiative, designed to help school districts build a corps of effective principals and to determine whether this ... student achievement across the district, especially in the highest-needs schools. The...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Grants as Part of $3M Summer Funding Collaborative

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03/30/2016

... Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, today announced $770,000 in grants to ... Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, Clayton Baker Trust , Family League...

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Helmsley Foundation Funds New York Common Pantry’s Opening of a New Satellite Location

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05/16/2017

... Foundation Funds New York Common Pantry’s Opening of a New Satellite Location New York Common Pantry (NYCP), the largest community-based food pantry in the state, announces the opening of a...

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The House and Senate Tax Bills Are Terrible for Nonprofits and the Communities They Serve

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12/06/2017

... it serves. And, of course, the nonprofit sector is in literally every community in America – so this is an ... giving. Raising the standard deduction without adding in a “...

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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Bloomberg Philanthropies Commits $100 Million to Help Increase Number of Black Doctors in the U.S.

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09/03/2020

... $100 Million to Help Increase Number of Black Doctors in the U.S. NEW YORK, NY – Mike Bloomberg today announced ... that Black patients — who are twice as likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans —...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows

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05/21/2021

Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows NEW YORK— A former Florida state-level representative. The first ... insights about effectuating policy change in a...

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New York Foundation Celebrates New Executive Director, Rickke Mananzala

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05/27/2021

... with the intention to make space for new leadership in philanthropy. With recognition of the profound ... the country, Maria and the Board of Trustees initiated a recruitment process that was grounded ...

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Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

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07/21/2021

... challenges facing society today. “Carter Stewart is a deeply engaged and strategic thinker, and his leadership ... Foundation. “His cross-cutting acumen is a crucial asset in our effort to...

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Sarah Brennan Joins Rockefeller Family Fund as Associate Director

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03/02/2022

... will join its staff as an associate director. Ms. Brennan, a leader in climate philanthropy for over a decade, has been working ... shift. I want to thank Bloomberg Philanthropies for the...

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Building Bridges with AI: Philanthropy’s Urgent Call to Lead

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02/28/2025

... algorithms, and AI tools are influencing decision-making in ways funders don’t fully understand. Yet, many in ... or be driven toward outcomes we may not agree with. AI as a Crossroads:...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

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09/24/2020

... announced 12 awardees of the Opportunity Challenge, a new grantmaking initiative to support the success of ... caliber of ideas submitted, and the demonstration of need from applicants led the funders to...

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Michael R. Bloomberg and Ray Dalio’s OceanX Announce Over $185 Million for New Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection

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10/29/2018

... Partnership to Increase Ocean Exploration and Protection In a video message at the 5 th Annual Our Ocean Conference in ...

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Try it, You’ll Like It: The Promise of Digital Media

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07/26/2012

... of the best things that can happen when you participate in an interesting panel is that you learn new things from ... That’s what happened to me recently when I joined with a group of...

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02 Dec 2015

Neighborhood Info at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to DATA2GO.NYC

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

... together to get clear picture of what’s happening in the communities that your foundation’s mission focuses on? In New York City, there’s a new, free mapping and data tool that brings...

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The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City

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08/14/2017

The Uncertain Road Ahead for Culture in New York City By Michelle Coffey, Kerry McCarthy, and ... York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust This piece originally appeared on...

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Ins and Outs of Forming Early Childhood Education Research-to-Practice and Policy Partnerships

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01/11/2018

... Child Development Over the last decade, some foundations in the Kindergarten-12th grade education space have ... translate into action instead of collecting dust on a shelf. As universal preschool programs...

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