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Freedom Together Foundation

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Social Justice

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

Release Date:

03/23/2015

... know that these factors matter, we recognize that there’ s a great deal we don’t yet understand. Which factors ... These questions aren’t simply of academic importance. As interest expands in this area – as...

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Education

Russell Sage Publishes First Book on Court Fines and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans

Release Date:

06/08/2016

... on top of prison time. Drawing on original research from Washington State, University of Washington sociologist Alexes Harris —who is one of the nation’ s leading experts on fines and fees and has advised the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Justice Reform

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Russell Sage Foundation

Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Announces Inaugural Creative Director For Its Captiva Artists Residency

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05/01/2012

... Kalajainen as the Creative Director of the Foundation’ s Artists Residency program in Captiva, Florida. In this ... writing and a variety of scholarship and disciplines from around the world to live, work and...

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Arts

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Robert Rauschenberg Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 20 Finalists Selected for 2021-22 Spark Prize

Release Date:

10/21/2021

... New York Arab-American Family Support Center Black Women' s Blueprint Brownsville Community Culinary Center Brooklyn ... were chosen by the 35-member Spark Prize Committee from a highly competitive...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

The Case for Using a Social Justice Lens in Grantmaking

Release Date:

09/19/2012

Michael Seltzer, Trustee at EMpower-The Emerging Markets Foundation and past President of Philanthropy New York, explores the history of social justice and grantmaking and explains how foundations can effectively practice social justice philanthropy.

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Social Justice

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EMPower - The Emerging Markets Foundation

Philanthropy New York

16 Dec 2014

Best Practices in HR Compliance - Surviving a Department of Labor Audit

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 -

8:00am to 11:15am

... prepared for the possibility of an audit. Join us and hear from a colleague who has survived a labor audit, an attorney ... compliance regulation and retirement plan consultants from a leading benefits...

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HR & Operations Staff

Finance Staff

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Finance & Asset Management

HR & Operations

18 Feb 2015

Individualized Career Planning

Wednesday, February 18, 2015 -

12:45pm to 5:00pm

... recently created and implemented. Diana Davenport from the Commonwealth Fund introduced this program to her ... staff in Fall, 2014. She is joined by Michael Melcher , from Next Step Partners who helped Diana...

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Professional Development

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HR & Operations Staff

09 Jan 2017

David vs. Goliath: How Arizona Advocates Won Victories in the Fight Against Extremism - Webinar

Monday, January 9, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... and winning a ballot initiative to increase the state’ s minimum wage. How was this possible? These victories did ... Explore The story of Arizona and the lessons we can learn from local leaders about the...

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New York State Health Foundation Among Health Legacy Foundations That Address Social Causes of Poor Health Outcomes

Release Date:

12/07/2017

... a for-profit entity. Because you can’t legally profit from the sale of a nonprofit, federal law requires that the ... they serve and beyond. For instance, Children’ s Hospital of Michigan Foundation has...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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01 Mar 2018

Exploring Career Pathways in STEM - Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, March 1, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... students. The event will be centered around a chapter from Preparing Informal Science Educators: Perspectives from Science Communication and Education ( see the chapter ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Science

UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations

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06/05/2019

... and development process utilizing concepts and ideas from impact investing to identify and formalize ways that our ... in a way that would allow one-time impact funding from UJA to be recycled, either: 1...

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RFPs Etc

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Jewish Interests

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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UJA-Federation of New York

25 Jul 2019

Monthly Immigration Policy Calls: Policy Round-up - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, July 25, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... racism, and hate, the current administration has sought from day 1 to dismantle America’ s historical role as a beacon of hope and a land of refuge. ... 2) Prevent would-be asylees, refugees, and immigrants...

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Immigration

28 Aug 2019

Building Relationships to Advance Systems Change - A Webinar Hosted by FSG

Wednesday, August 28, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... most critical systems change components – Relationships. From Staten Island, New York to Eastern Kentucky, we’ll be hearing stories from the field about what’ s worked (and what hasn’t) when...

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04 Feb 2021

No Going Back: Building for a Better Future - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Thursday, February 4, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... recession have exposed and deepened our current economy’ s structural weaknesses and inequalities. Increasing ... putting our democracy at risk. Join this session to hear from funder colleagues on how they are...

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23 Sep 2021

Advancing Social Connections for All - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers in Aging and Grantmakers in Health

Thursday, September 23, 2021 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... with profound impacts on health and well-being. Far from being a personal choice, social isolation stems from community designs and systemic injustices that keep ...

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Aging

Health

18 Nov 2021

Power! How to Fight it, Build it and Share it

Thursday, November 18, 2021 -

1:30pm to 3:00pm

... power and a just transition to a clean energy future. Hear from featuring leaders from Gulf South for a Green New Deal and NY Renews, two ... Justice: Power, Policy and Possibilities . Explore What’ s...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

20 Sep 2023

Community Food Funders Annual Gathering 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 -

5:00pm to 8:00pm

... regional food system. As part of the evening, we will hear from Columbia County Sanctuary Movement , the recipient of ... the new cohort of Seeding Power fellows and hear an update from the fellowship. Keynote...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Food Systems

12 Dec 2023

Strategies and Tactics for Changing Hearts and Minds - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, December 12, 2023 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... Approximately 45 million foreign-born individuals from all over the world reside in the United States, more ... any other country, comprising nearly 14 percent of the U. S . population. A 2021 poll from...

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