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Informal But Important: Improving the Lives of Informal Workers

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08/19/2014

By Michael Myers, Managing Director, The Rockefeller Foundation This post originally appeared on the ... Foundation website here . More than 60 percent of the global workforce comprises informal...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Three Roads to Building Volunteer Value

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07/16/2013

... its core mission and principles to our members, a mix of traditional grantmakers and corporate philanthropists. As ... managers want to evaluate and quantify value but aren’ t sure if it’s represented through...

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Why a 'Gender Transformative' Approach?

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04/06/2015

... Wilchins, Executive Director, TrueChild Two decades of basic research have found that when girls and boys buy ... they have measurably lower life outcomes in a cluster of related areas that include sexual and...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Community Development

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The Overbrook Foundation

08 Jun 2015

Philanthropy New York's 36th Annual Meeting, with Eliasson, Gbowee and Kristof

Monday, June 8, 2015 -

1:30pm to 6:00pm

... 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate, President, Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa Nicholas Kristof (Moderator), ... Journalism Darren Walker (Moderator), President, Ford Foundation Designed for Philanthropy New York’s...

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New York State

19 Oct 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 2): Strategies for Change

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 -

10:00am to 12:30pm

This program is the second part of a two-part session, the first of which focuses on new research and changing perspectives ... Fred Frelow (Moderator), Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation...

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After the Election, Building the Beloved Community

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11/23/2016

... Building the Beloved Community by Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation . Re-posted with permission from the Ford ... has begun, but the contemplations and reverberations of election...

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30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and communications efforts to attract public interest to their causes to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned to...

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07 Jun 2017

Trailblazers: The Bold States Leading the Charge on Climate Change

Wednesday, June 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

This program is a part of our Climate Change Series. **In partnership with the ... over the next four years. Recognizing that we can’ t afford to wait that long, activists in some states are ... level The types...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Science

PNY Members Are Taking Action on Justice Summit Learning

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06/20/2018

... That progress has been driven by communities of color demanding that our government end a wide range of ... involved in the summit planning committee – Ford Foundation and The Frances Lear...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

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Philanthropy New York

10 Oct 2018

Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

... understanding and social cohesion for mutual well-being of Muslim, Arab and South Asian (MASA) and the broader ... non-MASA communities. Moving beyond the defensive frame of fighting Islamophobia, speakers...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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27 Nov 2018

From Anecdotes to Facts: Let’s Talk Maternal Mortality and Morbidity

Tuesday, November 27, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... trend, with growing disparities by race and recognition of a major crisis. From 2006 through 2015, the rate of ... am not in health philanthropy. Is there a role for our foundation ?” What has...

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Roundtable Discussion

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Health

19 Feb 2019

True or False Solutions to Climate Change

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society.” What initiatives are in play nationally and ... justice frame? How can funders find the right areas of overlap? Explore What state and local...

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The Artistic Gains of an Ethnically Diverse Society are Irrefutable

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05/19/2020

The Artistic Gains of an Ethnically Diverse Society are Irrefutable By: Leah ... Officer for Dance & Special Projects, Mertz Gilmore Foundation The current face of dance in New York City is...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Immigration

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Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

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11/18/2021

... working in close coordination with the leadership of its six regional offices in the United States, Latin ... Society Foundations,” said Salil Shetty, vice president of Global Programs. “As we institute a new...

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27 Sep 2023

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

This in-person quarterly convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will ... New Yorkers. The discussion will include an examination of the ways these leading corporations are meeting their...

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Leading the Way for Food Equity

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07/28/2016

... " South Bronx Learning Tour " on Aug. 4. For those of us who are committed to making a positive impact on the food landscape of New York City, it’s an immensely hopeful time for ... that is still...

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Food Systems

Recording: Journalism and Democracy: A Convening on Philanthropy's Role in Strengthening the Press

... access to reliable information, especially during times of crisis. Yet with significant cuts to public media, these ... spread of “news and resource deserts,” undermining the foundation...

Close the Divide Between Education and Work

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01/21/2016

... I spent 7 years running a nonprofit that developed models of collaboration between businesses and public schools. The ... students and businesses would benefit through these types of partnerships. It’s good...

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