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Advancing Black Philanthropy

Release Date:

08/22/2018

Advancing Black Philanthropy By Tasha Tucker, Program Director , Racial Justice Grants & Mission Investing, Trinity Wall Street ... like Borealis Philanthropy, North Star Fund and East Bay Community...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Trinity Wall Street

Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... only their respective fields of reproductive and economic justice and safety, but also the greater conversations about ... includes: Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) Reproductive Justice Collective Garment...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

A Road Less Traveled....

Release Date:

11/01/2011

The New York Juvenile Justice Initiative—formed at Philanthropy New York to help ... policymakers reform New York’s often-criticized juvenile justice system—recently supported a small group of juvenile ... we are...

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Community Development

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Casey Family Programs

Philanthropy New York

After a Gay Rights Victory, a New Challenge for Grantmakers

Release Date:

07/10/2013

... for philanthropy to reflect on its power to further social justice — nonprofits, with the support of foundations, ... and the People’s Fund (now known as the Bread & Roses Community Fund), provided support...

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GoVoteNYC Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... New York, NY – The GoVoteNYC Fund in The New York Community Trust has announced $1 million in grants to nine ... include: The Hispanic Federation, MinKwon Center for Community Action, New York City Employment...

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Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust

Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... that people living with mental illness have access to community care, so no one has to receive their first diagnosis or treatment within the justice system,” said Dr. William H. Carson, Chairman of ... has...

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Health

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Sozosei Foundation

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Awards Grants Totaling $80 Million

Release Date:

04/19/2019

... issues — in support of a partnership with the Brooklyn Public Library to present a free ten-week run of ... , a new cultural venue in New York City, in support of community commissions and artist- and student-...

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Civic Engagement

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

Release Date:

11/03/2022

... been opaque and misunderstood,” said Kristin Bechtel, director of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures. “Research and transparency ... measures sparingly, and prioritize a holistic approach to ...

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Justice Reform

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Arnold Ventures

Marc Krupanski and Paul Ranogajec Joins Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

01/01/2013

... on equality and citizenship issues with the Open Society Justice Initiative and Ranogajec is Executive Associate in ... he worked on civilian oversight and reform of criminal justice systems, especially...

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Open Society Foundations

Ford Foundation to Open Gallery for Socially Engaged Art in New York

Release Date:

02/13/2019

... New York Next month, the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice will open an art gallery in its iconic Midtown ... Lisa Kim, who has previously served as curatorial affairs director for the real-estate...

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Ford Foundation

Six Reasons Funders Should Increase Support for People Of Color-Led Work

Release Date:

04/04/2017

... Ms. Foundation for Women , and Vanessa Daniel , Executive Director of the Groundswell Fund . This month Ms. Foundation ... to issue an open letter challenging the philanthropic community to increase funding to...

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Groundswell Fund

2019 PNY Public Policy Slate

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PNY Issue Guide

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Public Policy

07 Nov 2017

Protecting Our Precious Waters: New York City’s Impacts on the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Estuary

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... combined sewer overflows present complex challenges with community development and environmental justice dimensions? How is lack of progress on meeting ... water quality improvement Presenters Tracy Brown ,...

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Issue-Based

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Panel

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Environment and Climate Change

05 Oct 2021

Making Up For Lost Time: How Funders Can Support Tutoring Interventions That Accelerate Learning

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... operate and partner with the district, schools, and other community -based organizations How funders can support and ... discussion followed by Q&A. Speakers Susanna Loeb , Director , Annenberg Institute at...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Ford Foundation's Tellado Named CEO of Consumer Reports

Release Date:

07/15/2014

... began her career in public policy, advocacy and social justice working alongside Ralph Nader and Joan Claybrook at ... Citizen. Over her career, she has served as Executive Director of the Domestic Policy...

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Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Freedom to Read: "Million Book Project" Brings Literature to 1,000 US Prisons

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... major strategic evolution announcement prioritizing social justice in all of its grantmaking, Mellon and Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory announced today a new initiative to ... people to interact with...

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Mellon Foundation

Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration

Release Date:

09/16/2014

... Blasio Administration Edwin Torres, formerly associate director at the Rockefeller Foundation, will join Mayor de ... (NYSERDA) residential energy-efficiency programs in Brooklyn ; influence NYC Department of...

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Arts

Education

The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

Release Date:

10/19/2016

... The Plaza. The honorees, Saru Jayaraman , Co-Founder & Co- Director of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United; Dina Habib Powell , Head of Goldman Sachs’ ... mission to achieve sustained economic security...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Philanthropy New York Elects New Board Members and Announces 2019 -2020 Executive Committee

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... initiatives, focusing on affordable housing, racial justice and building leadership and financial capacity. Neill serves as President of the Board of the Stonewall Community Foundation, the only public...

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PNY News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

09 May 2012

Citizenship: New Pathways to Economic Opportunity, Civic Participation, and Immigrant Integration

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 11:00am

Carnegie Corporation of New York

... data apportioned to local levels using the American Community Survey. Explore Obtain an overview on current ... and Refugees (GCIR). Presenters Matthew Burnett, Executive Director , Immigration Advocates...