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An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

Release Date:

02/14/2018

... the United States with my parents, who are Indian, when I was three, and we settled in a community on Long Island where we were pretty isolated. This was in the 1970s, and we thought America's days as a...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

Putting Buzzwords to Practice: How to Build a Sustainable Collaborative

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05/08/2019

... has been so exciting to see is how the network has not just generated technology capacity but also enabled us to ... together. The KM Collaborative is successful not just because of the content of the work but...

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Philanthropy New York

29 May 2025

Moving From Exhaustion to Sustainability: Promoting Cultures of Wellbeing for Social Impact Leaders

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... insights into what senior leaders in the field need to not just survive, but thrive in their roles. Join us on February ... increasing stress, and growing political instability are just a few of the reasons...

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No Shortcuts to Power: Supporting Organizers to Stay, Lead, and Win

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05/13/2025

... invest in what it takes to build lasting power. This means making intentional, forward-looking investments that ... Support for Community Organizers in New York City , was built with and for organizers who do...

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The Johnson Amendment, Nonprofit Political Activity

... repeal the Johnson Amendment, asserting that it restricts free speech rights. However, the Johnson Amendment does not ...

Georgetown University President, Vice-Chancellor of St Andrews (Scotland) and Former President of Portugal, Join Carnegie Corporation Board of Trustees

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01/01/2013

... is one of academia’s most ardent supporters of the free exchange of ideas, and human rights. Under his ... Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University and was instrumental in the transformation of...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... Walker, Vice President for Education, Creativity and Free Expression at the foundation. “We couldn’t be more ... Chukwuma began his new position in January 2013. He was selected after a broad international...

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Deanna Lee Named Chief Communications and Digital Strategies Officer at Carnegie Corporation

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09/03/2012

... projects, including Biblion: The Boundless Library, a free iPad app and website that allows readers to chart their ... Carnegie mission.” Prior to her work at the Library, Lee was the Vice President of...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

... and staff size on Jacobs' watch. In this role, Jacobs was recognized as a powerful voice for First Amendment ... police accountability, barriers to open government, free speech, election laws and voting...

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Ford Foundation Appoints David Barth as Director of Youth Opportunity and Learning

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10/19/2015

... in the Middle East and North Africa region, where he was director of the Office of Middle East Programs and ... Ford's vice president of Education, Creativity, and Free Expression. Barth graduated with...

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23 Feb 2016

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium X: Transitions

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

... Pennington, Vice President, Education, Creativity, and Free Expression, Ford Foundation Opening Speaker James ...

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TCC Group Welcomes Two New Members to its Nonprofit Strategy Team

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02/23/2016

... include the Ford Foundation, MTV, DARPA, B Lab, and Free Press. Prior to joining TCC Group, Shome served as ...

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock Announces New Program Officer Faron McLurkin

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06/06/2016

... in political science from Hampton University. In his free time, he is a cultural artist and martial arts ...

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14 Jun 2017

Social Impact Exchange: 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 2:45pm

... attend the Conference to attend these sessions, which are free of charge for NYC Funders. Any questions should be sent ...

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14 Sep 2017

Dreams in Limbo: A Look at the Future of DACA, Young Immigrants, and How Funders Can Respond

Thursday, September 14, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:30pm

... as policy, DACA allowed DACAmented immigrants to live free from the threat of deportation, step up as leaders and ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

Children, Youth and Families

The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

Release Date:

03/06/2018

... thinking of summer as an opportunity for learning, so it was important to listen to them and to market voluntary ... weren’t charged a fee, they didn’t like the word “ free ,” associating it with a possible...

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Edwin Gould Foundation and the Education Writers Association Announced the Winner of the Eddie Award

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06/19/2018

... journalism. This year, instead of a single finalist, it was a tie. The winners are the APM podcast documentary team ... ) The much-sought-after Eddie was awarded at a luncheon ceremony on May 17 attended by...