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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

Release Date:

09/10/2014

... post originally appeared on the Ford Foundation's Equals Change blog. It’s that time of year again: My son ... too aware that the cost of college will make it difficult for many of my son’s classmates and...

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UJA-Federation Board of Directors Elects New CEO

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02/12/2014

... John S. Ruskay on July 1, 2014. Ruskay will step down at the end of June after 15 years as Executive Vice President ... and build on our essential mission: to provide care for those in need and to strengthen...

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Eve Stotland Joins New York Community Trust as New Program Officer for Education and Human Justice

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03/25/2019

... Joins New York Community Trust as New Program Officer for Education and Human Justice In her role, Eve manages ... her B.A. from Brown University and her J.D. from Yale Law School . Eve...

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

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02/01/2012

... to the potential of our work to yield important lessons for district leaders, as well as state and federal ... Projects; and through her leadership of the Leading Change Learning Community, Wallace’s most...

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Value, Time, and Time-Limited Philanthropy

Publication date:

04/2017

... preserving capital indefinitely and spending more slowly. For their discussion, the group examined three Atlantic ... that focused on achieving these outcomes: Better Services for Children in Ireland Ending the School to Prison Pipeline in the United States Increasing ...

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25 Feb 2021

Navigating Uncertain Terrain - Updates From The Global Philanthropy Tracker

Thursday, February 25, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... this session, experts from the The International Center for Nonprofit Law and The 2020 Global Philanthropy Tracker at the ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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International/Foreign Affairs

Diahann Billings-Burford Named Executive Director, Corporate Responsibility at Time Warner Inc.

Release Date:

03/12/2014

... management team and has primary responsibility for the strategic direction and implementation of Time Warner ... for the past 5 years. Billings-Burford spent over 5 years at Prep for...

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

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09/08/2016

... Overton foundations, hosted a briefing on voting rights for funders titled, " Will Philanthropy Join In The Fight To Vote? " Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... of these new members is another fantastic milestone for the growth of our institution,” said Brooklyn Community ... and joined the department upon graduation from Columbia Law School...

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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... “training schools” where their children were sent for minor behavior infractions, places in which the staff are ... of color are more likely to be suspended or referred to law enforcement than their White...

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

... role to play in amplifying community-based voices calling for reform and improvement of public transit, instrumental to ... If auto traffic increases, GHG emissions would soar and climate change...

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Cricket Island Foundation: A Case Study of a Small Foundation’s Impact Assessment

... Read about how a small foundation, with limited resources for assessment and impact evaluation, approached the ...

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Ford, Carnegie, Bronfman and Others Support New Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good at Boston College

Release Date:

10/21/2015

Boston College Law School Launches the Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - At a time when American society has grown increasingly ...

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A Practical Guide to New York's Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

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03/2011

... to outside advisors, along with new protections for donors. This Guide summarizes key provisions of the Act ...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative

Release Date:

05/07/2015

... Funds New Justice in Education Initiative The Center for Justice and the Heyman Center for the Humanities at ... faculty and students in prison and jail...

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The Century Foundation Adds New Senior Fellow

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03/01/2013

... Likosky as Senior Fellow. Likosky founded and directed the Center on Law & Public Finance at New York University, and was Senior Fellow at the Institute for...

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Success Academy Boss Eva Moskowitz and Charter Leaders Demand Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio

Release Date:

09/07/2017

... Answers on Space Requests from de Blasio The charter school war grinds on. Success Academy founder Eva Moskowitz ... Wednesday on the steps of City Hall to rip Mayor de Blasio for failing to respond to...

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New York Nonprofits in the Aftermath of FEGS: A Call to Action

Publication date:

02/2016

... should fund core functions and indirect costs, and account for cost increases and mandates that strip money from ...

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