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Ms. Foundation to Philanthropy: Grow Local Economies by Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access

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09/08/2017

... Supporting Low Wage Workers and Childcare Access Today, a new study released by the Ms. Foundation for Women validated ... centers who organize in sectors that are made up of up 50% women. 2. Support ...

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City Council to Consider Expanding Stays at Shelters for Runaway and Homeless Teens, Young Adults

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09/08/2017

... able to stay longer in the city’s crisis shelters under new legislation that will be introduced in the City Council ... up from 30 days under current law. Another bill would let New Yorkers up to age 25 stay...

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Housing and Homelessness

Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

... the Right Thing highlighted the neighborhood. In the midst of gentrification, the area’s reputation as a predominately African American neighborhood is shifting ... and so, too, is its economy and real estate...

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Community Development

More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog ... school students attend overcrowded schools, according to a new report from the watchdog group Class Size Matters. ... many...

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Education

Red Tape, Frustration Pushing Out Applicants for Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Program, Report Shows

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09/26/2017

... droves from the city’s Build It Back recovery program, new data shows. An analysis by City Controller Scott Stringer found steep declines in many of the 136 zip codes affected by Superstorm Sandy. Three ... on...

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Community Development

Atlantic Theater Company Names Amy Staats Tow Playwright-in-Residence

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09/28/2017

... Amy Staats will be the 2017–2018 playwright-in-residence as well as the lineup for its upcoming Amplified Reading Series and two new commissions. Actor and playwright Staats’ plays include...

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City Council Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline

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10/05/2017

... Members Still Navigating Outside Income Divestment Ahead of Deadline Legislation barring City Council members from ... City Council members, two of whom voted against the new restrictions,...

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Economic Security

Google to Invest more than $1 Billion in Digital Literacy, Workforce Development

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10/13/2017

... Digital Literacy, Workforce Development Google announced new online tools and more than $1 billion in funding for ... close the education gap, prepare people for the changing of work and ensure everyone can...

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Ford Foundation to Support 'Student-Centered' Learning Systems

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10/26/2017

... organizations that promote whole-child initiatives for a new program that will award up to $150,000 each to 10 ... communities that propose new ideas for meeting the needs of diverse student...

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NEFA Expands National Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding

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12/13/2017

... Theater Project with Doris Duke Foundation Funding New England Foundation for the Arts announces plans to increase the impact of the National Theater Program, with help from a $750,000 ... and ensemble theater...

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Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award

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04/16/2018

Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Cities of Service Announces 10 Finalists for Inaugural Engaged Cities Award Cities of Service today announced 10 finalists for the Engaged Cities Award, a new...

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18 Mar 2019

National Emergency Declaration: Implications for the Rule of Law and Our Democracy - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP & GCIR

Monday, March 18, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... a first come, first served basis.* On February 11, 2019, President Trump declared a national emergency to secure ... the U.S.-Mexico border. Congress stands at the brink of the first-ever bi-partisan rebuke...

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23 Oct 2018

The Art of Knowledge-in-Action: Building Your Reflective Practice as a Funder

Tuesday, October 23, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... what is happening during challenging situations, make new sense of what you see, and adjust your approach to get to better ... for better outcomes. Explore Reflective practices as an...

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07 Nov 2019

AFN's Expert Insights with Henry A.J. Ramos - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, November 7, 2019 -

1:00pm to 1:45pm

... to the asset-building field. Join Henry A.J. Ramos as he discusses his recent book, Democracy and the Next ... American Economy: Where Prosperity Meets Justice. Explore New ways to advance social action and...

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Arnold Ventures Pledges $7.4M for Nationwide Prosecution Research

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11/03/2022

... The projects include studying cost-benefit analysis of pretrial diversion programs, measuring outcomes from ... and misunderstood,” said Kristin Bechtel, director of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures. “...

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Working with Vendors

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03/2012

Foundation administrators work with all types of vendors from facilities to IT to benefits to legal counsel ... an internal committee when the foundation was putting a new 401K plan in place. They recruited consultants to ... is a huge benefit when the sales representative also acts as the account manager (contact person) for the company. When ...

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18 Sep 2019

Evaluation as a Tool for Equity – A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

Wednesday, September 18, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... lens to their work or have explicitly made equity a part of their mission, few have addressed the issue of how ... Speakers Anna Cruz , Strategic Learning and Evaluation Officer , The Kresge...

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17 Sep 2019

Hurricane Dorian: Next Steps for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by Center for Disaster Philanthropy

Tuesday, September 17, 2019 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... on a first come, first served basis.** Over the course of a week, Hurricane Dorian made a total of five landfalls – three in the Bahamas (twice on Great ... and a final one in Canada. The storm affected...

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Arcus Foundation Supporting Community Visions of Safety and Justice for LGBTQ People

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07/12/2021

Arcus Foundation Supporting Community Visions of Safety and Justice for LGBTQ People The latest grants in ... women. Funding to the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico will bolster its work...

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