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Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It

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05/19/2017

... of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). At the foundation, we ’ve long supported the innovative work of BPI, which ... a Bard College degree while serving their sentences. And we ’ve highlighted our commitment to...

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Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Kicks Off Next Week, Supported by Capital One Bank, Doris Duke and Gilman Foundations

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08/17/2017

... in the festival's history, a dedicated evening of dance. " We are thrilled to celebrate 25 years of the beloved Charlie ... of City Parks Foundation. "In honor of this milestone we have expanded...

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Collective Impact Without Borders

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08/29/2017

... approach to solving complex social problems—in 2011, we have deepened our understanding of what it takes to ... impact principles across geographies and cultures, we would like to share what we...

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Health at A Planetary Scale

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09/14/2017

... years ago, there were about 1 billion of us; today, we number more than 7 billion. We have harnessed vast amounts of energy, cleared countless ... reconfigured entire coastlines and built vast cities. ...

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Should You Agitate, Innovate, or Orchestrate?

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09/22/2017

... can play in a movement for social change. In this article, we build on research on social change,1 including our own research,2 for which we studied hundreds of social change initiatives over ... society...

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Pound Foolish

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09/22/2017

... defined their challenge as lack of food. In response, we have collected large quantities—including junk ... by pounds of output. While bellies have been filled, we have missed a real opportunity to improve the...

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Food Systems

Open Society Foundations Along with Collaboration of Funders Highlight Immigrants’ Vital Role in Ohio Communities

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03/16/2018

... here in Ohio, particularly for our newest immigrants, we can expedite their ability to positively contribute to ... 'By improving language, legal, and healthcare services, we can help immigrants...

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The Prudential Foundation Honors Teen for Efforts to End Gun Violence

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05/01/2018

... to End Gun Violence Brandon Warren, who launched the We LIVE Indy movement to address youth violence in ... of his choice. In his case, that nonprofit will be We LIVE, he said by phone Monday evening. The...

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Forbes Women's Summit: Pfizer Shares 'the Way Forward' to Driving Social Impact

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06/20/2018

... company, and also as stewards of improving global health, we recognize at Pfizer the importance of working together ... around the world are able to access the medicines we develop," Roan said. “With that...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation Names Recipients of 2018 Painters & Sculptors Grants

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12/12/2018

... by the diversity of this group of grant recipients, we work with a spectrum of artists, whose practices, backgrounds, and careers vary widely, but we hear consistently that day-to-day financial support—the...

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United Way of New York City and NYU Langone Partner to Open New Food Pantry in Sunset Park

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06/03/2019

... diverse variety of food to local residents at no cost. “ We were surprised to learn from our screening survey that one ... health, as well as decrease healthcare costs.” “ We have a pretty great agreement with...

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United Way of New York City

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Rockefeller Foundation Launches #Solvable

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06/12/2019

... Launches #Solvable Yes. At The Rockefeller Foundation, we believe some of the biggest challenges that limit the ... meaningfully improve lives. But expertise is not enough: we need to marshal the optimism that...

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COVID-19: Reflections on Rebuilding a More Inclusive and Resilient Economy

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05/13/2020

... of business and society and to think a but about where we go from here. The pandemic's duration and full economic impact are still unknown. We know for certain that it will end and the economy will ... to...

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Arcus Foundation is Funding Ape Conservation with Social Justice in Mind

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10/15/2021

... supported by grants awarded during the third quarter of 2021 are working to increase community involvement in ... Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries to support the 2021 Giving Day for Apes, which took...

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Environment and Climate Change

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New Grants Over $4.5 Million Approved by The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees

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12/09/2021

... are not well understood. As a follow-up to a June 2021 NORC report comparing COVID-19-related mortality ...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

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Supporting Emerging Leaders in the Field

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02/24/2015

... in the field. To deepen our support for emerging leaders, we developed the Young Leaders Breakfast Club (YLBC) – a ... peer-to-peer networking and group-based mentoring program. We are excited to launch the...

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PhilTV: "Giving Grants is Not Enough; The Question is 'Did You Make Things Better?'"

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09/30/2016

... Journal, for the recent program, “ Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed for Today and Tomorrow? ” to ... more on Storify: [ View the story "Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed...

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UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations

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06/05/2019

UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations At UJA, we identify and meet the needs of New Yorkers and Jews ... our traditional grantmaking methods. Specifically, we ’re undertaking an exploration and...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Now Accepting Applications for Incubator Project

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01/19/2017

... Applications for Incubator Project BROOKLYN, January 18, 2017 – Brooklyn Community Foundation is now accepting ... for up to 2 staff members or volunteers starting April 1, 2017 ; A stipend of up to $5,000 for...

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