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New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society

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06/16/2014

... Society The Open Society Foundations today announced it will fund nine nonprofits—from the U.S. to Ghana—to ... of the Open Society Foundations. "We hope these grants can serve as a springboard for these...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Investment in Light Rail Program Helps Create Jobs, Stimulate Economy

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06/17/2014

... for the first time in decades is being hailed by the Ford Foundation as an example of how strategic public investments in transit and transit-oriented development can create jobs, stimulate local economies and...

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Community Development

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NYCT Backs Legal Aid Program for Young Migrants

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09/23/2014

... the New York Community Trust and the Robin Hood Foundation , are combining forces to provide legal ... proud to help the City show how government and nonprofits can work together for children who are seeking a...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Immigration

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The New York Community Trust

OSF Grants $8 Million to Immigrant Advocacy Programs

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06/09/2015

... volunteers -- a move that has garnered $8 million from a foundation led by billionaire George Soros. Several advocacy ... and fill out applications. “The reality is you can ’t turn on a switch in people’s lives...

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Rockefeller Helps Develop a Cohesive Strategy for Family Philanthropy

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09/16/2015

... A century has past since the creation of the Rockefeller Foundation , and the spirit of family philanthropy still ... members often argue with one another, these elements can come to a head and further...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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NCRP Reviews New York Community Trust

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04/13/2016

... found. The Trust is the third-largest community foundation in the U.S. The foundation 's grantmaking and initiatives have helped bring ... according to the report, New York Community Trust: How Can...

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The New York Community Trust

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NYS Health Launches Challenge Calling for NY Residents to Submit Ideas to Create Healthier Communities

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06/10/2016

... backyards. In partnership with the New York State Health Foundation , the nonprofit In Our Backyards — also known as ... to Lourdes Rodriguez, program officer for the NYS Health Foundation , the neighborhoods...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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09 Mar 2017

Equity, Inclusion, and Connecting with Community in Family Philanthropy - Webinar

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12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* What does inclusivity mean for family philanthropy? How can we promote diversity, community engagement, and openness...

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Wallace, Ford, and Mellon on Strategies that Boost Arts Engagement Across Diverse Communities

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06/09/2017

... view on audience engagement. Many of its findings can be applied to the "diverse audience" field, and I imagine the foundation will be rolling out additional targeted studies .....

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Arts

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NoVo’s Radical Hope Fund a Result of Radical Listening

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08/17/2017

... Listening NPQ has written in the past about the NoVo Foundation ’s constituent-centric approach to funding (here, ... They have asked themselves tough questions, such as, “ Can philanthropy support the...

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NoVo Foundation

08 Feb 2018

Choosing and Using Multiple Vehicles for Family Giving - Webinar

Thursday, February 8, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* Increasingly, ... at examples of the growing variety of approaches families can use to increase the overall impact of...

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16 May 2012

Understanding the Rules of Engagement: Advocacy in an Election Season

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... are far narrower than required by law. Restrictions in foundation grant agreements that impose limits not required ... in an election year and how funders and their grantees can best (and legally) maximize...

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24 Feb 2021

Building Career Pathways for Youth in a Changing Landscape

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... terms of the specific industries and job opportunities as well as the training, work-based learning experiences, and ... skills are shifting as a result of the pandemic and what it means for youth...

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Children, Youth and Families

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20 Jun 2023

Cannabis, Communities and Real-World Reparations: What Funders Need to Know about How It’s Playing Out

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... with cannabis licensing unlike any other in the nation. It ’s not going exactly as planned. The Marijuana Regulation ... What will you learn? How cannabis decriminalization can be a practical means of...

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Arabella Advisors Hires Managing Director of Advocacy, Scott Nielsen

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02/04/2016

... program officer at the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and run his own advocacy consulting firm, Scott ... to make smart and innovative investments in advocacy that both seize time-bound...

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Elizabeth J. Fowler to Join the Commonwealth Fund as Executive Vice President for Programs and Melinda Abrams Promoted to Senior Vice President

Release Date:

07/16/2019

... 2019 — Liz Fowler, a leading health policy expert in both the public and private sectors, will join the ... for Programs on July 23. She will be based at the foundation ’s New York City headquarters. At the...

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19 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... rights, anti-poverty and environmental organizations -- to do some soul-searching about where their funding is going to ... Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service and the Tides Foundation , provides an...

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09 Jun 2022

Participatory Grantmaking - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, June 9, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... Philanthropy limits attendance to private and family foundation staff and trustees only.* What is participatory ... Director of the Restorative Economies Fund, Kataly Foundation Monica George , President and...

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