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23 Jun 2022

Language Matters: The Power of Narrative Change in Advancing Criminal Legal Reform

Thursday, June 23, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

“When we are not called mad dogs, animals, predators, offenders and other ... critically, the responses to violence and “crime.” It informs how the public and policy makers frame ... Reform Working Group The...

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Communications

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A Crash Course in the Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’s Philanthropy 101

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09/23/2022

... Foundation World: Reflections on Philanthropy New York’ s Philanthropy 101 By: Chris Richardson, Communications ... of slavery and exploited labor? All of the above and more, it turns out, depending on who you...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... resilience. Hilda Polanco and Jennifer Pedroni, of BDO’ s Nonprofit and Grantmaker Advisory, explain how funders can ... hand helps organizations adapt when circumstances require it . This also helps in...

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... Leading the charge on an issue can bring an organization’ s work into the spotlight—and sometimes also under a ... Ford Foundation , brought a funder’ s perspective. (The event was co-...

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PNY Core: Impact Investing Series

... as learn the impact investing continuum among funders and beyond . [DYNAMIC BOX for Upcoming Programs Tagged with ...

Understanding Muslim America

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08/11/2011

... about the issues facing Muslim communities in our city and beyond . We are very pleased to have Michael Seltzer, Trustee ...

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With Latest $350 Million Gift to Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg Surpasses $1 Billion in Giving to Alma Mater

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01/29/2013

... the university. Mayor Bloomberg, who earned his Bachelor' s degree in Engineering from Johns Hopkins in 1964, made his ... initiative aimed at bringing significant innovation to U. S . higher education...

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Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations

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05/18/2014

Billionaire philanthropists are moving beyond traditional charitable causes and tackling ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Spark Prize Application is Now Open

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05/03/2016

... for the future of their organization, in Brooklyn and beyond . The Prize is informed by the Brooklyn Community Foundation’ s mission to spark lasting social change by supporting ...

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Simons Foundation Collaboration to Study the Physics of Glass

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07/13/2016

... example, glass is made by cooling a liquid rapidly until it solidifies. But when and how does that change occur? When ... The answers to those questions would have implications far beyond understanding the...

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Science

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

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02/10/2017

... and minority students by allowing access to high schools beyond neighborhood boundaries. These policies assume that ... be able to select a school that supports their child’ s learning and promotes educational...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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How Debt Is Threatening Retirement Dreams

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09/21/2017

... Americans are carrying burdensome debt into their 50s and beyond . The biennial MRRC study surveys more than 20,000 ...

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How NYC And Missouri Are Reforming Juvenile Justice — Without Razor Wire Fences

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10/10/2017

... mature red oak, inside a brick converted church rectory, beyond a threshold of mosaic tile, live five juvenile ... delinquents. They sleep in beds with plaid quilts, not on metal slabs. The walls are painted...

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Justice Reform

New Report from PNY and Partners Examines Philanthropy’s Role in Hurricane Sandy Recovery

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10/28/2014

... disasters.” Philanthropy & Hurricane Sandy goes beyond the numbers to assess the activities of funders in ... in their response to disasters. “After a devastating event such as Hurricane Sandy, stress...

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Disaster Relief

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Why Helping Pets Helps People

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12/05/2013

... ( ASPCA ) The bond between pets and humans goes way beyond simple obligation and affection. Very often, things ... typically benefits just as much as the animal. That’ s easy to picture. But what’ s...

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Animal Welfare

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Partnering With State Governments to Strengthen Families: Early Lessons From the Work Support Strategies Initiative

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06/25/2013

... through a deep, persistent economic downturn, America’ s work support programs have served as an essential backstop ... low-income families, stabilize their work lives and make it possible for family...

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The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

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03/14/2013

... are an even more vibrant and crucial sector of the city’ s workforce, employing 15 percent of the city’ s ... role of nonprofits in New York’ s diverse economy, it comes as...

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Uniting Around a Shared Vision: Philanthropy and Citizens United

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10/04/2012

... speakers served up several during Philanthropy New York’ s recent panel on the Supreme Court’ s Citizens United ... in the long term may be closely related to having goals beyond shareholder...

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