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Pershing Square, Ford, Open Society Among Funders of Measures for Justice, Putting Data to Better Use

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08/10/2017

... Plenty of well-heeled funders are inclined to agree. In fact, some of the hottest names in philanthropy are flocking to support the organization, ... which was founded by lawyer and author Amy Bach in...

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Pershing Square Foundation

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

American Express Grant Supports Student Filmmaking

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08/11/2017

... a younger and more diverse audience to explore roles in conservation. The company is a premier partner of Find ... American Express’ $5 million, multi-year commitment in support of mobilizing one million...

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Civic Engagement

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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

... discussions, a film screening, and for the first time in the festival's history, a dedicated evening of dance. "We ... Lubov, Executive Director of City Parks Foundation. " In honor of this...

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

... initiative raises awareness that one out of every six kids in America is hungry, while also raising funds to help ... campaigns to partner with Instagram to use their new ads in stories format for charity,...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Food Systems

Raising Money from the Modern Family

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09/06/2017

... many a nonprofit would love to draw into their ranks. In addition to her extensive volunteer work spanning nearly ... she donates about $8,000 annually, mostly to organizations in her native Baltimore, and has...

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Twin Megastorms Have Scientists Fearing This May Be The New Normal

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09/07/2017

... May Be The New Normal One week after the record deluge in Texas, the biggest hurricane ever measured in the mid-Atlantic is tearing through the Caribbean. ... storm, is destroying homes and threatening lives...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Gates Report Stresses Need for Philanthropy Amid Aid Cuts

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09/13/2017

... today meant to underscore deep worries that the world is in danger of backsliding on a broad range of ... The report, and two events the Gateses will host next week in New York alongside the United Nations...

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Ford Teams up with Stephen Ross to Invest $27.5M in Platform Projects throughout Detroit

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09/15/2017

Ford Teams up with Stephen Ross to Invest $27.5M in Platform Projects throughout Detroit Billionaire developer ... with The Platform LLC to make a $27.5 million investment in bringing housing to Detroit...

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Community Development

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LDN Fund Officially Launched

Release Date:

09/22/2017

... Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Ordos, China. With an initial target size of US$300 ... Goal no. 15 ‘Life on Land’. Opening the launch event , Monique Barbut, UNCCD Executive Secretary...

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Environment and Climate Change

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High-Level UN Dialogue on Harnessing Africa's Demographic Dividend

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09/22/2017

... African leaders, CEOs and other development partners, the event explored how smart investments in health, empowerment, education and employment can reduce ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Fatal Stabbing In A Bronx Classroom Was Horrific — But Also Extremely Rare

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09/28/2017

The Fatal Stabbing In A Bronx Classroom Was Horrific — But Also Extremely Rare ... debate over school safety and the use of metal detectors in schools — but also as serious crimes in schools are...

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Education

In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

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09/28/2017

In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines North ... with Youth OutRight, a nonprofit organization based in Asheville that serves as a resource for LGBTQ...

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Gender Justice

Thousands March For Black Women And Racial Justice In D.C., Around The Country

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10/02/2017

Thousands March For Black Women And Racial Justice In D.C., Around The Country “Trust black women!” “Who ... Saturday, chants rang out as thousands flooded the streets in Washington, D.C. and rallied at 15 sister...

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ASPCA Launches New Social Media Campaign

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10/02/2017

... campaign designed to boost adoptions of homeless dogs in New York City and across the country. “Find Your Fido” ... pooch, started appearing at different locations in the city. ASPCA hopes people share photos...

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Animal Welfare

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Wallace Foundation Case Study Examines Arts Programming at Boys and Girls Clubs

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10/06/2017

... of more than 4,000 clubhouses around the country, in the first three years of Wallace’s Youth Arts ... their programs appear to share. BGCA, the main grantee in the initiative, is working to determine whether...

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P2CP Program Is Expanding with Support from The David Rockefeller Fund, Ford Foundation, JM Kaplan Fund, Teagle Foundation and Pinkerton Foundation

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10/20/2017

... At the Otisville Correctional Facility, students enrolled in the Prison-To-College-Pipeline (P2CP) anxiously waited to ... the prison specifically to meet them. “This is a special event ,” said Dylan Knapp, a...

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Justice Reform

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Surdna Foundation Funds Exhibit Mapping 150 Years of Activism in New Orleans

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01/05/2018

... Foundation Funds Exhibit Mapping 150 Years of Activism in New Orleans Points on a large "resistance map" in the Albert and Tina Small Center for Collaborative Design ... chronicles social justice...

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Civic Engagement

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Aetna Foundation Provides Additional Assistance to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund

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09/14/2018

The Aetna Foundation, today, announced it will make a $100,000 contribution to the North Carolina Disaster Relief Fund.

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Disaster Relief

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Funded by The Charles H. Revson Foundation, New York Library Lends Out Ties, Briefcases, Handbags for Job Interviews

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09/24/2018

... who are heading for job interviews, auditions or any other event for which they need to dress up. "They can use it for a ... you are - anybody could use them." The concept came to her in 2016, when...

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