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Jonas Center / Barbara & Donald Jonas Family Fund

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The Mayday Fund

16 Moments of Pride for LGBTQ Philanthropy

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06/30/2014

... the LGBTQ community to reflect on just how far we've come in a relatively short period of time. Pride Month offers a ... that have quietly worked to change hearts and minds in the most unlikely of places...

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Paul Rapoport Foundation, Inc.

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LGBTQ

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Mertz Gilmore Foundation

Ford Foundation

Arcus Foundation

Closing the Queer Funding Gap

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07/21/2014

... A study of foundation giving by Funders for LGBTQ Issues in 2012 shows that “for every 100 dollars awarded by U.S. ... to community organizing work, and one percent goes to work in communities of color. As a...

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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

... he’s already dreaming of future careers (currently in the lead : zoologist). But my work at Ford, where I manage our grantmaking in financial justice , makes me all too aware that the cost ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Ford Foundation

Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

... part of implementation of the ACA. With nearly one in five women uninsured nationwide, the need for targeted ... health care improves the well-being of women , resulting in greater financial stability, peace...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

... training and work experience someone who is interested in getting into CSR should have. There’s no good answer ... of short pieces under the heading “So, You Want a Job in Philanthropy?” on the Philanthropy...

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American Express

A New Funder Embrace for Workforce Development

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04/18/2012

... how they can tackle startling levels of unemployment. In New York City, funders are focused on developing new ... funding, leaving New York City behind many other cities in new demand-side workforce approaches...

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Seven Things Foundations Can Do to Shape Public Debate in the NYC Election Season

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02/21/2012

... upcoming New York City campaign season is the first one in more than a decade—and only the second since ... 1973—where there is no incumbent candidate for Mayor. In addition, at least 20 of the 52 Council...

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New Member Spotlight: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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12/11/2009

... details about the organization and its latest initiatives in this Member Spotlight. What are your primary areas of focus? The Trust, established in 1999, is administered by five trustees. As a continuation...

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On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary

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11/05/2009

... on October 7, 2009) The New York Foundation believes in the quaint idea that individuals, and people working together in communities, have the ability to identify the challenges ... to be successful, we would...

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16 Mar 2015

Food Systems and Movements

Monday, March 16, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... leading to the highest levels of global inequality in economic history. The staggering social and environmental ... transition have hit people of color the hardest, reflected in the record levels of hunger and...

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25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... recording here . On virtually every street corner in the city sits a nail salon, a burgeoning industry that ... new rules governing the nail salon industry, what happens in NY should not stay in...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

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Environment and Climate Change

Immigration

Gender Justice

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03 Feb 2016

It’s PUBLIC Transit: Funders Look at New Initiatives to Connect NYC’s People & Places

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

We face a unique moment in the life of public transit in New York. After three decades of steadily improving ... eight million people riding the subway and bus every day in New York, declining...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Public Policy

Community Development

Citi Foundation Funds Book Which Explores Americans' Financial Well-Being

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12/11/2015

... health need to be integrated across all sectors and in all communities. What It’s Worth highlights innovative approaches already happening in communities across the country, such as the growing use of ... on...

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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

NY Life Marks Fifth Year of Partnership to Provide Bereavement Services

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01/20/2016

... can receive the help they need to heal and grow.” “ In addition to providing the means to make services available ... million have been awarded since the program’s inception in 2011. The New York Life...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York Life Foundation

JPMorgan Report: Good, Growing Middle-Skill Jobs Exclude Women

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03/24/2016

... Women Women account for only a third of positions in growing, middle-skill jobs that pay at least $35,000 or as ... women workers, who now serve as the sole or co-breadwinner in half of American families. The...

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

Why Should We Care About Tax Policy?

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06/14/2016

Originally published by the Johnson Center . Written in collaboration with Kyle Caldwell (Johnson Center for ... and ask, “Why should I care?” After all, if you work in the nonprofit sector you’re likely working...

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Every Experience Builds Expertise

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08/16/2016

... Policy Intern It’s not often a 17-year-old gets to work in the foundation world. Three months ago, I didn’t even ... which is dedicated to improving the lives of young people in poor neighborhoods of New York...

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