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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... elevate the voices of marginalized communities in social justice movements. Marianna is a founding member of ... of Youth Empowerment and Activism, a collective of racial justice organizers working in...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Nathan Cummings Foundation Names Artealia Gilliard as its First Director of Communications

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03/23/2017

... energy development decisions. In Atlanta, she led social justice and community outreach programs for the DeKalb County ... needs at this time. She is passionate about social justice , has a strong track record...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees

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06/19/2017

... dynamism, and deep expertise fighting for social justice to our Board of Trustees.” Poo began her career in ... directors of MomsRising Education Fund, National Jobs with Justice , and Working America Education...

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Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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02/05/2018

... impressive business acumen, deep commitment to social justice , and strong ties to Brooklyn’s communities are ... most innovative organizations tackling our biggest social justice issues, Brooklyn Community...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

A New Coalition Funded by the Prudential Foundation and Citibank Launches in Newark to Support Asset Building

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02/12/2018

... to a recent report by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice , current research has found that there is widening ... New Jersey Citizen Action, New Jersey Institute for Social Justice , Newark Alliance, La...

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Economic Security

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Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Announces 20 Leaders for 2019 Cohort

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06/06/2019

... Kapor Center Jitu Brown , national director, Journey for Justice Alliance Zakiya Carr Johnson , principal, Odara ... , director, GenderCC Southern Africa – Women for Climate Justice Lucky Nhlanhla Mnisi , a...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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"Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words," a New Exhibition Supported by the Ford Foundation, Offers Intimate View of Seminal Figure's Life

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11/12/2019

... Parks lived a life dedicated to equal rights and social justice , and she helped change the country with the example ... – but remained committed to the struggle for social justice . Throughout her life, Parks...

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Arts

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

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01/08/2020

... greatly from the strength of her commitment to social justice and Jewish values. Sharon has worked diligently to ... to resource organizations and individuals that pursue justice for people and the planet. We...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Meet the New Grantees of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

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05/27/2020

... queer, and trans people, apply a Black, queer, and gender justice lens to their work, are focused on power-building in ... connections between a wide range of issue areas: housing justice and tenants rights,...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation Launches Global Fellows Network to Tackle Inequality Worldwide

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06/01/2020

... connect, and support the next generation of social justice leaders who are advancing innovative solutions to end ... some of which have produced the most prominent social justice leaders of our day. From 2005...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis

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01/14/2021

... long believed that inequality is the greatest threat to justice —and, the corollary, that white supremacy is the ... mistake: If these had been peaceful protestors for racial justice rather than violent...

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The Sozosei Foundation Announces New Grants Through its Resilient Communities Programs

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08/15/2021

... and Rise) , Center for Urban Families , and Out for Justice . Stockton, CA, 10 Grants totaling $224,467 Grantees ...

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Health

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Sozosei Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 20 Finalists Selected for 2021-22 Spark Prize

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10/21/2021

... Community Alternatives Center for NuLeadership on Human Justice and Healing Extreme Kids & Crew The F.A.R.M. Girl Be ... Prize’s four criteria: commitment to equity and racial justice , track record of...

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Community Development

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Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Nearly $21 Million in Grants for Nonprofits in New York City and Throughout the World

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11/30/2021

... to nonprofits, many of them focused on fighting for racial justice in New York City through ending the cycles of mass ... the areas of housing and homelessness. Racial and criminal justice continues to be a...

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Oxiris Barbot, MD, Former NYC Health Commissioner, Named President and CEO of United Hospital Fund

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08/11/2022

... is currently senior fellow for public health and social justice at The JPB Foundation and adjunct assistant professor ... of philanthropy, and her deep commitment to racial justice and health equity, children’...

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