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08 Aug 2024

Feminist Humanitarian Funding Approaches in Climate and Disaster Crises - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, August 8, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... in the current, mainstream humanitarian response structure How donors can incorporate feminist principles and approaches ... interested in or working on disasters and other crises. How do you sign up?...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

... efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability in governance , the foundation engages civil society ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Selects Deborah Jacobs as Vice President, Advocacy and Policy

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06/04/2012

The Ms. Foundation for Women is pleased to announce the launch of their first Advocacy and Policy department and, after a lengthy search, have selected renowned civil rights advocate and champion Deborah Jacobs to lead the new department as the Vice...

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21 May 2014

Building Assets Through the Tax Code: Proposals for Reform

Wednesday, May 21, 2014 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

In the context of current national debates over the federal budget and deficit reduction, deliberations about ways to reform the tax code - including discussions about the cost and benefits of various tax expenditures - are underway in Congress...

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Research to Prevent Blindness Foundation Honored with Distinguished Service Award by American Academy of Ophthalmology

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11/13/2015

The Distinguished Service Award honors an individual or organization for ongoing notable service and this year's recipient is Research to Prevent Blindness.

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28 Sep 2016

Growing the Farm to Institution Movement: From Farm to Plate

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 -

12:30pm to 2:30pm

As small and mid-size farms across the country continue to face pressure and are being lost at astounding rates, new local economic outlets are being sought to keep these farms in business. For some, farmers’ markets and CSAs have provided a much...

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02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...

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Third Wave Fund, New York Women's Foundation and Ms. Foundation Pen Open Letter to Foundations and Donors Calling for Increased Funding to People of Color

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03/09/2017

... representation of people of color in their leadership and governance structures; and Recognize the interconnectedness ...

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Ford Foundation Announces Three New Concentration Areas

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01/18/2018

A message from Darren Walker on Ford Foundation's focus for the future.

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New Report From Arabella Advisors says More Than $6 Trillion Pledged to Fossil Fuel Divestment

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09/12/2018

The movement to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy alternative continues to accelerate, with commitments from nearly a thousand institutional investors, a report from DivestInvest and Arabella Advisors finds.

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A Terrible Time for De Blasio to Cut Library Funding

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05/15/2019

The census has always been the bedrock of our democracy. However, unlike any time in this country’s history, this bedrock is at risk. The odds are stacked against a successful census. It’s going to be largely online for the first time ever, it’s...

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04 Feb 2020

Australia’s Summer Bushfires: From Root Causes to Opportunities for Support - A Webinar Hosted by AEGN and EGA

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Australia’s summer of bushfires is an ecological, social and economic catastrophe. These unprecedented fires in both their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change, and its consequences which include prolonged drought, hotter...

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Westchester Community Foundation Launches the Westchester COVID-19 Response Fund

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03/23/2020

An anonymous donor will match all contributions up to $1 million. Funding will go to support frontline nonprofits working to address the basic needs of Westchester County residents impacted by the novel coronavirus.

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New York State Census Equity Fund in the New York Community Trust Awards Grants for Census 2020

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09/17/2020

Grants to 23 Organizations Aim to Maximize Self-Response Rates Even as Census-Takers Go Door-to-Door

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09 Dec 2020

New York City Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, December 9, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Join Melinda Mack (NYATEP), David Friedfel (Citizens Budget Commission), and Katie Spiker (National Skills Coalition) for a discussion on the role federal stimulus dollars might play in filling state and city budget gaps; and the potential for...

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

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02/18/2021

The $300 million Adjuvant Capital fund is focused on accelerating the development of medical innovations for historically overlooked public health challenges

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Emergency Grants to Organizations in India for COVID-19 Relief

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05/05/2021

The grants are focused on providing equipment and relief in hard-to-reach and especially vulnerable communities in India.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Names Fiona Kanagasingam as Inaugural Vice President, Equity and Culture

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04/28/2022

Kanagasingam will be a key member of the Foundation’s leadership team, responsible for internally advancing RWJF's mission and vision by building the strategy for and operationalizing equity, diversity, and inclusion across the organization.

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UJA-Federation of New York Makes Emergency Grant to Met Council to Support Food Distribution to Vulnerable New Yorkers

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03/22/2023

Responding to multiple stressors on the food pipeline serving vulnerable New Yorkers, UJA-Federation of New York today announced an emergency grant of $250,000 to Met Council.

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