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For Women, the World Remains an Extremely Dangerous Place

Release Date:

03/11/2015

by Kelly Askin, Senior Legal Officer, Open Society Justice Initiative This post ... and others responsible for sexual atrocities, the legal advances will not be realized in practice. It is ...

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Insights

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Health

Gender Justice

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Open Society Foundations

In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

Release Date:

06/14/2016

... Council Freedom for All Americans Freedom to Work GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Gay Men's Health Crisis ... for Intersex Youth The Johnson Family Foundation Lambda Legal MAP Marriage...

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Disaster Relief

Federal Judge Sides With TCF Against DeVos's Education Department

Release Date:

02/20/2018

... In response to the order, TCF and the National Student Legal Defense Network (NSLDN), a non-profit legal group representing TCF in the lawsuit, issued the ...

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Education

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The Century Foundation

18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... advocacy, and philanthropic leaders will also discuss the legal , mental health, and instructional support our immigrant ... for immigrant students at the city- and school-levels The legal rights and...

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Children, Youth and Families

16 Aug 2018

What’s Next for the Families Separated by U.S. Policy—and How Are Those Policies Evolving? - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 16, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... need trauma-informed social services support, as well as legal services to seek asylum or appear for immigration ... Dir. (Dilley Family Detention Project), Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Archi Pyati , Chief of...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Legal Issues

Public Policy

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Public Policy

Children, Youth and Families

Ford Foundation Announces $180 Million in New Funding for U.S. Racial Justice Efforts

Release Date:

10/09/2020

... include support to organizations like the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, among others. The...

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Partners on $2.2M "Welcome NYC" Initiative for Nonprofits Serving Asylum Seekers

Release Date:

03/03/2023

... NYC,” will fund organizations providing urgent legal services, workforce development, literacy programs, ... focus on long-term investments in organizations working on legal rights, connecting immigrants to...

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Children, Youth and Families

Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

The Century Foundation Adds Senior Fellow Barton Gellman

Release Date:

04/01/2013

... years at The Washington Post, where he served tours as legal , military, diplomatic and foreign correspondent, ...

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Arcus Foundation Names Cynthia A. Hallenbeck New Vice President of Finance and Operations

Release Date:

02/01/2012

... most recently as Managing Director and COO of the Global Legal Support corporate center. At Merrill Lynch, she was ...

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13 Jul 2012

One Step Closer to DREAM: Helping Undocumented Youth Obtain Relief under New Immigration Policy

Friday, July 13, 2012 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

... out to and assist eligible youth in applying and avoiding legal pitfalls—as well as making sure that ineligible ...

14 Apr 2015

Philanthropy in Nations with Weak Civic Infrastructures: Exploring the Challenges

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... In some countries, however, civic organizations lack the legal authority to operate or the regulatory environment to ...

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Network Building

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Panel

Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Location

New York State

07 Oct 2015

Making Board Service More Meaningful

Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -

9:15am to 11:15am

... members said that they were well-informed about their legal and governance responsibilities. Several corporate ...

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Professional Development

Tools & Strategies

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Leadership Development

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New York State

20 Jan 2016

Disaster Philanthropy Playbook - Webinar

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... knowledge- building. Community planning, civic rebuilding, legal services, housing, addressing the needs of vulnerable ...

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Disaster Relief

Community Development

10 Jul 2017

Countering State Preemption and Protecting the Power of Local Government - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, July 10, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... Explore The landscape of state preemption Newly developed legal theories and strategies to push back preemption The ...

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Tools & Strategies

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Civic Engagement

Community Development

Public Policy

Social Justice

Meet the New Jerome Staff

Release Date:

07/10/2017

... for the Interprofessional Center for Counseling and Legal Services at the University of St. Thomas School of Law. ...

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Arts

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Jerome Foundation

The Century Foundation Has Obtained New Data Showing 99 Percent of Student Fraud Claims Concern For-Profit Colleges

Release Date:

11/13/2017

The Century Foundation (TCF) has obtained new data from the U.S. Department of Education about nearly 100,000 “borrower defense claims”—applications for loan relief from students who maintain that they have been defrauded or misled by federally...

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Member News

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Education

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The Century Foundation

PNY Welcomes Nominations to Its Board

Release Date:

12/01/2017

... This year we are also prioritizing candidates with a legal or financial background. If you have any questions ...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

New York State Health Foundation Among Health Legacy Foundations That Address Social Causes of Poor Health Outcomes

Release Date:

12/07/2017

While some legacy health foundations continue to fund work at their affiliated hospitals, many are expanding their efforts to have a larger impact on the communities they serve and beyond.