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Propel Capital’s Sarah Williams Honored by The Center for Court Innovation

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03/19/2018

... Wright, will help the Center continue its work to create a more effective and humane justice system. The honorees were: ... loops that lead to incarceration … so that they lead to more productive and full...

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Propel Capital

08 Nov 2023

Funder Collaboratives that Support Shifting Power to Communities

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... increasingly acknowledging the importance of integrating more equitable and racially-just grantmaking practices, including investing in the vision of ... can funding collaboratives be leveraged as a tool...

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NYSHealth Foundation Testimony on Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in New York City

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12/09/2020

... half (49%) of all deliveries in the State, including more than half of all Black and Hispanic deliveries. There ... of all New Yorkers, especially the most vulnerable. Our grantmaking and research has provided...

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Sharnita C. Johnson Has Been Named Arts Program Director at Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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12/12/2014

... Johnson, a Detroit native, brings to the position more than 20 years of experience with community-focused ... Michigan. Since 2012, Johnson has managed a $25 million grantmaking portfolio in education, health...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund President Stephen Heintz to Receive Philanthropy’s Highest Honor

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10/10/2018

... and convener. He has led discussions on some of the more challenging issues of our time, including climate ... family foundation that advances social change for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. He...

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Arcus to Unveil Social Justice Request for Concepts on Dec. 3

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11/05/2018

... and funders alike to rethink how we work together more effectively. Like most in social justice philanthropy, ... year, staff across the foundation have prepared for a new grantmaking process that aligns with...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Increases Investment in Youth Initiatives to $2.8M in 2018

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12/14/2018

... represents an increase of over $250,000 from last year’s grantmaking . Brooklyn Community Foundation—the first and ... in the youth of our communities is an investment in a more fair and just future for...

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Brooklyn Org

09 Apr 2014

Shaping the Nature of Work in the New Economy

Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 2:45pm

... corporate structures, community capital investment and more — that can incentivize quality jobs and sustainable ... President and Executive Director, Race Forward Series Part of Can Philanthropy Help Shape the...

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Support for Research on Reparations for Black American Descendants of Enslaved Persons

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07/27/2021

... endorsed reparations, today that figure is 30 percent, and more than half of Americans would favor a Congressional ... A. Gennetian, and a team of researchers will conduct a series of macro-simulation...

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Philanthropy New York 36th Annual Meeting

... hosted by J.P. Morgan Chase , focusing on international grantmaking , human rights and economic development worldwide. ... events and detailed speaker bios. Click here to learn more about the International...

5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... no longer support or sustain the foundation’s existing grantmaking and staffing levels. So we decided to turn the ... facing but continue our years of innovative and responsive grantmaking as long as we could...

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With Support From The Howard Gilman Foundation and Tow Foundation, Atlantic Theater Company to Present IMMIGRANT MIXFEST

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07/30/2019

... Theater Company will present Immigrant MixFest, a series of free readings co-produced by director Saheem Ali ... Co-producer Saheem Ali says, "I can't think of a more pertinent moment to be...

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The Century Foundation, Robin Hood, and Next100 Have Developed 'From Crisis to Opportunity: A Policy Agenda for an Equitable NYC'

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07/22/2021

... agenda for the incoming mayoral administration to create a more fair, equitable, and just New York City. The agenda was ... human services. Across the six issue areas, we convened a series of roundtables to...

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The Century Foundation

27 Sep 2016

Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed for Today and Tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... healthcare setting, and healthcare worker of the future Overview of current philanthropic support Priority funding ...

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Health

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The Business of Philanthropy: “Exit Interviews” with Former and Departing Foundation CEOs

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06/30/2011

... management seems undeniable. “Venture capital” grantmaking has captured the imagination of some in philanthropy, and even more broadly, relentless measurement and rigorous outcomes ... of philanthropy is its...

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... to participate in Foundations on the Hill. This annual event , co-sponsored by the Council on Foundations and ... charitable sector, providing Congressional staff with a more thorough understanding of how we...

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The Restaurant Industry Is Structured on Racism. The Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Wants to Rebuild It.

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04/14/2021

... the Racial Justice Fund, aimed at helping to create a more just and equitable restaurant industry, one that will ... of the new fund, and their work to create a brighter and more equal restaurant industry...