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Mar
2015
Food Systems and Movements
Monday, March 16, 2015 -
2:45pm to 5:00pm
... , Raj Patel (Summer 2012) Building the Case for Racial Equity in the Food-System , Center for Social Inclusion ...
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CUNY Receives $10 Million from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Expand Pandemic and Racial Justice Initiatives
Release Date:
08/13/2020
... to funding vibrant institutions intent on fostering racial equity and social justice,” said Foundation President ... to fulfill its core mission of promoting educational equity and serving as the country’s...
Two Distinct Types of NY Funders are Gearing Up for Redistricting, Here’s Why
Release Date:
03/03/2021
... A. Swann, Steering Committee Chair, New York State Census Equity Fund (NYSCEF) and Michael Hamill Remaley, consultant ... like education, health, economic development, and racial equity that depend on accurate...
JPMorgan Chase Announces $75 Million Commitment to Help Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Greater Washington
Release Date:
01/25/2022
... to source innovative and sustainable ideas to advance equity in communities across the U.S., the firm sourced ... is part of JPMorgan Chase’s $30 billion racial equity commitment to advance economic inclusion...
Borealis Philanthropy and Ford Foundation Launch $1 Million Disability x Tech Fund to Advance Leadership of People With Disabilities in Tech Innovation
Release Date:
02/28/2023
... and discrimination, but we are often siloed from broader equity and justice movements,” said Sandy Ho, director of ... to disability inclusion as part of improving diversity, equity and inclusion within...
The Fierce Urgency of Atlantic: Bending the Arc in Our Final Years
Release Date:
02/26/2015
... and systemic barriers that impede fair opportunity and equity . Crossroads on the Bay Fostering access to and ... Mediratta, who heads Atlantic’s U.S.-based racial equity programmes, recently noted , after...
Penny Abeywardena Joins the de Blasio Administration as the Head of the Office of International Affairs
Release Date:
09/16/2014
... community of CGI members who are incorporating the gender lens in their work. She is a member of the World Bank’s ...
William T. Grant Publishes How Social Science Research Can Improve Youth Outcomes In The Real World
Release Date:
05/17/2017
... concepts of relevance and rigor as competing. Through this lens , however, a rich spectrum of research methods, ...
Podcast: A MasterCard Plan for Financial Inclusion
Release Date:
08/21/2017
... its operations to address income inequality "through the lens of financial inclusion." Two billion people worldwide .....
Aetna Foundation Pledges Funding To 25 Community-Based Nonprofits To Promote Active Living and Increase Access To Healthy Foods
Release Date:
11/13/2017
... white. “We use the social determinants of health as a lens in our grantmaking strategy, because we know that local ...
Rini Banerjee Welcomed as New President of The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation
Release Date:
12/10/2018
... of movement building through a racial and gender lens makes her a powerful voice for change. Rini is the right ...
Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State
Release Date:
02/29/2012
By Robert Ward, Deputy Director, Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is unfolding right now in New York State. Let’s go back to July 2009...
The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries
Release Date:
11/26/2014
Charles H. Revson Foundation President, Julie Sandorf, examines the growing needs of NYC's libraries and why it is vital they survive.
16
Sep
2015
Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Industry Partnerships - Current and Future Strategies
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 -
8:45am to 11:00am
New York City has made significant progress in the past ten years in developing a more employer-driven workforce system. The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and the Workforce Funders have partnered on a number of sector-...
Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum
Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum The NYC Charter serves as the city's constitution, outlining the powers and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful, yet often misunderstood,...
Recording: "Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change
"Sing Sing": A Special Film Screening & Conversation on Art, Incarceration, and Systemic Change The Legal Aid Society, The Tow Foundation, and Philanthropy New York invite you to a special screening of A24's acclaimed and re-released film " Sing...
Recording: Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis
Resilient Resolve: Supporting Justice in NYC's Nonprofit Crisis New York City's safety net is under immense strain. Nonprofits dedicated to serving those affected by the criminal legal system are grappling with overwhelming demand and the inability...
For Funders Focusing on Developing Countries, Impact Bonds Present Fresh Opportunities
Release Date:
08/04/2016
Emily Gustafsson-Wright and Sophie Gardiner of The Brookings Institution encourage philanthropic actors to consider the high potential impact of contributing outcome funds to supplement government funding.
Do You See Yourself In the First Nations Struggle?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Patricia Eng at the New York Women’s Foundation, writes about her recent discovery that this country draws its own roots from the principles of governance in tribal nations, yet this is not taught as part of American history.
Nudge Your Grantmaking: Applying Behavioral Science Insights to Enhance Program Impact
Release Date:
12/13/2017
Laura Wolff, Independent Philanthropy Consultant suggests practical strategies—“nudges”-- that can help people translate desires and intentions into actions and accomplishments