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17 Jun 2021

Moving Beyond Anti-Asian Myths and Violence to Multi-Racial Solidarity and Action

Thursday, June 17, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Anti-Asian hate crimes have surged dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. While some may see this as a troubling new phenomenon, the reality is that discrimination and violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

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Social Justice

Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

Release Date:

07/17/2009

... we so quickly forgotten about the theory and practice of civil society theorists and advocates against totalitarian ...

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Vivian Tseng of The William T. Grant Foundation on Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism

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03/31/2021

... about anything is to try to create and develop a more just society .” — Yuri Kochiyama A year ago, on March 13, 2020, ... of anti-Asian racism across the country, ranging from civil rights violations to...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice The Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound...

Asked and Answered, With Implications for Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... are now entitled to, philanthropy could play a vital role in supporting those educational efforts. Lastly, it ...

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PNY News

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Ms. Foundation Announces Promotion of Ellen Liu to Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building

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03/16/2022

... for Women announced the promotion of Ellen Liu to the role of Vice President of Grantmaking and Capacity Building. ... in the United States and internationally. In her new role , Liu will lead the Ms...

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The William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Scott Evans as New Board Chair

Release Date:

06/17/2021

... Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a member of CFA Society New York. Adam Gamoran, president of the Foundation, ... to chair the committee that oversees our endowment, a role he has held before with...

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William T. Grant Foundation

NoVo Announces Pamela Shifman as New Executive Director

Release Date:

04/25/2014

... Foundation announced Pamela Shifman has stepped into the role of Executive Director. For the past six years, Shifman ... are thrilled to have Pamela step into this new leadership role at the Foundation. As we...

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NoVo Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

Release Date:

03/13/2019

... after serving as interim COO since September 2018. In this role , Mr. VanRoekel will oversee the organization’s ...

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The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced grant funding through its Creative Inflections program to support leading jazz artists

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02/08/2022

... Inflections grant recipients brings together artists and arts presenters who are working at the forefront of modern ... jazz,” said Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable...

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The New York Community Trust Awards Grants to 66 Nonprofits

Release Date:

10/20/2022

... Helping Thousands of New Migrants Havens Relief Fund Society : $100,000 to create an emergency relief fund for ... sensitive to religious beliefs and practices. Enhancing Arts and Culture African Film Festival(...

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The New York Community Trust

Co-Impact Launches New $1 Billion Gender Fund to Advance Global Equality and Women's Leadership, with Support from The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation

Release Date:

03/17/2022

... as leaders. "We need change to happen at every level of society . And it starts with opening more doors for women to ... and manifests differently in every country, sector, and society around the world...

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The Estée Lauder Companies

The Rockefeller Foundation

THE CITY, a New Non-Profit Digital News Outlet Readies for Launch with Support from The Revson Foundation

Release Date:

09/26/2018

... do some good here, but also to kind of reconnect people to civil activity ,” said Mr. Hester, 52, who since 2006 has ...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Chair Peter O. Lawson-Johnston Passes Gavel to Longtime Board Member Peter Lawson-Johnston II

Release Date:

06/21/2023

... scholarship on domestic violence, terrorism, insurgencies, civil wars, violent crime in the United States, and organized ... the violence that too often plagues our world. I depart my post as chair at a time...

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The Mellon Foundation Unveils New Visual Identity

Release Date:

03/28/2022

... , the new look expresses Mellon’s continued focus on the arts and humanities while embracing the centrality of social ... not only the remarkable creativity of our grantees in the arts , culture, and humanities...

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Mellon Foundation

A Year of Service

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... and president of the American Express Foundation This post originally appeared on CSR Now! here. Recently, I ...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Two New Board Members

Release Date:

10/14/2020

... across workplaces, and Alex’s lifelong dedication to civil rights and criminal justice, we are energized and ready ... he became a trial attorney in the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division of the US...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Leadership Development

... to build an equitable, sustainable, and democratic society . We believe philanthropic leadership is nurtured ... Culture and Practice: Race continues to play a defining role in our personal and our community...

15 Sep 2011

New York's Diverse Muslim Community: Building Civic Engagement and Responsive Social Services - Learning Tour

Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 8:00am

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

... local institutions served and continue to play a critical role in meeting emergency needs arising from September 11th, ... , Iqra Community Masjid . Ahmed Jamil , Muslim American Society of Queens. New York...

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09 Sep 2021

COVID-19’s Long Tail: Developing a Mental Health Strategy for Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... strategy to address these challenges as part of a holistic post -pandemic recovery. The Center for Disaster Philanthropy ... is sensitive to the disparate impacts of a holistic post -pandemic recovery. The...