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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Heron Calls for A New Model Of Philanthropy

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01/27/2016

... Miller makes the case that the modern economy demands a different practice of philanthropy, one that makes use of all ... public good. Heron, whose mission is to help people and communities help themselves out...

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Economic Security

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F.B. Heron Foundation

PNY Members Fund Youth Slam Poetry

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09/24/2014

... Slam Poetry The empowering nature of slamming, and the ways that empowerment can translate into other spheres of life, helps explain why a group of funders are putting up some $10 million over the next seven...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

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Surdna Foundation

Ford Foundation

A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue

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09/07/2017

... level can be difficult—especially when the issues we are trying to solve are multifaceted. Thinking outside of the ... us to fund and advocate for people and causes in creative ways . While we...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Poses Family Foundation

Russell Sage Foundation - Funding Opportunities Announced

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08/15/2017

... and political effects of the Affordable Care Act. We are especially interested in funding analyses that address ... age, race, ethnicity, nativity, or disability status. We are also interested in research that...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

Immigration

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Russell Sage Foundation

Open Society Foundations Announce 2022 Soros Equality Fellows

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11/09/2022

... at the core of Open Society’s work advancing racial justice , including voting rights , immigration, asylum practices, intellectual property ... and LaTosha Brown, their work to empower African American ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Open Society Foundations

North Star Fund: Securing the Future of Organizing

Release Date:

03/27/2020

... the broken systems that cause the very injustices that we are currently experiencing. In New York where the pandemic is in full effect, our grantees organize communities that are most acutely...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

Jean Ross Has Joined the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust As Senior Program Officer

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04/22/2019

... grants to organizations working on immigration, health, reproductive rights , and the social safety net. Jean comes to the Trust ...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

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19 Nov 2015

Education Reform in Newark: Lessons for Philanthropy

Thursday, November 19, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... other funders to match it, community members offered a different kind of match: “sweat equity.” Hundreds ... to) drive the public agenda The infrastructures that are necessary: within philanthropy, to enable...

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Children, Youth and Families

Better Prepared for Tomorrow

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08/01/2013

We’re pleased to have Hollis Headrick, Program Consultant with The New York Community Trust’s Hive Digital Media Learning Fund, recap our recent program on the impact of digital media learning and technology on education and workforce development (...

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Communications

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The New York Community Trust

10 Jun 2016

Leadership Matters: A Breakfast Conversation with Philip Li

Friday, June 10, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

Leadership — we are all trying to bottle that secret sauce, the right mix of ... and non-profit sectors to address the most marginalized communities and promote responsive democratic philanthropy ... gender at a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

05 Apr 2022

NYC Speaks: NYC Philanthropy & Co-Governance in the New Mayoral Administration

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... partnerships between philanthropy and local government are about to be redefined. Join us to learn about the ways the Adams administration is building out civic ... impact community–and how you can be...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part II)

While an upcoming collaborative program like the “ South Bronx Learning Tour ” on Aug. 4 will offer ideas for education funders, I have some thoughts on collaboration as a mechanism for spread and scale.

30 Jun 2021

Equity and Evaluation: Can We Embrace Both in Collecting Demographic Data?

Wednesday, June 30, 2021 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

As funders look to embrace equity within their grantmaking practices, they have begun to explore how equity can shape their evaluative practices. From integrating cultural competence to questioning the myth of objectivity, to turning the evaluative...

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Evaluation

Citi Joins Breakthrough Energy Catalyst as Anchor Partner to Accelerate the Clean Energy Transition With $100 Million Commitment

Release Date:

11/02/2021

... make equity investments in private sector companies that are applying innovative solutions to help address some of ... and sustainable aviation fuel. Catalyst and its partners are currently reviewing input...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Citi [Corporate]

16 Feb 2017

Legal Series - London’s Calling! So is Syria, Sudan, North Korea… Best Practices in International Grantmaking

Thursday, February 16, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

What do you get when you pair a grants management professional and a general counsel? A lively discussion about best practices in international grantmaking, of course! No passport or foreign language experience required.

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Professional Development

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International/Foreign Affairs

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05 May 2017

Legal Series - Investing in People: Making Grants to Individuals

Friday, May 5, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and fellowships) to disaster or poverty relief. There are a number of legal rules and pitfalls to be mindful of in ... approval How to structure individual grant programs that are administered by public...

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Professional Development

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Community Development

Philanthropy Must Move Fast on Climate Change, Robertson and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle

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12/02/2015

... and MacArthur Leaders Say in Chronicle The danger signs are all around us: record storms, floods, droughts, and ... climate. Severe habitat loss and economic damage are facts of life in the United States and...

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