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The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation

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12/14/2015

... first black attorney general at a time when civil- rights issues were at the forefront of the public consciousness, from a new assault on voting rights to the Black Lives Matter movement to a rethinking of...

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Mandy Van Deven Joins the Nathan Cummings Foundation as Director of Communications

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09/10/2019

... within several funder affinity groups, including the Human Rights Funders Network and Philanthropy Advancing Women’s Human Rights , that strive to create more diverse ecosystems for ... excellent collaborator,...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces New Board and Staff Members

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12/07/2020

... The board and staff of Lavelle Fund for the Blind are delighted to announce the election of Dr. José Miguel ... on issues as varied as youth development, LGBT civil rights , HIV/AIDS, vaccine research, and...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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Small Victories in Affordable Housing? We'll Take it!

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01/19/2018

... it! By Patricia Swann, Senior Program Officer, Thriving Communities , New York Community Trust The affordable housing ... urban, suburban, and rural problem. In New York City, we are familiar with the dreary...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The New York Community Trust

A New Compass

... New York has evolved and grown with our members. We are excited to begin this next decade with a new statement of ... PNY embraces learning as an exploration of different perspectives, inclusive of a full...

16 Nov 2011

Role Models in the Classroom: Creating Teaching Pipelines for Black and Latino Males

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... that less than 2% of the nation’s teachers currently are Black or Latino males. Research shows that matching the ... and relate successfully to students who come from different backgrounds. But, in many inner...

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Hartford Foundation Funds New Geriatric Workforce Center

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01/21/2016

... and interprofessional array of health providers who are able to assess and address older adult needs at the ... Foundation, and the AGS have been working to assess ways that a coordinating center can support...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

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Phillip Brian Harper Named New Program Director for Higher Learning At The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/27/2020

... for the Foundation that is focused specifically on social justice and equity. In addition to leading program staff in ... doing so.” Having served as chair or director in four different departments and...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Achmat Dangor to Lead Its South Africa Office

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04/01/2013

... Zimbabwe. Dangor is a globally renowned leader for social justice who as a writer, poet and advocate for human dignity ... justice . Highly respected as a problem-solver and human rights...

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William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees

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07/12/2017

... his colleagues worked in more than 40 states on juvenile justice , child welfare, health, mental health, and education ... successfully in 16 states on behalf of children whose rights had been violated in...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Philanthropy's Key Contributions to Society

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08/2008

A compilation of well-known innovations that can be traced to foundation funding over the past 100 years.

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Forum Tells Congress to Keep Johnson Amendment, Quotes PNY Official Statement

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04/05/2017

... state and every segment of the charitable and foundation communities , makes a strong statement in support of ... full enforcement of the “Johnson Amendment.” We are troubled by recent proposals in Washington...

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PNY News

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Forum of Regional Association of Grantmakers

Johnson & Johnson Announces $1.75 Million Donation to Save the Children to Support Syrian Humanitarian Refugee Crisis

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11/18/2015

... crisis and strengthen long-term resiliency in their communities . The $1.75 million commitment was announced in ... and happier lives must begin with families in need, so we are proud to partner in this effort...

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Children, Youth and Families

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Johnson & Johnson

Equitable Helps Educators Equip Students with Remote Learning Resources through DonorsChoose Keep Kids Learning Program

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04/08/2020

... A recent survey of 4,000 educators in underserved communities by DonorsChoose found: 68% of students lack ... resources at home to continue learning 97% of teachers are worried COVID-19 will negatively impact...

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Mellon Announces $125 Million "Creatives Rebuild New York" Initiative to Reactivate the State's Creative Economy and Provide Artists with the Critical Support They Need

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06/03/2021

... programs to put artists back to work and to help communities understand the many ways that artists contribute—as culture-bearers, ... that we recognize that making art is work, and artists are...

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Arts

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Mellon Foundation

Long Island Holocaust Survivors and Seniors Received COVID-19 Vaccines at UJA-Federation of New York and the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC Pop-Up Vaccine Site

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03/10/2021

... to be vaccinated in their neighborhoods where they are most comfortable. Gural JCC and UJA worked with community ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Disaster Relief

Health

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American Express and The New York Women's Foundation Partner Together on The Ambition Project

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02/11/2020

... top executives around a common goal – to find meaningful ways to continue advocating for women’s advancement. Beyond ... ourselves accountable against our progress. Today, there are six women reporting to the...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

Workforce Development

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Hilton, Ford Foundations Help Support Research for New Report: The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth

Release Date:

05/16/2019

... in education, health care, child welfare, and the juvenile justice system – that undermine the well-being of many ... U.S. population. While the malleable brains of adolescents are adaptable to learning and...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)