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NY Community Trust Calls for Funding A Better, Broader Environmental Movement

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05/04/2017

... more than others. The poor, the infirm, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to temperature extremes and violent storms. Low-income communities of color often bear the brunt of our ... environmental...

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19 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Is Social Justice Sustainable?

Tuesday, June 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... of large foundations, have caused many in the social justice sector -- including human and civil rights , anti-poverty and environmental organizations -- to do ... Explore Roots of the sustainability crisis for...

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28 Mar 2023

Philanthropy’s Voice in Policy, Practice, & Power-Shifting for Housing Justice - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

... As Funders Together and our network work toward housing justice as our north star, we must figure out we transform, ... a series highlighting how our members across the country are grappling with difficult...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize

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01/11/2018

... in the borough's thriving nonprofit sector. The winners are Cave Canem Foundation, the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, Exalt ... Brooklyn’s civic, business, and philanthropic...

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With Support from The Andrus Family Fund, Firelight’s Impact Producer Fellowship Announces 2018 Cohort

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06/21/2018

... that documentarian Stanley Nelson (“Tell Them We Are Rising”) co-founded 18 years ago, created the Impact Producer Fellowship last year to train social justice -minded artists and activists of color. The .....

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Arts

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ASPCA Takes on The Right Horse Initiative to Increase Equine Adoption Efforts Nationwide

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11/18/2019

... adoptions and elevating the welfare of all equines, we are thrilled to combine forces with The Right Horse ...

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NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative

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02/02/2015

NYSHF Energizes Entire Communities with Healthy Neighborhoods Fund Initiative ... Neighborhoods Fund initiative to help communities find ways to create healthier and more active lifestyles for...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Charles Nuñez, Community Advocate at Youth Represent, Was Only 17 but Charged as an Adult

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05/10/2016

... with his parents and brothers. At a young age he found ways to make money by selling Pokemon cards, mix CDs, but in ... happened there, I’m still coping with today. And these are things such as mentally...

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PhilTalks

15 Jul 2024

The Value of Learning in Grantmaking to Migrant Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, July 15, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and recalibrate grantmaking approaches to ensure we are as effective and equitable as possible. However, there ... have on grantmaking in support of immigrant and refugee communities ? And how can learning...

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Immigration

07 Nov 2017

Protecting Our Precious Waters: New York City’s Impacts on the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River Estuary

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

What are New York City’s impacts on the health of its waterways ... challenges with community development and environmental justice dimensions? How is lack of progress on meeting ... Garcias-Costas (Moderator),...

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Environment and Climate Change

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28 Mar 2018

Elevating the Public's Understanding of Science Through Popular Culture - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 -

2:30pm to 3:30pm

... for a Media Impact Funders-sponsored webinar exploring new ways for funders to engage the public with science and ... and creative spaces, to connect science with people from different backgrounds, experiences...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Shares Findings from the Brooklyn Insights 2020 Process

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04/01/2021

... Findings from the Brooklyn Insights 2020 Process Today we are pleased to share with you the findings from our ... a health crisis with far reaching impact; however, for communities that have been...

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National Grid Commits $500,000 to Assist Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island Families Impacted by COVID-19

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03/18/2020

... need and bolster efforts by local organizations to assist communities across Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. "We are committed to helping our customers through the difficult ... our customers’...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and Alloy Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund

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10/22/2019

... philanthropic fund to support social causes in neighboring communities . Called the Better Brooklyn Fund, the ... and help support positive change in areas ranging from justice reform to immigration ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth Initiatives for 2017

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12/14/2017

... young people of color, whose leadership and voice are critical levers for social change,” said Brooklyn ... President and CEO Cecilia Clarke . “Brooklyn’s youth are incredibly resilient, outspoken, courageous...

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces ShiftLabs: A Community Design Lab on the Future of Work

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02/28/2018

... is the way we support our families and contribute to our communities . It is our primary vehicle for economic ... Today, work as we know it is shifting, and rapidly. Jobs are no longer as clearly defined...

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