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Germany Provides One Example for Ending the Cycle of Homelessness to Prison
Release Date:
04/18/2017
... house homeless persons, the assistance is purely based on availability. And the demand outpaces the supply. On ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Facebook Research Initiative to Study Social Media Impact on Elections
Release Date:
04/09/2018
Facebook is going back to school: The social network announced an initiative that will see a group of scholars analyze the impact of social media on elections.
Rita Allen Foundation Funds Study to Understand Rejection of Climate Change
Release Date:
04/27/2016
... of Climate Change Climate Central, a Palmer Square- based nonprofit group devoted to studying climate change, has joined several other scientific groups in a study that seeks to understand why many members...
Get It Right, Right Now
Release Date:
10/18/2017
... and evaluation FCCP’s Funders Census Initiative 2020 is working at the national level to organize and stimulate ... ground, research and evaluation. Identify the community- based organizations best positioned...
Community Philanthropy: Using Both Sides of the Brain
Release Date:
09/07/2012
Ahead of the Council on Foundations' Fall Conference for Community Foundations, TCC Group Senior Partner and Chief Client Services Officer Paul Connolly asked: How can community foundations balance quick responses to critical issues with carefully...
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Sep
2016
Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -
9:00am to 11:00am
... others, conflict occurs in pockets, affecting people and groups unequally. The effects of conflict on social cohesion ... cohesion and resilience. Non-governmental organizations - working in Africa, Southeast...
The Burke Foundation Awards Support to Help Young Children and Families Thrive
Release Date:
01/21/2021
... quarter of 2020 to non-profit organizations in New Jersey working to improve prenatal and child health. New Jersey has ... to Trenton Health Team to launch this evidence- based model for all parents who...
Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far
Release Date:
05/09/2017
... children of immigrants. The Power of Information Community- based organizations and legal defense groups are confronting fear and misinformation around new ... related topics. Additionally, organizations and...
Atlantic Philanthropies Funds New “Leadership In Action” Program to Improve Healthcare for the Most Vulnerable
Release Date:
08/01/2017
... called Leadership in Action to connect staff at state- based consumer health advocacy organizations with well-known ... distinguished senior leaders who have spent their careers working in the health care...
Five Qs for…Douglas Bauer, Executive Director, Clark Foundation
Release Date:
03/30/2012
... coming. Another concern is that some of the performance- based contracts that are being issued, like the ones New York ... job to try to fill these gaps. Also, If you are working on issues related to poverty,...
Vivian Tseng of The William T. Grant Foundation on Meeting this Moment (Part II): Unpacking Anti-Asian Racism
Release Date:
03/31/2021
... Americans are (dis)regarded as less oppressed than other groups or labelled “White adjacent.” The social science ... struggle against racial oppression, the different ethnic groups came together to build...
20
Nov
2013
Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am
... stands, and where it’s heading — for funders in any issue area — by using the new Working Narratives publication, “Storytelling and Social ... on big issues. Be prepared to actively engage in breakout ...
William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Board Member
Release Date:
03/01/2012
The William T. Grant Foundation is pleased to announce that Margaret R. Burchinal will join its Board of Trustees when it meets later this month.
Three New Appointments at The Atlantic Philanthropies
Release Date:
01/01/2013
... Fund, a donor collaborative supporting state based advocacy to implement the Affordable Care Act. Prior to ... She brings over 30 years of experience in community- based organizations, government, law and...
When It Comes to Youth Justice, a Look Abroad Could Teach Us Lessons
Release Date:
05/05/2015
... in NYC, arranged specialized agendas for team members based on their interests. Peer-to-peer conversations ... told there were essentially two prison reform advocacy groups in the U.K.; one so typically...
15
Mar
2019
Funders Briefing Call on NYS Criminal Justice Reform
Friday, March 15, 2019 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
... and the discovery and speedy trial proposals. Community- based groups and advocates on the ground are working hard to push critical amendments to existing ...
Arcus, NoVo Foundation Announce Groundbreaking Philanthropy Initiative to Improve the Lives of Transgender People
Release Date:
12/08/2015
... are amplified for those who are also marginalized based on their race, ethnicity, gender or class. “The ... increased and necessary resources to those in the field working tirelessly to end the violence and...
Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices
Publication date:
07/2019
Philanthropy New York along with the Connecticut Council for Philanthropy , Grantmakers for Effective Organizations , Maryland Philanthropy Network , PEAK Grantmaking , and Philanthropy Northwest have joined forces to advance the learning and practice of equitable evaluation among our members. The joint effort, named Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices (“AAEEP”), will support the important equity-focused work to which many of our members are already committed by providing learning opportunities, resources and, eventually curricula, about equitable evaluation.
Our Listening Imperative and the Urgency of Understanding
Release Date:
08/03/2016
Last Sunday, a group of funders published an ad in The New York Times and The Washington Post calling attention to our nation’s moment of crisis. It was an unapologetic call for dialogue leading to a more just and equal America.