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Insights from “Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy”

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09/19/2024

... rise! Inspired by the disability rights slogan “Nothing about us without us,” these frameworks center the leadership, wisdom, and voices of communities that funders seek to serve. They shift power from...

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The Latino Commission on AIDS and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Teams Win Morgan Stanley’s Annual Strategy Challenge Supporting Nonprofits in the U.S. and the UK

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05/19/2022

... community which provides dance performances, training and education , and community programs for all people. America ... Kids ’ mission is to educate, inspire and activate youth to take action on critical...

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Health

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Wendy Liscow to Leave The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation After 17 Years

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11/13/2020

... Arts grantmaking area, then went on to lead Dodge’s Education and Technical Assistance programs. She has been a champion of the transformative power of arts education both for students and educators and has...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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25 May 2011

The Assault on Fair Courts: Why the Politicization of the Judiciary Is Harming Our Justice System and Democracy as a Whole

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... , and Rockefeller Brothers Fund . WHO SHOULD ATTEND : Funders concerned with civil rights, government ... PROGRAM DESCRIPTION This briefing will inform funders about the recent politicization...

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Poll Supported by Ford Foundation Finds Young Adults Back New Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

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08/08/2016

... Finds Young Adults Back New Efforts to Curb Gun Violence About 9 in 10 young adults say they support criminal ... gun laws are supported by 9 in 10 young adults, including about 9 in 10 whites, Asian-Americans...

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Justice Reform

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On Cuomo’s Vital Brooklyn: Start With Existing Community Assets

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03/16/2017

... cadre of individuals, community leaders and organizations working block-by-block to build upon community strengths in a ... is on a mission to reduce the number of disconnected youth in the neighborhood by...

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New York Health Foundation

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20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... or any of the myriad challenges we face in bringing about a just society, it is critical that you use all ... 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) groups. We’ll also hear from funders who will share how they have supported...

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Foundation for Child Development Announces Appointment of Deborah A. Phillips as New President

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07/02/2012

... a leading expert in child development for over 30 years, working at the intersection of psychology and policy in ... and policy efforts on the effects of early childhood education on children’s development,...

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Foundation for Child Development

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Learning in Place

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07/14/2011

... York Foundation I am an ambivalent traveler. I get anxious about leaving things that are familiar—it’s disorienting. ... As the Task Force’s founding director, she managed the group ’s transition from a...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Funded New York's First 'To and Through' Data Tool That Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap

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10/14/2019

... Shines a Light on College Readiness Gap NEW YORK – The Education Trust–New York today launched its To & Through ... the state level, the new data reveal several key takeaways about how well New York high...

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Simple and Fast City Contracting: Introducing the Health and Human Services Accelerator

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07/17/2013

... should encourage service organizations to learn more about upcoming RFPs from various City Agencies, which are now ... service providers to receive individual attention while working with the HHS Accelerator...

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Driving Change in Public Policy: Responsible Budgeting in New York State

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02/29/2012

... Institute of Government Change often takes time. For funders interested in public policy, an object lesson is ... a longstanding commitment to high levels of spending on education , healthcare, and other...

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Debate Your Philanthropic Philosophies

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01/18/2017

... Doug Bauer of the Clark Foundation gave me a lot to think about during their first two short debates on impact ... “partners” is more than a little silly – we’re funders and it’s a fundamentally asymmetric...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

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03/01/2012

... Hill and as an adjunct professor in the Department of Education at the University of California, Irvine. Her work ... as a member of review panels for the Department of Education ’s Institute of ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... Our motto is, good ideas have no borders. As funders , our ultimate goal is to help ensure that the ... and practices used in Latin American countries to connect youth to education , jobs and...

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Beeta Jahedi Joins The Tow Foundation As Director Of Strategy And Communications

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03/28/2017

... in the areas of justice reform, medical innovation, higher education , and cultural institutions as well as actively ... and a co-leader of the NYU Wagner Alumni in Philanthropy group . She earned her M.P.A. in...

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From Katrina to the “Next Sandy”: Disaster Preparedness, Relief and Recovery for Older Adults

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04/04/2013

... I moderated the session and opened with comments about vulnerability in disasters. Vulnerability, when ... of presentations by a dynamic panel of experts, including NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA)...

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Mellon Foundation Grants Over $13M to the National Park Foundation to Support Thirty Postdoctoral Fellowships in the Humanities

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06/29/2022

... where we can reflect on our collective past and learn more about the country we call home,” said Elizabeth ... with American Conservation Experience (ACE). About the Mellon Foundation The Mellon Foundation is...

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Arts

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Grant Foundation Shifts Research Focus, Invites Studies that Improve Use of Research

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12/17/2015

... considerable distance between the research we support and youth outcomes. The stakes of omitting or misusing research ... high, but too often research is absent from deliberations about programs and practices...

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