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Editorial: Unemployment in Black and White

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08/30/2017

Editorial: Unemployment in Black and White The recent finding by The New York Times ... of white Americans, a ratio that improves only somewhat in “good” times, like the present, and persists no matter ... of...

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A DeVos Speech on Title IX Heightens Advocates’ Fears That a Rollback Is Imminent

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09/07/2017

... Fears That a Rollback Is Imminent On Wednesday, the U.S. Education Department confirmed that the education secretary, ... at George Mason University on Thursday to make a "major policy...

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Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data

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09/12/2017

... Data Several months ago, David Leonhardt wrote a column in the New York Times summarizing evidence of the striking ... research,” wrote University of Michigan professor of education , public policy...

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Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship

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02/12/2016

... that diversifies the voices and quality of ideas featured in mainstream media. The Ms. Foundation Public Voices ... Foundation grantees with resources, skills, and access, in order to ensure their ideas shape...

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Commonwealth Fund Poll Shows Majority Happy with ObamaCare Plans

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09/18/2014

... to a tracking survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit policy group . Another 61 percent believed their plans were ...

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Foundations Shouldn’t Shrink From Supporting Marches to Curb Climate Change

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10/19/2014

... protests. But as such things go, last month’s march in New York City, which attracted some 400,000 people to ... cancer. Oddly, this wasn’t obvious to one important group : philanthropists.... Foundations...

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The Ploughshares Fund Strives to Create a Nuclear-Free World

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11/17/2014

... scores of anti-war groups highly critical of U.S. foreign policy and military expansion. The fund identifies itself ... free from the threat of nuclear weapons.” The fund is in turn financed by a small number...

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Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism

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08/03/2015

... will continue to finance projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which ... social injustices in Africa. The absence of a proper policy to address...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 33 Winners of Its Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows

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04/19/2016

... 33 winners of its prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellows in recognition of their proposed research on an array of ... one or two years of scholarly research in areas including education , law,...

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28 Jul 2021

Digital Transformation Series Kickoff — Lessons Learned from 2020 + Where Things (Might) Be Going - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

**This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... granted on a first come, first served basis.** Join census funders for a forum to review findings of the...

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The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy

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04/22/2020

The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy By: Lisa Pilar Cowan, Vice President for ... is one part-time person to write annual checks to the same group of effective organizations...

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Nonprofit Trailblazers Unite for Third Annual American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit

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04/03/2017

... its third annual Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit in New York on April 3 and 4, celebrating ten years of a ... Common Purpose, and Independent Sector, to discuss best practices for advancing the sector’...

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PNY Board Member Kenneth T. Monteiro Appointed General Counsel and Vice President of Ford Foundation

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09/08/2014

... General Counsel. Mr. Monteiro will succeed Ricardo Castro in the role and also serve as an officer of the foundation. Monteiro joined the foundation in 1995 as resident counsel and most recently held the .....

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Redlich Horwitz Foundation Announces COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund to Support Virtual Family-Driven Care in New York State

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04/07/2020

... Rapid Response Fund to Support Virtual Family-Driven Care in New York State The Redlich Horwitz Foundation is ... Response Fund to support virtual family-driven care in New York State. The Redlich Horwitz...

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04 Mar 2019

The Landscape of Money and Politics - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, March 4, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

This program is hosted by our partner, Funders ' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has ... List of speakers forming... Designed for All interested funders and philanthropic advisors only...

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Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

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10/11/2017

... and CEO Teresa C. Younger released the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s decision to roll ... spokespeople are available for interviews by phone or in -person from NYC...

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13 Oct 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - Speaking the Same Language

Friday, October 13, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... This interactive course will help participants gain the working knowledge they need to understand and navigate the ... of philanthropy, as they begin to build the relationships in the sector that will support...

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08 Dec 2023

2023 Philanthropy 101 - The Big Conversations in Philanthropy

Friday, December 8, 2023 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

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The World Has Pledged To Divest $2.6 Trillion From Fossil Fuels

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09/22/2015

... to divest from fossil fuels now exceeds $2.6 trillion, a group of policymakers, philanthropists and activists ... ago. The news was announced at a press conference in New York, hosted by groups including the...

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