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Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool

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04/30/2015

Century Foundation Report Illustrates How Segregation in U.S. Starts with Preschool Publicly funded preschools ... race and income, and poor children are typically enrolled in the lowest quality programs...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Recording: Beyond Bars: It's a Movement, Not a Moment

... States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world, with over 2.3 million people behind bars. The ... a bright light on the human cost of the carceral system in America. It forces us to...

Forty Years of LGBTQ Philanthropy: 1970-2010

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01/2012

Published on the occasion of Funders for LGBTQ Issues' 30th anniversary, this report ... and queer communities. Among the report's findings: in total, 799 U.S. foundations have invested more than $771 million and nearly 36,000 grants in LGBTQ issues from 1970 to 2010, with the Arcus Foundation .....

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Preparing Vulnerable Populations for Crisis: What We’ve Learned and Funding for the Future

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05/09/2013

... experiences from the storm and offer suggestions for how funders can provide support for future disasters. Preparing ...

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Simple and Fast City Contracting

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07/17/2013

... of fundraising and development activities easier for funders and their grantees. Simple and Fast City Contracting ...

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Health

The Storm Surge and Impact of Sandy on Communities in Northern New Jersey

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06/13/2013

... held a bus tour that visited storm-affected communities in Northern New Jersey — an opportunity for funders from around the region to learn more from experts involved in the recovery and...

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Disaster Relief

A Glass Half Full: Japan’s Disaster Response at One Year

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03/27/2012

... response to the 3/11 disaster and the ways that U.S. funders can continue to help the people of Japan. A Glass ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Philanthropy New York’s Adventure Series: Version Red Hook

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07/27/2011

... June, Philanthropy New York held the inaugural sessions in our New York Adventures Series—a new opportunity for funders to visit and learn more about the lesser-known ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Community Development

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More Than Money: Making a Difference with Assistance Beyond the Grant

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12/2008

... when foundation staff provide assistance beyond the grant in one of two ways do grantees report a substantially more positive experience with their funders . Three exemplary foundations are profiled: Hartford ...

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A New Guide Helps Foundations Become More Transparent

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04/2014

... to meet demands for greater transparency have some help in the form of a new guide. “Opening Up: Demystifying ... decide what information to share and how to share it “ in an easily accessible and timely way,” says Jen Bokoff, ...

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Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback

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05/31/2016

Ford Joins Foundations In Giving Inside Scoop on Grantee Feedback This very short video highlighting three funders — Barr Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Einhorn ... and act on grantee feedback... Ford Joins...

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We Can’t Force Philanthropy to Talk About Power Dynamics, Can We?

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11/05/2015

... conversations, relationships, and strategies can shift in surprising ways. Since power can be a touchy subject, I ... subsequent “101” session unanimously asked to dig in deeper to the power dynamics chapter...

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The Commonwealth Fund Recaps Health Care in 2014

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12/23/2014

The Commonwealth Fund Recaps Health Care in 2014 2014 was not just any old year in health care. The problem isn’t finding historic events ... Fund thought worth calling out before the ball drops in...

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GroundTruth Announces $1 Million Project on Climate Change

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08/18/2015

... travel to France for the 2015 Paris Climate Conference in December and produce live coverage of the event as well as develop sources and ideas that will help ...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Receive National Medal of Arts

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09/08/2015

... Barack Obama will present the 2014 National Medals of Arts in conjunction with the National Humanities Medals on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. ET in an East Room ceremony at the White House. First...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

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03/28/2016

Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign The Ford Foundation is hosting a live webcast marking the launch of its Inclusive Growth in Cities campaign. This kickoff event will...

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Arabella Advisors Director to Speak at 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit

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04/18/2016

... to Speak at 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit Food Tank, in partnership with American University, is hosting the 2nd Annual Food Tank Summit in Washington, D.C. on April 20–21, 2016. This two-day event...

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Food Systems

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Mellon Foundation Contributes to 'THATcamp' on Humanities and Technology

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04/21/2016

... New York THAT (The Humanities and Technology) Camp held in Olin Library, there were no official presenters, while participants voted on workshop topics and met in collaborative sessions. The informal structure...

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Arcus Foundation Launches Fourth New York Pride Photo Book

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06/29/2016

... From its modest, though ambitious, beginnings, the annual event has grown into an all-encompassing celebration of queer ... known satirist and activist Kate Clinton and published in the wake of the historic U...

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