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17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, January 17, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... the U.S.-Mexico border. The past year saw a wide range of funders take action against policies and practices harmful to ... with any questions. In collaboration with Children, Youth & Family ...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Soros Justice Fellows

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03/31/2022

... organizers, policy advocates, journalists, and authors. Working across the United States, the 17 fellows will take on ... officer at Open Society-U.S. “We welcome such a talented group at such a crucial moment...

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Our Path to a Just and Equitable New Jersey - The long and winding road of transformation

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06/16/2021

... States due to past and present discrimination in housing, education , environmental protection, the justice system, and ... can draw. And we have been learning and unlearning ways of working and communicating...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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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

... of presentations by a dynamic panel of experts, including NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) Commissioner Lilliam ... rooted in communities most at risk. She also informed the group about a recently launched...

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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

... owing an average of $29,400. From 2008 to 2012, average education debt increased 6 percent year over year. There ... questions, and ones that Ford and our grantees are working to understand and address. But...

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Leon Levy Foundation Names Meredith Ross President, Justine Koch Promoted to Director of Finance/Administration, Jennifer Ellis to Senior Program Officer

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09/15/2022

... at this exciting time in its history. I look forward to working with our dedicated grantee partners and the ... nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship programs for youth in low-income communities. She also held...

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It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How

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12/10/2020

... suffers when our democracy fails. Imagine a world where funders see and nurture the connective tissue between ... issues such as the environment, healthcare, and education – among the leading priorities for...

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A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue, Part Two

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11/08/2017

... that advocates on behalf of people with disabilities. As funders , we invest in impact. Yet, like so many others, ... largest untapped labor pool in the country. (Two-thirds of working -age people with...

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Poses Family Foundation

04 Jun 2018

Philanthropy New York’s 39th Annual Meeting - Democracy, Demographics & Destiny: All in the Details

Monday, June 4, 2018 -

1:00pm to 6:00pm

... Destiny: All in the Details.” The focus of this half-day conference will be on fair representation and active ... female, LGBTQ, economically disenfranchised and people working in undervalued professions. We...

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

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12/16/2015

... to better outcomes for jobseekers. Public and private funders are increasingly expecting service providers to have ... broader improvements for workers, such as better wages or working conditions. To generate...

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Susan McMillan Joins Con Edison’s Public Affairs Department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships

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02/01/2012

In December 2011, Susan McMillan joined Con Edison’s Public Affairs department as Section Manager for Strategic Partnerships.

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Schott Welcomes Mark Paley and Roger Vann to the Board of Directors

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08/15/2017

... at YouthBuild USA where he helped to build the national youth servicing non-profit to a nationally recognized network of groups working with out of school youth . His first position in .....

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The Daphne Foundation Appoints Yvonne Moore to Its Board of Trustees

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04/28/2016

... the philanthropic sector in 1999, she spent 10 years working in child protection and advocacy and is co-author of ... to Independence: Improving Transitions to Adulthood for Youth Served by the New Jersey...

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Lawmakers Respond to Century Foundation's "Covert For-Profit" Report, Ask for Immediate Action

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10/28/2015

... whip Richard Durbin (IL) sent a letter to Department of Education secretary Arne Duncan and Internal Revenue Service ... take swift action against possibly fraudulent for-profit education companies: “As the...

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24 Mar 2022

How Philanthropy is Advancing Criminal Legal Reform in a Changing Political Landscape

Thursday, March 24, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... from over. With a changing political landscape locally in NYC , at the state level, and nationally, it is critical that ... and systems change. Who should attend? All interested funders , regardless of role...

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The Charles H. Revson Foundation Awards $3.3 Million in Grants to Ten Recipients

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11/30/2022

... Grants were distributed within the Program Areas of “ Education ,” “Jewish Life,” and “Urban Affairs” ... program, a fellowship to prepare the next generation of NYC public service leaders, at the Colin Powell...

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Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

... decisions (see #2 and #3 above). As a community of funders for over two decades, Grantmakers for Effective ... (see the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity ( PRE ) ). This includes a broad spectrum of...

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United Hospital Fund Honors 73 Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions

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05/09/2022

... The fourth annual Tribute to Excellence in Health Care event was held in person at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York ... UHF board member and trustee of Northwell Health, was the event chair, and TD Bank was...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New Grants for Immigrant Families Facing Deportation

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06/21/2017

... over the next four years to support local organizations working for immigrant rights as they address both immediate ... $2,500 to Bangladeshi American Community Development and Youth Services for four free...

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