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Mellon Grant Helps University Advance Racial Justice Recommendation

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02/22/2017

... the nation better understand and address its legacies of slavery, racism and discrimination. The five-year Mellon ... report containing recommendations from the university’s Working Group on...

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Social Justice

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Fast Company Names James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies 'The Most Creative Person of 2017'

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05/16/2017

Fast Company Names James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies 'The Most Creative Person of ... at Bloomberg Philanthropies, where he oversees a group of programs dedicated...

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Technology

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Robert Sterling Clark Adopts Trust-Based Grantmaking Model and Garners Thousands of Positive Comments from Nonprofit Community

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08/22/2017

... Adopts Trust-Based Grantmaking Model and Garners Thousands of Positive Comments from Nonprofit Community I’m still ... president’s horrifying words that are fueling the rise of neo-Nazis, the KKK, White...

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The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness

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09/13/2017

The Role Of Entrepreneurship In Ending Poverty And Homelessness ... President of OxFam America. Maxman was among a diverse group of people working...

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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... investigative leads and given prosecutors ammunition in court. But as the police have gotten more aggressive about ... genetic material, they've quietly amassed a giant database of DNA profiles without...

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Mellon Grant Funds Stanford University Press Pioneering Digital Academic Publishing Program

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09/26/2017

... Program Stanford University Press is redefining the world of traditional academic publishing through an innovative ... program. The press was the first academic publishing group to offer scholars a way to...

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Ford Foundation Provides Initial Funding for Black Feminist Fund

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03/25/2021

... to us—why is it difficult to get resources for this kind of movement work, especially when it’s led by Black ... each other,” McHarris says. There is also no comparable group looking at connecting this kind...

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PNY Signs Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy's (AAPIP) Open Letter to Philanthropy: The Cure to Viral Racism Is Within Our Hands

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04/08/2020

... Within Our Hands This joint statement was included as part of an article " Asian American Grant Makers Call on ... (AAPIs) in the U.S., comprising the fastest growing racial group , and...

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Learning Forward Launches Free, Online Learning Guide to Enrich Principal Preparation Programs

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05/06/2014

... – based on PBS documentary and more than a decade of research, commissioned by The Wallace Foundation.“ ... The Principal Story Learning Guide, a free resource of web-based lessons and activities to advance...

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Water.org Receives $2.9M Grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa

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10/22/2014

... Charitable Trust to Provide Safe Water and Sanitation in East Africa Through a $1.2 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust and the work of Water.org, 16,000 people will gain access to safe water...

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Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa

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12/08/2014

Mastercard Foundation Announces New University Partnerships in Africa The MasterCard Foundation announced that over ... 2,300 university students will be able to hit the books in classrooms in...

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New York Community Trust Supports Artists at Museum of Arts & Design

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03/03/2017

New York Community Trust Supports Artists at Museum of Arts & Design The Museum of Arts and Design presents Jes Fan: No Clearance in Niche, running from March 2 through April 30. This marks...

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Open Society Foundation Funds Program with Elmo And Big Bird Talking To Refugees

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05/09/2017

... Big Bird Talking To Refugees Elmo and Big Bird have lots of experience teaching children everything from the ABCs to autism. Soon, they could be bringing smiles — and education — to millions of...

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and ... openings. Still, they indicate a critical need...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Provides Grant to Investigate and Conserve Art

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08/03/2018

... million grant to the Center for the Scientific Studies in the Arts, a collaborative partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago to investigate and conserve art. The center has worked to uncover hidden...

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Steven Denning Joins the Board of the Markle Foundation

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01/15/2019

... that Steven Denning has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Denning is the Chairman of General Atlantic LLC, a firm he joined in 1980 at its founding and helped to establish as a...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Speaks with Kaywin Feldman on Leading the Nation's Museum in Uncertain Times

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05/19/2020

... Two years ago, when she was first approached for the job of director of the National Gallery of Art, Kaywin Feldman ... present fresh leadership challenges for me, as does working...

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07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

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8:45am to 11:00am

In a recent Forbes article, Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and ... of thoughtful risk taking,” she says. Come learn how funders...

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08 Feb 2024

Beyond Breaking News: Local Journalism’s Role in Disaster Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

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1:00pm to 2:00pm

... the stories that people need to know. Media coverage of disasters is wide-ranging. Awareness of a disaster – ... recovery activities and hold to account the government, funders and others...

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