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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

Release Date:

10/18/2016

... accreditation under higher standards, based on research about effective principal preparation. In the past, educators ... 26 programs with fewer than 700 candidates - but these are people who actually want to...

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The Wallace Foundation

Open Letter to Grantees from Social Justice Funders

Release Date:

03/19/2020

... and many of you are being asked to step in and support young people and vulnerable older populations, providing critical ... our expectations: We welcome a conversation to talk about...

Philanthropy New York Signs Joint Statement Condemning Political Violence and Calls on Leaders to Protect Democracy

Release Date:

01/13/2021

... nation's leaders to protect democracy and get back to the people 's business. As representatives of nonpartisan ... of finding common ground to solve problems and serve people and communities. And...

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PNY News

Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant

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07/16/2015

... of the Sierra Club. “In Iowa and across the country, people are demanding clean air and clean water—and they are ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Ms. Foundation for Women Spearheads Initiative to Develop a National Blueprint for Women’s Economic Agendas

Release Date:

05/06/2016

... back legislation and government programs won through people ’s movements, in favor of corporate safety nets... ...

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Gender Justice

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Teams Up With Lin-Manuel Miranda to Aid Puerto Rico

Release Date:

10/18/2017

... devastating storm, which rendered an estimated 3.4 million people without power and all but destroyed the island’s ...

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Disaster Relief

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Rockefeller Foundation To Invest $20M To Electrify Rural India

Release Date:

08/21/2018

... it aims to provide electricity to at least 25 million people across six states in India in five years. India has ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Rockefeller Foundation

How Social Innovation Labs Contribute to Transformative Change

Release Date:

11/07/2014

... is growing quickly in response to increasing demand— about 70 percent of the labs were founded in the last five ... With the recent release of a couple of books and articles about social innovation labs, The...

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Insights

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Communications/Media

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18 May 2016

Can Failure Be a Success?: Dissecting the Rikers Social Impact Bond Experiment

Wednesday, May 18, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Mission? At their core, social impact bonds are about learning from and scaling what works, and discontinuing ... of the experiment? Does this experiment say anything about the amount of evidence an...

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

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Justice Reform

Insights from “The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership”

Release Date:

02/03/2023

... enriched environment. “Philanthropy has to be done with people , not to them.” — Nathaniel Smith Need for ... during the board recruitment process. In speaking about her experience in creating a more diverse...

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Block Museum of Art “Pop América, 1965 – 1975” Exhibition Made Possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Release Date:

06/20/2019

... “The exhibitions encourage an important conversation about the global nature of modernism,” said Lisa Corrin, ...

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Arts

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The Open Society Foundations Announce Justice Rising Awards

Release Date:

02/10/2022

... rights, and capacity to inspire, innovate, and mobilize people despite considerable odds. “Movements change our ... these 16 award recipients represent important parts of the ongoing struggle to combat...

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Reimagining Early-Warning Systems for At-Risk Students in NYC High Schools

Publication date:

03/2013

Susan Fairchild of New Visions for Public Schools discusses how policymakers and educators are rethinking how to measure what matters when it comes to college and career readiness for New York students.

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Public Policy

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Education

How to Win the Lottery

Release Date:

02/27/2018

... more descriptive of its actual purpose – to encourage people to attend the disability and inclusion program at PNY ... of opportunity and equitable outcomes. Yet, when we talk about diversity and inclusive...

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Insights

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Disabilities

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

Case Study: Designing More Affordable and Effective Health Care (Commonwealth Fund)

Release Date:

02/09/2016

... Care (Commonwealth Fund) This case study is part of ongoing research by The Commonwealth Fund to track how health ... clinical excellence, and that’s what is distinctive about what we’re doing,” says Arnold...

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Health

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Surdna Foundation Celebrates Centennial Year with $4.5 Million Commitment to Equitable Community Development

Release Date:

12/06/2017

... Funders Group (NFG), is focused on bolstering the ongoing efforts of residents in historically marginalized ... communities and communities of color) to make decisions about the policies, developments and...

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

Pfizer Foundation Continues Support of Local Organizations through 2018 Global Health Innovation Grants

Release Date:

04/12/2018

... program’s continued impact and the expansion of these ongoing projects. The Pfizer Foundation’s continued support ... solutions needed to achieve a healthier world. Learn more about the GHIG program and hear...

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Health

International/Foreign Affairs

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Pfizer

Arcus to Unveil Social Justice Request for Concepts on Dec. 3

Release Date:

11/05/2018

... new process will provide greater clarity and transparency about Arcus’ strategy and grantmaking decisions and result ... goals and are willing to participate in informal and ongoing coordination with other...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arcus Foundation

Leon Levy Foundation Promotes Three Managers

Release Date:

02/08/2016

... Controller Justine Koch, who has added the title of Human Resources Manager; and Meredith Ross, Grants Manager and ... University. Justine Koch As Controller & Human Resources Manager, Ms. Koch works with...

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Education

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... including making products available and affordable in low- resource settings. The COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator will ... By sharing research, coordinating investments, and pooling resources , these efforts...