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07 Nov 2019

Redistricting in 2021: Will the Fair Map Movement Catch On?

Thursday, November 7, 2019 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

We encourage all funders who care about communities and fair representation to attend this ... legislative vs. litigation vs. voter referendum Discussion about what we can do to prepare in New York State ... email...

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World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

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01/15/2020

... the partnership will call on employers to learn more about opportunities to engage immigrant talent in ... workers, and committed employers. We hope the data and resources generated through this initiative can...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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30 Jan 2018

Exchanges, Scholarships, and Fellowships: Examining a Century of Foundation Funding of Individuals

Tuesday, January 30, 2018 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... boundaries; to build fields of knowledge; and to help people access greater opportunity. Until recently, however, ... archivally grounded study of fellowships and exchanges. Ongoing opportunities and...

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Tools & Strategies

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

... UB and represents a transformative new development in an ongoing story of perseverance among indigenous faculty, ...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program

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03/27/2015

... Beyond bringing a richer array of nutritious foods to people , these programs by nature bring communities closer together — people of all ages come together to plan and nurture gardens, ... and/or cooking...

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Food Systems

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Chief Of 100 Resilient Cities, A Rockefeller Funded Program, On How Cities Can Tackle Climate Change

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07/25/2017

... best to cope with the next superstorm. “More and more people around the world are waking up to the fact that ... experts on Monday. “There are still denialists, but people get it more and more because of their...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Russell Sage Foundation Supported Studies Explore How Affordable Health Care Reduces Poverty and Payday Borrowing

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10/10/2017

... co-sponsors. Both pieces of legislation raise questions about the role of government in providing health care to its ... services contribute to significant drops in poverty among people below the age of sixty-...

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New Online Tool Created With Support from OSF Helps Immigrants Make a Plan

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04/04/2018

... Advocates Network has a new online tool to help people who are worried about aggressive immigration enforcement actions. "Make a ... the right information. "We created Make a Plan to give ...

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Immigration

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Open Society Foundations

A Look At The Building Bridges Program, Funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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04/10/2018

... and non-Muslim communities nationwide.” Art connects people because “art opens us up,” says Zeyba Rahman, ... Rahman unabashedly aims to “move the needle for people .” The problem, she acknowledges, is that...

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Arts

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New Study Funded in Part by Simons Foundation Study Hopes to Predict Autism Behaviors

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11/26/2018

... Institute and Maine Behavioral Healthcare hope to answer about caring for people with severe autism. The Simons Foundation of New York, ... in children and adolescents with autism. “I’ve seen people...

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Salesforce.org And United Way Are Teaming Up To Change Corporate Giving

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02/27/2018

... but a social networking app that allows you to learn more about causes, suggests new ways for you to get involved, and ... change how philanthropy works. As a workplace add-on, people wouldn’t have to seek the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Technology

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The Reckoning Philanthropy Needs Right Now

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08/11/2021

... that having honest, critical, and courageous conversations about race is key to building a more equitable, sustainable, ... ways that our policies have shaped the very ideas we have about race Why? Because...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... Foundations. “He has a long track record of rallying people together to tackle the most entrenched issues facing ... that has grown up with democracy instead of tyranny. These young people...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Launches Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products (STOP)

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03/07/2018

... industry is pushing to find new users, particularly among young people ," said Michael R. Bloomberg, WHO Global Ambassador ... the industry misleads the public in an effort to get more people...

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Recording: Deciding NYC's Future: The Latest Charter Revision Commission and November Referendum

... and structure of its government. Charter Revision is a powerful , yet often misunderstood, process that allows for ...

02 Feb 2010

Long-Term Consequences of Delinquency: A Presentation by New York State Office of Children and Family Services' Dr. Rebecca Colman

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

... programmatic angles: whether your programmatic focus is young adult learning, the healthy development of women and ...

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Novo Foundation Convenes Landmark Philanthropic Summit Calling for More Support to End Violence Against Girls and Women

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07/24/2018

... ( Imkaan ), and Devi Leiper O’Malley ( FRIDA–The Young Feminist Fund ). The panelists outlined the pivotal ...

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Gender Justice

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Want to Make a Change in the United States? Look Abroad!

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10/23/2017

... may still whisk by at its edges, but Times Square now puts people first . While these details are, for the most part, ... countries promote health and foster inclusion is not just about importing ideas or...

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