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Student Debt and Social Justice: Five Things You Should Know

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09/10/2014

The Ford Foundation's Amy Brown outlines the disproportionate nature of student debt in the United States.

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01 Feb 2012

Diminishing Dollars: The Impact of the 2008 Financial Crisis on the Field of Social Justice Philanthropy with Sara Gould

Wednesday, February 1, 2012 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... the economy, nonprofits, and social change. Now, a new report from the Foundation Center brings endowments to the ... crisis on the field of social justice philanthropy. The report ’s principal author and a key...

The Kids Are Alright: Millennial Generalizations Are Getting Old

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09/20/2017

... Center tells us were born between 1980 and 1997 and, in 2015 , surpassed Baby Boomers in numbers; they represent 75.4 ... quantitative surveys, and ethnography. Their latest report , titled “The Power of Voice:...

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Giving Circles in Cross-Cultural Context

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11/14/2013

... I’m very much looking forward to a forthcoming report in the Connected to Give series on Jewish giving that ... creative and fun ways to do what they can to get more resources to those in our community who...

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

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07/16/2015

... world in cutting global warming pollution, and has put the White House on firm footing to push for a strong international ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Century Foundation Welcomes New Trustees Sonal Shah and Damon Silvers

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09/25/2015

... assistant to the president and founding director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation in ...

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The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... These grants will help some organizations respond to the White House 's decision to terminate Deferred Action for Childhood .....

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Immigration

Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

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10/11/2017

... number of American people. “We cannot allow the White House to turn this country into a backwards, regressive, and ...

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Gender Justice

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Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

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03/20/2018

... inspirational leader who brought people together from the White House to Wall Street," his family said in a statement. .....

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Michael Bloomberg Donates $4.5M to U.N.Climate Body After U.S. Cuts

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04/23/2018

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to write a $4.5 million check to the United Nations body that oversees climate change negotiations to make up the shortfall in the agency's budget caused by U.S. funding cuts.

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JPMorgan Chase Gives $350M to Workforce Training, Community Colleges

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03/19/2019

... training has also emerged as a federal priority, with the White House proposing Pell Grant eligibility for short-term ...

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The Visionary Freedom Fund, Launched by the Andrus Family Fund, Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

Release Date:

09/28/2021

... to set the grantmaking strategy and determine how VFF’s resources are deployed. Power Table members know firsthand ... that young people across the country are not only seeking resources for transformative...

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Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

... leaders recently unveiled the organization’s 2017 Annual Report showing that Rio Grande Valley students now match or ... AP/Dual-Credit completion (see detailed stats below). The report , which spotlights...

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School Choice and Privilege Are Inextricably Linked

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11/09/2015

... American students performed about 39 points worse than white students in reading. With the enforcement of ... economic resegregation. The Washington Post reported that white children in San Francisco have...

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Check Out the Other Action on Times Square Everyone Is Talking About

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09/01/2015

... in the New York PhilanthroPost Monthly September 2015 edition It has been a busy Summer here at PNY in large ... of meeting rooms to give you more options. Our main conference room is significantly bigger than...

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Loren Harris of the Nathan Cummings Foundation and Don Chen at Ford, Weigh In On The 7 Deadly Sins of Philanthropy

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03/15/2018

... Lack of transparency Blindness to Privilege According to a 2015 study by the Council of Foundations, some 75 percent of ... paid foundation staff in the United States identify as white . Any discussion of...

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13 Jan 2022

Reflecting on Your Origin Story: Understanding Wealth, Legacy, and Equity - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 13, 2022 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

Join us for a conversation on how families successfully examine their histories to move forward with a more equitable and just philanthropic effort in the future.

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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03/17/2020

... all emergency relief bills such as the one passed by the House this weekend. Our local partners need the same support. ... administration to announce flexibility in contracts, new resources , and several other...

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Technical Assistance and Strong Relationships: Key to Quality Capacity Building

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09/15/2014

... since 1968 and will close its doors on December 31, 2015 . It has engaged researchers to learn more and share ... early on that the information we collected in our mid-term report was not very useful to us at...

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