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A New Coalition Funded by the Prudential Foundation and Citibank Launches in Newark to Support Asset Building

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02/12/2018

... opportunity has yet to take place. According to a recent report by the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, ... jobs in the city. Newark's average unemployment rate for 2015 was 8.8 percent, which is...

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Economic Security

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Citi Foundation

Prudential Foundation

Inequality Is the Problem—What’s Our Response?

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07/02/2014

... expanded over time and is now double the size of the black- white gap. Other researchers have shown that access to and ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Now Hear This: The Wisdom of Trans Voices

Release Date:

09/19/2018

... More and more funders are devoting serious time and resources to increasing equity and inclusion in their work ... in these systems? Health: Seventy percent of TGNC people report discrimination and substandard...

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PNY News

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Philanthropy New York

Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas

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08/08/2017

... in the country and is growing. Between June 2014 and June 2015 , four Texas suburbs were among the fastest-growing ... in Texas. Texas social justice organizations need more resources to deepen capacity and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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William Simon President Questions Motives of "Liberal" Foundations Working To Advance Democracy

Release Date:

07/23/2014

... for Women, the National Council of La Raza, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Environmental Defense Fund and ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arts

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

What Post-9/11 Advocacy Can Teach Us about Fighting for Brooklyn Immigrant Rights Today

Release Date:

01/30/2017

... rights organizations that continue to act as vital resources on behalf of immigrant youth and their families ...

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

13 Dec 2022

Philanthropy New York's New Strategic Framework: A Community Conversation

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... an anti-racist organization. Join us for a virtual open house to learn more. As Philanthropy New York members, you ...

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All Funders

Let's Get Explicit About Power

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... of power that may be manifesting in your organization: resources , structures and processes, identity and ... expertise, relationships, and lived experience. The use of resources to achieve desired results is...

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Commonwealth Fund President Dr. David Blumenthal Explains North-South Health Divide

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04/12/2016

... agenda, an often overlooked problem deserves the White House ’s attention: big gaps in the health and health care ...

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Health

Novo Foundation Executives Publish Op-Ed Declaring Trump Era a Time to Double Down to End Injustice

Release Date:

01/10/2017

... End Injustice As people across the country prepare for the White House transition next week, foundations and other nonprofits ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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NPCC Names Sharon Stapel as New President and Executive Director

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07/15/2015

... and HIV-affected anti-violence program. She was named a White House Champion of Change and was recognized by President ... endeavors.” Mr. Clark is stepping down on September 30, 2015 to...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... likely to experience food insecurity as their non-Hispanic white counterparts. Of the roughly 7,000 students at Hostos, ... Hostos has long had other nursing, community health, aging , early childhood education...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

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Education

Food Systems

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

07/13/2017

... by residents: inclusive public spaces. A new online report details the Neighborhood Strength process, including ... over 150 years ago, BUMC’s vision is to be a hub of resources for Crown Heights, ensuring...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Angel Melendez

Angel Melendez joined Philanthropy New York in November of 2015 . As the Guest Relations Associate he works under the ... courteous, and hospitable service. He also supports PNY's conference facilities for...

Less Talking, More Doing: Operationalizing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Philanthropy

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... of foundations taking action to advance DEI, issued their final State of the Work report . While past reports had highlighted tools and strategies, the final report takes a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation

A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the Work of Reducing the Influence of Money in Our Democracy

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12/2015

... advance concrete local and national reforms. Throughout 2015 , they engaged in a process with their partners to take ... with funding partners and thought leaders, Piper’s report "A New Way Forward: Bringing an Equity Lens to the ... and infrastructure needs? The report also includes resources and links to readings to help funders think further .....

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Report

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

The Carnegie Compact Revisited: Re-envisioning New York City’s Branch Libraries

Release Date:

11/26/2014

... in basic capital needs. As detailed in CUF’s most recent report , Re-Envisioning New York’s Branch Libraries , the ... and 18% had plugs for just one or none at all. The report also shows that city capital...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

Release Date:

06/15/2016

... creating solutions. Last November, we came together at the White House to announce Prosperity Together. Prosperity Together is ... that we cannot produce alone. In NY, we have created a report...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Hilton Humanitarian Prize Calls Attention To Growing Need For Global Humanitarian Aid

Release Date:

10/12/2017

... to throw up their hands. How can the relatively paltry resources of private philanthropy possibly make a dent in ... In fact, there are a lot of ways. And we continuously report on funders finding intervention...

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