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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

... RGV FOCUS leaders recently unveiled the organization’ s 2017 Annual Report showing that Rio Grande Valley students ... impact initiative RGV FOCUS in 2012. The initiative’ s goal is to transform college...

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Education

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Bloomberg Supported Cities of Service Announces Winners of its Love Your Block Competition

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07/16/2018

... Block Competition Cities of Service today announced 10 U. S . cities as winners of its Cities of Service City Hall ... city will receive $25,000 to be used for mini-grants and resources to support citizen...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants $3.5M to South Arts to Launch "Jazz Road"

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12/10/2018

... $3.5M to South Arts to Launch "Jazz Road" The foundation’ s Arts Program is funding South Arts, based in Atlanta, Ga., ... re-granting program, once launched, will be the nation’ s most extensive...

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Arts

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University of San Diego Chosen for The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge

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09/19/2019

... Sept. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of San Diego' s Fowler Global Social Innovation Challenge announced today ... received funding and access to an exclusive set of student resources that...

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Economic Security

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Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... originally appeared on the William T. Grant Foundation' s news blog . Inequality is the problem—but what can ... are we seeking? We are looking for research that uncovers new levers for reducing...

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10 Dec 2015

Trends in Family Philanthropy: Identity, Leadership, and the Future of Family Philanthropy - Webinar

Thursday, December 10, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... Ginny Esposito and leaders from the research team for NCFP' s new Trends in Family Philanthropy initiative. Presenters ... In order to access all of the ways you can utilize PNY' s...

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American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award More Than $1 M to National Treasure Sites

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11/10/2015

... Express reflect important chapters in our nation’ s rich history, from Negro League Baseball to architectural ... and sustain historic places that represent our country’ s rich history,” said Timothy J...

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09 Feb 2016

Service for Impact

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... and challenges, brainstorm on solutions, and explore new opportunities to make a difference in society while ...

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Roundtable Discussion

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20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... to foster more participation in your organization’ s work *Each participant will receive a print copy of “ Storytelling and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide from Working Narratives.* .....

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01 Nov 2016

Getting Your Board on Board with Impact Investing

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Impact Investing Tools Are Right for Your Foundation’ s Mission? Taking on impact investing often requires board approval. Yet impact investing is still quite new terrain for many board members. What’ ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to Support Facebook Research Initiative to Study Social Media Impact on Elections

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04/09/2018

... , the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation , the John S . and James L. Knight Foundation , the Charles Koch ... to be addressed will include, “Will Facebook’ s current product roadmap effectively fight the...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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17 May 2018

Family Separation Policies and Access to Justice in Detention Systems - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, May 17, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... operations. The administration also just announced a new policy to prosecute migrants and asylumseekers who cross ... conditions of confinement. Explore The administration’ s efforts to deny access to justice...

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Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

... Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’ s Third President The Surdna Foundation’ s board of directors announced today its unanimous and ... enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Surdna Foundation

20 Sep 2018

Taking Stock and Gearing Up: Immigration Policy and the Role of Philanthropy in Building Stronger Communities - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, September 20, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... on a first come, first served basis.* Don’t miss GCIR’ s first post-summer Monthly Immigration Policy Call , during ... reunited. Refugee admissions are at historic lows. And a new set of ‘public charge’...

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Immigration

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21 May 2019

First Responders at the Border:The Vital Role and Untapped Potential of a Reception System for Families and Asylum Seekers - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, May 21, 2019 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... third Thursday of the month*. Despite the administration’ s policies to deter and punish asylum seekers, families ... tighter, families who are apprehended and detained by U. S . Customs and Border Protection...

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25 Oct 2022

The Mechanics of Working Through Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens - A Workshop Led by PRE

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity (PRE)’ s Grantmaking with a Racial Justice Lens was released at the ... corporations declared commitments to racial justice, PRE’ s 2021 report, Mismatched:...

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