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William T. Grant Foundation

Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society

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07/03/2017

... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better resources for this field. Previously, Nicky served as the ... as an activist and fundraiser, Nicky’s work focused on affordable and supportive housing...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Social Justice

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Foundation for a Just Society

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record $1.9 ... National Institute for Women launched an Alliance for Care Work effort with U.N. Women to address...

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Ford Foundation

Foundations Team Up to Fund Invisible Transgender Communities

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07/12/2016

... of our work at the Arcus Foundation, and has propelled us to launch the Global Trans Initiative. This initiative is ... of grantmaking and the availability of other philanthropic resources to not only improve...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and Families

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08/25/2017

... Georgia’s largest nonprofit early education and child care organization, announced the opening of its newest ... the center will provide high quality early education and care to children six weeks to ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... their children were being left without adequate care , no instruction and had been documented by the U.S. ... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive...

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Ford Foundation Strives to Boost Medicaid Enrollment

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12/01/2014

... comply with the employer mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act , has announced a $1.5 million program-related investment ...

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Ford Foundation

How Stable Are the ACA Marketplaces? Commonwealth Fund President Explains

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12/07/2015

... new health insurance marketplaces established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has prompted some concern about the their long-term ...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Trump’s Threats on Health Law Hide an Upside: Gains Made by Some Insurers

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08/29/2017

... been a market for the faint of heart. Supporters of the Affordable Care Act achieved a major victory this past week when, thanks to ...

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Senators Revise Health Bill in Last-Ditch Effort to Win Votes

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09/25/2017

... the authors of the latest plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act shifted money in the bill to Alaska and Maine, which are ...

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New York State Health Foundation Releases Snapshot: Success in the Empire State: Health Insurance Coverage Trends

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11/15/2017

... New York State has been a leader in implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) effectively and expanding health insurance coverage ...

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Lessons on Movement Building

Release Date:

06/27/2018

... of the meeting, the crisis of family separation at the US southern border was heating up. In the days that followed, ... this field. These young people refused to accept a DREAM Act that would provide a path...

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Immigration

5 Questions for…Kimberleigh J. Smith, Board President, Paul Rapoport Foundation

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06/28/2012

... in order to continue to reach those least likely to access resources from mainstream sources—those being communities ... you describe the thinking behind that decision and tell us how the foundation is helping...

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04 Feb 2021

No Going Back: Building for a Better Future - A Webinar Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Thursday, February 4, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... and recession have exposed and deepened our current economy ’s structural weaknesses and inequalities. ... strategies to build a more inclusive and equitable economy and democracy. Participants will have the...

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This Teen Pregnancy Program’s Tight Focus Is a Success

Release Date:

05/02/2016

... Even more alarmingly, nearly half of teen girls in foster care in New York City will have experienced at least one ... Foundation’s Child Well-being Program awarded a three- year grant to the Fund for Public...

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Gender Justice

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Doris Duke Foundation

Commonwealth Fund Report: The United States Health System Falls Short

Release Date:

07/17/2017

... Falls Short The United States spends far more on health care than other high-income countries, with spending levels ... and chronic disease, placing pressure on health care systems to respond. Timely and...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Commonwealth Fund

Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success

Release Date:

09/27/2017

... the new federal education law (the Every Student Succeeds Act , or ESSA) states are asked to use five measures of student success. The first four are related ...

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Education

Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

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02/01/2013

... been amazing. We are so pleased to have Leticia joining us to help us continue to develop new opportunities for ... that leveraged the power of partnerships by combining resources with local...

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Surdna Foundation

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project Supports Williamsburg Bray School project

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02/19/2022

... as divinely ordained. “The Bray School Project will help us tell a more complete story of our nation’s complex ... part of the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project , a five - year , $250...

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

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12/23/2013

... one-step-back affair. That process will always be with us . PND : Do today’s circumstances require different ... in a small hospital where blacks and poor whites received care . My parents never married, and I...

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