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Our Schools, Cut Off From the Web

Release Date:

06/16/2013

... Internet in nearly every public school in America in five years. It was a bold and needed pronouncement — except ... to be “hooked up to the Information Superhighway by the year 2000.”... Our Schools, Cut Off...

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Education

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Commits $375 Million to Education Initiatives

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06/01/2018

... variety of education initiatives nationwide over the next five years, increasing his commitment to an area that has ...

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Education

Piramal Swasthya and The Rockefeller Foundation Announce Partnership to Accelerate India’s Public Health Transformation

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12/17/2019

... The Piramal-Rockefeller partnership focuses on five of the 25 Aspirational Districts that are mentored by ... make informed, real-time decisions about targeting health resources . “We are delighted to partner...

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International/Global Affairs

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Health & Human Services

Technology & Innovation

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The Rockefeller Foundation

15 Feb 2024

Advancing Dignity and Justice Through Universal Representation - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, February 15, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... an individual’s case. For example, asylum seekers are five times more likely to win their case for asylum if they ... of mental health, and loss of access to medical care . Although having legal representation...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Immigration & Immigrant Communities

WES Mariam Assefa Fund Partners with Echoing Green to Invest in Social Innovators of Color Addressing Racial Equity and Immigrant Justice

Release Date:

02/16/2022

... more inclusive economies, we seek to shift power and resources to leaders with direct knowledge and firsthand ...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Immigration & Immigrant Communities

Social Justice

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Markle Foundation’s Skillful Initiative Welcomes 35 Career Coaches From Indiana for its First Convening Governor’s Coaching Corps

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03/19/2019

... serve Indiana job seekers more effectively in a changing economy . The participants represent a diverse mix of ... have access to career coaches who will offer new tools, resources and training opportunities so...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Individual Giving, Forgotten No More

Release Date:

11/07/2016

... should be focusing now to address needs. From my perspective this was too limiting, as contemporary issues ... When people contribute to organizations whose work they care about, they amplify their...

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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The Commonwealth Fund

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/04/2010

... the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and provide funders with an opportunity to learn more ... Director of the Toshiba America Foundation, provides us with a recap of that program and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disabilities

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Philanthropy New York

Toshiba America

Capital One Launches Fund to Assist Nonprofit Developers

Release Date:

06/08/2015

... their predevelopment and project planning efforts to build affordable housing. The company has selected six ... initiatives that could create nearly 1,000 units of affordable housing.... Capital One Launches...

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Housing and Homelessness

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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

... prepare Philadelphians for today’s jobs and tomorrow’s economy . It is supported by a $242,000 grant from the World ... Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians has a 16- year track record of delivering...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Immigration & Immigrant Communities

World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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David Sandman Named President and CEO of New York State Health Foundation

Release Date:

01/25/2016

... serving as Executive Director of the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century (the "Berger Commission") ... experience and expertise in the world of New York health care , public...

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Health & Human Services

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New York Health Foundation

26 Feb 2020

Advancing Equity through Employee Ownership Models

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Successful employee ownership models are being explored across the country as ways to build and share wealth in low income communities and to address economic inequality. These models of employee ownership offer promising opportunities to build...

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JPMorgan Chase Expands Second Chance Hiring Efforts in Columbus

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04/26/2021

... Society of Columbus to provide these job seekers with key resources , such as legal services, job search support and ... this effort. “Now more than ever, Central Ohio needs an economy that works for more...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Justice Reform

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Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... the Leadership Transitions Funders Group met three times a year to produce programming and partnership opportunities ... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for equitable leadership...

The Future of ‘Zipcode as Destiny': Three Scenarios

Release Date:

01/14/2016

... still likely to continue their rapid growth. Imagining five , ten, or even 25 years into the future, how might these ... (Thanks, American Geographical Society, for giving us space to explore these questions at...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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Let’s Close the Gap on Mental Health for Good in 2023

Release Date:

02/16/2023

... health (Zimmerman 2020). There is an urgent need for resources and funding. Nowhere is that truer than in rural ... et al 2020). Finding ways to close this gap in care is a focus for the Helmsley Charitable...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Disaster Relief

Health & Human Services

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Citi Foundation Selects The Opportunity Network for Grant to Expand Programs That Prepare New York City’s Youth for Careers

Release Date:

10/25/2017

... youth and preparing them to compete in today’s economy . According to the Citi Foundation’s Global Youth ... organizations across the United States, will help us promote the adoption of new ideas that arise...

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Education & Youth

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Funders For Justice Launch New Funder Toolkit — Divest/Invest: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities

Release Date:

09/19/2018

... we do not also proactively work to divest this nation’s resources from criminalization. As Zachary Norris, FFJ Field ...

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Justice Reform

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NoVo Foundation

TCC Group

Ford Foundation

Evaluating a Culture

Release Date:

05/22/2019

... perceptions,” and both CEP and our grantees encouraged us to publicly share the choices, values, and processes that ... appearance. We are continually exploring, with the help of resources like Vu Le’s...

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