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City Council Examines Effectiveness of Domestic Violence Courts

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09/19/2017

... Domestic Violence Courts The City Council’s Courts and Legal Services Committee held an oversight hearing on Monday ... and responsiveness to domestic violence victims in the legal system by combining the...

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Foundation for a Just Society Supports Report on LGBTQ Organizing in West Africa

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03/07/2016

... key points: Activists are working within a diversity of legal contexts, but trends of rising religious fundamentalism ... provision, and facilitating safety and security trainings. All 50 organizations...

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05 Oct 2015

Philanthropic Investing in Food Systems

Monday, October 5, 2015 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

... investing in the food space. What is impact investing, and how can philanthropic organizations participate? Who is ... Simons, Executive Director, WellMet Group Designed for All interested funders...

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12 Mar 2020

COVID-19 Weekly PNY Member Webinars - Philanthropy's Response in Times of Crisis

Thursday, March 12, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

... New York has compiled a list of national and local resources that provide up-to-date information and address ... President, Philanthropy New York Designed for All interested funders. Registration Registration...

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The Rockefeller Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Create New Multilateral Development Banks Challenge Fund To Increase Investment in Developing Countries

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10/12/2022

... operating models, and uses of banks’ financial resources to enable evolution of these institutions. ... MDB Challenge Fund will surface new ideas and thinking on how MDBs can more efficiently use their...

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Economic Security

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Pair of Community Foundations Chosen to lead Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Flagship New Jersey Grantmaking Program

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11/14/2022

... policy change, systems change, and equitable benefits and resources for everyone in New Jersey's communities. "As ... individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are,...

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Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors

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01/24/2017

... and Jason McGill , previously Vice President of Social Justice Program, as Co-Executive Directors of the ... on Protected Areas. McGill has led the foundation's LGBT -focused Social...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces COVID-19 Response Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Workers in the U.S.

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05/11/2020

... term, our grantee partners would have the flexibility and resources to meet the deepening needs of the immigrant and ... rapid response and recovery solutions which ensure that all workers, including...

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An Old Idea is New Again: Tackling Large Complex Problems by Investing in Communities

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04/10/2018

... my journey from grantee to grantmaker and, in particular, how DEC’s attention to immigrant students in its 2017 ... calls. I had recently become the director of Advocates for Children ’s Immigrant Students’...

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Abby Youngblood Joins North Star Fund as Food and Environment Program Officer

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08/01/2012

... which is a philanthropic organizing project providing resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... Before joining North Star, she was the Fresh Food For All Coordinator at Just Food, where...

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The Education Foundation of America Announces Two New Staff Members

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04/29/2019

... David was an Assistant Professor of Environmental Law and Social Responsibility at Loyola University in Maryland; ... as director of business and environment at Business for Social Responsibility in San...

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PNY Core: Policy Core

... at Philanthropy New York that helps funders navigate the legal , strategic, and governance activity necessary to ... foundations or family foundations – have considerable legal rights to exercise their voice in...

Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows

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03/05/2018

... state and local government who have advanced economic and social justice. The program, now in its second year, is ... careers and share insights with advocates and others about how to make policy change—at a...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Names 32 Winners of Andrew Carnegie Fellowships

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04/23/2019

... to research, writing, and publishing in the humanities and social sciences — work that will benefit all of us. The program is the most generous initiative of its ... to the urgent issues of today. Among the...

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28 Oct 2022

Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, October 28, 2022 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... is Philanthropy 101? It is a five-part series that helps all staff new to philanthropy better understand the sector. ... of Grantmaking , we will cover: The core cycle of how foundations make grants, ways to...

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08 Nov 2024

2024 Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, November 8, 2024 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

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31 Oct 2025

2025 Philanthropy 101 - Fundamentals of Grantmaking

Friday, October 31, 2025 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

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The Atlantic Philanthropies Introduces 2020 Fellows for Racial Equity

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08/03/2020

... 2020 class of Atlantic Fellows - 20 dynamic leaders from all walks of life who bring a deep commitment to the struggle ... the liberation of Black people leads to the liberation of all people. “The COVID-19...

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