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Recording: Reimagining Justice: Global Lessons, Local Action & Featuring The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper

... in New York and across the U.S., where outcomes in the legal system too often hinge on income, race, and social status. Public defenders face overwhelming caseloads, ... and millions of low-income Americans...

Westchester Community Foundation Launches The Westchester Index

Release Date:

05/26/2022

... Westchester. The Foundation brings together individuals, families , foundations and businesses to build a better ... that make a difference. We apply knowledge, creativity and resources to the most challenging...

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MetLife Names Tia Hodges Head of Corporate Giving and Employee Volunteerism and President and CEO of MetLife Foundation

Release Date:

07/13/2021

... strategies across the philanthropic, nonprofit and social impact sectors to drive systemic change and economic ... collaborated with mayors and other civic leaders to ensure children live in active and healthy...

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MetLife

Rauch Foundation Co-Sponsors Long Island Delegation to Attend “Reimagining Education Summer Institute”

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07/12/2018

... are increasingly diverse – with more than half of all students in K-12 public schools being children of color – diversity alone does not lead to ... assistant principals, department chairs, teachers, and...

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The Rauch Foundation

20 Jan 2015

The Power of Microaggressions & Microaffirmations

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 -

8:00am to 11:15am

... session? Watch it here. In our commitment to philanthropy, all of us are looking to make sure that our individual and ... Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation Designed for All interested funders...

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Board & Trustees

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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United States

Membership Eligibility and Structure

... structure is values driven: that members of the community all contribute financially to the community according to ... . Frequently Asked Questions about Membership How do we join? Reach out to our Member...

Can Philanthropy Help Shape the Next Economy? A Workshop Series for a Just Transition

... together by a short film produced for this series entitled How We Live: A Journey Towards a Just Transition , we will ... and visions for a more just economy and healthy planet How we can move past the growth...

Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good

Release Date:

08/31/2017

... a product from the brands they support. They also want social responsibility and corporate accountability. For many companies, this is changing how they market their products to younger generations. But ...

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Communications/Media

30 Sep 2020

Preparation and Self-Management in Feedback Conversations - A Workshop

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... your organization. Specifically, the series will cover how to work with the range of dynamics that are present when ... each other, and participants are encouraged to commit to all three workshops. Giving and...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Leadership Development

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... that are accountable to and encourage the participation of all people. Chris comes to this work from a long tenure at ... much of your life “on the ground,” protecting the legal rights of some of the most...

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F.B. Heron Foundation President Clara Miller to Step Down

Release Date:

06/20/2017

... the foundation also pledged, in 2012, to commit all its assets to fighting poverty and by 2016 had aligned ... peers to jettison outdated operating models that leave resources untapped in the face of systemic...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... Governance. Mr. Rajani, a global leader on issues of social justice, has been at the forefront of citizen ... co-founded Kuleana, which developed a leading center for children ’s rights and established Tanzania...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation

Weinberg Foundation Announces Grants as Part of $3M Summer Funding Collaborative

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... of partnership and the promise of providing even more children with opportunities for summer learning and ... While each funder made its own internal funding decisions, all ten funders shared the same...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

A Right to Know: School Environmental Health Hazards

Release Date:

07/20/2015

... P.S. 51 parents had noticed many assorted illnesses among children at the school over the years, including stomach pain ... where engagement, transparency, and oversight make all the difference.” Historically...

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Insights

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Education

Health

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New York Health Foundation

15 Jul 2013

Justice Delayed – An Examination of the Ken Burns Film The Central Park Five

Monday, July 15, 2013 -

3:45pm to 7:00pm

... Park Five will be woven into the discussion to illustrate how this case hits the core of issues of discrimination and prosecutorial abuse within our legal system. A Philanthropy New York Special Event with...

28 Feb 2023

Examining the Shameful History of Black Voter Disenfranchisement - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... present day fights to restore voting rights to criminal legal system-impacted voters, a fight we’ll be examining in ... Committee for Civic Participation Who should attend? All interested funders. What to...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

Release Date:

09/19/2019

... to five inaugural grantee partners: The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation , Jobs for the Future , Mission ... Global , and the Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians . All are U.S. organizations...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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 ... United, explains: “The dominant narrative has focused on how communities have suffered...

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Member News

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Justice Reform

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NoVo Foundation

TCC Group

Ford Foundation

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

Release Date:

01/30/2017

... businesses and the sounds of Urdu and Bangla from families walking on the streets—felt like home. Being able ... our grantee partners like DRUM , as well as national legal groups like the ACLU, in December...

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Immigration

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Brooklyn Org

Donors Education Collaborative Awards $995,000 For Education Reform

Release Date:

08/04/2014

... New York City public schools, and whose contributors are all Philanthropy New York members, announced $995,000 in ... reforms to reduce inequality and increase opportunity for all students. Current members to...