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GoVoteNYC Fund Announces $1 Million in Grants for Voter Engagement

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... went to the polls. The last time that at least half of all registered voters chose the city’s mayor was in 1993. ... city’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the deep inequalities it has laid bare.....

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The New York Community Trust

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Civic Engagement

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Keeping the Focus on Race and Justice

Release Date:

08/22/2013

Media Impact Funders Executive Director Vincent Stehle highlights several recent media projects (including The Central Park Five and PNY’s funder gathering focusing on that acclaimed film) that explore the racial inequities that still plague our...

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Three Questions With Darren Walker

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09/23/2016

Ford Foundation president Darren Walker talks with SSIR senior editor Michael Slind about what organizations like his can do to address inequality.

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Finance & Asset Management

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Ford Foundation

29 Mar 2022

Policies that Support a Thriving Small Business Ecosystem - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... to build the small business ecosystem for people of color How do national, state, and municipal policies and practices ... are focused on support for entrepreneurs of color How can philanthropy best support...

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Economic Security

Supported by Sloan Foundation, Study Finds New Quantum Liquid Crystals May Play Role in Future of Computers

Release Date:

04/21/2017

... Physicists at the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter at Caltech have discovered the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal—a new state of matter that may have applications in ultrafast...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Science

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes New Board Member

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03/01/2012

... on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children . In addition, Dr. Burchinal has helped to advance ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Human Services

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William T. Grant Foundation

11 Dec 2013

What Does it Mean to ‘Do’ Policy Work in a Foundation?

Wednesday, December 11, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

... with vastly different issue areas and approaches to social change — some looking more at legislative changes, ... and General Counsel, Ford Foundation Desiree Flores , U.S. Social Justice Director, Arcus...

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The Century Foundation Adds New Senior Fellow

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... for our future and few know more about the nuances of how to do that right than Michael.” Likosky has written ... Infrastructure and Human Rights (Cambridge); Transnational Legal Processes (Cambridge);...

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Arie Weissman and Jennene Tierney Appointed To Arcus Foundation Management Team

Release Date:

04/01/2013

... and Jennene Tierney was appointed Director of Human Resources . Both bring to Arcus a wealth of experience in ... strategy, and leads development and implementation of all financial and operational policies and...

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Foundation for Child Development

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Long Island Community Foundation Issues RFP for the Long Island Sound Stewardship Fund

Release Date:

12/04/2019

... proposals to restore and protect the health and living resources of the Long Island Sound. We are interested in empowering communities of all kinds but especially underserved communities to access, ... on...

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RFPs Etc

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Six Months Later

Release Date:

05/08/2013

... Strengthening overburdened populations . Many families on the road to recovery were some of the most ... back on their feet with case management support to help families apply for FEMA assistance, weigh buyout...

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

Release Date:

03/09/2016

... (RPA) and the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and ... a goal of enhancing the capacity of foundations to align resources for effectiveness and...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund Launches at the Aspen Institute

Release Date:

07/10/2018

... a new fund at the Aspen Institute to support innovative social ventures at vital inflection points. A total of ... of DREAMers in America, the inaugural recipients are all effecting positive change for...

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John P. & Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation

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Open Society Foundations Announce Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program

Release Date:

09/05/2018

... to reimagine the future of the island through economic, social , and cultural change projects that can help create more resilient and self-sustaining communities all across the island.” The program, which will...

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Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation Appoints Michele Moore As Vice President of Global Communications

Release Date:

12/06/2019

... executive leadership team in New York, overseeing all aspects of strategic communications across the ... at the organization. The ACLU’s press coverage, social media following, and membership grew dramatically...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Dedicates $50 Million for COVID-19 Response

Release Date:

03/31/2020

... nonprofit organizations that are addressing the health and social needs of New Yorkers as a direct result of COVID-19. ... providers, Catholic Charities affiliates serving all faiths, and other organizational...

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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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Health

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Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship

Release Date:

01/22/2020

... reimagining America’s public schools. “To make sure all of our children are truly prepared to live and thrive in a diverse ... needed to provide high-quality learning opportunities for all of...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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Brooklynites' Greatest Hopes, Concerns Detailed in New Study by Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

11/05/2014

Brooklyn Community Foundation also did deep dives into three neighborhoods: Coney Island, East New York and Sunset Park.

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