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The Century Foundation

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... October 2011 and the end of March 2012, residents in four Council Districts were given the opportunity to ... While only the second such experiment in the United States , participatory budgeting is seen as a...

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August 2013 Working Group Updates

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08/28/2013

... organizing project formed in 2011 to provide information, resources and networking opportunities for funders in the New ... involved in their ongoing work by joining one of their four working groups: Food...

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Doris Duke Earmarks $2M to Address Climate Change in Hudson Valley

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08/03/2016

Preserving the ecosystems in the Hudson Valley is critical for the entire state.

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January 11 Is Deadline to Submit a Letter of Inquiry for William T. Grant Foundation Research Grants

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12/14/2016

... the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States . We fund research that increases our understanding of ...

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Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

The report, entitled “An Economic Snapshot of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected the neighborhood and its long-time residents. While there has been a surge in new businesses and employment growth,...

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Mellon Announces Funding for Higher Education in Prisons

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06/06/2023

... commitment to expanding opportunities and increasing resources for higher education in carceral environments. ... Education in Prisons (HEP) to over $60 million since 2015 . As the only arts and humanities...

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... the program's significance in the same manner. For over four decades, the Public Service Scholars Program has been ... and attacks on DEI becoming so prevalent in southern states , the average young...

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28 May 2020

Humanizing Immigration: A Conversation in Three Parts

Thursday, May 28, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... contentious and much discussed policy issue in the United States , we rarely examine how narratives are created about ... Chakraborty , Senior Program Officer, NEO Philanthropy's Four Freedoms Fund...

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Carnegie: Nuclear Material Isn’t Secure Enough

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03/24/2016

... Obama told the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit. Four months later, an 82-year-old nun and two other senior ... into the complex at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where the United States stores most of its weapons-...

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Can Business Save The World from Climate Change?

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09/06/2017

... Climate Change? "We are still in." On June 5, with these four words a group of U.S. businesses and investors with a ... have withdrawn from the Paris agreement on climate change four days earlier,...

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Why New Yorkers should be proud of the 2020 Census Results

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05/06/2021

... New York is not gaining population as rapidly as many states in the south and west, we still had a net statewide ... how our Get Out The Count efforts compare to other states . It’s worth noting that ...

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Palette Fund Helps Launch TRUTH Campaign to Spur Storytelling Movement for Trans Youth

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08/05/2015

... three years ago, my wife and I had a hard time finding resources around trans issues and instead saw a lot of stigma ... from the Palette Fund, will roll out more videos and resources over the coming months,...

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The Role of Healthcare Philanthropy in Improving Maternal Healthcare for Underserved Populations

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10/29/2025

... birth equity research and initiatives. Although the United States is a high-income nation, it experiences a significant ... lactation support, and educational materials and resources for infant care. This...

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Philanthropy Should Support Frontline Workers During Pandemic and Beyond - from Arabella Advisors

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03/27/2020

... In the longer term, grant makers should put philanthropic resources toward bolstering regional supply chains that ... your region that are perhaps overlooked and that lack the resources they deserve. Looking...

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Sozosei Foundation Awards Grants to Local Texas Communities Impacted by Winter Storm

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03/10/2021

... Three organizations received grants to bring critical resources to local Texas communities devastated by the recent ... funds to three organizations that are providing critical resources – and more importantly...

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A Message from the Funders Census Initiative

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04/01/2020

... power and more than $1.5 trillion per year in federal resources , further marginalizing the communities and ... than $80 million. State and community-based funders in 46 states , plus DC and Puerto Rico are...

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Commentary: “Visibility” and Corporate Foundations

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10/22/2009

... foundations there is a lot of misguided energy and wasted resources on “visibility” that still misses the mark. At ... has established a foundation or giving program, these are resources that are going to the...

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