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06 Jun 2018

Stronger Together: New Frontiers in Funders Supporting Social Movements - June Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... June 6 – The role of social movements in influencing public policy Please join Human Rights Funders Network for ... new research in the role of social movements influencing public policy. Participants will...

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Social Justice

Samsher (Sam) Singh Gill Named President of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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01/11/2021

... the Knight Research Network and the creation of the Knight Public Spaces Fellows, a novel award for practitioners and leaders focused on the role of public spaces in civic life. “I am honored by the ... and...

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Doris Duke Foundation

Young Journalist Responds to Darren Walker's NY Times Op-Ed on Unpaid Internships

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07/08/2016

... "Internships," the headline in the New York Times’s opinion section read, "Are Not a Privilege." The op-ed was .....

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Communications/Media

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Ford Foundation

How Ms. Foundation Sees Taking Children to Work Day as an Opportunity to Build Careers, Education and Upward Mobility

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02/09/2018

... the concept has been just about the same, but in my opinion , the way we work here in South Florida, has evolved. ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

Gender Justice

Bridging the Knowledge Gap About Grantmaking for People with Disabilities

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11/05/2010

... track… Cheryl Rosario , Director of Philanthropy at American Express and a DFN board member, has long been an ... is a good starting point for funders seeking additional resources as they explore this issue...

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All Funders

Examine Organizational Blind Spots With This New Gender Lens Tool

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03/31/2017

... With This New Gender Lens Tool By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow at Philanthropy New York Why would a ... to address them. One of my most satisfying projects as a Public Policy Fellow here at PNY has...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation expands Health Initiative with partnerships to fight infectious disease and mental illness worldwide

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06/29/2022

... and to connect young people with the mental health resources they need. SNF’s ongoing approximately $750 ... a mission of expanding access to life-changing health care resources , a belief in the importance of...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

United Hospital Fund Literacy Project, funded by the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Makes Lasting Difference at East Harlem Health Center

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09/27/2023

... health center came through a partnership with the New York Public Library that stemmed from the UHF project. Building on ... or English proficiency. While providing tangible resources like books are important...

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Education

Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

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United Hospital Fund

Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... Associates, the Hopkins-Nanjing Center for Chinese and American Studies and the National Committee on United ... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services...

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Ford Foundation

19 Sep 2017

Documentary Film Screening - "Unrest": Women, Resilience and the Disease Medicine Forgot

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Jennifer Brea, a young African American woman with a bright future as a Harvard Ph.D. ...

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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces Grants to Support Immigrant and Refugee Employment Initiatives

Release Date:

09/04/2019

... (JFF), a Boston-based non-profit that drives change in the American workforce and education systems to promote economic ... outcomes, so that they can be easily replicated by human resources and corporate...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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ASPCA Commits $5 Million in COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Initiative to Help Shelters and Pet Owners

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the ASPCA ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ®) ... animals at-risk by straining essential owner and shelter resources . Considering the vital...

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Animal Welfare

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ASPCA

Weinberg Foundation grants emergency funding in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Release Date:

03/02/2022

... Rescue Committee (IRC) – The IRC is working to mobilize resources and connect with its partners on the ground to ... needs of these individuals and families. $250,000 to the American Jewish Joint Distribution...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Jewish Interests

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Need for Civil Legal Aid

Release Date:

06/07/2016

... seeking civil legal aid are turned away due to lack of resources , meaning a majority of civil cases has one or both ... assistance on this issue by making available free legal resources , case management for...

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Economic Security

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The Elmezzi Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation Supports Community Health Outreach and Vaccination Support

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02/25/2021

... a continuous scarcity of trustworthy information and resources on COVID-19, including transmission, treatments, ... trauma in these communities, which are the result of the American healthcare system’s...

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Community Development

Human Services

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Brooklyn Org

Red Cross gives $1.25M grant to Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

05/30/2013

The grant from the American Red Cross in Greater New York will support long-term ... efforts for people affected by Superstorm Sandy. The American Red Cross in Greater New York, in an outdoor ...

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