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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

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03/30/2023

... as community changemakers across New York City and beyond . The March grantmaking focused on increasing The ... equitable economic systems that redistribute power and resources back to the community. The...

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The New York Women's Foundation

The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

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08/19/2013

... article on the possible philanthropic response to the death of Trayvon Martin. Initially angered and frustrated by ... writes in the California Endowment blog. “In the arc of social justice, equity, and civil...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

Open Society Names Yamide Dagnet as Director for Climate Justice

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12/07/2021

... and economic transformations to achieve climate and social justice in strategic low- and middle-income ... as the director of climate negotiations at the World Resources Institute in Washington, D.C., focusing...

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Open Society Foundations

If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... is what drives much of the philanthropic community. My life ’s work, and the statewide workforce association I ... changing skill requirements and variety of specific human resources needs. This paid off: the...

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Workforce Development

Rutgers University Receives Grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Address Health Disparities Through Community Partnerships

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12/13/2021

... a new initiative to improve the health and quality of life in economically disadvantaged communities dealing with ... to find ways to improve health outcomes by focusing on social determinants of health and...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

Health

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Philanthropy and the ACA: Helping People Engage in Their Own Health and Health Care

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08/08/2012

... growth—a fundamental challenge to economic security. Beyond those givens, discussants’ views were more varied, ... “skin in the game” approach on the right to a focus on social determinants of health on the...

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Dear Fellow Funders: No More Statements on Racial Equity Please (Until You Publish “The Receipts”)

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09/23/2021

... goals ( our commitment and data are here ). Admittedly, beyond being “more equitable every year,” we are still ... And yes, next time you get an email or see a post on social media which references a...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Transparency

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Arbor Rising

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 ... human and financial resources to enhance the quality of...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

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Community Development

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16 Jun 2020

Refugees, Resilience and COVID-19: Opportunities for Philanthropic Engagement - A Webinar Hosted by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Tuesday, June 16, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... healthcare aides, and meat plant workers. Few have the social networks or family wealth that long-time residents can ... and structural racism that have led to higher death rates in those communities. Yet the...

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Immigration

From Land Acknowledgement to Land Back: Philanthropy’s Role & Responsibility in Returning Stolen Land to Native Communities

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02/03/2022

... relations with the Indigenous community in New York and beyond , and returning wealth, resources and land back to the original peoples of the ... (AICH), a non-profit organization that serves the health,...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

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NorthLight Foundation

Lessons on Movement Building

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06/27/2018

... pipeline work. This is one way that we work to build social justice campaigns that are broad and inclusive. ... forward to share their stories publicly and insist on a policy solution to help all immigrants,...

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Immigration

Every Experience Builds Expertise

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08/16/2016

... obstacles in educational success because they lack the resources needed to prosper. Family income shouldn’t be the ... young people involved in the criminal justice system and life -skills programs such as STEM...

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The Pinkerton Foundation

16 Jun 2021

Bracing Ourselves for the Mental Health Wave of the Pandemic - Are We Prepared?

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... implications of our new realities, and the continuing death toll, the loss of jobs and income, the social isolation, and increases in hunger, poverty, anxiety ...

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United Hospital Fund Names Two New Vice Presidents, New Controller, Other Staff Changes

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04/06/2021

... R. Murria will be promoted to vice president of human resources from director of human resources , while retaining ... leader, a colleague, and a friend, who has gone above and beyond to...

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United Hospital Fund

A Change is Gonna Come: Supporting Our Partners through Leadership Transitions

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09/30/2020

... or counseling through illness, layoffs, and sometimes death . They are overworked and stressed and confronting new ... for what they are: a natural part of an organization’s life cycle and moments of...

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The Cricket Island Foundation

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Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role

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10/25/2017

... first-generation college graduates move into independent life and careers, they have fewer safety nets than they may ... an innovative model that will bring professional life , leadership and career coaching to...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

28 Jun 2016

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Information Session (Webinar A)

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... deeper relationships with colleagues across the field. Beyond the structured breakfast clubs, YLBC creates a vibrant ... sector. Mentors serve as facilitators, sounding boards, resources , and coaches for their...

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Emerging Leaders

11 Jul 2016

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Information Session (Webinar B)

Monday, July 11, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Emerging Leaders

New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

... more effective with their philanthropy. A limited- life foundation, Atlantic made its last grant in December of ... inspired Atlantic’s board to limit the foundation’s life to a fixed number of years. Unlike...

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