Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth
Release Date:
04/04/2018
... local giving action around issues as diverse as criminal justice reform , early childhood education, environmental ...
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Cassius Johnson, Education Policy Expert, Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York
Release Date:
06/04/2012
... educational pathways to and through college for today’s youth and how to translate research and practice insights ... advocacy efforts to increase the number of low-income youth and adults who attain...
“The City Where America Is Going to Find Herself Again”: A Funders Conversation with Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Release Date:
01/12/2011
... of stabilization in his city. In the realm of criminal justice , a police monitor has been established and police ... is being sought for the rebuilding of jails and juvenile justice and youth...
Overcoming Setbacks
Release Date:
09/11/2018
... of then-candidate Barack Obama, who promised not only to reform our policies, but to transform our politics. It had ... and put America on a path to a deeper degree of social justice . He would do so, he...
Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges
Release Date:
04/17/2014
... college readiness and success took place. Organized by NYC Youth Funders network in partnership with Philanthropy New ... most compelling case for investments in community college reform : Use a combination of...
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Dec
2012
Pushing Back Against Push-outs, Pipelines and Profiling: Grantmaking for Impact Among Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Men & Boys of Color
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 -
8:00am to 11:00am
... boys of color. How do zero-tolerance policies place queer youth in jeopardy? How is homophobia deployed against all men ... experiences and common concerns are the shared by queer youth and youth...
The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy
Release Date:
05/12/2014
... for his contributions to the causes of education, criminal justice , and pension reform . He was falsely charged with attempting to make his ...
Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies
Release Date:
07/24/2014
... , published last month by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, "can help districts do just that. It provides .....
Nonprofits Help Shift Mayor De Blasio's Opinion On Closing Rikers, Commission Leaders Say
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... on the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform , and the persistence of its chairman, former state ...
Fast Company Names Ford Foundation As One of the World's Most Innovative Companies
Release Date:
02/21/2018
... Innovative Companies The Ford Foundation funds social justice work through a $12 billion endowment that includes ...
Open Society Foundations Commits $5 Million for Accountable Governance
Release Date:
06/02/2019
... in the areas of government corruption, access to justice , public services, gender and inclusion, and civic ...
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2012
Unsilencing the Voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: A briefing about national polling of AAPIs in the United States
Monday, January 9, 2012 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
... our country today, including immigration, reproductive justice , health care reform , and civil rights. We are pleased to invite you to a ... community. Explore AAPI views on immigration reform...
William T. Grant Foundation Appoints Kenji Hakuta and Mark Soler to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
07/12/2017
... longtime advocates and voices for vulnerable children and youth . Kenji Hakuta has been on the faculty at Stanford ... Staff Attorney, Executive Director, and President, at the Youth Law Center, a national...
The Tow Foundation Appoints Nadia Alia As The New Director Of Operations
Release Date:
03/28/2017
... in fields where they see opportunities for breakthroughs, reform , and benefits for underserved populations. Investments ... focus on the support of innovative programs and system reform in the areas of...
New Study from Arnold Ventures finds Intensive, Specialized Training of Police Officers Leads to Reduced Crime, Fewer Arrests, and More Positive Interactions and Community Evaluations
Release Date:
03/29/2022
... Evaluations Can training police officers in procedural justice reduce crime and improve the community’s ... to operate according to the principles of procedural justice changed officer behavior, reduced...
Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces 5 Winners of Annual Spark Prize
Release Date:
01/11/2018
... are Cave Canem Foundation, the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College, Exalt Youth (exalt), GRIOT Circle, and Red Hook Initiative. ... a deep commitment to advancing racial and social...
JPMorgan Chase Joins Second Chance Efforts to Reduce Obstacles to Employment
Release Date:
10/21/2019
... Chicago. Specifically, the firm will apply its business resources and expertise — including data, research, talent ... to employment. e. Reforming Fines and Fees in the Justice System: Supporting efforts to...
The Space Between Intention and Impact
Release Date:
10/24/2022
... for this vision. Baltimore’s $12 million Children and Youth Fund built a model that radically changed who held ... was first-time funding of small, grassroots racial justice organizations led by and for...
Learning What Worked to Support Women After the 2008 Recession
Release Date:
06/23/2016
... nonprofit organizations became increasingly strained as resources declined. When the stock market failed, foundations ... organizations focused on community activation and policy reform faced a steeper battle...