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The Open Society Economic Justice Program Invests in Race and Gender Equity

Release Date:

10/22/2020

... firm that seeks to drive capital to entrepreneurs and communities that have historically been overlooked or ... and inclusion while also deploying capital to underserved communities to provide agency in...

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Open Society Foundations

Program Recap—Perpetuity or Limited Life: How Do Family Foundations Decide?

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07/29/2009

... but rather a discussion of what should go into the decision -making process and what it means to choose ... foundation was established. Though far removed from the decision , Ms. Lowman spoke at length about the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in Washington, DC, Oakland, Dallas, and St. Louis

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09/05/2019

... areas. Ultimately, this will benefit vulnerable communities through Opportunity Zones created in the 2017 Tax ... “Opportunity Zones have the potential to transform communities and deliver real economic...

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Responding to Change: A Look at Strategies Helping Wildlife and People Adapt to Shifting Climates

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... important coastal marshes in South Carolina to reduce wave action and protect them from rising seas. In addition, ... “14 Solutions” and “Embracing Change” are great resources for understanding how...

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Doris Duke Foundation

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund is Building an Anti-racist, Anti-sexist Institution

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02/09/2021

... impacts of COVID-19 on Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities became apparent and police and vigilante killings ... of the RBF and the Pocantico Center, including human resources , programs, grantmaking,...

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Citi Backs Program to Create 5,000 Women Entrepreneurs from Low-Income Neighborhoods

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03/16/2015

... York City is hoping to take 5,000 women from underserved communities in the next three years. Glen announced the new ... pro-bono legal assistance, and navigating government resources —for aspiring...

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Study Funded by Open Society Foundations Finds Digital Devices Are Key to Success for Black and Latino Males

Release Date:

05/24/2016

... men of color will rely heavily on their access to trusted resources , both in face-to-face interactions and online. In ... communication strategies to solve problems of underserved communities . The research was...

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Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

... Educate Texas, an educational arm of Dallas-based Communities Foundation of Texas, partnered with Valley-based ... improve educational outcomes across the region by aligning resources that create a cradle-to-...

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Newman's Own Foundation Forms Native American Nutrition Cohort

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05/08/2018

... food access and nutrition education in Native American communities around the country. The first convening is May 8 ... and collaboration. The focus is on Native American communities , since food insecurity is...

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Food Systems

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Grants $3.5M to South Arts to Launch "Jazz Road"

Release Date:

12/10/2018

... to expand jazz artists’ touring to a wide range of communities . This landmark re-granting program, once ... musicians to tour to the widest possible cross-section of communities , as well as maximize existing...

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Arts

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New York Life Foundation Awards Grief Reach Grant to Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA

Release Date:

12/03/2019

... the needs of grieving children and their families in the communities we serve.” “The Grief Reach grant program was ... to increase access to bereavement services for underserved communities ,” said Maria...

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05 Apr 2022

Engaging Youth Voice in Participatory Grantmaking

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... young people to make decisions that will help their communities thrive. In the process, the philanthropic ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Children, Youth and Families

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UJA Federation of New York: Call for Conversations

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... can have an even greater impact on the individuals and communities we serve. We are currently in the process of ...

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Beyond a Portal, to Real Patient Engagement

Release Date:

04/10/2017

... Patient Engagement Originally published in the Huffington Post and re-posted with permission from the author, David ... Improvement: having a seat at the table when it comes to decision -making, as a...

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New York Health Foundation

23 Oct 2012

Conversation on Philanthropic Impact: Making Evaluation Manageable and Meaningful

Tuesday, October 23, 2012 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... conversation, we’ll take a look at how evaluation can guide the work of funders that are interested in having the most impact with their giving. Join local members of the Association of Small Foundations and...

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20 Apr 2016

Strategy, Struggle and Participation: Three Questions to Improve Your Social-Change Stories

Wednesday, April 20, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... do—enlist members, raise funds, take the pulse of their communities , change policy and behavior. So how do you tell ... and Social Change ,” the new second edition of the guide from Working Narratives.*...

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

Release Date:

06/13/2024

... accountability for our part in causing harm to Black communities . Having knowledge of the harm caused helps better ... out. 1 As funders supporting grassroots movements at the local level, we make national...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

United Way of NYC President & CEO Gordon Campbell to Step Down

Release Date:

04/02/2012

... and search for his replacement. "This was not an easy decision as the work and mission of United Way is so deeply ... Officer, stated, "While we are disappointed by Gordon’s decision , we wish him the...

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14 Apr 2010

Accountability: Judging Students, Judging Teachers

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

A COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM presented by the Donors’ Education Collaborative (DEC), Philanthropy Connects , and Public Education Grantmakers Network (PEGNET), with The New York Community Trust and the Ford Foundation . WHO...

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22 Apr 2021

Leaning into Racial Justice with the Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Fund - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 22, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Foundation and Andrus Family Fund will explore their decision to increase funding for racial justice, how they are ... giving landscape. Explore How foundations made the decision to increase funding for racial...

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Tools & Strategies

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Social Justice

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