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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler says that unless we examine the relationship between privilege and access to markets, we will ignore the constraints that many families face in a market driven education system.

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

A Better Starting Point for Foundation Communications

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10/19/2015

The president of Amy Sutnick Plotch Communications says setting your foundation’s sights on specific media should be a secondary concern.

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Exponent Philanthropy

06 Apr 2017

Beyond the Headlines: A Conversation about Immigration and Immigrants

Thursday, April 6, 2017 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Join us for a conversation with Ali Noorani, Executive Director, the National Immigration Forum and author of There Goes the Neighborhood , Sayu Bhojwani, President of The New American Leaders Project, and Julia Preston, former New York Times’...

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Make Room for Makerspaces

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12/08/2015

Leigh Ross, Program Associate for the Hive Digital Media Learning Fund in NYCT says these community-oriented workspaces are proliferating, and funders are taking notice.

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The New York Community Trust

Digital Badges: What They Are and Why Funders Should Pay Attention (Part 1)

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06/13/2014

A badge can offer a more complete, accurate depiction of an educational experience than a grade or a test score.

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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

06 Feb 2018

Homelessness Innovations: Are Known Solutions Informing NYC’s Response to Youth Homelessness?

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Hurricane Harvey destroyed roughly a third of Houston’s housing stock and temporarily displaced 70,000 people. In New York City, more than 62,000 homeless people fill municipal shelters every night . At least 23,000 of the City’s...

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JPB Foundation Vice President Donna Lawrence to Become President/CEO of I Have A Dream Foundation

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06/18/2014

Lawrence will take up her position as President/CEO on July 1.

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Is There an App for That? New Thinking on Kids and Digital Media

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03/10/2016

New York Community Trust Program Associate Leigh Ross says funders have a unique opportunity to influence the way that youth engage with digital media and the web.

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The New York Community Trust

16 Mar 2017

What Does the Future Hold for Immigrant Workers and their Families? – A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, March 16, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Registration ...

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19 Jul 2018

What Funders Need to Know About Immigration Detention: A Primer on the U.S. System - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, July 19, 2018 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

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Children, Youth and Families

Close the Divide Between Education and Work

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01/21/2016

... and career readiness. That said, like most education organizations that talk about career readiness, our focus was ...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network

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11/23/2015

The Pinkerton Foundation's Laurie Dien talks about creative strategies for increasing high quality programs when the nonprofit you've been supporting can't take on any more kids.