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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... are four tracks in our school. College track, and we’re not on that, military track, low wage work track and penitentiary track.” Not long thereafter, I was meeting with parents in the ... The hearing was a...

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30 Nov 2011

How DREAM Leaders Are Building a New Immigration Movement

Wednesday, November 30, 2011 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... about how they successfully built a new movement for change and succeeded in affecting local and national policy, ... development trainings, UWD provides the tools and resources for DREAMers to organize their...

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Marianna Islam Joins the Schott Foundation as Director of Programs and Advocacy

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04/01/2016

... towards achieving personal, program, policy and system change goals. Marianna brings over a decade of experience in ... assistance to grantees pursuing policy and system change to address the social and...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Bon Iver Collaborates With NY Women's Foundation to Bring Gender Equity Issues Centerstage

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12/06/2016

... Women’s Foundation is a voice for women and a force for change . We are a cross-cultural alliance of women catalyzing ... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Pinkerton Honors a ‘New York Treasure,' Sister Paulette LoMonaco

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12/17/2019

A $2 Million Grant to Good Shepherd Services Recognizes Sr. Paulette LoMonaco

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22 Apr 2020

One Size Does Not Fit All: Managing Remote Teams During COVID-19 – A Webinar

Wednesday, April 22, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... afar, and helping our teams communicate. And, just as any change offers an opportunity to examine old orthodoxies, this ... environment. Nonprofit leadership experts will discuss not only how to manage in the...

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20 Jun 2023

After Title 42: Implications for the Americas - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 -

1:30pm to 3:00pm

... extended an invitation to PNY members.* Violence, climate change , and poverty have displaced families, forcing them to ... on the move Recommendations on how funders can best deploy resources to strengthen the...

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15 Dec 2011

Setting the Stage for 2012: Carol Jenkins Interviews Simon Greer and Pamela Shifman on Paradigm Shifts and Their Implications for Philanthropy

Thursday, December 15, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... philanthropic leaders will use their experiences as social change agents to explain how in a fast-moving world— that ... should bolster efforts to effect social change . This program is a continuation of the...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Ai-jen Poo to Board of Trustees

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06/19/2017

The Ford Foundation announced the appointment of Ai-jen Poo to serve as a member of its Board of Trustees. As a well-established advocate for women, immigrants, and low-wage workers, Poo is currently the director of the National Domestic Workers...

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Century Foundation Reports Examines ESSA Learner Accountability Provisions

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12/13/2018

... schools. Its Title III provisions provided new federal funding dedicated to serving ELs. The structure was ... in—U.S. schools. So Title III provided dedicated funding and focused accountability that would...

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The Century Foundation

13 Feb 2019

Can Data + Organizing Drive Policy? Prospects for Strengthening Tenant Protections in New York City and Statewide

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -

8:45am to 10:00am

... with any questions. In partnership with Change Capital Fund Neighborhoods First Fund The Scherman ...

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17 Jun 2020

Building Powerful Advocacy Movements: Crisis and Opportunity

Wednesday, June 17, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... basic knowledge of philanthropic advocacy. If you do not already have this background, please register for and ... advocacy in the crisis environment created by COVID-19 Funding tips and tools to build the...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children Issues $3 Million Heckscher Foundation Challenge to New York Colleges, Community-Based Organizations, and Employer Partners to Meet Education and Workforce Needs

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01/18/2023

... partner. Internships or apprentice-like programs will not be considered for funding unless an employer partner makes specific commitments ...

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Sheldon H. Danziger Named New President of the Russell Sage Foundation

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02/01/2013

The Russell Sage Foundation, the principal American foundation devoted exclusively to research in the social sciences, has announced the appointment of Sheldon H. Danziger, the Henry J. Meyer Distinguished University Professor of Public Policy at...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

... Assistance (PUA) program to provide benefits to those not eligible for regular state unemployment benefits and who ... history to qualify for regular benefits. And, phase 3 did not fix the fundamental flaws in...

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. Awards $1 Million Grant to The Financial Clinic to Build Financial Security for Working Poor Americans

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11/19/2015

... enterprise, a web-based financial coaching platform called Change Machine, in social service organizations in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas Invest in and further develop Change Machine and grow its network of...

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01 Nov 2019

2020 Election Series: Making it Real: The Link Between Issue Organizing, Ballot Initiatives, and Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Friday, November 1, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... early voter education lay the foundation for issue-based change to be effective? Join us for a conversation that ... "Alex" Gomez , Co-Executive Director, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA)...

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04 Feb 2020

Australia’s Summer Bushfires: From Root Causes to Opportunities for Support - A Webinar Hosted by AEGN and EGA

Tuesday, February 4, 2020 -

4:30pm to 6:00pm

... their scale and intensity are clearly related to climate change , and its consequences which include prolonged drought, ... world watches Australia suffer both the consequences of not acting on climate ...

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