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Ford Foundation President Darren Walker Highlights The Role Of Innovative Partnerships In New Orleans' Recovery

Release Date:

10/20/2017

... at Delgado Community College, she was forced to leave school to care for her family. Years later, when her mom ... She had a difficult time getting through interviews without crying or covering her face. But...

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Philanthropy New York Signs Letter to Governor Cuomo for Prompt Contracting and Payment of Nonprofits

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07/29/2020

... put mission first and often continue to operate without a registered contract because shutting down programs ... so providers do not continue to operate at risk and without funding. 4. End the policy and...

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

... mobility – the ability to get places, like work or school – correlates directly to socio-economic mobility. ... people of color, and suffered horrific exposure to COVID without suitable protective gear. Over...

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Soros Says Attacks Won’t Alter His Charitable and Political Giving

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06/11/2018

... faced some setbacks this cycle. His bid to replace several district attorneys in California with challengers seeking ...

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28 May 2025

Foundational Advocacy Workshop w/ Bolder Advocacy - A Workshop Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum and Alliance for Justice

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 -

12:30pm to 2:00pm

... foundation members with: Customized advocacy tools and resources Legal expertise to navigate complex advocacy and ... environments Strategic communications frameworks Regional and specialized advocacy training...

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NY Women's Foundation, Pfizer Among "Above & Beyond" Honorees

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03/02/2016

... NYS Nurses Association Michelle Anderson, The CUNY School of Law Lou-Ellen Barkan, Alzheimer's Disease and ... Shank & Co. Nancy True, Local 237, IBT Erica Vargas, District Council 37 Audrey Weiner,...

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Ned Wight, UU Veatch Program Executive Director, Plans to Retire in July 2016

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03/02/2016

... in the Masters of Divinity program at Harvard Divinity School . After graduation and ordination, he served UU ... congregations in Belmont, MA, and La Mesa, CA. Ned was a district trustee on the national...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies, Surdna, Andrew W. Mellon and Ford Foundation Sign Joint Statement Defending NEA Against Proposed Trump Budget

Release Date:

03/01/2018

... , including the Metropolitan Opera and The Juilliard School , that make up Lincoln Center — calling for continued ... organizations and individuals in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto...

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22 Apr 2025

Navigating the AI Revolution: A Practical Guide for Foundation Administrators

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10:00am to 12:00pm

... administration. "AI won't replace humans. Humans using AI will replace humans not using AI." — Daniel Pink ... knowledge, we'll empower participants to approach AI as a tool...

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New National Standards for Principals Flow from Wallace Work

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12/10/2015

... Wallace Work Eight new standards for supervisors of school principals, covering topics such as instructional ... Foundation and were released by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). A team of...

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Carnegie Supports New Study on What Keeps Parents Up at Night

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04/21/2016

... Up at Night A national poll released today reveals public school parents' perspectives on their children's academic, ... a disconnect between views on students' performance in school and the...

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UJA-Federation of NY CEO Gives Tips on Teaching Youth about the Holocaust

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05/04/2016

... Holocaust insensitivity will not be ignored. The Princeton school system, where the teens go to school , has expressed a commitment to work more actively with ... future such incidents. They also confirmed that...

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $20M for New Skills for Youth Initiative

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01/11/2017

... New Skills for Youth Initiative The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. today ... increase the number of students who graduate from high school prepared for careers...

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Alarming Number of Young Girls in Mexico Are Forced to Marry, Ford-Funded Report Finds

Release Date:

05/04/2017

... INSAD, states that 83 percent of married girls had left school , while a staggering 92 percent of those who left school are living informally with a man. And only 15 percent of Mexican girls who dropped out of...

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Gender Justice

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Impact of Silicon Valley Community Foundation on Education around the Country Noted

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06/07/2017

... around the Country Noted In San Francisco’s public schools , Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, is giving middle school principals $100,000 “innovation grants” and ... determine which lessons...

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NYC Denies Nearly 9,000 Kids with Disabilities The Services They Need

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09/05/2017

... and data the Daily News obtained. As of May, 8,854 public school students with disabilities were lacking services such ... Education Department supplied. State law requires city schools provide supports for...

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A Top State Education Policymaker Benefited From Integration. Now, He Wants To Bring It Back.

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09/06/2017

... hometown of Kingston, New York began efforts to integrate schools . For Brown, then a preteen, that meant hopping on a bus that took him to a different school than his siblings attended. It was farther away...

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