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New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

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10/12/2012

... Politics Foundation , has worked since 2007 to increase civic engagement with user-friendly online tools for peer-to-peer ... on how it works. Towards our mission of increasing civic ...

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Serious Policy Between Our Two Ferns

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04/23/2014

... management firm, Miller has leadership experience in the civic , nonprofit and philanthropic sector. He has served on ... of the board, and played key roles in a variety of civic and educational reform efforts...

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It's Time for More Foundations to Fund Democracy - Here's How

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12/10/2020

... to the ballot, strengthening government, encouraging civic participation, and restoring local journalism. ... that links political institutions, civil society, and civic culture within a single virtuous cycle...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Public Policy

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16 Jan 2013

Service for Impact Meeting

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8:00am to 10:30am

Whether you fund housing, hunger or higher education, investments in a nonprofit’s ability to maximize the time and expertise of volunteers provide a high return on that investment. A study from the TCC Group found that "when nonprofit organizations...

New Class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackles Economic and Social Inequality

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08/12/2014

... who will equip multi-faith movements for justice with the resources to harness the power of story; and Mosi Makori, who ...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Increases Commitment to Environment of Madagascar

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06/18/2015

... well-being of local communities while sustaining natural resources and protecting biodiversity. The Trust’s ... said Olivier Langrand, executive director of CEPF. “This engagement is crucial to ensure the...

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Carnegie Corporation Awards $39.5 Million in Grants

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10/02/2015

The grants were awarded during the third quarter of 2015.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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F.B. Heron's Clara Miller on Changing Operating Models to Expand Effectiveness and Impact

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06/10/2016

... of operating model might we build if we focus all of our resources on achieving our mission, assuming that we will ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education

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05/26/2017

... access to quality early childhood education, and parental engagement ... Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies ...

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Ford Funds Analysis, Toolkit for Improving Legal Aid Websites

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08/08/2017

... about civil legal matters with important tools and resources . They provide basic information about common legal ... content presentation, mobile friendliness, community engagement , language access, and user...

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Justice Reform

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Bloomberg Supported Cities of Service Announces Winners of its Love Your Block Competition

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07/16/2018

... city will receive $25,000 to be used for mini-grants and resources to support citizen groups' and local nonprofits' .....

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Community Development

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Simons Foundation Science Sandbox Announce Inaugural Science Nonfiction Film Grants

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11/16/2018

... administered by the Sundance Institute, aims to provide resources for emerging artists making science nonfiction ... network of scientists and practitioners in the science- engagement community.... Simons...

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Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny

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05/16/2017

... lose in 2018, especially if you have not already gotten civic engagement money out the door. Stop waiting until late in the ... and voters. Last but not least, fund multi-year civic ...

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07 May 2020

COVID-19, Democracy and the Importance of Local Journalism - A Webinar

Thursday, May 7, 2020 -

9:30am to 11:00am

... due to unchecked government expenditures; decreased civic knowledge and engagement ; reduced political competition in mayoral races; ... who are making bold investments in the sector and the civic...

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The Scherman Foundation Welcomes Three New Board Members

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05/01/2023

... of State Voices, the country’s largest nonpartisan civic engagement infrastructure organization. Her dedication to ... as well as her expertise and stalwart leadership in civic ...

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10 Jan 2024

Fair Representation in Redistricting - Reimagining Redistricting Virtual Briefing

Wednesday, January 10, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Infrastructure Fund Javier Valdés, U.S. Director of Civic Engagement and Government, Ford Foundation , and Co-Chair, ... Initiative Democracy Alliance Funders' Committee for Civic...

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The New York Community Trust Gives $6 Million for Legal Aid to Detained Immigrants, Climate Resilience, and More

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12/08/2017

... offers leadership and wellness activities that promote civic activities; intensive academic help; college ... is using $150,000 to provide user-friendly information and resources to policymakers, community...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Common Sense and Reaffirmation of 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Nonpartisanship

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07/26/2016

... charitable nonprofits and foundations from using their resources or otherwise engaging in partisan electioneering. ... from requests by political candidates to divert nonprofit resources away from their...

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Unbound Philanthropy and OSF Among U.S. Foundations Taking Action to Address Refugee Crisis, Report Finds

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06/20/2018

... offers suggestions for how philanthropy can leverage its resources and calls on funders to facilitate collective ... to the crisis and related issues, promote long-term engagement focused on creating a more...

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