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37th Annual Meeting Re-Cap: Rethinking American Justice

... when he moved back to the United States some years ago to report on poverty and criminal justice. He learned that the ... factors for why mass incarceration exists in this form today. She describes how...

Nine Graphs That Show How Hard It Is To Be a Homeless Student In New York City

Release Date:

08/19/2016

... poverty on those students is immense and is detailed in a report released Wednesday by the Institute for Children, ... and Homelessness — a New York-based nonprofit. The report is notable partly because it...

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Century Foundation Study Finds Socioeconomic Integration Helps Narrow Achievement Gaps

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10/19/2016

... outcomes for both low- and middle-income students, a report from the Century Foundation finds. According to the report , "School Integration in Practice: Lessons from Nine ... County, Kentucky; and New...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation's CEO Interviewed in Funder Spotlight

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09/07/2017

Since his appointment as president a year and a half ago, Phil Li of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation has taken dramatic steps toward embodying trust-based philanthropy, including getting rid of lengthy reporting requirements and shifting toward...

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As Global Obesity Rises, Teasing Apart Its Causes Grows Harder

Release Date:

09/19/2017

... with The New York Times’s health desk, visited to report an article about Brazil’s growing obesity rates.. ...

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The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black

Release Date:

10/06/2017

... they are disproportionately targeted for removal. A report by the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and ...

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

... Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value, and ... evaluation of city peer groups based on joining behavior. Report findings show big cities on...

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African Philanthropy Forum to Promote Transformation of the Continent 'From Within'

Release Date:

04/22/2013

... Forum (APF). Like the GPF, the APF will take the form of a peer-learning network of philanthropists — ...

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23 Mar 2010

Change Philanthropy: Stories of Successful Policy Work and Collaboration

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... March 19th). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . Presented by Philanthropy New York’s Special ...

04 May 2011

Seventh Generation Leading: Making the Case for Native Youth Leadership and Organizing

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... NON-MEMBERS: To register, please fill out this online form . Non-members will receive a confirmation by email no ...

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09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... December 7th). NON-MEMBERS: Please fill out this online form . A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing , sponsored ...

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New York Botanical Garden Humanities Institute To Explore Social Impact of Gardens

Release Date:

06/19/2014

A symposium that will explore the role of women in landscape design will be the first event at New York Botanical Garden's Humanities Institute, made possible by a $635,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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Do Health Care Costs Fuel Economic Inequality in the United States?

Release Date:

09/09/2014

The Commonwealth Fund explores the relationship between health care costs and the economic gap between wealthy Americans and everybody else.

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Wallace Foundation Announces $40 Million Initiative to Help Build Audiences in the Arts

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10/02/2014

The six-year initiative will provide funding for up to 24 nonprofits organizations.

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The Today Show Discusses Long-Term Care with United Hospital Fund's Carol Levine

Release Date:

12/11/2014

... facility. At least 70 percent of us are going to need some form of long-term care. And 80 percent of long-term care in ...

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Ford Shifts Grant Making to Focus Entirely on Inequality

Release Date:

06/12/2015

... for: It hopes to double the total it gives in the form of unrestricted grants for operating support. The ...

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Ford, Rockefeller, OSF and NY Women’s Foundation Leaders Appointed to Commission on NYC Justice Reform

Release Date:

03/18/2016

Former chief judge Jonathan Lippman has announced the members of the Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform.

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How Ford, Rockefeller Supported "Street Orgs" in the 1970s

Release Date:

06/03/2016

In 1970, the Vice Lords were actually given $275,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation for their organizing work, and the Ford Foundation granted them $130,000.