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A Sense of Urgency: Promoting Child and Family Well-being for Homeless Families

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05/30/2018

... shelter to services in communities such as early childhood education , early intervention, health and mental health ... Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families . Funders , service and housing...

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Citizen's Committee for Children of New York, Inc.

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards More Than $72 Million to Teams Led by Humanities Scholars to Ensure “Just Futures” and Expand National Cultural Narratives

Release Date:

01/13/2021

... Maryland): “Inheritance Baltimore: Humanities and Arts Education for Black Liberation” Michigan State University ... Wisconsin at Madison (Madison, Wisconsin): “Humanities Education for Anti-racism Literacy in...

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Mellon Foundation

14 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 14th Sessions

Thursday, June 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:45pm

... important for philanthropic organizations. Not only must funders have firm grasp of the legalities and potential ... be able to: Recognize relevant legal issues surrounding funding advocacy work Discuss ways...

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Rockefeller Foundation Grants $4.6M for Bay Area Resilience by Design Competition

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01/23/2017

... while continued sea-level rise is threatening coastal resources . These are real and serious challenges, and they ... Resilient by Design will leverage the network’s existing resources and institutional...

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Wealthy Should Be Encouraged To Start Giving Sooner

Release Date:

07/18/2014

... and CEO, The Atlantic Philanthropies. In an op- ed in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Oechsli, writes, that ...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

NoVo Co-President Peter Buffett Uses New Notoriety to Champion Women and Girls Around the World

Release Date:

10/10/2014

... around the globe. Last year, he wrote a controversial op- ed for the New York Times called “The Charitable ...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Arcus Director Examines the Story Behind LGBT History Month

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09/04/2015

... LGBT History Month In August, The Advocate ran an op- ed that seemed to suggest that LGBT History Month was founded ...

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Arcus Foundation

Simons Foundation Awards $24.7 Million for Autism Research

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03/21/2017

The University of Edinburgh has announced a £20 million ($24.5 million) grant from the Simons Foundation in support of pioneering studies into the biological mechanisms that underpin changes in brain development associated with autism.

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The Simons Foundation

Here's What's In Bernie Sanders' 'Medicare For All' Bill

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... care, long one of his favorite causes. In a Wednesday op- ed in the New York Times, the former presidential candidate ...

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‘Medicare for All’: Is It Popular? And Is It the Same as Britain’s System?

Release Date:

09/15/2017

... for his “Medicare for all” legislation in an Op- Ed published in The New York Times on Wednesday, while his ...

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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

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09/26/2017

Some recent op-eds and statements have claimed that the only opponents of Intro 1447-C are developers or “real estate industry forces.” I am against Intro 1447-C because I know that it could take away job opportunities from black and brown...

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15 Oct 2015

Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... in school lunch and improves children’s health, and education outcomes. It also brings more federal dollars to ... Discussion will include recent advocacy efforts, and how funders can play a critical role in...

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Children, Youth and Families

28 Jan 2016

Artful Aging: How the Arts Are Transforming Aging

Thursday, January 28, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... University Christine Leahy, Arts Program Director, Arts Education , Facilities, New York State Council on the Arts ... Co-Founder, Lifetime Arts Designed for All interested funders in the arts and aging...

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14 Feb 2018

Roundtable on DREAMers: How Do We Protect and Support DACA Recipients, Dreamers and Their Families Now?

Wednesday, February 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... forge ahead together rather than go it alone. Leaders in education , business, legal services, faith-based ... Officer, Unbound Philanthropy Designed for All interested funders . Registration 8:45 - 9:00 AM...

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All Funders

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Immigration

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19 Sep 2019

Rob Reich vs. Phil Buchanan: Is Giving By The Wealthy A Good Thing?

Thursday, September 19, 2019 -

8:30am to 10:00am

... , Professor of Political Science, Graduate School of Education , Stanford University Lorie Slutsky (Moderator), ... New York Community Trust Designed for All interested funders . Registration 8:15 - 8:30 AM...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

08 Oct 2019

Edgar Villanueva: Why Indigenous Wisdom Is Essential to Strengthening Philanthropy

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... of Programs & Advocacy, Schott Foundation for Public Education Designed for All interested funders . Registration 2:45 - 3:00 PM Check-in 3:00 - ... and click the Register Now link above. (no fee) Non-...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Changing the Conversation about Inequality

Release Date:

09/23/2014

... pushes our understanding of levers of change. Research findings should feel useful to the practitioners and ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Alisa Doctoroff and Linda Mirels Nominated to Lead UJA-Federation of New York

Release Date:

03/01/2013

... the importance of high-quality formal and informal Jewish education , Doctoroff is a past president of the Abraham ... where she serves on the Executive Committee; the Jewish Funders Network, where she is on...

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UJA-Federation of New York

15 Jun 2012

What Role Can Philanthropy Play in Restoring Civility to Our Society? - 2012 Spring Colloquium

Friday, June 15, 2012 -

10:30am to 1:00pm

... live together. Regardless of the focus of your work – education , health, environment, redevelopment, workforce or ... Dialogue, WHYY Inc . Designed for All interested funders . No fee. What Role Can...