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Recording: Youth Power Now: Lessons from Youth Organizers in New York

... a critical role in New York’s organizing history. Today, young people are leading transformative movements for change ... legislation and defending the rights of undocumented young people. Even so, youth...

The Value of Rigorous Evaluation

Release Date:

06/02/2014

... program assessment or evaluation. Unless we invest more resources in our capacity to measure the performance and ... undertake rigorous evaluation. It can be costly, diverting resources from the direct...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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08/28/2015

... will tout the city’s recovery, few people in black working -class neighborhoods will be celebrating. After all, ... Resource Generation, and others, have explicitly dedicated resources to support black-led...

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North Star Fund

Aetna Supports Projects Using Big Data to Get At-Risk Kids the Services They Need

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05/11/2017

... core of this problem are resource allocation challenges. Resources are always scarce, no matter how well a economy is ...

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces 2018 Core Support for National Arts Service Organizations

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04/17/2018

... by maintaining important networks for advocacy and sharing resources . “These arts service organizations represent ... address short term needs and dedicate more organizational resources to longer-term projects...

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Doris Duke Foundation

25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... portal; and Rachel Laforest , Right to the City, who is working with groups across the country interested in taking ...

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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

The NoVo Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and Kendeda Fund are key backers BALLE’s flagship program, the Local Economy Fellowship

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Surdna Foundation

17 Sep 2024

Performance Reviews for Changemakers: Can We Do Better?

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... FAN , as well as prospective FAN members including human resources and operations managers who have a responsibility ...

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Lisa Benenson Joins Trinity Church Wall Street as Chief Communications Officer

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05/16/2023

... she was Chief Communications Officer at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Before beginning her work in nonprofits, Benenson was a journalist, working in executive roles and as an editor and reporter at...

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Trinity Church Philanthropies

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust Announces New Program Officer for Democracy, Hannah Furstenberg-Beckman

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08/31/2022

... Hannah comes to the Trust from a consulting practice working with private foundation and nonprofit clients on ...

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Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust

Arcus Foundation Shares Findings from the Grantee Perception Report Administered by the Center for Effective Philanthropy

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10/26/2021

... by the Center for Effective Philanthropy As a foundation working in deep collaboration with grantee partners around ... took additional actions like diversifying their staff or developing anti-harassment...

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Arcus Foundation

Trinity Church Wall Street Announces Nearly $21 Million in Grants for Nonprofits in New York City and Throughout the World

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11/30/2021

... year after year, we can support organizations that are working hard to make New York City a more equitable, safe, ... youth transition out of the shelter system into stable adult lives. “Far too many youth in...

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Trinity Church Wall Street

New Member Spotlight: ASPCA

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07/10/2009

... euthanasia of homeless animals simply because of a lack of resources . AM:O is a five-year program currently operating in ... professionals to each community, and communities receive resources depending upon...

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Weinberg Foundation Establishes New Grants Area Supporting Veterans and their Families

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02/24/2016

... military members and their families in the categories of workforce development, physical/mental health, and barrier ... Providing a smooth transition (for spouses as well) to the workforce . Such services may...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

The Case for Giving Cash to Poor Kids

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08/25/2014

... something to do with the small amount that we spend on our young —little more than 1 percent of U.S. GDP is spent on ...

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The Century Foundation

On the Occasion of the New York Foundation’s 100th Anniversary

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11/05/2009

... believes in the quaint idea that individuals, and people working together in communities, have the ability to identify ... the disposition and nurtures the capacity of parents, young people, immigrants, senior...

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NoVo Foundation Examines Unequal Funding for Women and Girls of Color

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10/23/2015

... are aimed specifically at improving the lives of girls and young women of color. This is one of the reasons that The ... Shifman about the new Grantmakers for Girls of Color partnership . Hearing her speak...

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NoVo Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds New Research on the Energy and Environmental Implications of the Digital Economy

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04/18/2018

... the Digital Economy The Environmental Law Institute , in partnership with the Center for Law, Energy & the ... interested in cultivating a new generation of young researchers who can move our understanding...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

11 Dec 2024

Responding to the Opioid Crisis: What are the Opportunities for Funders to Make a Difference? - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 -

4:00pm to 5:00pm

... crisis. Opportunities to support preventive methods for young people in education settings and to support ... further information on this program or on eligibility. In partnership with Responding to the Opioid...