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Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty

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08/18/2015

According to Darren Walker, Ford Foundation President, arts funding is critical to advancing social justice.

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The Nation Details Eric Holder’s Appearance at Ford Foundation

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12/14/2015

The Nation Details Eric Holder’ s Appearance at Ford Foundation Eric Holder was the ... first black attorney general at a time when civil- rights issues were at the forefront of the public consciousness, from a...

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Sessions As Attorney General Means Criminal-Justice Reform Is Dead

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12/15/2016

... to life for people who care about the enforcement of civil rights and voting rights . As my colleague Eric Levitz explains, Sessions’ s entrenched position in the very last ditch of support...

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Disabled Parents Sue New York City Over Child Removals

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10/10/2017

... like her. Child welfare workers have removed Shantell’ s three children from her care at various times, beginning in ... ability to parent. With the help of lawyers, Shantell’ s children were returned to her...

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29 Sep 2015

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Pros & Cons of Performance Evaluations

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8:45am to 11:00am

... HR and operations professionals to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with peers about ... Cell Foundation, Inc Oscar De La Cruz , Manager, Human Resources & Benefits, The Andrew W...

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Salesforce Gives $19M to Support Five School Districts Across the US and Education Nonprofits

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09/20/2021

... racial equity. This series of grants brings Salesforce’ s total investment in education to more than $140 million. As ... Superintendent Dr. Alessia Johnson. “These additional resources will help IPS address...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies ‘Summer Boost NYC’ Summer 2022 Learning Program Launched at New York City Public Charter Schools

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04/18/2022

... and inadequate remote instruction, students across the U. S . have suffered unprecedented learning loss,” said Mike ... by the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying social and health -related effects have...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 37 Grants

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01/10/2023

... City on December 8, 2022, Carnegie Corporation of New York' s board of trustees approved 37 Grants Totaling $31,102,500. ... grant of $1,000,000 for strengthening and mainstreaming U. S . expertise and...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... announced that Pedro Abramovay, a leading Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America. ... million to promote drug policy, criminal justice, human rights , access to information, and...

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Relinquishing Purse Strings: Orlando Bagwell Leaves Ford Foundation’s JustFilms

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02/15/2013

... some of the most influential documentaries about the civil rights movement and the black American experience, will leave ... Purse Strings: Orlando Bagwell Leaves Ford Foundation’ s JustFilms ...

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$15 Million Gift and New Name for Community College

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04/29/2013

... are increasingly common, $15 million might buy naming rights to a new building or a laboratory. But for a community ... size is both rare and transformative, and so New York’ s newest community college is...

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Celebrating a Year of Progress on Expanded Learning Time

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05/15/2013

... a simple mission: to ensure all children in our nation' s communities have more and better learning time in school. ... come together with leaders in government, education, civil rights , business, academe...

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The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

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08/19/2013

... blog. “In the arc of social justice, equity, and civil rights , outrage is the fuel for civic action.”... The ...

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Conservative Publications Accuse OSF of 'Bankrolling' Ferguson Protests

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03/30/2015

... Ferguson Protests New tax filings from Soros’ s private foundation link donations and funding for groups in ... to news media to cover events using the billionaire’ s funding. Washington Times noted that the...

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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

Ford' s Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report ... life is possible, pushing their leaders to protect the rights and dignities of all people." I could not agree more... Ford'...

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