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Funders Should Invest in Health Programs to End Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs

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09/15/2016

... wondered the following: Why didn’t my community have the resources to help people when they were in trouble? ... Drug Laws. Governor Nelson Rockefeller claimed that the social service and health care approach...

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Health

Justice Reform

Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

... indicators – from high school graduation rates, to FAFSA financial aid and AP/Dual-Credit completion (see detailed ... with Valley-based leaders to establish the collective impact initiative RGV FOCUS in 2012...

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Education

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Goldman Sachs Announces First Round of Capital Investments and Philanthropic Grants for One Million Black Women Initiative

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05/21/2021

... this week to provide strategic guidance on the scope and impact of the investments and grants. In partnership with ... the projects that would receive the initial round of financial support. “The more we tell...

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Arcus Foundation Names Cynthia A. Hallenbeck New Vice President of Finance and Operations

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02/01/2012

... will include the development of the Foundation's financial management strategy, as well as contributions to the development of its broader social justice and conservation strategies. In...

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20 Jan 2015

The Power of Microaggressions & Microaffirmations

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 -

8:00am to 11:15am

Missed the session? Watch it here. In our commitment to philanthropy , all of us are looking to make sure that our ... fast paced lives, there are often small things, with a big impact that can directly ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... successful leadership transitions from a racial equity and social justice lens. Together, they bring their unique knowledge, ... today to participate in joint learning and access resources...

17 Apr 2013

Keeping Risk Above Water Part 2: Investing in Adaptation, Disaster Response & Recovery

Wednesday, April 17, 2013 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Webinar

... and donors, those who will be called upon in times of crisis , think about investing in a more secure and ... to disasters such as those experienced in 2012. Such impact investments not only hold the promise of...

Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards $2 Million in 2015 to Nonprofits Empowering Borough’s Vulnerable Youth

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11/23/2015

... in May with a 10-year, $25 million commitment to improving social and economic opportunities and outcomes for 16- to ... including neighborhood-based opportunity, the criminal justice system, immigrant...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn Org

12 Oct 2017

Census 2020: Funders Are Getting Ready Now

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... districts The Census is the basis for determining financial and other resources for dozens of government programs The Census is the ... and 21 percent. That translates to millions of government dollars...

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08 Nov 2023

Funder Collaboratives that Support Shifting Power to Communities

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

... some constraints at individual foundations, can pooling resources catalyze efforts to cede power and decision-making ... a funder collaborative in service to racial equity and justice How some NY-based and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

09 Dec 2010

Shareholder Activism: Changing Corporate Behavior

Thursday, December 9, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... As the company’s owner, would you be concerned about the impact of these practices not only because of the fact that ... antithetical to the very efforts you fund with your grant dollars , but also because they...

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Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

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07/02/2015

... days to see young people taking the lead on the biggest social justice issues of our time. From #BlackLivesMatter ... these voices out of the processes and decisions that impact their future...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Workforce Development

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Why Aren’t There More Nonprofit Leaders of Color?

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04/28/2016

... also tackled this issue and there were very good resources available everywhere. At roughly the same time, we ... than two-dozen interviews with leaders and experts in the field ; we are grateful for their...

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Ford Foundation Provides $1.5 Million in Emergency Funding to Puerto Rico

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09/27/2022

... utilities will be restored. The brunt of the storm’s impact hit areas in the southwest where 3,600 homes are still ... earthquake struck in December 2019. While the present crisis was created by Hurricane...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Disaster Relief

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Ford Foundation

Flexible Funding Is the New Kid on the Block

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03/04/2020

... the grant purpose; and that he awarded millions of dollars to these organizations, largely based on trust. To be ... technology, rent, and people (salaries and other human resources costs), you know, that same...

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Build Up Companies

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... Arrillaga-Andreessen, chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her ... experiences. Explore How the investment of funding dollars allocated to serve one population can be...

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PNY Board Chair Phil Li Named President of Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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01/13/2016

... work. The Foundation, remaining committed to its work on social justice will support, encourage and invest in people ... is one of the best ways to create leverage and drive impact ." Li...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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The Century Foundation

Four Ways to Incorporate a Gender Lens in Your Measurement and Evaluation Efforts

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02/20/2018

... Whether you’re a small nonprofit with limited human and financial resources , or a business starting to think about measuring the impact of a CSR effort, there are 4 ways to start ...

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FSG Social Impact Advisors

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Gender Justice

LGBTQ

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North Star Fund Welcomes New Executive Director Jennifer Ching

Release Date:

02/01/2017

... Director Jennifer Ching Jenn's commitment to equity and social justice by building the power of the grassroots has been ... as director of New York Appleseed to build stronger financial...

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