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Open Society Foundations Hosts Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Release Date:

04/07/2017

... Practice Over the years, social issue campaigners and activists have employed a variety of marketing and ... causes, to varying degrees of success. More recently, activists have turned to the arts for...

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Arts

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Open Society Foundations

The Charles H. Revson Foundation Awards $3.3 Million in Grants to Ten Recipients

Release Date:

11/30/2022

... seeks to expand New Yorkers’ access to knowledge and resources capable of sustaining an informed citizenry. This ... and independent nonprofits to strengthen New York City ’s communities and civic spaces. This...

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Education

Jewish Interests

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

Brooklyn Community Foundation's Incubator Project Offers Free Co-Working Space and $5,000 Grant for Start-Up Nonprofits

Release Date:

04/17/2019

... with other Brooklyn Community Foundation grantees; Use of Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Crown Heights ... information, idea exchange, and gathering of philanthropic resources across the borough. Brooklyn...

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RFPs Etc

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

27 Feb 2020

Financial Series: Intro to Financial Statements

Thursday, February 27, 2020 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the Financial Series, participants will get a peek into how a grantee assembles the financial statements and the ...

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Professional Development

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Announcing the Milbank Memorial Fund and AcademyHealth State and Local Innovation Prize

Release Date:

01/25/2018

... the efforts of state and local governments to develop and use data to achieve measurable improvements in the health of ... “The Fund is dedicated to helping policymakers use the best evidence to improve...

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RFPs Etc

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Health

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Milbank Memorial Fund

Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Raquel Willis as New Director of Communications

Release Date:

06/25/2020

Former Executive Editor of Out Magazine to bring activist voice to nation’s oldest women’s foundation.

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Appointments & Transitions

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Policy Core Series 2020 - A Recap

... fear being on the wrong side of IRS rules or are unsure of how to legally engage in advocacy work. Panelists Sean ... a grantmaking organization. For those unsure of where and how to begin policy work, the...

Into the Public Policy Deep End

Release Date:

08/18/2015

... and Civic Participation. “It was exciting to learn how regional associations use their unique role to further philanthropic interests on a ... overview of the myriad ways philanthropy and government ...

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PNY News

24 Jul 2018

Advancing Racial Equity for Corporate Success

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 -

10:30am to 12:30pm

... businesses must address to remain competitive. Companies can create economic value and advance racial equity by ... for business success Concrete examples and approaches of how companies across sectors are...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Reckoning Philanthropy Needs Right Now

Release Date:

08/11/2021

... Our programs are guided by the idea that if we understand how our past shapes current injustices, we can create a better roadmap for moving forward together. ... Race Theory , a body of academic research that...

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PNY News

Carnegie VP of Education Profiled in Huffington Post

Release Date:

02/26/2015

... "When I transitioned into education at the New York City Department of Education, the first thing that struck me was how critically important people were, from teachers to school ... global company and...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

01 May 2013

CEO Interview Series: Christopher Stone, Open Society Foundations, with Phil Henderson

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... Chris came to Open Society in 2012 with a charge to use his international expertise — in both criminal justice ... this background, Chris is particularly well-positioned to make substantial and lasting change...

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Issue-Based

17 Oct 2018

A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... has been much activity throughout the U.S. and in New York City on criminal justice reform in recent years, including ... government, private sector, and academia – to leverage resources towards common goals...

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Children, Youth and Families

Gender Justice

Justice Reform

Public Policy

Century Foundation Releases Report Detailing Virtual Labor Organizing

Release Date:

06/10/2015

... union is one of the best financial decisions a worker can make to boost individual and family wealth—worth up to $1.5 ... earnings over a lifetime—however the process of joining can be clunky...

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Member News

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Technology

Workforce Development

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The Century Foundation

Supreme Court Weighs Immigrants’ Rights to Have Detention Reviewed

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... deportation are entitled to have their detentions, which can stretch for years, reviewed by a judge. The justices were ... to periodic hearings before a judge to decide whether they can be released on bond...

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Immigration

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and National Science Foundation Fund Creation of Battery-Free HD Video Streaming Technology

Release Date:

04/27/2018

... a technique called backscatter, through which a device can share information by reflecting signals that have been ... assumption people have made so far is that backscatter can be used only for low-data rate...

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Member News

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Technology

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Its Resilience NYC Grants

Release Date:

11/20/2017

... presidential election, it became clear that many New York City organizations would face increased demands for services with strained resources . They felt a growing urgency to organize and ... Callen-Lorde...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass: A Recap

... What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to that larger purpose in my daily work? We ... Mimi Ọnụọha's , In Absentia , invited us to make visible the...

17 Jun 2021

Moving Beyond Anti-Asian Myths and Violence to Multi-Racial Solidarity and Action

Thursday, June 17, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... or to build multi-racial coalitions as part of their work. How to Register Registration is required by June 16th. ... A basic understanding of who the AAPI community is, and how it has been funded historically...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Public Policy

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Immigration

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Social Justice

15 Oct 2014

Busting the Business of Trafficking Women and Children

Wednesday, October 15, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... foundation, nonprofit, and academic experts will discuss how philanthropy can help bust the business of trafficking women and girls. ... log in above and click the Register Now link. ($150 fee) Can...