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Open Society Research Looks at New Technology Predicting Recidivism Without Being Racist

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... system that are afoot, city officials are working with top data scientists to develop a computerized risk assessment ... out of the city’s jails while working to eventually end cash bail entirely. . . Open...

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Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations

Rita Allen Foundation Supported Research Details Consequences of Kansas’ Lifetime Property Tax Exemptions on Local School Districts

Release Date:

03/02/2018

... Tax Exemptions on Local School Districts Deemed one of the top six journalism collaborations of 2017 by MediaShift, an ... left local school districts starving for revenue. By the end of the investigation,...

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Rita Allen Foundation

13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... work in your organization. Intended Outcomes By the end of the workshop, you will be able to: Develop action ...

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Professional Development

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropy New York Names Kathryn O’Neal-Dunham Chief Operations Officer

Release Date:

01/31/2014

... pro-bono program to improve nonprofit capacity in Human Resources , Technology, Fundraising and Project Management. ... her Master’s degree in Public Administration and Health Policy from the Robert F. Wagner...

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United Way of New York City

William T. Grant Foundation Awards Rapid Response Research Grants to Address Pressing Issues Facing Young People in the U.S.

Release Date:

03/28/2018

... research, conducted by researchers in collaboration with policy partners, aimed at reducing inequality in youth ... on account of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or immigration...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

Ford’s Darren Walker Writes About Why Foundations Need to Pay Attention to What Grantees Are Saying

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... we’ve established in our efforts to eliminate inequality end up being unequal themselves. Foundations currently hold ... we fund to focus on short-term projects, to spend valuable resources accounting for how...

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Ford Foundation

Opposition to Eliminating the Estate Tax

... to their heirs. Analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says that, currently, the tax is ... a $5.45 million exemption for 2016) and 40 percent top rate. CBPP says that only the wealthiest...

Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

Release Date:

03/22/2017

... taking a multicultural psychology course, which focused on gender in Morocco and problems facing Moroccan women. As a ... this winter, I realized it’s not the only country facing gender violence. There are...

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Gender Justice

Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas

Release Date:

08/08/2017

... led nine other attorneys general in urging Sessions to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program ... in Texas. Texas social justice organizations need more resources to deepen capacity and...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

Ford Foundation to Fund Projects That Help Fight Violent Extremism

Release Date:

08/03/2015

... projects that address inequality in access to natural resources and social injustice which have been linked to ... grant, says limited rights to access and use of natural resources to generate wealth by...

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Community Development

Environment and Climate Change

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Ford Foundation

Bloomberg Philanthropies Names Atlanta and Seattle First Winners American Cities Climate Challenge

Release Date:

09/21/2018

... into a two-year acceleration program with powerful new resources and access to cutting-edge support to help them ... or beat – their near-term carbon reduction goals. These resources include a philanthropy-...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support People Who Rely on DACA Even As Trump Axes The Program

Release Date:

09/06/2017

... the ultimate city of immigrants — this isn't abstract policy . . . Mayor De Blasio: NYC Will Continue to Support .....

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Immigration

Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... and empower people to change the world," Obama says at the end of his video message. "And we hope you'll be a part of .....

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New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

Release Date:

09/14/2017

... exactly, it will respond to records requests. The new policy is meant to provide “a clear and realistic ... timeline the department provides. That is meant to end the widely-criticized practice of sending form...

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Education

William T. Grant Invites Applications for Scholars Program

Release Date:

06/05/2019

... between the ages of 5 and 25 in the United States. To that end , the foundation is inviting applications for its Scholars ... reducing inequality, and the use of research evidence in policy and practice)...

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Children, Youth and Families

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William T. Grant Foundation

27 Sep 2016

Healthcare Crisis: Do We Have the Workforce Needed for Today and Tomorrow?

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... our communities. We also are facing decreasing financial resources for training and education of healthcare workers at ... questions. Co-sponsored by Philanthropy New York's Health Policy Working Group...

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Public Policy

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Health

Workforce Development

The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Spring Grantmaking Efforts with Renewed Focus on Abortion Access and Expansion of Reproductive Justice Portfolio

Release Date:

06/16/2022

... strongly reflecting its vision to advance economic, gender , and racial justice for women and families in New York City and beyond. In this pivotal moment for women and gender -expansive people, The Foundation...