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The Annie E. Casey Foundation Shares New Policy Brief on Supporting Youth and Young Adults Transition From Foster Care

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09/23/2021

... federal policymakers to urgently reform and expand the resources , tools and guidance young people need as they move ... will no longer be able to receive extended foster care, housing assistance or other well-...

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New Report from The Burke Foundation: Expand Midwifery Care in NJ to Improve Maternal Health, Promote Equity

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06/07/2022

... Institute. The report was developed through research and analysis of available literature, policy analysis , interviews, and a multistakeholder convening with ... during their first month of life. The report...

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Surdna Foundation Announces Appointment of Leticia Peguero as Executive Director of Andrus Family Fund and Andrus Family Philanthropy Program

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02/01/2013

... that leveraged the power of partnerships by combining resources with local grantmakers to fund creative, pragmatic ... City. She is a Board member of the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault and co-chairs their...

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American Express, BofA, Citigroup, & JP Morgan Chase Adopt Policies to Deter Human Trafficking

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04/04/2016

... and prosecute than sex trafficking. The sale of sexual services is illegal in the United States, therefore ...

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Marcella Tillett of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Named Among 50 Women in City & State's 2022 Above & Beyond List

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03/21/2022

... in social work. Tillett’s early career focused on sexual health, drawing upon her international experiences as ... foundation’s goal of giving communities agency over how resources are used to tackle issues...

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Brooklyn Org

More than Test Scores: What Young People Need to Succeed

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03/23/2015

... research, and communications to share key lessons, are based on the belief that young people need a variety of ... by elucidating what we mean by “success” - integrated identity and agency– and then...

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Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

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02/20/2018

This month, the Surdna Foundation and the Andrus Family Fund pledged $800,000 to 21 organizations representing “next-generation social justice philanthropy.”

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... its ability to provide care through federal programs. Based on LAANE’s experience facing a political offensive, ... this, the Ford Foundation has developed clear goals and resources that allow it “to have risk...

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18 Jun 2018

No Place Like Home: Responding to the Unique Needs of Homeless Children and Their Families

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9:00am to 11:00am

... space. We invite you to join funders, service and housing providers, city officials, and advocates to discuss ... survivors, and improve access to services critical to housing stability Strategies to improve...

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"Culture Changes Us" Campaign and Retreat Series Launches with Support from Nathan Cummings Foundation

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05/20/2016

... increasingly investing staff time and programmatic resources in projects and initiatives that move people in ... into the culture change strategy field.” Selected based on recommendations from colleagues at...

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New York Women's Foundation Launches Fund to Support MeToo Movement

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05/10/2018

... are getting a financial boost for their work fighting sexual violence. The New York Women's Foundation said it has ... a year. Burke founded MeToo to support survivors of sexual violence, particularly...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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New Interactive Data Tool from the Education Opportunity Project, Supported by William T. Grant Foundation, Finds that School Poverty - Not Racial Composition - Limited Educational Opportunity

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09/23/2019

... in students’ educational opportunities. But new evidence shows that while racial segregation within a ... to study variations in educational opportunity by race, gender and socioeconomic conditions throughout...

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Brooklyn’s Crown Heights Residents Direct $100,000 for Inclusive Public Spaces via Brooklyn Community Foundation

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07/13/2017

... Therefore we were able to choose where funds are directed based on experience and knowledge of our neighborhood,” ... over 150 years ago, BUMC’s vision is to be a hub of resources for Crown Heights, ensuring...

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2021 J.M.K. Innovation Prizes Awarded to 10 Initiatives With Standout Potential, Shared Community Focus

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11/16/2021

... with valuable tools, training, and capacity-building resources , in addition to crucial funding. From this ... a year marked by long-overdue conversations about race- based harm and activism for racial justice...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The J.M. Kaplan Fund

Rediscovering the Enterprise Investment Approach

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09/17/2014

... and communal infrastructure. We are building a portfolio based on getting exposure to the best-performing enterprises ... The danger for us in thinking about Heron’s financial resources as “assets” is that we...

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Hilton Foundation Awards $25.5M in Grants in Q2 '17, Approves New Foster Youth Strategy

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07/19/2017

... comprehensive water projects in the planned district- based programs in Ghana, Mali and Niger. Jibu, L3C will also ... County to end homelessness and decrease displacement and housing insecurity. Substance Use...

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The TransitCenter Shares New Video: The Legacy of Racism in Transit - How We Got Here and What to Do About It

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10/06/2021

... the influences of white flight, segregation, and discrimination on the formation of modern American transit ... bypassing Black and brown neighborhoods. And racial discrimination is rampant in transit policing...

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William T. Grant Foundation Welcomes Two New Members to Program Staff

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01/15/2019

... on reducing inequality and improving the use of research evidence in policy and practice. Doucet has taken a leave of ... His numerous books include The Impact of School Resources on the Learning of Inner City...

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Gun Violence in the United States Is a Crisis of Public Health and Public Safety – and Philanthropy Is Stepping Up

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01/14/2020

... foundation of knowledge we’ve been missing for decades— evidence that can help develop more effective gun policies. ... 1) help build knowledge we’ve been missing for decades— evidence that can help us develop...

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