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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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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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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

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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Social Justice

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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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Impact Investing

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F.B. Heron Foundation

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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Children, Youth and Families

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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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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Education

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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Public Policy

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TransitCenter

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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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

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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Gender Justice

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Urban Institute and JP Morgan Release Issue Brief on Workforce Programs

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12/16/2015

... workforce programs is not a new idea, there is mounting evidence (see chapter 9) that this leads to better outcomes ... such as better wages or working conditions. To generate resources : Employers can pay...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Workforce Development

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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William T. Grant Foundation

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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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Health

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Arnold Ventures

Women on the Front Lines of ACA Implementation

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03/28/2014

... Care program, we have focused on the intersection of gender , race and class, both by funding advocacy for ... leading community efforts to link women and families to resources that can help them through the...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

How Can Philanthropy Elevate Entrepreneurialism Through Crisis?

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07/22/2020

... leads our global effort to combat human trafficking and gender - based violence, moved into first-response mode and used his ...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Grace Farms Foundation

The New Philanthropic Village

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09/01/2016

... a myriad of groups that are issue-, type-, strategy-, or identity -focused, all designed to enhance the ability of ... philanthropic sector will be better positioned to share resources , test new models, provide...

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Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers

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01 Dec 2022

Transforming the Funding Landscape for the Immigrant Justice Movement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, December 1, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... that inflicts harm upon – and withholds power and resources from – people and communities who seek to stay, ...

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Issue-Based

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Immigration

LGBTQ

Children, Youth and Families

01 Mar 2018

Exploring Career Pathways in STEM - Brown Bag Lunch

Thursday, March 1, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... a brown bag lunch to discuss the benefits of science- based internships for high school students. The event will be ... people can build critical job skills and develop a science identity . Explore: The impact...

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Issue-Based

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Education

Science

Announcing Equitable: A New Day for a 160-Year-Old Financial Services Company

Release Date:

01/14/2020

... the brand it will operate under as an independent, U.S.- based company. Formerly known as AXA Equitable Life, the ... consistent element of the company’s 160-year-old visual identity . A timeless symbol of...

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