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Three Years Post Hurricane Sandy, Staten Island Foundation Releases FY2014-15 Biennial Report

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11/03/2015

... leadership for an emerging future, and extending its reach through catalytic connections. The Staten Island ... – especially its least advantaged – has access to the resources necessary to maximize its...

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Disaster Relief

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Inaugural Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows Tackle Problems with Creative Projects

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05/01/2013

... use unique approaches to tackle deeply-rooted social and economic issues were named to the inaugural class of Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellows. Fellows have the opportunity to change the world in one year...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Fellowship Shows Successes

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10/16/2015

... our largest applicant pool yet, they will work to grow economic opportunities in communities of color, address implicit bias through mindfulness, and fight for social and racial justice through...

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01 Nov 2019

2020 Election Series: Making it Real: The Link Between Issue Organizing, Ballot Initiatives, and Building Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Friday, November 1, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... in combination with community driven organizing through ways that lead to increased civic engagement Ways to ... Bay Funders Network Council of New Jersey Grantmakers Economic Opportunity...

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All Funders

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Civic Engagement

NewYork-Presbyterian Launches Dalio Center for Health Justice

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10/14/2020

... these are the most fundamental building blocks of equal opportunity and a just society,” said Ray Dalio, founder of ... “We are living in a profound time where social, economic and health crises are converging...

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Health

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Christine Heenan Joins The Rockefeller Foundation as Vice President for Policy, Partnerships and Communications

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03/19/2018

... we accelerate breakthroughs in health, food, energy, and jobs to ensure the benefits of progress and prosperity are ... need to gather great thinkers, harness ideas, and combine resources has never been...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Surdna Launches $18M Program Related Investment Fund

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04/15/2014

... in the United States by using its capital to create economic and social value. The foundation also announced an ...

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McCray, Glen and Citi Launch Initiative to Support Women Entrepreneurs

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03/13/2015

First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and Citi will today announce ...

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Food Systems

Gender Justice

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JPMorgan, Ford and MetLife Support Aspen Institute Initiative on Family Financial Security

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05/16/2016

... an ambitious, first-of-its-kind project to shine light on economic forces that severely impact the financial security of American families. The Expanding Prosperity Impact Collaborative (EPIC) is an ...

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Economic Security

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JPB Foundation Plays a Role in Improving a Blighted Park in Baltimore

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08/09/2016

... and social outcomes in underserved communities through “green infrastructure” projects. Also, ... the campaign will result in the development of training resources for park, planning, and green infrastructure...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Community Development

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces New Board and Staff Members

Release Date:

12/07/2020

... past 30 years, he has also worked on issues as varied as youth development, LGBT civil rights, HIV/AIDS, vaccine ... of accessibility – providing equal access and equal opportunity to people with disabilities...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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Philanthropy: Beyond Business or Charity

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12/12/2013

... slave markets and the dehumanization of African Americans through their commodification. As Sandel demonstrates, ... subject to market norms. Markets prioritize return for the resources invested and use...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Pooled Journalism Funds Could Help Save Local Newspapers

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03/24/2021

... . If past is prologue, Alden’s takeover means major jobs cuts and shuttered newsrooms at such storied ... In 2020, its partner newsrooms received 64 grants through community foundations totaling $1.3 million,...

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Communications/Media

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... trans man, is a budding activist who works primarily with Youth OutRight, a nonprofit organization based in Asheville that serves as a resource for LGBTQ youth . The group, which hosts regular support sessions...

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Gender Justice

Open Society Foundations to close OSI-Baltimore after 25 years; will invest $20 million to seed the future of social justice philanthropy

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02/16/2023

... civic engagement, health equity, restorative practices, economic justice, overdose prevention strategies, and other ... In keeping with Open Society’s legacy in Baltimore, the resources will enable OSI to make...

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Two New Members Join The William T. Grant Foundation Board

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11/01/2013

... and Faculty Director of the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities. Prior to joining Stanford, she ... African Schools." She recently co-edited "Closing the Opportunity Gap: What...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Rockefeller Family Fund

Beyond the Glass Cliff: Reimagining Executive Transitions in the Sector

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04/06/2023

... transition and transformation. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with Philanthropy New York’s ... A Board’s Role in Executive Transition As I navigate through my own executive transition at BoardSource...

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BoardSource

Rockefeller Brothers Fund Increases Spending to Seize ‘Hinge Moment in History’

Release Date:

06/30/2020

... justice, strengthen U.S. democracy, and generate new economic thinking to address global climate change and ... organizations, and networks that can disrupt racial and economic inequity for meaningful progress...

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Finance & Asset Management

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President & CEO, Cecilia Clarke, Announces Departure

Release Date:

03/17/2021

... write to share that I will be leaving the Foundation this summer to embark on a new personal and professional chapter. ... Finally, I am filled with gratitude for having had this opportunity . It has been an...

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