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Sozosei Foundation Announces Inaugural Summit in December

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11/19/2020

... in order to eliminate the inappropriate use of the justice system for mental health diagnosis and treatment. ... Incarceration Alisa Roth, Author, Insane: America’s Criminal Treatment of Mental Illness Tuesday...

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09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

Tuesday, February 9, 2016 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... skills and the health determinants of early school success . The session includes a discussion of how leading-edge technology can be used to support parent success in ensuring that children are ready for school...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

25 May 2023

Elevating and Mobilizing Voices from Across New York to Advocate for an Equitable 2023 Farm Bill - A Webinar Hosted by Community Food Funders

Thursday, May 25, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... the food and farm bill—is a federal law renewed every five years that governs our farm and food policy. The current ... facilitation to cultivate racial healing, ecological justice , and equitable food systems...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Food Systems

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... Program Director for Gender, Racial, and Ethnic Justice , Ford Foundation and María Fernanda Espinosa, ... began in March 2020. The problem is not a lack of resources . Global military spending reached a record...

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Gender Justice

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Macquarie Group Launches $A50 Million Philanthropic Award to Mark Its 50th Anniversary in 2019

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10/10/2018

... to address social need. It is expected to be awarded to five non--profit organizations ($A10 million each) over a five -year period to fund projects globally that will have a lasting community...

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Macquarie Group Foundation

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Ford, Open Society and Others Join in Support of Public Interest Tech

Release Date:

02/17/2016

... Join in Support of Public Interest Tech A group of five national foundations working to promote the use of the ... government. Grants totaling $1.25 million announced by the five foundations earlier this week...

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Technology

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Board Approves 37 Grants

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01/10/2023

At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on December 8, 2022, Carnegie Corporation of New York's board of trustees approved 37 Grants Totaling $31,102,500.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Education

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 2

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09/21/2015

... the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund’s racial justice leadership training for arts and cultural advocates. ... better choices at their organizations to advance racial justice in the cultural sector at large...

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The New York Community Trust

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Sozosei Foundation Aims to Set a New Course for Decriminalizing and Treating Mental Illness in America

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10/07/2020

... to receive their first diagnosis or treatment within the justice system,” said Dr. William H. Carson, Chairman of ... the philanthropy and laying the groundwork for its future success in decriminalizing mental...

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18 Oct 2016

Funder Briefing on Poverty in the LGBTQ Community

Tuesday, October 18, 2016 -

2:30pm to 4:30pm

... their straight counterparts? Have you heard that one in five transgender adults have experienced homelessness? Did ... with Arcus Foundation Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice Funders for LGBTQ Issues...

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Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society

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10/02/2014

... to a number of experts: “Where Markets Lead, Will Justice Follow?” Referring to foundations as products of ... efforts to change a system in which our own grantmaking resources are cultivated? How can we...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... Grants totaling $65,000. These grants support racial justice organizing, immigration justice , parent involvement, anti-gentrification organizing, ... they are taking on. These grants include access to ...

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Civic Engagement

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Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting

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08/28/2014

... and local funders exploring how to respond to social justice issues that have surfaced since the shooting death of ... Alliance, a group of foundation leaders who work on projects aimed at improving the lives...

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Originally Funded by Open Society Foundations, ACLU Shifts Gears in Campaign to Cut Jail Population

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08/04/2016

... Holcomb, who was tapped to head the Campaign for Smart Justice when it was launched in November 2014 with a $50 ...

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Justice Reform

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Compensating for Your Philanthropic Blind Spots

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01/09/2014

... both “numbers and stories” can be used to document the success of a program. Even family foundations struggle to ... them to sustainable urban farming techniques. Based on the success of that effort, the...

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Evaluation

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Bessemer Trust

The Power of Giving Caregivers Extra Hands for Their Research

Release Date:

05/17/2018

... Some were able to obtain follow-on funding for their projects while others were able to prioritize at-home needs ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Maria Torres-Springer As Next Vice President for US Programs

Release Date:

02/01/2019

... de Souza Briggs, who has served as vice president for five years and plans to leave the foundation in late 2019 . ... of Housing New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s five -borough, 12-year plan to create or...

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28 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 28th Sessions

Thursday, June 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

The Policy Core Course consists of four sessions delivered over two half-days, offering training to foundation trustees and staff at all levels help navigate the legal, strategic, and governance practices necessary to incorporate advocacy and...

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28 Feb 2019

The Underpinning Stories: Climate & Capacity - A Webinar Hosted by CLIMA Fund

Thursday, February 28, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... come, first served basis.* This webinar is a part of a five -part series, The Underpinning Stories: A Funder's ... Grantmakers Association Human Rights Funders Network Justice Funders The Whitman Institute...

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