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The Wallace Foundation

20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... litigation, campaigning, and widespread debate, New York State passed the Education and Budget Reform Act. The Act provided more than $5.4 billion ... formula for funding schools across the State...

Listening, Learning and Taking Action: Our Journey to Advance Racial Equity

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03/09/2022

... Danielle Pulliam, Senior Program Officer, The Pinkerton Foundation The Pinkerton Foundation is on a journey to ... words in a press release. We agreed to commit substantial resources . The...

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03 Apr 2019

Respected and Reflected: Dismantling Racial Bias in Schools through Culturally Responsive Education

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... on racial bias and discrimination in our schools. To address the root causes of persistent inequalities in the New York City schools, advocates and community leaders are calling for a shift in thinking about...

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We are In a Time of New Suns

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10/19/2022

... climate change as outside the scope of their mission and resources , but still believe that it’s an urgent problem and haven’t ruled out future efforts to address it. Here, we see an opening. We invite funders...

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Unbound Philanthropy

Commonwealth Fund Names Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., as Its Next President

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12/12/2022

... Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H., one of the nation’s preeminent leaders in health care, equity, quality, and community ... be among the first Latino heads of a national health care foundation . Previously, Betancourt...

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Accelerating Your Impact: On-Ramps to Effective Advocacy Funding

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10/24/2024

... to come by. Deepak Bhargava, President of the JPB Foundation , wrote recently in the Chronicle of Philanthropy ... means fostering civic engagement so that communities hold leaders accountable, ensuring that...

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TCC Group

15 Dec 2014

Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color

Monday, December 15, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... in cities throughout the country allowing community leaders to hear directly from girls and young women. Over the ... Policy Forum LaShawn Jefferson , Program Officer, Ford Foundation Pamela Shifman ,...

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Grace Farms Launches Design for Freedom Movement to Remove Forced Labor from the Built Environment

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02/11/2021

... Prince, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Grace Farms Foundation , announced today Design for Freedom, a new ... buildings; the launch of a dedicated website with tools, resources , and original content;...

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Bank of America Provides Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World

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08/13/2015

... Light to 500 Schools in the Developing World GivePower Foundation —a charitable non-profit organization that ... a $500,000 donation from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation , GivePower Foundation...

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11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ... both nationally and regionally— and how philanthropy can address these challenges now...

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Building a Movement to Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Philanthropy

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07/25/2013

... by continuing to raise awareness and providing tools and resources for people who are ready to take action. But the ... philanthropy. The 2013 State of the Work profiles the many leaders...

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Private Philanthropy Cannot Replace the NEH

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05/16/2017

... Replace the NEH By Earl Lewis, President, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation This post originally appeared on the Andrew W. ... goes to public programs through a national federation of state humanities councils and...

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Mellon Foundation

17 May 2017

The Price of Justice: America’s Unfair Bail and Prosecution System

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... accountability Initiatives philanthropy is supporting to address bail and prosecutorial reform Presenters: Julian ...

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

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11/19/2012

The Schott Foundation for Public Education’s new report paints a bleak ... at the same rate as their white male peers. Schott Foundation President and CEO Dr. John H. Jackson shares his ... philanthropy can and...

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Insights from “2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence”

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06/16/2025

... Read part 2 today! As major cuts across federal and state funding negatively affect nonprofits and the ... Having a deep knowledge of their financial story and the resources at hand helps organizations adapt...

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What More Can We Do?

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02/03/2021

... By: Cecilia Clarke, President & CEO, Brooklyn Community Foundation and Marcella Tillett, Vice President of Programs ... and who had been systematically denied the material resources to buffer them from the...

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Morgan Stanley Announces $1.3 Million Grant to Columbia University Department of Psychiatry

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11/16/2020

... which was launched in February 2020 to bring together key leaders in the children’s mental health space and combine the resources and reach of Morgan Stanley and its Foundation with the...

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