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While more funders have committed to center and invest in DEI and organizations serving and supporting racial equity, a lack of understanding of what it means to be a Black-led organization has led to practices that are frequently performative,...

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Social Justice Funders: For National Movements to Win, Invest in Texas

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08/08/2017

... in Texas. Texas social justice organizations need more resources to deepen capacity and expand reach. Texas ... capita, to Texas-based organizations for social justice efforts as defined by the National...

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Surdna-Funded Study Calls for Targeted Federal Policies to Create Quality Jobs

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05/09/2017

... investment in the creation of quality jobs are needed, a report from Pacific Community Ventures finds. Funded by the Surdna Foundation, the report , Public Policy and Investments in Good Quality Jobs: .....

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Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?

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09/29/2017

... programs and trying to strengthen existing ones. A new report from the Center for American Progress (CAP) ... taken place, but that much work remains to be done. The report 's conclusions are summarized in...

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DC Dysfunction Isn’t the Whole Story

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04/20/2016

... nonprofits and encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues. Creating new materials ...

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New York Life Foundation awards $1.5 million in grants to out-of-school time programs to help middle school students transition to 9th grade.

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06/03/2021

... more than $59 million in national middle school OST efforts . Aim High is part of the New York Life Foundation’s ... OST programs' work to advance racial and social justice efforts . Further, in recognition...

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

By Lori Bezahler, President, Edward W. Hazen Foundation Over the past 15 years, education policy has gone from a bureaucratic backwater to a topic debated on the front pages of every city’s major newspaper. Where once we had...

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Pinkerton Expands Science Mentoring for High School Scholars

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07/20/2015

Up to $10 million will be distributed to provide authentic research experiences for 2000 city youth by 2020.

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13 Nov 2015

Countering Violent Extremism: Programming and Evaluation - Webinar

Friday, November 13, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

In light of the continuing threat of violent extremist groups, the White House organized a special summit on countering violent extremism (CVE) earlier this year, calling upon the international community to play a greater role in supporting...

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Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

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11/30/2015

... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ...

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The New York Women's Foundation Honors Saru Jayaraman, Dina Habib Powell and Laurie M. Tisch

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10/19/2016

... With fierce determination, we mobilize hearts, minds and resources to create an equitable and just future for women, ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change Initiative to Be Featured on Philanthropy Reality Show

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01/12/2017

It’s called Give , and will air on NBC TV this Saturday at noon EST, featuring two nonprofits, Green City Force and NEBHDCo, grantees in the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund’s Healthy Food & Community Change initiative.