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Ford Foundation

15 Jan 2016

The Drug War, Mass Incarceration and Racial Justice: Lessons from the Campaign to End the Racially Biased Marijuana Arrest Crusade in NYC

Friday, January 15, 2016 -

8:30am to 11:30am

... a multifaceted campaign to put pressure on the city, reform state policy and stop these arrests from ruining so ... NY Joo Hyun Kang , Director, Communities United for Police Reform Harry Levine , Professor of...

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The Foundation for Child Development Introduces The NYC Early Childhood Research Network

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02/28/2018

... of attention has been paid to the effectiveness of early care and education programs, little research guides ... and policymakers around a mission to focus on the early care and education workforce in the...

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Claire Tow, Co-Founder, The Tow Foundation, Dies At 83

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07/08/2014

... of the disadvantaged, medical research, treatment and care , the cultural arts, and higher education." Claire Tow, .....

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Carnegie, Helmsley-funded Report: Fewer than 1 in 7 Community College Students Get Bachelor’s Degree

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01/19/2016

... Center at Teachers College, Columbia University. “If we care about upward social mobility, then we need to pay attention to transfer students.” Nationally, ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Simons Foundation's SPARK Initiative is Calling on Dads With a New "Men of Action" Campaign

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07/11/2017

... highlight the lengths these dads would go to protect and care for their children. The campaign addresses the need for dads - as well as mothers and children - to join ...

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Science

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Salesforce And United Way Worldwide Introduce New Salesforce.Org Philanthropy Cloud Volunteering Capability

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06/16/2019

... employees to volunteer and connect with the causes they care about. Salesforce and United Way are also announcing ... of dollars and countless volunteer hours to help those in need . Together, Salesforce and...

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

... like an air-traffic controller, linking social workers to resources and better supporting an often-isolated community ... in the Antelope Valley for more than two decades. “But what is shaping the work is the...

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03 Feb 2022

Legal Series - Self-Dealing (Family Foundations & Family Offices)

Thursday, February 3, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... in foundation operations and governance. Did you know that violations of the self-dealing tax rules may result ... funders, regardless of roles at your foundation. What to expect: presentation followed by Q...

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03 Nov 2021

Legal Series - Within the Law and Outside the Box

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10:00am to 11:30am

... of activities both within and beyond grantmaking. Do you know the rules well enough to navigate all of the options in ... interested funders, regardless of role at your foundation. What to expect: presentation...

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23 Jul 2012

How Youth are Transforming the Food Justice Movement

Monday, July 23, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... Creative strategies to address inequalities and improve health in underserved communities Leadership development ... for Funders of children and youth, education, environment, health , grassroots organizing,...

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David Spergel Takes the Helm as President of the Simons Foundation

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07/01/2021

... it’s an exciting opportunity to build on and extend what they’ve already done. I’m very grateful to them for ... where the outcome isn’t guaranteed, and you don’t know until you try it whether it will have a...

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Verizon Supported Study Finds Smartphone App Can Improve Self-management for Some with Spina Bifida

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12/10/2015

... according to a pilot study of the interactive Mobitle Health & Rehabilitation app. Findings were published Oct. ... system holds promise for use in many diverse chronic care models to support and increase...

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Report from Commonwealth Fund Finds Patient Worry About Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Costs at All-Time High

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05/17/2018

... individuals ages 50 to 64, women, and individuals with health problems. Each of these demographics saw serious ...

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For Family Foundations, Family Ties and Good Governance Work Together

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05/30/2017

... E. Andrus founded Surdna to be of service to those most in need . Over the last century, five successive generations of ... be traced to many founding values of John E. Andrus. We know that Andrus cared deeply...

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42nd Annual Meeting Recap - Looking Back, Moving Forward

... Quote.png Teresa Quote.png PNY Members Reflect on 2020 What are we listening for? We cannot focus on large-scale ... around us through her poem “You are who I love”. What do you hear? Power? Trust?...

Sister Paulette LoMonaco Becomes Stella and Charles Guttman Foundation Board Member

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10/18/2013

... Shepherd has evolved from a small provider of out-of-home care to one of New York City's largest, most respected ... to vulnerable youth and passionate advocacy for those in need . She is widely recognized...

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Gould Foundation’s Tyre is Author of In-Depth Atlantic Investigative Piece on Math and Low-Income Students

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02/12/2016

Peg Tyre, director of strategy at the Edwin Gould Foundation, wrote a deep examination on mathematics whizzes and reaching glory in math competitions. She is also the author of the book, "The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Appoints Jeanette Vega as Managing Director; Martin L. Leibowitz and Monica Lozano Join The Rockefeller Foundation Board of Trustees

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04/02/2012

... Director. Dr. Vega will lead the Foundation’s work in Health , including development of strategy, implementation of the Foundation’s current Transforming Health Systems Initiative, and pursuit of new work in...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Realigned Program Areas: Youth, Neighborhoods and Nonprofits

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02/11/2016

... issues of our time, from immigration and criminal justice reform to the future of our youth. This approach—to ... give over $1 million to our Community Fund last year. Now it’s full steam ahead. The launch of...

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