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Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

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10/10/2014

... of bias and discrimination have cycled through U.S. history , today the stakes are higher than ever. Powerful ... Visit ProteusFund.org for more information about the foundation 's social justice...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Social Justice

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Meeting My Philanthropy Peers in This Incredibly Small, Incredibly Big World of Ours

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03/07/2017

... of WINGS members, offered a number of insights on the history , composition, challenges and capacities of the global ...

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27 Oct 2017

Building Racial Equity with Race Forward

Friday, October 27, 2017 (All day)

... racial bias and inequity, and their deep roots in our history , culture and institutions. Philanthropy New York, in ... six-month peer cohort learning experience designed to help foundation leaders gain the...

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2018 Hightlights

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01/23/2019

... Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census. Member-led PNY Working Groups ... initiated the Civil Rights Movement. Using this riveting history as inspiration, a panel...

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Racial Equity Commitments 2024 Updates

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04/2024

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01 May 2023

Elevating and Preserving Black, Indigenous, and Immigrant Foodways through Arts and Humanities Funding - A Briefing Hosted by Community Food Funders

Monday, May 1, 2023 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

... largest funder of the arts and humanities, the Mellon Foundation regularly makes food-related grants that aim to ... a briefing in which Mellon program officers and two of the Foundation ’s grantees will...

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14 Jun 2017

Social Impact Exchange: 2017 Conference on Scaling Impact

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to Thursday, June 15, 2017 - 2:45pm

... initiatives. The conference includes presentations from foundation and nonprofit leaders, as well as ... and Chief Executive Officer, Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation Clara Miller, Director & President...

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We are In a Time of New Suns

Release Date:

10/19/2022

... climate change as outside the scope of their mission and resources , but still believe that it’s an urgent problem ... a few examples: IRAP works in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council and...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Let's Fight Racial Bias in Voting Through Donor Collaboratives and Litigation

Release Date:

09/08/2016

... Geri Mannion of Carnegie Jay Beckner of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation Legal victories like these are hard won and ... Mannion of Carnegie and Jay Beckner of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation got together after the...

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/27/2023

... acknowledging that research and America’s racialized history of to achieve the greatest social impact.” As an ... Rather, the sector’s responsibility is to reinvest resources and contribute to the creation of...

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Backed by Mellon Grant, UVA Establishes New Center to Study Indigenous Art

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02/16/2016

... announced a grant of $815,000 by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation , which will be utilized to create a research ... an initiative led by Francesca Fiorani, Professor of Art History and Associate Dean for the...

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Arts

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Philanthropy New York Members Featured Among The 50 Most Influential Philanthropists in New York

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02/11/2020

... Influential Philanthropists in New York With its storied history of penthouse fundraisers and ballroom galas, New York ...

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Membership Snapshot

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05/2023

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How do we conspire to shift philanthropy?

Release Date:

11/02/2023

... – Farhad Ebrahimi, Executive Director, Chorus Foundation Organizer Farhad Ibrahimi’s quote framed ... journeys, and we work to identify the appropriate resources , coaching, and support needed at all levels...

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EdFunders Case Study Identifies Unusual Model for Philanthropic Collaboration

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08/11/2015

... and creative response.” The case study presents the history of the initiative, which aimed to: Model a process of ...

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Education Funders Research Initiative

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Education

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Trinity Wall Street

Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... Philanthropy New York. Nina Vinik, director of the Joyce Foundation ’s Gun Violence Prevention Program, will take ... such as domestic violence offenders and others with a history of violence. MIF: What are you...

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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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Charles H. Hamilton to Retire from Bessemer Trust

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... he served for ten years as Executive Director of The Clark Foundation , where he developed New York City-focused ... on philanthropy and American intellectual and political history , including Living the Legacy...

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OSF Leaving Hungary Under Government Pressure

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05/15/2018

... sake of political gain, using tactics unprecedented in the history of the European Union,” Patrick Gaspard, president ...

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