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AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and Groundswell Fund Collaborate on a Groundbreaking New Report - Ahead of the Majority: Foregrounding Women of Color

Release Date:

08/13/2019

... has increased by 18% while their voter registration rates have jumped by 25%. Their overall rate of civic engagement ... has also increased, demonstrating women of color’ s influential role in setting the...

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27 Oct 2021

New Leaders, New Opportunities: What Does This Moment Demand From Foundations?

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... the moment, they are going to need ingenuity, compassion, resources , intelligence, friends, and allies. Smart, savvy, ... — some private, some community foundations — but they have an important commonality to...

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Earthquake Rocks Nepal

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04/28/2015

... of Kathmandu and the city of Pokhara, according to the U. S . Geological Survey. Tremors and aftershocks were felt ... Early estimates indicate that several thousand people have died in the earthquake, and...

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12 Jul 2023

Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy Part 5 of 6 - What Does Evaluation Look Like in a Trust-Based Context?

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... is very nuanced and dynamic. In fact, funders who have embraced this approach are finding that it requires ongoing self-reflection and rigor with regards to how they think about – and evolve – many of the...

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Philanthropy New York Members Among 15 Major Funders Committing More Than $100M to the Tribal Nations Conservation Pledge

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03/21/2023

... and biodiversity crises but also hold the knowledge on how to best steward our lands and water. Indigenous people, ... “Conservation is not just about safeguarding land. It’ s about prioritizing people,...

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Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing

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06/25/2009

... It maintained a balanced budget. However, it did not have time to build a reserve since demand outstripped supply. ... letter of credit is a document that states that a bank’ s client (in this case a Donor)...

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Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony to Improve Contracting for Nonprofits

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04/30/2025

... for Nonprofits As a part of Philanthropy New York' s ongoing efforts to serve as an ally to nonprofits and ... alone cannot compensate for shortfalls in public sector resources . Consistent and prompt...

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Public Policy

13 Nov 2019

Advancing Racial Justice in Organizations Training - Hosted by Interaction Institute for Social Change (IISC)

Wednesday, November 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 5:00pm

... can be applied within your organization. You’ll explore how racial justice is relevant to your mission or the ... Institute for Social Change Designed for Funders who have a foundational level of knowledge...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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04/24/2020

... village” – staff, board, and members – and it’ s an absolute highlight of our year to welcome the collective ... gatherings instead. The signature theme of this year’ s meeting is Humanizing Immigration –...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

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09/15/2023

... is the first of its kind in The Rockefeller Foundation’ s 110-year history, has two central pillars: bring the world ... integrate climate across its four core focus areas: power, health , food, and finance;...

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Exploring the Intersection of Arts and Culture and Other Funding Areas

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09/10/2014

... Monthly September 2014 edition In last month’ s New York PhilanthroPost Monthly, I described PNY’ s ... was in July -- Art, Technology and Intellectual Property: How Funders Can Help Artists...

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Schott Foundation, Race Forward, and NYU's Metro Center Announces First Grants to Support Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive Schools and Defend Against Attacks on Public Education

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04/06/2022

Schott Foundation, Race Forward, and NYU' s Metro Center Announces First Grants to Support Anti-Racist, ... should ensure that these multiracial groups have the resources to fight back...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Advocates for LGBT Equality Launch Freedom Fund to Support LGBT Russians

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11/26/2013

... for Global Equality and the Open Society Foundations have announced the establishment of the Russia Freedom Fund ...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust and Tiffany & Co. Foundation Support Effort to Untangle a Growing Web of Ocean Conservation Funding

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04/26/2017

... Ocean conservation philanthropy is global, and it’ s local. It’ s market-based and regulatory. It’ s about blue whales and ... This can leave small or new donors feeling like they ...

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Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department

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08/30/2017

... life, he has encountered far less resistance than he might have elsewhere. . . Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues ...

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Forest, Forest Everywhere. But Not an Acre to Touch.

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... preserve land. Using only 20 feet on each side would have required amending the State Constitution, with voters from Rochester to Ronkonkoma deciding the project’ s fate. In November, voters statewide will...

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10 Nov 2011

The Common Core: NYC’s Department of Education and the New York State Education Department Bringing It Back to the Classroom

Thursday, November 10, 2011 -

1:30pm to 5:00pm

... Standards was a central piece of New York State’ s successful Race to the Top application, which brought $700 ... Learn more about implementation of the common core and how one district – New York City (the...

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14 Apr 2015

Philanthropy in Nations with Weak Civic Infrastructures: Exploring the Challenges

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... to improve civil society in other nations need to consider how to factor context into grantmaking, so your resources are invested in ways that help rather than hinder ... O’Sullivan (Moderator) , Program...

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New York State

03 Apr 2019

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... where most students are students of color, few reforms have focused on racial bias and discrimination in our ... What does racial injustice look like in schools, and how does CRE address it? What does CRE mean...

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