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Groundswell Fund Shares An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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06/10/2021

... in both our country (who we fund) and our sector ( how we fund). In both contexts, the cornerstone of white ... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a...

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09 Jun 2025

On Hope in a Time of Maximum Fear: A Conversation with Norma Wong - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Monday, June 9, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... combined impact is causing unpredictable future shocks of greater intensity.” In her book, When No Thing Works: A Zen ... Hawaiian leader Who should attend? All interested funders . Please...

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... office in New York—or indeed across the country—must have a position on the hot education issues and proclaim ... us doing work in the field must build our understanding of how policy change is driven, what...

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10 Dec 2019

Understanding Identity, Privilege and Power in Philanthropic Practice

Tuesday, December 10, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... rarely do we have sufficient time and space to reflect on how our own identities influence how we see and how we are ... workshop that will explore the question, “ ...

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06 Mar 2025

POSTPONED Using Philanthropic Assets beyond Grantmaking: Shareholder Engagement as a Tool to Drive Change

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3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Accountability for corporate operations and policies can profoundly impact the racial, economic, environmental, ... opportunities, including practical tools, strategies, and resources to...

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Time To Revisit Reporting

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10/04/2017

... grant reports: Accountability : a way to know whether and how the grant money has been used for its intended purposes. ... Grantee support and relationship building : reporting can be used as part of an...

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22 Apr 2021

Look Under The Hood and Demand More - Investing With a Racial Equity Lens

Thursday, April 22, 2021 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... Addressing race equity and justice in philanthropy can – and must – take many forms, from our grantmaking ... to our application and reporting requirements, to how we evaluate ourselves and our grantees. The...

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Schott Foundation Introduces the Loving Communities Response Fund

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04/03/2020

... Communities Response Fund Like us, you are likely asking how you can most effectively support life-saving work in our ... and hunger are included in shaping policies and allocating resources...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Grantee Financials - It's Not Just About the Numbers

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04/14/2022

... and program development, I had much to learn about how we use financial documents in the application and ... these major themes: Make the application less onerous: As funders , we can make...

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03 May 2022

Philanthropy New York's 43rd Annual Meeting - Purpose as Compass

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... do I need to make? In the quick pace of daily work, it can be difficult to lift our heads up and imagine ways of ... What desired social outcome serves as my compass, and how can I hold on to...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice Welcomes Joy Chia as New Executive Director

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07/20/2021

... putting our values and principles into practice—in both how we as Astraea work with and fund our community partners, ... class, race and other aspects of our complex lives? How can we channel...

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Examine Organizational Blind Spots With This New Gender Lens Tool

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03/31/2017

... didn’t employ it. With a gender analysis, grantmakers can avoid supporting “gender blind” policies or programs ... discriminate based on gender roles. Without this lens, funders can fail to...

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Gender Justice

Between Resistance and Rebuilding

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04/05/2021

... (for the No Muslim Ban Ever Campaign) What lessons can we draw upon from the past four years to sharpen and ... [ Watch the “Black Futures” video that imagines how the summer of 2020 paved the way for the...

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Adam Sweidan Joins Arcus Foundation Board of Directors

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12/08/2022

... “For many years now, Adam has committed tremendous resources and time to environmental justice and conservation ... Synchronicity Foundation. In 2007, they began exploring how to have a...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Shares Its Top Ten Lessons Learned in Hindsight

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06/19/2018

... President and CEO writes , "As I began thinking about how to introduce this volume, one of a series of reports ... ago: “You must learn from the mistakes of others. You can ’t possibly live long enough to...

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Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce

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08/01/2013

... The New York Community Trust The new media ecology can be overwhelming, with a growing array of digital devices, ... . Participants were interested in learning more about how to support City schools as they...

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Gap Inc. Sets New Climate Goals, Launches Sustainability Site

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01/22/2016

... across the company’s supply chain; to advocate for greater equality and opportunity across its global ... but imperative – our futures are tied together and we can ’t afford not to act," Peck writes. “At...

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Numerous PNY Members Investing in New $31M Living Cities SIB Fund

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03/31/2016

... for Living Cities, our members and our partners, who have come together to collaborate on better ways to invest in ... Fund to advance our goals beyond the dollars that grants can supply, because repayable...

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Insights from “Philanthropy’s Role in Reparations and Building a Culture of Racial Repair”

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06/13/2024

... author of “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together,” came together in conversation with ... State Reparations Donor Briefing . Additional insights, resources...

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