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Jennifer Correa Joins The Pinkerton Foundation as Associate Program Officer

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01/02/2012

... development and employment program for NYC high school and college students . Participants, known as Explainers, are trained to ... Career Ladder program, Correa earned her B.A. from Queens College...

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Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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07/31/2019

... of history, dean of the faculty, and president of Hamilton College , he brought to Mellon tremendous knowledge of the ... colleges and universities to include incarcerated students in their educational missions...

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Mellon Foundation

Benchmarking Foundation Governance

... what are its members’ most common areas of expertise? How common is it for an original donor — or a family member ...

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Center for Effective Philanthropy

24 Aug 2023

Capitalizing on the Courts: Litigation for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, August 24, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... when federal, state, or local governments attack the rights and wellbeing of immigrants and other community ... such as blocking anti-immigrant policies that would limit access to asylum at the southern border...

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Immigration

Five New Open Society Fellows Will Address Economic Inequality

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09/16/2021

... concentration of wealth in the Middle East, a labor rights organizer finding ways to unleash the power of ... Open Society Fellows Sara Abbas will write a book about how communities formed collaborative...

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Economic Security

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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 ... This could include issues such as...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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New York State

28 Jun 2018

Policy Core Course 2018 - June 28th Sessions

Thursday, June 28, 2018 -

9:00am to 12:15pm

... or family foundations – have considerable legal rights to exercise their voice in public policy discussions, ... that will impact your philanthropic work, as well how to build advocacy as a part of your board’...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2018 Leadership in Government Fellows

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03/05/2018

... ability of state and local governments to enforce civil rights laws. Strengthening protections for the growing number ... careers and share insights with advocates and others about how to make policy change—at...

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Civic Engagement

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Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities

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12/16/2014

... nonprofit employees. The City of New York annually contracts out $5 billion in social services to nonprofit ... The inadequate funding of City of New York social services contracts is the primary cause of low...

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Workforce Development

May 25, 2023 - A Day Without Human Services

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05/26/2023

... continued delay in registering and paying nonprofit contracts . Philanthropy and City Government are co-funders to ... effective nonprofit ecosystem and ensure that government contracts do not exacerbate...

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19 Sep 2017

Documentary Film Screening - "Unrest": Women, Resilience and the Disease Medicine Forgot

Tuesday, September 19, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... Jennifer and her husband, Omar, newlyweds grappling with how to live in the face of a lifelong illness. But it is also ... the face of loss. What do we owe to each other as humans? How do we treat those with...

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Health

Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program

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03/14/2016

... The 83 grants will make it possible for thousands of students in under-served communities this school year to ... and science institutions in New Jersey, as well as college campuses throughout the Mid-Atlantic...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Education

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Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans

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06/01/2018

... including 450 parents of public and private school students . The poll found the strongest support for charter ... higher education and 67 percent believe that a four-year college education prepares ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Education

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13 Feb 2019

Can Data + Organizing Drive Policy? Prospects for Strengthening Tenant Protections in New York City and Statewide

Wednesday, February 13, 2019 -

8:45am to 10:00am

... today’s complicated, high-pressure real estate market, how civic data is used (and needed) to support that work, and ... excellent background: Rent Regulation in New York City: How it Works, and How...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

09 Sep 2021

COVID-19’s Long Tail: Developing a Mental Health Strategy for Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, September 9, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Philanthropy (CDP) is hosting a webinar to explore how grantmakers can approach trauma and grief resulting from ... their grantmaking practices and proposals. We will explore how their funding is sensitive to...

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Health

13 Feb 2025

Destructive and Unexpected: What Funders Should Know About Wildfire Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, February 13, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... to hurricanes last fall, will challenge recovery. How do we protect marginalized communities from extreme ... the fires? During this webinar, our speakers will discuss how donors can support long-term recovery...

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Policy Core Series 2020 - A Recap

... or family foundations – have considerable legal rights to exercise their voice in public policy discussions, ... fear being on the wrong side of IRS rules or are unsure of how to legally engage in advocacy...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Partners with CARE to Support Women Small Business Owners in East Africa with Village Savings and Loans Associations

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02/23/2022

... encourage financial inclusion and independence by pooling resources and providing low interest rate loans. The ... 29,000 informal Village Savings and Loan Associations on how to use agricultural funds...

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