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NY Women’s Foundation Points Out Gender Issues that Need Addressing in Rikers’ Reform

Release Date:

05/11/2017

... report from the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and commissioned by The New York ... the overuse of jail within a system largely indifferent to how a one-size-fits-all...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

Justice Reform

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The New York Women's Foundation

Century Foundation Launches New Public Policy Pop Up Think Tank - Next 100

Release Date:

02/21/2019

... with some research experience under your belt, a recent college grad fresh off organizing on a campaign, an activist ... center, or a high school teacher with ideas about how to make education better for...

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Member News

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Public Policy

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The Century Foundation

Pennsylvania Joins Skillful State Network, Initiative of the Markle Foundation

Release Date:

04/18/2019

... skills so workers, particularly those without four-year college degrees, can get good jobs in the changing economy. ... about the tools and skills workers need to thrive and how to break down barriers that...

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Member News

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Workforce Development

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

13 Nov 2018

Ask the Author with David Williams, Opportunity Insights - A Webinar Hosted by AFN

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 -

12:00pm to 12:30pm

... at Opportunity Insights, for a 30-minute conversation on how race currently shapes opportunity, and how we can reduce racial disparities moving forward. Based at ... ensure fairness among our members, we...

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Issue-Based

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Children, Youth and Families

Community Development

19 Oct 2016

School Integration in NYC (Part 2): Strategies for Change

Wednesday, October 19, 2016 -

10:00am to 12:30pm

... integration in NYC . A study released in 2014 by the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that New York State’s schools ... (meaning the student body is more than 50% minority students ) increased from fewer than...

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Panel

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

Release Date:

07/13/2023

... Indian Education for All (IEFA) to ensure that Montana students gain fundamental knowledge and understanding of ... is considered an aawaahsskataiksi, an elder that has the rights to advise on teachings of...

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Member News

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Education

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Mellon Foundation

15 May 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Challenges and Opportunities with Organizational Structure

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... do you face that are related to organizational structure? How do you use structure to better advance your ... have responsibility for administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. Please...

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Issue-Based

10 May 2011

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Health Benefits for Employees, Dependents & Retirees

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... for foundation administration, including human resources , finance, and operations. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ... knowledge and experiences on these topics as well as on how to effectively communicate and implement...

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Network Building

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Shaheen Kassim-Lakha as Director of Strategic Partnerships

Release Date:

07/03/2019

... funders and national and international partners to unlock resources and shift policies that enable the Hilton ... role will be working to leverage the Hilton Foundation’s resources , flexibility, solutions...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

03 Dec 2018

Second Annual PNY Policy Forum: In Conversation with Katrina vanden Heuvel

Monday, December 3, 2018 -

5:00pm to 6:30pm

... Woman in Publishing Award. In 2013, she received American Rights at Work’s Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award; the Center for Community Change's Champion in ... ensure fairness among our members, we...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... get their money, based on their tax forms, we do know how much they've raised in recent years and how they've spent it. Here's a closer look. The Dark Side .....

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Sector News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Opinion: Why Small, Local, Organic Farms Aren’t The Key To Fixing Our Food System

Release Date:

10/02/2017

... about what’s wrong with our system, but wrong about how to fix it. But what is the “food movement?” I hear ... rise in obesity and deny that they’re problems. How do we fix it? You’ve seen the bumper stickers...

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Sector News

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Food Systems

New Report From Silicon Valley Community Foundation Helps Companies Align With the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

Release Date:

12/11/2017

... Nations Sustainable Development Goals: A Why, When and How Guide for Business – will help business leaders ... Many are well-positioned to do so, but they may not know how to begin. Over the past 10 years,...

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Member News

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

04 Apr 2012

GrantCraft is Back!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... funders working in the U.S. and Europe about scanning: how to frame questions, gather a diversity of viewpoints, ... New York and other funder networks. Explore What resources does GrantCraft offer funders—...

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Issue-Based

03 Dec 2012

Foundation Administrators Network Meeting: Making IT Decisions

Monday, December 3, 2012 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

... technology needs, it is critical to understand how to approach projects so you make decisions that fit your ... and determining the project scope. Identifying your human resources and human capital...

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Network Building

Topic(s)

Information Technology

Joining Forces for Equity

Release Date:

07/11/2019

... are already committed by providing learning opportunities, resources and, eventually curricula, about equitable ... about the impact of a strategy on different populations; how that strategy addresses systemic...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Philanthropy New York

Connecticut Council for Philanthropy

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO)

PEAK Grantmaking

Philanthropy Northwest

Northern California Grantmakers

Meet Jardyn Lake, the new Senior Program Associate of the Black-Led Movement Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

07/11/2022

... and influence your work? If so, please feel free to share how /why. Within the field of philanthropy, as a ... are able to be resourced. Personally, my identities shape how I build relationships–I find...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Borealis Philanthropy

02 Apr 2024

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Elevating Support Roles in Philanthropy

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Please join ... Themes we will explore: Career transitions and growth - how to identify opportunities for...

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Leadership Development

North Star Fund’s Hugh Hogan to be Executive Director of van Ameringen Foundation

Release Date:

04/21/2016

... North Star Fund grantees won the Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights , settlements on wage theft, free lunch for New York City public middle school students , the launch of IDNYC, the appointment of a special...