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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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With Support From UJA-Federation Of New York, The Mayor’s Office For People With Disabilities Launches The First Cyber Security Training For People With Disabilities

Release Date:

10/23/2018

... engagement opportunities, it not only provides the students with a direct connection to employment, but also ... the disability community. The first cohort of sixteen students will receive their certifications...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Disabilities

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UJA-Federation of New York

Weinberg Foundation Announces Additional $5 Million to Expand and Strengthen Baltimore Library Project

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12/10/2020

... school libraries in neighborhoods where many students face academic and economic challenges. To learn more ... support intended to meet a range of personal needs for students , including nutritious food, winter...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

When a Successful Program Can’t Expand, It’s Time to Grow a Network

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11/23/2015

... ago, we knew we had seen something special: 50 high school students from underprivileged backgrounds working on ... in the museum’s program that made it so successful? How could other institutions keep the...

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Children, Youth and Families

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The Pinkerton Foundation

Red Hook Autumn: Losing and Gaining Power During the Disaster

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01/18/2013

... up to help with food stamps and FEMA applications. Medical students and doctors worked with volunteer canvassers to get ... have to deal with. Where should FEMA bring 4,000 blankets? How should we distribute...

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Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?

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05/13/2014

... the beginning of adulthood under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. The precise reasons for child marriage ... foundation’s Youth Sexuality, Reproductive Health and Rights initiative, this report by...

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Gender Justice

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Bloggers Falsely Accuse JPMorgan Chase of Employee "LGBT Loyalty Test"

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07/07/2014

JPMorgan Chase appears to be the victim of right wing bloggers who have been making erroneous posts alleging the bank requires its employees to take an "LGBT loyalty" test.

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LGBTQ

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

National Journal Notes Ford, Open Society Role in Net Neutrality Victory

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03/13/2015

Civil rights groups that typically march in lockstep have split ... Beyond a split over the merits of the new policy, civil rights groups are accusing each other of selling out the ...

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Technology

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Open Society Foundations

Novo Foundation and Goren Group Announce Winner of Women's Building International Design Competition

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07/14/2016

... in New York into a hub for the girls’ and women’s rights movement. “For decades, the girls’ and women’s rights community in New York has wanted a physical home where ...

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Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors

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09/07/2017

... to More Married Donors The revolution in civil and legal rights for LGBTQ Americans has wrought a parallel shift in ... marriage and baby boom among their donors. Take the Human Rights Campaign. The number of...

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Yahoo Co-Founder Gives $25 Million to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum

Release Date:

09/27/2017

In a rare example of high-level cultural philanthropy from Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial elite, Jerry Yang, a Yahoo co-founder, and his wife, Akiko Yamazaki, have pledged $25 million toward a $90-million transformation project of the Asian Art...

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Arts

Trump Administration Rolls Back Birth Control Mandate

Release Date:

10/10/2017

... The Trump administration on Friday moved to expand the rights of employers to deny women insurance coverage for ... religious freedom that critics said could also erode civil rights protections for lesbian,...

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Health

Delaware Juvenile Justice Reforms Signed into Law

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... approved until an attorney has explained the defendant’s rights ... Delaware Juvenile Justice Reforms Signed into Law ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Justice Reform

Ford Foundation Appoints Samantha Power to Board of Trustees

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10/19/2020

... and William D. Zabel ’61 Professor of Practice in Human Rights at Harvard Law School. From 2013 to 2017 she was the ... and senior director for multilateral affairs and human rights on the National Security...

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Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?

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07/17/2009

... of a foundation has allowed me some time to think about how philanthropy can be improved. That is a huge topic that ... mean? Practically speaking, could states be within their rights to restrict partially the...

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Excellence is the Best Strategy

Release Date:

12/10/2013

... expertise as well as his wealth with nonprofits. How can these groups adjust to a new era that might be ... management strategies. All three have figured out how to deliver better results while using limited...

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The New York Community Trust

New Tech, Renewed Trust and a Less Lunatic Political Process

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10/12/2012

... of the toolset, while this May, TechPresident reported on how it works. Towards our mission of increasing civic ...

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23 Mar 2015

What’s On the Plate of NYC’s Food Workers?

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11:45am to 2:00pm

... and career patterns in the restaurant industry. Learn how philanthropy connects with the efforts to expand ... immigrants to move up the ladder in this industry How we can expand access to training and...

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Workforce Development

If We Want to Strengthen Democracy, Let's Start in Our Back Yard

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... typically overlooked in the democratic process. This is how we can build a robust nonpartisan infrastructure to ...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Civic Engagement

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The New York Community Trust