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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

... announced that Pedro Abramovay, a leading Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America. ... million to promote drug policy, criminal justice, human rights , access to information, and...

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Relinquishing Purse Strings: Orlando Bagwell Leaves Ford Foundation’s JustFilms

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02/15/2013

... some of the most influential documentaries about the civil rights movement and the black American experience, will leave ...

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Ford Foundation

The Role of Philanthropy and Advocacy in Healthcare Reform Implementation

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02/21/2013

A report from Philanthropy New York’s “Money and Power in Post-Election America: Where Is Philanthropy?” conference's Health Reform breakout session.

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The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

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08/19/2013

... blog. “In the arc of social justice, equity, and civil rights , outrage is the fuel for civic action.”... The ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Conservative Publications Accuse OSF of 'Bankrolling' Ferguson Protests

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03/30/2015

The foundation donated $33 million to social justice organizations that arranged protests and rallies in Ferguson.

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OSF Featured in Enterprise for Utilizing Storytelling in the Grantmaking Process

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04/13/2015

... a nonprofit that focuses on public health and human rights around the world, has used Narativ trainers. “People ...

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Ford's Walker Explores the Value of Civil Society in Recent Report

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07/09/2015

... life is possible, pushing their leaders to protect the rights and dignities of all people." I could not agree .....

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning

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01/08/2016

... dedicated to strategy development, learning and human rights —this new division reflects the foundation’s ... strategic planning for international and US-based human rights work. Earlier, Rothenberg served as...

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Egyptian Court Rules for NGO, Allowing it to Receive ‘Foreign’ Funds from Rockefeller

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04/20/2016

A number of activists are currently facing trial in other cases for receiving 'illegal foreign funding.'

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports New Video On Transgender Bathroom Access

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06/24/2016

A new video released Friday attempts to ease the fears of those still squeamish about the open bathroom access that allows anyone to use bathrooms of the sex they identify with .

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MAC AIDS Fund, MAC Cosmetics

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Individuals Addressing Open Society Challenges Invited to Apply for Fellowship

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11/07/2016

... proposals relevant to the following propositions: Human rights are under siege everywhere... Individuals Addressing ...

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Justice Reform

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New York Women’s Foundation President Says Trans Women Need More Than Victim Remembrance

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11/21/2016

... the U.S. Supreme Court will take up the issue of bathroom rights for transgender people. The heated national debate, ...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

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05/25/2016

... first dialogue, Robin joined us for a discussion on human rights , gender equality and the documentary she narrated, ...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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NYPost Investigates Immigrant Support Projects of NYCT and Brooklyn Community Foundation

Release Date:

02/21/2017

... Community Foundation created a $1 million Immigrant Rights Fund to support “civil resistance” efforts to ...

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The New York Community Trust

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Brooklyn Org

Arabella Advisors Publishes Report on Women's Mental Health

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05/02/2017

... progress on numerous intersecting issues, from women’s rights to health care to education. Funders who care about ...

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