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13 Jul 2016

Tools for Tackling Implicit Bias and Advancing Racial Equity in Grantmaking

Wednesday, July 13, 2016 -

2:30pm to 5:00pm

... believed goals of racial equity. Join us as we explore how race and racism impact the way we view our work, our ... implicit bias featuring john a. powell in November, this will give you an opportunity to...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rockefeller Foundation Launches YieldWise, a $130 Million Initiative to Halve Post-Harvest Loss

Release Date:

05/26/2016

... YieldWise, a $130 million initiative to demonstrate how the world can cut food waste and loss in half by ...

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Food Systems

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The Rockefeller Foundation

Simons Foundation Collaboration to Study the Physics of Glass

Release Date:

07/13/2016

... example, glass is made by cooling a liquid rapidly until it solidifies. But when and how does that change occur? When does liquid become solid? Is ...

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Science

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The Simons Foundation

SIFMA Foundation Game Simulates Global Capital Markets to Engage Students

Release Date:

07/26/2016

... Capital Markets to Engage Students What important lessons will you teach your child this summer? Riding a bike? Sharing with others? How about teaching them important financial skills. The Stock ...

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Education

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SIFMA Foundation

Examining the 990: An Informative Series on Completing the Form

Publication date:

08/2016

... understanding of the form, section-by-section, including how to fill it out, and why it ’s so important. Organizations will get valuable information on topics including: Outlining ...

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Report

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

31 Aug 2016

Hacking Immigration: Funding Technology for Advocates - Webinar

Wednesday, August 31, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Technology is now fundamental to how so many of us work, play, and interact. Yet the tools it offers are only beginning to be integrated into how we ... Likewise, complementary organizing and...

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All Funders

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Immigration

Social Justice

Children, Youth and Families

According to Forbes, Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Sets Example for Philanthropists

Release Date:

08/17/2016

... that 80% of the most generous philanthropists do— how hard do funders need to work to find the right investment ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

William T. Grant Foundation Supports Study Examining Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

Release Date:

10/14/2016

... Latino students. The finding not only sheds light on how students support social action – but what higher ...

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Education

Social Justice

Landlords Are Sitting on Empty Apartments in Affordable Buildings, says Official

Release Date:

10/21/2016

... of finding affordable housing at a time when they need it most, according to local elected officials. Councilman ... Picture the Homeless, held a rally Tuesday to highlight how the abundance of empty lots and...

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Housing and Homelessness

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Contributes to NJ Initiative to Address Opioid Epidemic

Release Date:

10/26/2016

... members of the public to write an original poem about how addiction has affected themselves or their family... ...

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Health

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

New York Foundation Releases New Report Showcasing Strategies and Case Examples by Grantees

Release Date:

10/31/2016

... supports. At the same time, many of these groups recognize how larger policies and procedures can make their job harder ...

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New York Foundation

Mayor De Blasio Says City Has to Grow Taller and Denser Despite Anti-Development Attitudes As Population Rises

Release Date:

11/02/2016

... parts of the country and more residents simply staying put will push an already swelling population past the 9 million ... — is forcing city leaders and policy experts to confront how to house, transport, and...

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Community Development

New York Women's Foundation President Ana Oliveira Encourages Funders to Support Riskier Causes

Release Date:

11/03/2016

... about the foundation’s philosophy about philanthropy and how she encourages donors and foundations to support riskier ...

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

Mellon Foundation President Talks About Diversity and Democracy

Release Date:

11/29/2016

... for Democracy and a Prosperous Society investigates how diversity and social connectedness are imperative to our ...

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Civic Engagement

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Mellon Foundation

Supported by Carnegie, ALA Announces Winners of 2016 'I Love My Librarian Award'

Release Date:

11/30/2016

... nearly 1,100 nominations submitted by the public detailing how their favorite librarians working in public, school, ...

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Education

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

Airbnb Touts A 'Pivot,' But Its Fate In New York City Remains Uncertain

Release Date:

12/08/2016

... London and Amsterdam, Airbnb agreed to impose limits on how often hosts rent out entire homes on the platform. In New Orleans, it agreed to share substantive data with the city and require hosts get permits...

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Housing and Homelessness

Carnegie Teams Up With City, Other Local Foundations to Help New Yorkers

Release Date:

12/21/2016

... City, Other Local Foundations to Help New Yorkers While it isn’t an uncommon example of the partnerships between government and philanthropy, it ’s a suitable template for how government’s...