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With Support From the Tow Foundation, Soho Rep Gets a Safer Space for Its Dangerous Plays

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02/05/2018

... company with audacious taste in plays, announced that it would immediately vacate its 73-seat theater at 46 Walker ... begins previews Feb. 6. “It was inconceivable that we would ever find our way back into...

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Bank of America Announces Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts

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09/11/2017

Bank of America today announced that it is directing $1 million in funding from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to aid the victims of Hurricane Irma, including $250,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, with the remainder to...

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Disaster Relief

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OSF Report Finds That Women Are Vastly Outnumbered at Europe’s Top Policy Events

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03/08/2018

... Open Society Foundations. “The policies being debated affect women and men equally—it’s perplexing that in 2018 ...

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Gender Justice

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Andrus Family Fund and Groundswell Fund Amongst Leading LGBTQ Funders

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05/07/2018

Just over 60 U.S. foundations increased their grantmaking by 25 percent or more in 2016, earning them a place on Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ 2016 honor roll.

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Open Society, Tow and Other Foundations Release Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform

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01/12/2016

... seminal Blueprint for Youth Justice Reform. Drawing upon new research, the Blueprint provides concrete policy ... welfare, youth development, housing or health – will see how justice reform intersects with...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Justice Reform

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Markle Foundation and Microsoft Partner to Accelerate a Skills-Based Labor Market for the Digital Economy

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06/29/2017

... displaced. Jobs in growing sectors increasingly require new skills earned through a post-secondary degree, ... or watch the news without coming across a story about how technology is displacing jobs. And while...

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John & Mary R. Markle Foundation

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Workforce Development

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Don Chen, Social Justice Veteran, Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President

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08/20/2018

... enthusiastic selection of Don Chen as the foundation’s new president. “Don has the track record, experience and ... such an accomplished and respected leader as Don shows how serious the family and the board...

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14 Jul 2015

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 -

2:45pm to 4:30pm

... Delany, Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Alliance for New York . Mr. Delany’s expertise in this field will give even the most seasoned grantmaker new information that can be put to use...

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

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Public Policy

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New York City

12 Dec 2019

Philanthropy & the 2020 Census: What a Fair and Accurate Count Means for Ending Homelessness - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Thursday, December 12, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... the country. So, what does this mean for philanthropy, and how can funders work within states and communities to ensure ... investing in housing and homelessness programs should care about the count, what some...

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Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

... it Till You Try It By Salem Tsegaye, Program Associate, New York Community Trust You’ve probably heard of design ... a database of the city’s cultural practitioners. This would include...

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NoVo Executive Director Finds Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Other Violent Crimes in NYTimes Editorial

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02/04/2015

Pamela Shifman co-authored an opinion piece detailing the critical need to end violence at home.

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Life and Work of Robert Rauschenberg Profiled in NYTimes

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06/04/2015

... to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.)” Much of what MacLear and ...

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Ford Foundation’s Build Initiative is Hitting Its Stride

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08/14/2018

... rest of the philanthropic sector. “Once we get Ford to act that way, I do have these grand plans to try to get other ...

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ViacomCBS Helps Lead Vote Early Day - A First-Of-Its-Kind Civic Holiday to Help Americans Learn About Their Options to Vote Early

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09/28/2020

... learn about their early voting options and celebrate the act of voting early. This collaborative, open-source model - ...

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ASPCA Provides More than $9.1 Million in Grants through 3Q 2014

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10/31/2014

... supported adoption events and foster programs, medical care and vaccinations, shelter enrichment and behavioral ... such as pet food banks, veterinary wellness and medical care for struggling pet owners to...

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Animal Welfare

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A Look At Bloomberg's Latest Move on Public Art

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02/26/2018

The Public Art Challenge is a part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative, an effort to help U.S. cities generate innovation and advance policy.

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Open Society Foundations Accepting Applications for Soros Justice Fellowships

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10/23/2019

The Soros Justice Fellowships fund outstanding individuals to undertake projects that advance reform, spur debate, and catalyze change on a range of issues facing the U.S. criminal justice system.

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