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Brooklyn Community Foundation Welcomes Four Members to Board of Directors

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02/09/2022

... was previously the Vice President of Finance, Human Resources , and Administration at Sponsors for Educational ... service agencies and nonprofits organizations aimed at improving the lives of those in...

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Brooklyn Org

The New York Women’s Foundation and Ms. Foundation Announce Year Two Results of $100M Collective Fund

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03/26/2018

... of American households being supported by women as the primary or co-breadwinner, women’s economic security is ... and enact change in communities across our nation.” To achieve economic security for all women...

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23 Jul 2012

How Youth are Transforming the Food Justice Movement

Monday, July 23, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... Creative strategies to address inequalities and improve health in underserved communities Leadership development ... for Funders of children and youth, education, environment, health , grassroots organizing,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Selects Twenty-One European Cities to Join New Digital Innovation Program

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01/13/2020

... 21 European capital cities that will participate in a new initiative aimed at accelerating digital innovation to ... of the program is to help European cities deliver high- impact digital services, and share...

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20 Jun 2024

Responding to the Moment: Participatory Approaches in Philanthropy

Thursday, June 20, 2024 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... of Fund for Shared Insight’s participatory climate initiative . We will introduce important insights and ... for Philanthropy Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Health and Environmental Funders...

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NoVo Foundation Examines Unequal Funding for Women and Girls of Color

Release Date:

10/23/2015

... few new philanthropic efforts are aimed specifically at improving the lives of girls and young women of color. ... and Inside Philanthropy are convening a webinar about impact giving for women and girls of...

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NoVo Foundation

Erik Estrada Joins Andrus Family Fund

Release Date:

12/14/2015

... from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s New Jersey Health Initiatives (NJHI) in Camden New Jersey. He has ... New Jersey organizations working at the intersection of health and social issues including for...

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Five Nonprofits Win Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Spark Prize for Outstanding Commitment to Racial Justice

Release Date:

01/12/2022

... support that gives nonprofits the flexibility and resources they need to serve their communities and grow. Each ... Spark Prize winners. We are inspired by the incredible impact these organizations have had on...

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Brooklyn Org

COVID-19: Reflections on Rebuilding a More Inclusive and Resilient Economy

Release Date:

05/13/2020

... "unskilled" or "low-skilled" work. In addition to health care workers and first responders of all training levels, we ... Again, this is going to require creative thinking and ...

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Insights

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Economic Security

For Jobseekers: What is a foundation?

Publication date:

04/2014

... services to the public as other nonprofits do, their primary focus is on grantmaking. Foundations in this category ... a community foundation, and they often focus on a special population or area of need in their geographic area. Common funding areas include women and girls, the arts, health , the environment, social change, or any number of ...

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American Express

Brooklyn Org

Casey Family Programs

Ford Foundation

Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of Changing Minds

Publication date:

07/2005

... a position, or enrich the policy debate, the guide offers resources and strategies for planning your work, reaching your audience, assessing impact , and more. Advocacy Funding: The Philanthropy of ...

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26 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Public Service Excellence and Diversity: A Leadership Opportunity

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The United States population is now comprised of 34% people of color, and by ... and ethnic disparities and inequities in unemployment, health and education. Public service leadership at the top ... challenges...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Calls for Transformation of the U.S. Food System to Address the Hunger and Nutrition Crisis

Release Date:

07/28/2020

... food industry executives to social justice, environmental, health and nutrition advocates. The conversations focused on ... to write the transformation playbook together. Whether you care most about child...

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Disaster Relief

Food Systems

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

Release Date:

10/25/2023

... achieving equity. Research shows that race is the primary determinant of whether people have access to basic ... that research and America’s racialized history of to achieve the greatest social impact...

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Council Seeks to Protect Domestic Workers

Release Date:

04/13/2016

... labor-friendly City Council has taken up the cause of home- care workers. Councilman Andrew Cohen, D-Bronx, introduced ... legislation Monday that could empower nannies, home health aides and other home-...

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Workforce Development

William T. Grant Foundation-Funded Study Examines the Consequences of Childhood Bullying

Release Date:

05/01/2015

... from being bullied by peers may have a greater impact on mental health in adulthood than originally thought. What’s more, ... adults. To determine the effects of bullying on mental health ,...

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Children, Youth and Families

Health

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William T. Grant Foundation

Commentary from Century Foundation: TrumpCare Premium Increases Mapped

Release Date:

06/01/2017

... Budget Office (CBO) estimated the House-passed American Health Care Act (AHCA) would cause premiums in the individual market ... Act (ACA) policies which could have a similar double-digit impact...

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The Century Foundation

15 Dec 2014

Why We Can’t Wait: Lessons from Listening to Girls of Color

Monday, December 15, 2014 -

1:45pm to 5:00pm

... women of color, what would they tell us? To find out, African American Policy Forum (AAPF), in partnership with ... on their experiences of school discipline, foster care , incarceration, state-sanctioned...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York State

Elliot Berger joins Arabella Advisors

Release Date:

05/01/2013

... make him uniquely suited to help our clients maximize the impact of their resources ,” said Bruce Boyd, Principal and Managing ... including the Growth Philanthropy Network; Community Health...

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Arabella Advisors

16 Nov 2015

Neighborhoods Count: Using Data to Transform High Poverty Neighborhoods

Monday, November 16, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... a mix of services – housing, education, employment, health and social services - to disrupt multi-generational ... and partner organizations via collaboration and collective impact /Promise models. A challenge...

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