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Nadia Lagani-Montiel Appointed Grants Manager at The Tow Foundation

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10/18/2013

... Manager. Her responsibilities include playing a leadership role as the database administrator for the Foundation’s new ... and administering the Foundation’s website and social media presence. Prior to joining...

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The Tow Foundation

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... metro region faces pervasive challenges of poverty and inequality - and lacks substantial state assistance for ... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This...

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New Leadership at the Pershing Square Foundation

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10/08/2015

... year end. Olivia Tournay Flatto, PhD will be assuming the role of CEO. Under Paul’s leadership, the Foundation has ... Charter School Fund, Bridge International Academies, Social Finance, Inc., TheDream.US,...

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Education

Pershing Square Foundation

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

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10/07/2021

... to co-design new care paradigms that give all children the opportunity to thrive, learn, feel safe, known, and loved. ... reinventing systems of care and learning and unlocking capital that opens doors for...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Arts Fellows

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07/15/2020

... include: collaboration between performing artists and social activists to document an alternative history of Syrian ... Alkafri (Beirut, Lebanon) will work with artists and social actors to amplify unheard...

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Arts

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Arcus Foundation Names Annette Lanjouw and Jason McGill Co-Executive Directors

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01/24/2017

... and Jason McGill , previously Vice President of Social Justice Program, as Co-Executive Directors of the ... impressive combination of strength and experience to the role they will share. We, the board of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Arcus Foundation

10 Oct 2018

Beyond Islamophobia: How American Stories Transform Communities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 -

8:30am to 1:30pm

... narrative to advance cross-community understanding and social cohesion for mutual well-being of Muslim, Arab and ... Explore What kind of creative collaborations can encourage social cohesion in our...

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Nobody Needs a ‘Shark Tank’ in Philanthropy

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03/27/2015

... outgrowth of a slow movement to create a marketplace for social goods and services more like the commercial and ... distance between smart organizations’ great work and the resources they need to do that work...

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Will Cordery Joins Wellspring's Racial Justice Program

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05/04/2017

... to funding racial justice work beyond the appeal of a social media hashtag or a national headline. This requires ... experience, strategic vision and passionate commitment to social justice and human rights...

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

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What DAFs are Learning from the Community Development Sector

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08/05/2019

... do, and they are pushing for more innovative uses of their capital . DAF donors are increasingly interested in going ... The loans from the Fund provide early stage, catalytic resources so that its portfolio of...

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New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments

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05/06/2021

... our initial investment, we are partnering with Fairview Capital , one of the premier players in this space.” New York Life has collaborated with Fairview Capital to commit $150 million to invest in diverse and...

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Housing and Homelessness

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The Fight Over Immigrants and Refugees Is Going to Intensify. Here's What Foundations Need to Do

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03/06/2018

... highest ideals of fairness, freedom, justice, and opportunity . Following this defining moment, many ... of immigrants and refugees to our society. They fray our social fabric, fuel suspicion and fear, and...

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Immigration

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Ariane Cruz Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony to Improve Contracting for Nonprofits

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04/30/2025

... the very organizations that form New York City's essential social safety net and the foundation of our overall nonprofit ... legislation you have introduced today offers a critical opportunity to...

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Hartford Foundation Funds New Geriatric Workforce Center

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01/21/2016

... component of the GWEP platform administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. ... on projects to increase the number of doctors, nurses, social workers, and other...

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Aging

The John A. Hartford Foundation

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27 Oct 2022

The Path to Racial Equity: How Board Readiness Informs Organizational Readiness for Black Board Leadership

Thursday, October 27, 2022 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... a toolkit was developed to provide actionable steps and resources for preparing boards to recruit and retain Black ... organization. What will I learn? How to identify the opportunity gap caused by ongoing,...

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Funders Should Invest in Health Programs to End Mass Incarceration and the War on Drugs

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09/15/2016

... wondered the following: Why didn’t my community have the resources to help people when they were in trouble? ... Drug Laws. Governor Nelson Rockefeller claimed that the social service and health care approach...

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Schott Foundation, Race Forward, and NYU's Metro Center Announces First Grants to Support Anti-Racist, Culturally Responsive Schools and Defend Against Attacks on Public Education

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04/06/2022

... country,” said Michael Wotorson, Director of Schott’s Opportunity to Learn Network. “Their impressive advances ... movement of students, parents and educators. “Our social justice movements are strong and are...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies

NYC: The Starting Point for Critical Conversations to Address Historic Challenges

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04/21/2015

... the causes we serve. Other trends, like widening income inequality and environmental degradation, are grave dangers ... issues we champion. Another theme: new models for social change can present both a...

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