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How One Foundation Became The First (Trust-Based) Follower

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01/06/2021

... do the right thing—by their community and staff. Our role as funders is to provide resources to nonprofits and let them decide how those funds ... them. These everyday processes can...

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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The African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs’ Black Renaissance Fund Receives $5 Million Grant From The Rockefeller Foundation

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02/22/2023

... Renaissance Fund (BRF), a national fund providing patient capital to Black-led Community Development Financial ... support in our mission to advance economic equity and opportunity for Black-led CDFIs,” said...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints John Irons as Director of Inclusive Economies

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05/19/2016

... of John Ironsas director of Inclusive Economies. In this role he will oversee two lines of work: 'Quality Work and ... As director, he will advance Ford's work in addressing inequality to pave the...

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CEO Writes Op-Ed on Why JPMorgan Chase & Co. Is Giving Employees a Raise

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07/12/2016

... & Co. Is Giving Employees a Raise WAGE stagnation. Income inequality . A lack of quality education. Insufficient ... And it is true that too many people are not getting a fair opportunity to get ahead. We...

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Economic Security

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On The Foundation Freeway: Entering And Exiting Priority Areas With Caution

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08/02/2016

... funders, no matter their size, have big dreams and limited resources . I have yet to meet grantmakers—even the largest ... where there is a substantial and growing need, a genuine opportunity to address that...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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The Russell Sage Foundation Announces Visiting Scholars for 2014-2015

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09/02/2014

... The Russell Sage Foundation has named 17 leading social scientists as Visiting Scholars for the 2014-2015 ... reflect the foundation’s commitment to strengthening the social sciences and applying research more...

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Workforce Development

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Russell Sage Foundation

‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

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03/03/2023

... none is Black, according to a new report. Economists, social -impact strategists, and social entrepreneurs spent the last year studying the ... because the theme of these groups’ lack of access to ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Siegel Family Endowment

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... foundation’s administration, including operations, human resources , IT, compensation and benefits, and office ... creates a supportive environment to share knowledge and resources , to test complex ideas with...

Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

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11/15/2016

... to some of the nation’s most pressing economic and social challenges. We had the chance to speak with Nina ... the necessary research? NV: Given the sheer scope of the resources the government can bring to...

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Communications/Media

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Tackles Workforce Development in Baltimore

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05/28/2015

... of Maryland. The recognized nonprofits play a critical role in connecting low-income individuals and families to job training resources at their point of need.... Bank of America ...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Ford Foundation Backs New Associate's Degree Program at New York State Prison

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03/02/2015

... said Nikhil Pal Singh, professor in NYU's Department of Social and Cultural Analysis and faculty director of the .....

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Surdna Foundation’s Cordery: Communities Should Define Their Futures

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08/25/2016

... organization that is not only guided by principles of social justice, and working to address real societal ...

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Community Development

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Surdna Foundation

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation-Backed Poll Finds Racial Divide in Financial Readiness for Retirement

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05/19/2017

... older white Americans are also more likely to collect Social Security benefits, inherit money from their families ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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Intragovernmental Collaborations: Pipedreams or the Future of the Public Sector?

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09/08/2017

... actors in tackling complex public policy issues like social inequality , mass migration, and terrorism. ... ...

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Sector News

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Public Policy

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Partners with Lumina Foundation to Address Racism on College Campuses

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12/11/2017

... of its Faith & Action Project, which works to advance social justice and will use the funds to host events ...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Ford Foundation Appoints Marca Bristo and Gbenga Oyebode to Board of Trustees

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06/20/2019

... than four decades on local, national, and international social and policy reforms that protect and promote the rights ... to integrate disability issues into its work addressing inequality in all its forms.....

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NYT Opinion: Darren Walker Reflects on Why Museums Need to Step Into the Future

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07/26/2019

... and Renaissance paintings. They are guardians of a fading social and demographic order. On Thursday, Warren Kanders ... a distorted economic system that protects and promotes inequality . Wealthy donors and...

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Arts

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Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers

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11/16/2021

... workers from 187 countries will discuss the issue of inequality and the world of work. Ford’s grant will ... the pandemic but have been devastated by the lack of social and labor protections during the crisis...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Gender Justice

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Passing Raise the Age Legislation: A Big Step on the Long Road to Implementation

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06/30/2017

... and Legislative offices; Achieve significant media and social media visibility in counties throughout the state and ... the planning phase, identify and advocate for county-level resources , and monitor...

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