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Research Funded by William T. Grant Foundation Aims to Show Why Some Veterans Go Hungry

Release Date:

05/30/2019

... access to food. "This is a problem in this community, but it 's not being fully recognized," Kamdar said during an ... matter. Kamdar said the photographs provide insight into families facing...

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William T. Grant Foundation

Young Leaders Breakfast Club: Mentors

... spirit to their work. Mentors serve as facilitators, resources , and coaches for their group. They help to create a ...

These Days Everyone Can Be A Communicator…But Is That Enough?

Release Date:

01/12/2012

... days, everyone is a communicator. After all, how hard is it to send a tweet, post to a blog, or even shoot and upload ... the start of the grant process rather than at the end of it .” Another said: “As we are...

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Burke Foundation Announces Release of New Jersey's Statewide ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Action Plan

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02/04/2021

... Foundation, along with the Department of Children and Families , the Turrell Fund and The Nicholson ...

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31 Jan 2011

Promise Neighborhoods: What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through?

Monday, January 31, 2011 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... and diverse needs of different neighborhoods. But it is clear that making the Promise come true requires the ... What Is the Promise and How Can Foundations Help It Shine Through? ...

At Google, She Oversees $100 Million in Giving. She Thinks Companies Should Do More.

Release Date:

08/28/2017

... parent company had revenue of $90.3 billion in 2016; it is currently valued at $650 billion.) So far in 2017, ... multimillion-dollar charitable commitments. In February, it announced $11.5 million in new...

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NYPD Boss James O’Neill Vacated Guilty Verdict Against Officer Accused Of Using Banned Chokehold: Sources

Release Date:

08/29/2017

... Chokehold: Sources The secret is out — at least part of it . The city’s top cop recently overturned a guilty verdict ... Complaint Review Board — citing a state law protecting police disciplinary records —...

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Justice Reform

After School Stabbing, Parents Ask: Where Were Metal Detectors?

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... children. At a news conference two hours later, police officials agreed that such weapon-scanning devices ... the spring-loaded switchblade-style knife that the police said was used to stab the two students,...

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Thousands March For Black Women And Racial Justice In D.C., Around The Country

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10/02/2017

... activists and organizations in response to the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, an unarmed black ... and Colin Kaepernick’s protest of systemic racism and police shootings of young black men—a topic...

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

... 15. A 14-week window isn’t just an accounting trick. It would very likely increase charitable giving, get Congress ... the game of picking charities, and cost almost nothing if it doesn’t spur more giving. The...

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Violence Against Women Is Not Only a Local Issue

Release Date:

03/22/2017

... to me by a study abroad coordinator in Morocco, and it was a course requirement to visit an NGO to learn about ... of their violent situations? I tried to find out, but it understandably does not have a...

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With Support From Ford, Media Foundation for West Africa Holds Meeting on Peaceful Elections

Release Date:

10/11/2016

... and stakeholders in the country’s electoral process. It was held to deliberate on ways to ensure that this ... funding support from Ford Foundation, included the Ghana Police Service, National Commission for...

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New Law Requires NYPD to Get CPR Training

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... “Briana’s Law” on Sunday, mandating that state police and NYPD candidates and officers receive the training. ...

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NY Bans State Agencies from Questioning Immigration Status

Release Date:

09/18/2017

... person's immigration status. Under the new rule, the state police and other state law enforcement agencies will not be ... country when they're the victim of a crime or a witness. It also means state...

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Administration Of Children’s Services Staffers Now Being Sent To NYPD Investigator Course

Release Date:

09/25/2017

... Staffers Now Being Sent To NYPD Investigator Course Call it Law & Order: ACS. Staffers at the city's Administration of Children's Services are being sent to the NYPD’s Police Academy to receive...

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26 Mar 2012

Changing the System: Effective Strategies for Grassroots Activism to Make NYC More Fair, Just, and Compassionate

Monday, March 26, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... in a discussion about the leadership, strategy, and resources required to change the underlying systems that ... grassroots activism over the last generation and the role it plays in social change Ways for...

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26 Mar 2020

Financial Series: Using Financial Statements Together with IRS Form 990 to Understand Your Potential Grantees - Webinar

Thursday, March 26, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... its governance, its financial stability and even how it is strategically deploying its resources . These documents can help a grantmaker tactically deploy resources where a nonprofit needs...

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Collective Future Fund Announces $11 Million Multi-Year Investment in Survivor-Led Movements to End Violence

Release Date:

04/07/2021

... Mathew, Director of the Collective Future Fund . “ It is critical that our support of these powerful movements ... funders to follow suit and provide the stable flow of resources that survivor- and women-of-...

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Gender Justice

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

The Nathan Cummings Foundation

NoVo Foundation

Open Society Foundations

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... puts our regional offices at the heart of our strategy, it will be vital that we have a team at the center that can ... work on Expression that effectively leverages our resources to foster vibrant public...

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03 Oct 2025

Investing in Change: Foundation Support for Lobbying and Other Advocacy

Friday, October 3, 2025 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

In today's dynamic policy landscape, philanthropic foundations play a crucial role in shaping a more equitable and thriving society. In collaboration with Bolder Advocacy , a program of Alliance for Justice , PNY is offering an adapted "Investing in...