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Mellon Foundation Announces Imagining Freedom, An Arts & Humanities Initiative Supporting Creatives and Thinkers Reenvisioning the Criminal Legal System

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02/15/2023

... Freedom exemplifies Mellon’s vision to create just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by ... the US have been arrested, prosecuted, or convicted of a crime ; nearly half of all Americans have a...

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE) , learned this when her own organization’s work came under scrutiny for ... this, the Ford Foundation has developed clear goals and resources that allow it “to have...

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Building a Bigger Tent for Effective Philanthropy

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07/07/2015

... do not give with an eye toward effective philanthropy. " Just because an idea might change the world doesn't mean that ... Making Ideas Catch On " that ideas become more contagious when the...

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Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

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01/10/2013

... During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few ... veterans as an area of focus. And I’ll be honest: when our Board first encouraged us to...

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Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Breaks New Ground in a Critical Health Niche

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06/28/2017

... diseases (NTDs) in Africa. Legatum’s initial success in just two countries, Rwanda and Burundi, with just $9 million in start-up funding, eventually drew the ... funding (about $265 million in grants in 2016...

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William Penn and Mellon Foundations Give $8 Million to Philly Arts and Culture Groups Hit by COVID-19

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12/02/2020

... to sustain annual programs and also on our ability to not just get to the light at the end of the tunnel but also past ... is the most recent assembled by William Penn since March, when the pandemic emptied...

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ASPCA President Seeks Harsher Punishment for Dog Fighting

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04/10/2015

... There's no question dog fighting is a deplorable crime . Few things are crueler, which is why the barbaric .....

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Tow Foundation Supports Fellowships to Strengthen Reporting on Juvenile Justice

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05/25/2016

... Reporting on Juvenile Justice The Center on Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College (CMCJ) has selected 26 ...

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Legal Aid Society Slams State’s Familial DNA Testing Proposal as Abuse Of Power

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09/13/2017

... agencies across the state in violent felony and sex crime investigations. The method allows investigators to ...

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5 Questions for…Melissa Bradley, Chief Executive Officer, Tides

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03/11/2013

... action funds. With so many organizations competing for resources , we believe we need to be proactive in expanding ... work. So that’s our number-one priority, in terms of just really pushing, promoting and...

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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

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05/02/2022

... artists, writers, and performers means granting them the resources they need to pursue their callings, supporting the ... work and preservation of Puerto Rican culture at a time when stable employment and...

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/27/2023

... about my abilities from an early age. It was only when a perceptive Black teacher recognized my potential that ... Rather, the sector’s responsibility is to reinvest resources and contribute to the creation of...

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Philanthropy New York's Policy Corner - October 2023

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10/25/2023

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President's Message: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Grants

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04/13/2022

... largest systems, along with studying and working for just policies and practices in economics and finance, ... the larger community, 4. Referring people to community resources , 5. Socially Serving the...

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Is Nonprofit Board Service Worth It? Reflections from a One-Time Skeptic

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01/16/2014

... Foundation ; Vice Chair, BoardSource Board of Directors When I took the job as president of the Surdna Foundation in ... with flattery and pursued by people who hoped I might just write a check to support...

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A World of Opportunity: Increasing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion from the HR Perspective

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... and inclusion (or “DEI”) can provide. Many human resources practitioners would like to promote DEI practices ... their foundations, but they have often reported a lack of resources that would help them “make...

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NoVo and NY Women’s Foundation Match $10 Million NYC Commitment for Girls, Young Women of Color

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02/12/2016

... find new ways to collaborate, and leverage diverse resources to address structural inequities facing girls, ... is a first step in a long-term effort to bring many more resources to the table for girls and...

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This Is Not A Normal Grant Cycle Or A Time To Wait And See

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02/21/2017

... record as a donor, or the legacy you are pursuing, find resources to give to organizations engaging on the issues in ... your values now. 4. March, help, run Financial resources are not the only assets donors...

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