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Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... deserve, making incredible progress towards that goal in just over six months,” said Jane Fraser, Citi CEO . “We ... of color have the same access to the financial tools and resources that benefit other groups...

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The TransitCenter Shares New Video: The Legacy of Racism in Transit - How We Got Here and What to Do About It

Release Date:

10/06/2021

... reforms that make their services more equitable and just . Many thanks to the researchers, public officials, and ... who contributed their insights to this video. Additional resources Recent TransitCenter...

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United Hospital Fund Report Finds Some 2.6 Million New Yorkers Face Hunger this Holiday Season

Release Date:

12/15/2021

... prevalence of food insecurity in New York was reduced by just 20 percent, the state would save $550 million each year ... , screen patients for food insecurity and refer them to resources within their...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Welcomes Four Members to Board of Directors

Release Date:

02/09/2022

... an exciting next phase as we urgently work for a fair and just Brooklyn.” Brooklyn Community Foundation ... was previously the Vice President of Finance, Human Resources , and Administration at Sponsors for...

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Hugh Hogan to Step Down as van Ameringen Foundation Executive Director to Launch Advisory Practice and to Become Senior Advisor to The Action Lab

Release Date:

03/24/2022

... to greatly respect Hugh’s strong commitment to a more just world, and completely respect and support Hugh’s ... to any individual, family or private foundation with resources to give.” Andrew Friedman, Senior...

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J.P. Morgan commits $20 million in support of Latino-led businesses

Release Date:

03/29/2022

... businesses. The Bain & Company report quantified that just a 1% share of investments from the top 25 venture ... U.S. economy, but they often lack access to capital and resources for growth,” said Daniel...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Appoints Three New Board Members to Help Accelerate Global Philanthropy

Release Date:

12/20/2022

... its new mission to accelerate philanthropy in pursuit of a just world. These appointments will help with the furtherance ... grants administration, information technology, human resources , and organizational...

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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and AARP Name Recipients of Health Equity Innovations Fund Awards

Release Date:

01/10/2023

... and we are all in.” “Longer, healthier lives are not just the result of individuals making healthy choices,” ...

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Beyond Divestment: Decarbonizing Our Investment Portfolio - New Report from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Release Date:

02/02/2023

... America and Western Balkans grantmaking—will constitute just under 50 percent of the Fund’s total grantmaking ... weather-related migration and competition for natural resources . The 2023-24 budget approved...

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Marlon Williams Represented Philanthropy New York with City Council Testimony on Living Wage Provisions and City Contracting

Release Date:

02/03/2023

... ongoing efforts to advocate for a more equitable and just non-profit operating environment, this week, our Vice ...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board Elects Vicki L. Fuller as New Trustee

Release Date:

02/08/2023

... in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are, where ...

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19 Mar 2025

Building People Power & People's Budgets in NYC: A Briefing With The People’s Plan

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... and fight for more, both for a People’s Budget that puts resources where they’re needed most, and for a more ... how funders can support building a more compassionate and just New York City through the city...

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07 Oct 2013

Reflections on Young Males of Color in New York City: Youth Violence and Re-casting the Image of Young Black and Latino Men - Part I

Monday, October 7, 2013 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

The headlines are unrelenting: Four Teenagers Shot, One Fatally, at Housing Complex; Queens Girl, age 14, Fatally Shot on Bus; Brownsville Child Needlessly Dies from Gun Violence. Supported by state, city and private funding, emerging and innovative...

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Rockefeller's Edwin Torres Joins the de Blasio Administration

Release Date:

09/16/2014

... collective impact approach for homelessness-prevention and crime -reduction. Under his leadership, The Rockefeller ...

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Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

Release Date:

10/14/2014

Because of OSF founder George Soros' successful push to legalize marijuana, other foundations are ramping up support for anti drug policies and research.

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Marsh & McLennan, Tow Foundation Honored Alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda

Release Date:

03/30/2016

... Fellowship Initiative and support of the Center on Media, Crime and Justice's Juvenile Justice Symposium. . . Marsh & .....

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Proteus Fund Reports on Orlando Rapid Response Fund Grantmaking

Release Date:

08/11/2016

... Alliance (NQAPIA) , and the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) . Proteus Fund Reports on Orlando Rapid Response ...

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Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far

Release Date:

05/09/2017

... authorities believe has broken any type of law, even if a crime has not led to a conviction. This has a particularly ...

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George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations

Release Date:

10/18/2017

George Soros, the billionaire hedge fund manager and a major Democratic donor, has given $18 billion to his Open Society Foundations, one of the largest transfers of wealth ever made by a private donor to a single foundation.