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Native American Youth Can't Wait

Release Date:

08/22/2016

... with the Obamas. Upon his return to the White House , the president told his staff to "find new avenues of ... and for the United States." In December 2014, the White House launched the Generation...

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Insights

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

18 Jan 2017

Homeownership and the Racial Wealth Gap – Webinar

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

As the movement to understand and address income inequality gains momentum, policymakers, practitioners, and funders face the challenge of confronting growing wealth gaps by race and ethnicity.

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Issue-Based

Format

Webinar/Teleconference

Audience

All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Public Policy

Funding Area

Community Development

Public Policy

The John A. Hartford Foundation Announces Hiring of George Suttles as Program Officer

Release Date:

01/06/2017

... George serves on the nonprofit boards of Odyssey House , The Support Center, and the Storefront Academy as well ...

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Aging

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Charles Nuñez, Community Advocate at Youth Represent, Was Only 17 but Charged as an Adult

Release Date:

05/10/2016

In 2007 he was a normal teenager who wanted to be a handsome ladies man and keep some money in his pocket while living with his parents and brothers.

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PhilTalks

NYS Health President Speaks Out for Free Lunch for NYC Children

Release Date:

05/23/2017

A hungry child can’t learn or realize her full potential, writes David Sandman in HuffPost. Hungry kids find it harder to do what is good for their health and engage in a natural part of growing up: being physically active and playing.

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Member News

Funding Area

Education

Health

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New York Health Foundation

Ford Foundation Hires Detroit Native, Kevin Ryan, as Program Officer for its New Detroit Office

Release Date:

05/31/2017

Ford Foundation opens a Detroit office after 64-year hiatus and hires Detroit native and New York Foundation staffer as program officer.

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Appointments & Transitions

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Millions In Grants Have Gone to Teacher Preparation. What's Needed Now?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

It is well known that one of the keys to a high-quality education system are excellent teachers. Research has consistently identified effective teachers as the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Recognizing this,...

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Sector News

Funding Area

Education

The New York Community Trust Awards nearly $1 Million 15 NYC for Emergency Planning, DACA Advocacy, and Know-Your-Rights Trainings

Release Date:

10/04/2017

... grants will help some organizations respond to the White House 's decision to terminate Deferred Action for Childhood .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Immigration

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awards $26 Million in Grants

Release Date:

10/05/2017

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation in Agoura Hills, California, has announced fourteen third-quarter grants totaling $26 millio n.

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Member News

Funding Area

Housing and Homelessness

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

Ms. Foundation Speaks Out Against Trump Administration Changes to Obama Era Contraceptive Rules

Release Date:

10/11/2017

... number of American people. “We cannot allow the White House to turn this country into a backwards, regressive, and ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

David Rockefeller’s Thoughtful Path to Philanthropy

Release Date:

11/08/2017

... and tall shelves of a big discount warehouse, auction- house employees are sorting through Chinese porcelain ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The David Rockefeller Fund

John A. Hartford Foundation Named One of Nation’s Top Funders Addressing Aging America

Release Date:

12/15/2017

Recent grants from the John A. Hartford Foundation are one of the few bright spots in philanthropic support for seniors, which remains small, even as the U.S. elderly population grows rapidly.

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Member News

Funding Area

Aging

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation Noted As Women Who Shall Lead In The News Industry

Release Date:

12/18/2017

Women in news philanthropy will help reimagine news in local communities. In cities like Detroit, Jennifer Preston and Katy Locker of the Knight Foundation, Barbara Raab and Farai Chideya of the Ford Foundation, and Mariam Noland and Katie Brisson...

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

New Menino Survey of Mayors, Supported By Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation Reveals Top Issues for Mayors

Release Date:

01/23/2018

Nationally Representative Survey of American Mayors Supported by Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, Addresses Housing Affordability, Climate Change, Responses to Federal and State Funding Shifts & More

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Member News

Funding Area

Community Development

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Citi Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation

Deutsche Bank, Newman's Own, MetLife, Fortitude Fund, and FB Heron Foundation among list of Funders Supporting the Nonprofit Investing Directly in Poor Families

Release Date:

01/26/2018

... use however they want, which could mean buying a car or house , paying for childcare, or formalizing a small business. ...

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Member News

Funding Area

Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

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F.B. Heron Foundation

MetLife

Deutsche Bank (Corporate)

Fortitude Fund

Newman's Own Foundation

Novo Foundation Launches New Website and Film Series,The Life Story: Moments of Change

Release Date:

02/01/2018

The stunning new interactive website explores 13 moments when survivors, service providers, funders, advocates and allies can make a difference for girls and women.

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Member News

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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NoVo Foundation

Peter Peterson, Billionaire and Philanthropist, Dies at 91

Release Date:

03/20/2018

... leader who brought people together from the White House to Wall Street," his family said in a statement. .....

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Member News

Funding Area

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

The Silicon Valley Community Foundation Seeks to Do Things Differently

Release Date:

04/13/2018

From the start, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation sought to do things differently. Its mission, which Carson calls a “radical departure” from the way other community foundations operate, is emblazoned on the wall right outside of Carson’s...