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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

Release Date:

11/16/2021

... WIEGO (Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing ) , a global research, policy and advocacy network ... in developing countries. One in five workers in the United States is...

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Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Department To Host 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum In NYC

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01/28/2016

... develop trade and business opportunities between the United States and Africa. As President Obama reiterated in ... to strengthen commercial and financial ties between the United ...

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Kristen M. Ruff

... with several organizations as a volunteer, including the United Philanthropy Forum, New York Women's Foundation, Fund .....

Vision for 2025

... capacity in government relations and issue-based organizing . Due to our early success in fundraising, and the ... corps member. She has also previously worked at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP),...

15 Apr 2010

Educational Neglect: Rethinking Intersections between the Education and Child Protective Systems

Thursday, April 15, 2010 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... issues, including child welfare/foster care, education, youth development, and disconnected and at-risk youth . PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Who is accountable for teenagers ... neglect and how we can more effectively...

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FORE Awards New Grants to Catalyze the Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis

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05/31/2023

... findings of the project. A $380,000 grant to the Legal Action Center , based in New York City, to maximize the ... (OUD) or other substance use disorders (SUDs). The Legal Action Center (LAC) uses legal and...

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The Art of Dentistry, Or: How Philanthropy Can Scale Away S.V.

Release Date:

08/23/2010

... wide gaps in funding, such as Sex Trafficking, Homeless Youth , and LGBTQ Domestic and Hate Crimes. Although sexual ... Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) ; the United Nations Development Fund for...

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We’re Not Just Fighting the Good Fight

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09/22/2014

... in its public policy work. With limited staff and resources , we choose our issues carefully based on their ... of Directors and Public Policy Committee approved taking action to advocate for the entire Act. We...

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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... In turn, as we often report, there's a lot of local giving action around issues as diverse as criminal justice reform, .....

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Surdna Foundation

12 Nov 2019

Census 2020: Why and How It Matters for Impact Investing - A Webinar Hosted by Mission Investors Exchange

Tuesday, November 12, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... south and other under-counted groups How you can take action , including how philanthropy is using its resources to mobilize capital right now to fill funding gaps ...

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Census 2020

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What Makes a Good CSR Leader?

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09/26/2013

... some advice for young people who want to enter the field : Don’t rely on classes and certificate programs to ... money . You will start at the bottom, and like every other field , the bottom means some boring...

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16 May 2019

Philanthropy New York's 40th Annual Meeting

Thursday, May 16, 2019 -

1:30pm to 7:00pm

... 40 th Anniversary at our Annual Meeting, focusing on the field of philanthropy. Our annual half-day gathering will ... learning, and peer networking. We will examine our field , discussing both current...

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The Lavelle Fund for the Blind Announces an Executive Director Transition

Release Date:

11/07/2019

... in both local and national grant making in the vision field . She is actively involved in the New York ... The Lavelle Fund’s vision constituencies and the field of visual impairment and blindness will miss...

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JPMorgan Chase Expands Second Chance Hiring Efforts in Columbus

Release Date:

04/26/2021

... Society of Columbus to provide these job seekers with key resources , such as legal services, job search support and ...

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New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to the YMCA of Greater New York

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... the Y gives students membership cards that give these youth free access to their local YMCA branch.... New York ...

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Ten Librarians Honored by Carnegie for Outstanding Public Service

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12/03/2014

... difference in their lives. One librarian provides literacy resources for underserved populations, including youths ...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process

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07/13/2015

... difficult admissions process. As a result, a number of resources have been developed, from websites to new apps, to ... high school admissions process. "As a result, underserved youth are significantly...

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Citi Foundation Partners with LISC, Commits $10 Million to Help Train American Workers for Growing Job Sectors

Release Date:

07/16/2018

... Citi Foundation's Pathways to Progress initiative beyond youth -focused career readiness to provide adult job seekers ... courses to strengthen math and reading skills, and resources to help job seekers...