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Democracy is a threat to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’s crisis

Release Date:

01/14/2021

... to white supremacy—and that is the cause of America’ s crisis By: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation. This ... But what has become clear during recent weeks—and all the more apparent yesterday—is that...

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Ford Foundation

29 Jan 2016

School Funding: The Road to Equity for NYC

Friday, January 29, 2016 -

9:45am to 12:00pm

Nearly every conversation about improving New York City’ s public schools includes a call for more funding. Yet, we ...

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All Funders

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Education

Children, Youth and Families

Ned Wight, UU Veatch Program Executive Director, Plans to Retire in July 2016

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03/02/2016

... Board Chair Katie Kurjakovic spoke highly of Ned’ s role at the Veatch Program: “During Ned’ s tenure, he has supported a superb staff team, worked ... changemakers to move our nation closer to the vision we...

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock

Arabella Advisors Launch "Good Food Ventures III" to Transform Food System

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09/24/2019

... vetted, early-stage impact investment opportunities. All opportunities identified are related to building a true ... delicious, nutritious, sustainably produced food for all . This is the third year in which...

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Food Systems

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Arabella Advisors

Casey Family Programs Announces 2020 Casey Excellence for Children Awards

Release Date:

01/13/2020

... Programs. “Whether they help others navigate life’ s challenges, serve as role models, or advocate for ... and CEO of Casey Family Programs. “They inspire all of us to work together to create hope and ensure...

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Casey Family Programs

10 Feb 2021

Supporting digital public spaces that put people over profit - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... that have built digital public spaces that serve all communities. These organizations, whose business models ... people over profit How digital public spaces that serve all communities should look How more of...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Civic Engagement

Communications/Media

Social Justice

ViacomCBS Leads 25th Annual Day of Service

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06/17/2021

... focuses will be on youth empowerment and the company' s efforts to help address the mentorship gap that COVID-19 ... development and career readiness for the city’ s youth. Below are a few events that...

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Paramount

12 Oct 2022

Applying Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to Child and Family Services Research: Implications for the Federal and Philanthropic Sectors

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... how research is designed and funded. Who Should Attend? All interested funders. What to expect: presentation followed ... Killet , Social Justice Organizer and Consultant, We All Rise Cynthia Weaver , Senior...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

What’s Strategy Got to Do With It?

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08/27/2013

... fact failed to solve even one social problem once and for all , by penetrating to its root cause.” Schambra is most ... has championed for many years. I admire Schambra’ s courage in giving this speech to this...

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TCC Group

Serving those who served our nation

Release Date:

11/10/2013

The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence' s Ret. Brig. Gen. William Bester and Darlene Curley ... contributed an op-ed to Politico on maintaining our nation' s commitment to our veterans. On this Veterans...

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Searching for the Next Breakthrough in Health Care

Release Date:

05/05/2014

... care in the United States is not just expensive; it’ s world-class expensive, and unsustainably so. And although many would like to believe that all that spending buys us the safest, most effective care to...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Ending Child Marriage in a Generation: What Research is Needed?

Release Date:

05/13/2014

... child marriage differ from one society to the next, but all too often the devastating effects on girls’ health, ... are the same. Produced with support from the foundation’ s Youth Sexuality, Reproductive...

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Gender Justice

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Ford Foundation

CDC: Measles cases in USA hit 20-year high

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05/30/2014

... the CDC says. It surpasses the 220 cases reported in all of 2011, which was the most in the post-2000 era... CDC: ...

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Weinberg Foundation To Make $700,000 in Emergency Grants to Nonprofits in Israel

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07/29/2014

... and youth-at-risk. The foundation also said that all funding to Israel will reimburse relief efforts. No money ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Ford Is Among Funders Exploring How To Respond To Issues Raised By Ferguson Shooting

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08/28/2014

... an e-mail that the foundation "plans to continue to follow all of this very closely in the weeks ahead."... Ford .....

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Do Health Care Costs Fuel Economic Inequality in the United States?

Release Date:

09/09/2014

... contributed to the huge economic gap between America’ s rich and the rest? The evidence, it turns out, is ... for the most part treat workers’ compensation in all forms—wages and benefits—as a single expense...

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Open Society Foundations Examines Worldwide Access to Digital Media

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09/24/2014

... By the end of this year, more than 3 billion of the world' s 7.2 billion people will have Internet access. Two billion ... interconnected world isn't necessarily a better place for all journalists...

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Technology

Primary Care Doctors on the Front Lines of Medicine Are Burning Out

Release Date:

10/20/2014

... on the Front Lines of Medicine Are Burning Out It’ s no secret that med students, with their demanding workload ... — entitled “Burnout and Suicidal Ideation among U. S . Medical Students” — found that 50...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Atlantic Philanthropies is Down to its Last Billion Dollars

Release Date:

11/03/2014

... Shoppers Group, is making good on its promise to give away all of its money in the next two years. But unlike the ... 2016. While the so-called spend-down of the foundation’ s assets includes plans for larger-...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

President’s Changes on Immigration Mobilize Nonprofits, Foundations

Release Date:

12/17/2014

President’ s Changes on Immigration Mobilize Nonprofits, Foundations ... eligible for temporary legal status under the president’ s executive action on immigration announced in November. All...