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Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

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11/06/2015

... prevalent white norms of feminine behavior and requiring social correction. These biases play out not only in ...

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Ford Foundation's Darren Walker on the Perils of Meritocracy

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06/30/2017

... rags to American riches, romanticized not just the social and economic power of hard work, but also the power of ...

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Even as political battles persist, more district and charter schools join partnership program

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09/29/2017

... Harlem, was looking for a way to boost her students’ social and emotional skills. Her search led her to an ...

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How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings From The Wallace Foundation

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10/03/2017

... Foundation’s latest report, “Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs: Pathways, Partnerships and Fidelity,” is ...

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George Soros Transfers Billions to Open Society Foundations

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10/18/2017

... for conservative critics, squarely in the middle of the social and political debates convulsing the country. Founded ...

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Newman's Own Foundation Launches #Newmanitarian Campaign Asking People to Commit Acts of Kindness

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01/30/2018

... can then share the pledge and their good deeds on social media. "Paul once asked, 'What could be better than to .....

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MasterCard Foundation Commits 100 million to Projects Within Its Young Africa Works Strategy

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04/16/2018

... The move continues a trend of foundations, donors and social investors deepening their stakes in the continent’s ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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BNY Mellon Partners With Girls' Leadership Initiative on Stem Boot Camp

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08/02/2018

... boot camps focused on how STEM can be used to solve global social problems, according to a news release. The curriculum ...

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Mellon Foundation Renews Support for Open Graduate Education at Brown

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09/17/2018

... distinctive degree combinations rooted in the humanities, social sciences, life sciences or physical sciences. The ...

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18 Apr 2019

Impact Investing: Dipping Your Toes or Going All In- A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, April 18, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... investing – which seeks a specific environmental, social or governance return above and beyond a strictly ...

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Burke Foundation Commits to Extend Two Service-Driven Scholarship Programs at Marquette University

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08/19/2019

... passion in fostering the next generation of leaders for social justice in Milwaukee,” said Tina Quealy, the ...

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09 Jan 2020

Taking on the Big Issues: How Your Foundation Can Find Focus and Create Impact - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Thursday, January 9, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... As a funder looking to effect change within a largescale social , environmental, or economic problem, how do you decide ...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards Over $3 Million For Emergency Grant Program

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01/22/2020

... ) announced today that it has awarded $3.1 million to 18 social services organizations to be used for emergency grants ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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20 Oct 2021

Impact Investing, Picking Up Where Philanthropy Leaves Off

Wednesday, October 20, 2021 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... into more place-based investment into nonprofits and social enterprises that have not traditionally been able to ...

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09 Apr 2024

21st-Century Governance Part Two: Strategically Using Partnerships and Collaborating for Systems Change - A Webinar Hosted by NCFP

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... the potential of collaboration to tackle complex social challenges. Who should attend? The National Center for ...

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Former Brazilian Secretary of Justice Pedro Abramovay to Join Open Society Foundations

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08/22/2013

The Open Society Foundations has announced that Pedro Abramovay, a leading Brazilian human rights advocate, will head up its work in Latin America.

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08 Dec 2016

Trends in Family Philanthropy: A Conversation with NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz and Doug Bitonti-Stewart - Webinar

Thursday, December 8, 2016 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

As 2016 comes to a close, we invite you to participate in a special conversation with two of the field’s emerging leaders, NCFP Fellows Katherine Lorenz & Doug Bitonti-Stewart. Doug and Katherine will reflect on a variety of issues they have...

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01 Jun 2018

Overstepping? When Should Foundations Weigh In On Grantee Governance

Friday, June 1, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... to encourage grantees to invest in and strengthen board engagement without crossing appropriate grantor-grantee lines ...

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23 Feb 2021

Preview of the Knight Media Forum: Polarization in America - A Webinar Hosted by Media Impact Funders

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... models that are gaining traction Approaches to audience engagement that are changing local journalism from within ...

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29 May 2025

Budget Reconciliation and the Charitable Sector - A Joint Webinar

Thursday, May 29, 2025 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Congress is working furiously to pass “One Big Beautiful Bill”, implementing much of President Trump’s agenda on taxes, health care, energy policy, and more. While any proposal of this size and scope would significantly affect the charitable sector...

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