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The Visionary Freedom Fund, Launched by the Andrus Family Fund, Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

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09/28/2021

... to set the grantmaking strategy and determine how VFF’s resources are deployed. Power Table members know firsthand ... this issue, have the necessary analysis and vision for how best to transform it long term...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

Justice Reform

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients

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06/15/2021

... crises threatening our common future, to increase resources for systemic alternatives that support justice, ... as Bits of Freedom’s first “movement builder” since 2014 , coordinating efforts to strengthen...

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Seven Reasons Why Your Foundation Should Pay Attention to Fracking

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05/16/2013

... specifics of the law, read this summary by the National Resources Defense Council . 5) It’s eroding ...

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Nature and NYC Communities Can Thrive Together Through These 5 Goals

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04/19/2018

... their time over three years in workshops, meetings, and report writing. The group created and established shared ... . The full declaration is part of the project’s Phase 1 report . To advance our goals...

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Laureus USA Releases New Research Study: Youth Sports Promote Social & Emotional Learning, Especially Among Men of Color

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02/03/2021

... families from participating in sports. The full research report , Sports-based Youth Development: Hitting a Home Run ... Laureus USA. “It is great to see the findings from this report reinforce our work, from...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA

Borealis Philanthropy Introduces Alicia Bell Announced as the new Director of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund

Release Date:

11/04/2021

... to the labor of her ancestors. Her job is to distribute resources , to lead with compassion, and to help build a ... figure out what to trust? How do you figure out what to report on?” So I’ve learned...

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Arts

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Borealis Philanthropy

Meet DaLyah Jones, the new Program Officer of the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund at Borealis Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/22/2022

... So that means ensuring that grantees have enough resources and access to capacity building, ensuring folks are ...

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An Open Letter to Philanthropy, from People of Color-led, Movement-Accountable Public Foundations

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10/21/2021

... By contrast, the cornerstone of racial equity is sharing resources and decision-making power in a way that ... “different way” must include a significant transfer of resources into the control of institutions...

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Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

25 Oct 2013

Sandy, Philanthropy & A Year of Hard Lessons: Main Convening

Friday, October 25, 2013 -

8:00am to 1:00pm

... philanthropic community is eager to understand how it can best support ongoing efforts. This half-day conference ... performance post-Sandy. Philanthropy New York’s “ Best Practices in Disaster Grantmaking,” a...

PNY's Policy Corner: Following the Lead of our Partners by Supporting #WHY15 and #JustPay Campaigns:

Release Date:

02/02/2024

... administration has not meaning fully engaged the sector best suited to serve new arrivals — nonprofit human ... we can build a more equitable and just New York City. Best regards, Marlon Williams , Vice...

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Despite Gridlock In Washington, Funders See Enormous Potential to Move the Needle on America’s Gun Crisis

Release Date:

11/15/2016

... the necessary research? NV: Given the sheer scope of the resources the government can bring to this vital area of ... are a number of strategies that desperately need more resources —such as research, data...

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25 Apr 2012

Power to the People: Participatory Budgeting as a New Model of Civic Engagement in NYC

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 -

8:30am to 11:00am

... in the United States, participatory budgeting is seen as a best practice in governance and is already utilized in over ...

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United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

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01/15/2014

... our programs and the people we serve. We wish her all the best in her retirement after a long and fruitful career,” ... City. We have a tremendous opportunity to leverage our resources , the talents and skills...

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United Way of New York City

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Grantmakers Should Seize the Moment to Support Racial-Justice Solutions

Release Date:

10/10/2014

... backdrop, the notion of a post-racial America seems at best idealistic. And yet there is tremendous opportunity. ... the foundation's social justice initiatives. Additional Resources : Security &...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Social Justice

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Ripple Effects: How Can We Continue DACA’s Positive Impact?

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01/23/2014

... DACA program trust and legitimacy. 2. More money and resources are critical to success. Neither private nor public ... on how to plan for potential legalization programs, DACA best practices can be capitalized...

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Changing the Debate on Education Policy

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06/07/2012

... all four of the speakers strongly argued for placing the best teachers in the toughest schools with the highest needs ...

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What World Do You Want to Live In?

Release Date:

05/21/2015

... get the support they need to put into practice the best programs for children. We see that families with financial resources invest in additional instruction and individualized ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Doris Duke’s Andrew Bowman to Lead The Land Trust Alliance

Release Date:

11/30/2015

... at Berkeley, a Master of Laws in environmental and natural resources at the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark ... deep knowledge of private land conservation and models the best ‘servant leader’...

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