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Katya Levitan-Reiner Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Propel Capital

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11/14/2019

... the leadership in place ready to meet the challenge and opportunity of the moment. Katya’s contributions to ... through three portfolios : Propel Democracy, Propel Opportunity , and Propel Justice. “I am...

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 Leadership in Government Fellows

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05/21/2021

... with mayors across California as an innovative solution to address poverty; and a burial protections guidebook and ... and equal protection of cultural and environmental resources in Guam. “At a time when our...

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Three Essential Insights on International Impact Investing

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09/08/2014

... business incubators are taking a leadership role to help address these challenges. Local expertise is key. ... challenges. View and listen to Understanding the Opportunity for Impact Investing in Africa, part...

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22 Oct 2020

Centering Racial Justice in the Immigrant Rights Movement - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, October 22, 2020 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... collaborations that are advancing racial justice and equity . Immigrant rights advocates, grassroots organizers, and activists are striving to address anti-Blackness and xenophobia within our communities, .....

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14 Dec 2023

Winning a Just Transition: Climate Change at the Intersection of Racial, Economic and Environmental Justice

Thursday, December 14, 2023 -

2:15pm to 3:30pm

... the strategic and ethical imperatives of environmental equity and the cost of not acting Speakers Marion Gee , ... of Strategic Partnerships, The Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund Valerie Boucard (Moderator...

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From the Desk of Irfan Hasan: The New York Community Trust and Vaccinating our City

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05/13/2021

... and medical groups. CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Policy will develop a data dashboard to track ... counter misinformation in real time. The Fund for Public Health in New York will coordinate...

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The New York Community Trust

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11 Jul 2024

#NoNaturalDisasters: Changing the Narrative on Disasters for Philanthropy - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, July 11, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... and how and when we provide critical philanthropic resources . By continuing to use the phrase natural disasters, ... President Dr. Ilan Kelman , Professor of Disasters and Health , University College London:...

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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create positive supports for ... at home to guide him, the suspensions simply provided an opportunity to get deeper into trouble...

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New Report from The Century Foundation on Students from Low-Income Families and Special Education

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01/23/2019

... made a controversial move to delay regulations to address disproportionality for students of color in special ... Act (IDEA). 1 The original regulations—dubbed the “ Equity in IDEA ” regulations 2 —required...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation Joins More Than 80 Philanthropic Leaders to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

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02/15/2018

... and pledged to work to reduce poverty and increase opportunity for all across North America. This commitment ... no one behind, including discussions around education, health , economic development, diaspora...

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Program Officers as Champions

... grantees, and within your organization Recognize power and equity issues and when implicit bias is at play Demonstrate ... people of color as part of PNY’s commitment to racial equity and valuing lived...

16 Apr 2020

Bearing Witness: Philanthropy's Role in Responding to COVID-19

Thursday, April 16, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... more” mean? In our rush to do more are we missing an opportunity to pause and acknowledge this moment? Join us ... to think about the ways that we can truly use chaos as opportunity . Join us for a special Food...

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07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, health , youth engagement, and community development play out ... learning) globally to identify solutions for improving health , wellbeing, and civic...

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Patrick Gaspard, Open Society Foundations and Maria Torres Springer, Ford Foundation Named to NYC Fair Recovery Taskforce

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04/26/2020

... decisions in the coming weeks will be determined by the health indicators tracked every day. The City will evaluate gradual changes to restrictions as daily health metrics indicate that the virus has reached...

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Rockefeller Report Cited by Geena Davis at United Nations Convening

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03/13/2015

... Davis on 12 March 2015 told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity ... Actor, who founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, said the data from her...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Video: At Rockefeller, Actor Robin Wright on Negotiating Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

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05/25/2016

... Wright lends her voice for social change, advocating for gender equality and to put a stop to violence against women ... Robin joined us for a discussion on human rights, gender equality and the documentary...

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