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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces New Grants for Immigrant Families Facing Deportation

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06/21/2017

... community safety, and social services to advocacy, organizing , and leadership development. Nearly 40% of ... increased threats of deportations that would separate parents and children, as well as continued...

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New Board Leadership at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

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08/22/2013

... as Senior Policy Advisor to then-Israeli Minister of Justice Yossi Beilin. Levy was a member of the official ... He was the elected Chair of the World Union of Jewish Students and was also Projects Director...

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The Century Foundation

We Need Ideas from the Right (and Left, and All Around)

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05/02/2017

... the panelists who spoke about his organization’s work on justice reform. Mark drew considerable praise for grounding ... us think about “voter engagement, access and community organizing for action” include:...

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NY Women’s Foundation Projects Precarious Situation for Young Girls Dependent on Struggling Caregivers

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12/01/2016

... to the basic guidance, support, respite and childcare resources needed to be effective nurturers and first ... in their hands.” Specific recommendations for the public and philanthropic/non-profit sectors...

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Gender Justice

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Opinion from Ford Foundation's Walker: Why Giving Back Isn’t Enough

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12/17/2015

... Isn’t Enough During this season of giving, I will join millions of Americans in volunteering to feed the ... of our philanthropy must not only be generosity, but justice . The origins of formal philanthropy...

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What’s Good, and What’s Missing, in Congress’ Third COVID-19 Emergency Response Package - Report from The Century Foundation

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03/26/2020

... expertise: unemployment insurance, health care, college students and student loan borrowers, K–12 education, and ... significant extra benefits for new entrants to the labor market, such as college ...

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Wendy Liscow to Leave The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation After 17 Years

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11/13/2020

... of the transformative power of arts education both for students and educators and has led statewide initiatives ...

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National Funders, Including Casey Family Programs, Support Antelope Valley, CA After String of Child Welfare Incidents

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11/11/2019

... the Reissa Foundation have each contributed $50,000 to the organizing effort, and Casey Family Programs paid for some ... like an air-traffic controller, linking social workers to resources and better...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

... as well as a leading scholar on police and criminal justice reform in West Africa. Most recently, he founded and ... the CLEEN Foundation, a civil society group that promotes public safety, security and...

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First Phase of Love My Air Denver Program Measures Air Quality to Tackle Asthma Rates and Track Pollution with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies

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10/17/2019

... Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies Thursday morning students at Swansea Elementary School made their way to ... air-quality data from outside nine Denver schools . Parents and the general public...

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Altman Foundation Announces Leadership Transition, New President and Chair

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10/10/2018

... Associate Director in 2016. Deborah earned a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University's Kennedy School of ... and Trustees, our colleagues in philanthropy and in the public sector, and our amazing...

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Amalgamated Foundation Launches the Frontline Workers Fund in Response to COVID-19

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04/01/2020

... and we are proud to stand in support of their needs. Resources will go to support: Charitable Funds initiated by labor unions to provide health benefits and childcare for ...

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FORE Releases Request for Proposals Focused on Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Families and Communities to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder

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07/20/2021

... to examine evidence-based interventions that can support parents and family members in preventing substance use ... provider education, payer and provider strategies, and public awareness. More details can be...

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27 Sep 2016

Healing from and Preventing Conflict: The Unique Power of the Arts

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... the health of families, communities, and entire nations. Join us for this program where we'll discuss the ... across sectors, using the arts as a vehicle to reinvent public education curricula, spur...

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09 Feb 2016

Campaign for Grade Level Reading: The Funder Action Series, Part 2 - Webinar

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11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the second webinar, of a four-part series, that ... the number of children ready for school with a focus on parents and health to address early literacy, ...

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30 Oct 2014

A New Food Economy: What Do We Mean?

Thursday, October 30, 2014 -

2:15pm to 4:30pm

Missed the program? View resources and the live recording here . Part of Can ... a locally-grown, organic tomato if it was picked by slave labor ? A key aspect of transitioning to this New “Food” ... by: Sister...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation President Marilyn Gelber to Leave in June

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04/01/2013

... in boosting the strength of neighborhoods and resources for residents,” said Fishman. “She has created ... Brooklyn Community Foundation is now poised to be a model public institution for advancing local...

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