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Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... to education reform, and from economic development to justice reform. Now more than ever, nonprofits, grassroots ... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at...

Philanthropy in Focus

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10/07/2020

Philanthropy in Focus By: Shamira Lukomwa, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York. This time last ... focus. Inequities - ranging from racialized health and educational disparities to the unremittent killing...

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Disaster Relief

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Philanthropy New York

Kristen M. Ruff

... Philanthropy New York in 2007, Kristen coordinated the public education and humanitarian aid programs at MADRE, an ... and MPA from NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Kristen has...

Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

Release Date:

03/09/2016

... a goal of enhancing the capacity of foundations to align resources for effectiveness and to extend the field of ... impact and effectiveness of private contributions to the public good. In December 2015, RPA...

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BUILD Health Call for Partners

Release Date:

06/02/2016

... spread the word to your members about this opportunity to join BULD Health. Attached you can find an outreach kit with ... local health departments that share a commitment tomoving resources , attention, and...

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RFPs Etc

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19 Apr 2012

Extend Your Grantmaking Effectiveness by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

Thursday, April 19, 2012 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... with disabilities, and other marginalized communities. Join NCRP Executive Director Aaron Dorfman and a panel of ... experiences that demonstrate how grantmaking, including public policy advocacy and community...

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06 May 2011

You Can’t Really Say That, Can You?: How Your Foundation Can (and Cannot) Use and Fund Advocacy to Support Its Mission

Friday, May 6, 2011 -

8:00am to 10:00am

Philanthropy New York, 79 Fifth Ave., 4th floor, NYC

... education, civic engagement, community development, social justice , and/or advocacy as a tool to further their mission. ... permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or legal...

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Mellon Foundation Names Carter Stewart Executive Vice President for Programs

Release Date:

07/21/2021

... impact of our grantmaking. We are delighted to have him join the senior leadership team at the Foundation.” “Our ... sourcing new investments and grantees—primarily small, justice -oriented organizations—and...

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Bold Stories For Big Challenges

Release Date:

12/17/2013

... thus changes the zeitgeist on the many issues that social justice advocates are working on. Change happens on the ... on effective messaging. He also recommended that social justice advocates address the...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

The Overbrook Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, American Institutes for Research, and Spencer Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

Release Date:

04/28/2021

... to build sustained research-practice partnerships with public agencies or nonprofit organizations in order to reduce ... challenges such as youth suicide, youth employment, and educational inequality. The...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

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Doris Duke Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Rakesh Rajani as the New Director of Democratic Participation and Governance

Release Date:

10/21/2014

... Mr. Rajani, a global leader on issues of social justice , has been at the forefront of citizen engagement and ... political economy of policy-making and the nexus between public action, information and...

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11/14/2014 - The Science of Convening - Notes

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11/2014

View Notes from the program, " The Science of Convening. "

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New York City’s Top Science And Math Teachers Honored With Prestigious Sloan Awards

Release Date:

12/07/2016

... creative science and mathematics teachers in New York City public high schools who achieve superb outcomes and promote a love for science and mathematics, often inspiring students to pursue careers in science...

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Education

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation Names Rosanna Aybar as Vice President, Finance And Administration

Release Date:

03/13/2017

... for the Foundation’s budget, accounting, audit, human resources , and information technology systems, as well as ... of the Posse Foundation, an organization that provides educational opportunities in...

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William T. Grant Foundation

28 May 2019

Technology, Inequality and the Future of Work(ers)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... like these are taking place nationally and globally, in labor unions, worker centers, technology companies, corporate ... stops and retail breakrooms, academia, and policy spaces. Join us for a discussion and...

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Workforce Development

NCF Welcomes Elizabeth Mendez Berry and Isaac Luria as Directors of Voice, Creativity and Culture

Release Date:

12/16/2016

... today that Elizabeth Méndez Berry and Isaac Luria will join the Foundation as Directors of Voice, Creativity and ... of focus: inclusive clean economy, racial and economic justice and corporate and political...

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Closing the Queer Funding Gap

Release Date:

07/21/2014

... coordinator for the Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice . On May 7, Janet Mock told Philanthropy New ... only 24 cents goes to LGBTQ issues.” These scant resources are scattered among many community efforts...

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United Way of New York City Announces Grace C. Bonilla, Esq. as the New President and CEO

Release Date:

05/23/2022

... into that role after leading the New York City Human Resources Administration, as the Administrator of the largest ... & Families, Inc. leading a staff dedicated to providing educational and early...

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New STARS Community, Funded by Josiah Macy Foundation, Will Focus Wise Choices And Value in Health Care

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... this year, the Dell Medical School will launch the STARS ( Students and Trainees Advocating for Resource Stewardship) ... of success and challenges. They will also be invited to join the ABIM Foundation's...

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Health

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Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation

Release Date:

05/23/2017

... Choice Policies Impact Segregation Despite decades of educational reform and legal efforts, many U.S. schools are ... experiencing increasing segregation, with 16 percent of public schools serving both...

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Education

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William T. Grant Foundation

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