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New Research Funded by the William T. Grant Foundation Tackles College Hunger

Release Date:

01/22/2018

... College Hunger An overwhelming number of college students face the same financial dilemma: pay rent or buy ... Temple University say that food insecurity among college students is forcing a burgeoning...

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Education

Food Systems

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Speaker Honorarium Policy - A Pilot

... who have traditionally not been resourced for their labor when sharing their expertise with the funding ... you determine that the benefit is not proportional to the labor required of the commitment, PNY will...

Two Emblematic Markers of Policy Progress

Release Date:

10/24/2018

... Progress By Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications Philanthropy New York’s ... current working group of members is organized around justice reform. This started about...

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Centro de Economía Creativa and Mellon Foundation Announce "Maniobra" in Puerto Rico

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05/02/2022

... the Universidad del Sagrado Corazón. “Equity and salary justice within the arts had previously been relegated to a ... artists, writers, and performers means granting them the resources they need to pursue...

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Report Details Employment Challenges Facing Latino Youth

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06/13/2014

... the youngest and fastest-growing segment of the American labor force, face considerable challenges gaining stable ...

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Economic Security

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Why Women and Girls?

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03/27/2014

... a topic for our annual deeper dive into a propitious public policy topic, we have sought to identify issues that a good portion of our members are focusing their resources on but about which a much larger...

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Gender Justice

If You Want to Go Further – Invest in Advocacy

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03/20/2017

... changing skill requirements and variety of specific human resources needs. This paid off: the low-income program ... a common vision: to maximize and leverage often scarce resources to challenge the status quo...

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Workforce Development

Movement Building and System Change

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05/18/2012

... City in 2012 isn’t without problems. The list includes a public education system that fails too many kids, a chronic ... groups work at the grassroots level and many have a social justice orientation, working...

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Impact Investing Is a Policy Issue

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10/20/2016

... Is a Policy Issue by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally ... working group convenings (education, health, gender justice , etc.), through programming on the...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

National Braille Press to Honor the Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation with its Hands-On! Award

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09/25/2018

... across the U.S. and Canada filled with braille books and resources . The program's success has been attributed to the ... the free braille literacy bags directly to the children's parents where they...

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Health

Pinkerton Promotes Jill Bregenzer to Chief Operating Officer

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01/05/2024

... partner in managing the Foundation’s financial, human resources , and administrative affairs,” said Smith. “Her ... of major domestic and international accounts, and a Human Resources Manager working on...

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Novo and Surdna Foundations Key Backers in Push to Build Community Wealth

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04/04/2018

... local giving action around issues as diverse as criminal justice reform, early childhood education, environmental ... fear their livelihoods are being shaped by external forces beyond their control—worries...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation Names Terry Fulmer President

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02/10/2015

... its new President. Dr. Fulmer, who is also Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs in the College of Social ... her retirement last summer. Fulmer will officially join Hartford this May. “We are extremely...

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

... searching for the best way to apply the Foundation's resources to accomplish the greatest good. She worked ... to Diana Diana touched many lives during her years in public service. We welcome you to...

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Susan G. Komen Names Dr. Judith Salerno as President and Chief Executive Officer

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07/01/2013

... policy, and for developing and implementing innovative public health programs. As President and CEO, Dr. Salerno ... the world. “Judy’s years of proven leadership in public policy and research make her the...

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Gender Justice

Building Bridges: Philanthropy's Journey Towards Active Advocacy

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04/12/2024

... grants are not enough to address the vastly inequitable public policies that have shaped every facet of American ... around. How You Can Get Involved: We invite you to join us for funder briefings with our...

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16 Mar 2023

Apprenticeships: Paving Career Pathways for Young People in NYC

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3:30pm to 5:00pm

... skills to successfully enter and navigate an ever-changing labor market that increasingly requires post-secondary ... education, skills training and upskilling. Please join us for a discussion with nonprofit...

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Children, Youth and Families

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New York City

A Big STEM Gift from Simons Foundation Grabs Attention in the Field

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08/24/2016

... Backed By Hedge Fund Wealth Diversifying the pool of STEM students and workers across the country is an especially hot ... Jim and Marilyn Simons towards educating math and science students . The billionaire...

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Education

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

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11/04/2021

... widespread racial equity to the landscape of media to the labor of her ancestors. Her job is to distribute resources , to lead with compassion, and to help build a ... this role, Bell worked at the intersection...

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