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03 Nov 2010

A Time to Innovate: Achieving the Promise of Urban Catholic Schools

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:00am to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:00pm

... schools have long been a beacon of hope for at-risk students . But today, many Catholic schools are hampered by an unsustainable business model, inconsistent educational quality, and shrinking enrollment. But...

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To Build Community, Start with a Question

Release Date:

11/19/2014

... wanted to hear about their experiences, the services and resources they need and desire, and their ideas for making ... BrooklyInsights.org to be a transparent view for the public into the process, posting...

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Insights

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Org

Far Rockaway Leaders Look Ahead

Release Date:

02/12/2013

... we listened to their ideas about youth leadership, public education and community-police relations. They ... and sharing ideas. Their mission became to attract more resources , particularly youth programs, to...

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All Funders

This Month’s Upgrade: Comprehensive Local Affinity Group Pages

Release Date:

05/19/2015

by Michael Hamill Remaley, SVP, Public Policy & Communications This piece was originally ... on arts, education, food systems, health, juvenile justice , women & girls, workforce development and children...

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PNY News

World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

Release Date:

10/13/2017

... to support the government on issues of financial and public administration, however, will be withheld for an ...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Awarded More Than $84 Million in Grants in First Half of 2021

Release Date:

07/27/2021

... California Policy Lab in helping Los Angeles County target resources for foster transition-age youth experiencing or at ...

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Member News

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Children, Youth and Families

Environment and Climate Change

Health

Housing and Homelessness

Immigration

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

08 Jul 2024

Fearless Fund Next Steps: PSOs, Advocacy & Action - A Virtual Meeting Hosted by United Philanthropy Forum and ABFE

Monday, July 8, 2024 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... grantmaking practices and broader racial equity and justice work. In the wake of last year’s Supreme Court ... on sector programs that seek to advance racial equity and justice Potential legislative solutions...

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Tools & Strategies

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Presentation

Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

12 Sep 2012

Technology and the Promise of Blended Learning

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 4:00pm

The Roosevelt Hotel, 45 E. 45th Street at Madison Ave, NYC

Students , educators and philanthropists have shown an ... technology is truly transformative in K–12 education? Join America’s leading local and national philanthropists ... Cami Anderson , State District...

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Issue-Based

Prodded by Advocates, City Unveils District-Wide Integration Plan for Lower East Side

Release Date:

09/13/2017

... goal is for each school’s share of disadvantaged students to match the district’s, though that will depend ...

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Education

After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... pencil bits and balled up paper at him during class. Parents have said that the school’s administration failed ...

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Sector News

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Education

16 Oct 2012

The New Corporate Philanthropy Challenge: A Leadership Conversation

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 -

8:15am to 10:30am

... foundations, guided by a five-point framework. Join us as results from the Guide, including an overview of ...

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Issue-Based

The New York Community Trust Hires Environmental Program Officer

Release Date:

02/12/2014

... a dozen countries across the Americas with the Natural Resources Defense Council and other nonprofits. From 2005 to ... helped draft federal legislation to address its impact on public health and the...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Environment and Climate Change

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The New York Community Trust

The Possible Philanthropic Response to Trayvon Martin

Release Date:

08/19/2013

... the Open Society Foundations and the Schott Foundation for Public Education are cited in a Nonprofit Quarterly article ... in the California Endowment blog. “In the arc of social justice , equity, and civil...

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Member News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Social Justice

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Open Society Foundations

The Schott Foundation for Public Education

25 Jun 2020

Beyond Defunding the Police: Reimagining Safety for Communities of Color in the Time of COVID

Thursday, June 25, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

COVID-19 is the greatest public health crisis since the 1918 Influenza pandemic, ... gear, and often do not receive adequate medical care. Justice -involved populations contain thousands of people who ... system...

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Professional Development

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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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

... Community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. The process has the potential to transform ... in over 3,000 municipalities around the world. Join the four trailblazing City Council...

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Issue-Based

The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

Release Date:

01/08/2020

... greatly from the strength of her commitment to social justice and Jewish values. Sharon has worked diligently to ... our assets. We increased our payout so that more resources go to: Movement building...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

New York Life Donates $500K Challenge Grant Toward Creation of Central Park's First Statues of Real Women

Release Date:

11/28/2016

... Susan B. Anthony, stating, "New York Life is pleased to join The Statue Fund in honoring women in history. In ... her New York Life insurance policy to guarantee that women students would be admitted to...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

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New York Life Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... that placed the Ford Foundation at the forefront of social justice filmmaking. Bagwell built up the program by forging ... issues such as land rights, LGBT rights and criminal justice , when presented in film,...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Arts

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Ford Foundation

With Support From Ford, Media Foundation for West Africa Holds Meeting on Peaceful Elections

Release Date:

10/11/2016

Institutions represented at the event, held in Tamale with funding support from Ford Foundation, included the Ghana Police Service, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), traditional leaders, political parties and various student youth...

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Member News

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

William T. Grant and Spencer Foundations Award Rapid Response Research Grants to Combat Youth Inequality Exacerbated by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Release Date:

06/01/2020

... up to $900,000 in grants to leverage research for smart public policy that can positively impact the lives of young ... a team of researchers in Drexel University’ Juvenile Justice Research and Reform Lab with...