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New York Life Foundation

This Month’s Upgrade: Comprehensive Local Affinity Group Pages

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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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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

... student debt, increasing accountability at for-profit educational institutions, reducing workplace discrimination, ... to that, as Staff Director of the House Education and Labor Committee, Zuckerman helped...

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

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

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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...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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New Report From the Silicon Valley Community Foundation Probes Tech Use Among Young Kids in Silicon Valley

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03/06/2018

... frame. It includes results from an online survey of 907 parents and 617 teachers and child care workers, focus groups with public librarians, and two “community ... hosted by the center to elicit comments and...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

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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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Arts

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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Names JT Batson to Board of Trustees

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12/15/2022

Batson, who is CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation, is a seasoned media and technology executive, having built and led several major companies.

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Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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07/31/2019

... colleges and universities to include incarcerated students in their educational missions... Eugene M. Tobin to Retire from The ...

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Mellon Foundation

Revson and Niarchos Foundations Open Nominations for Library Awards

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11/19/2015

... The NYC Neighborhood Library Awards recognize and reward public libraries for being the unsung heroes of New York – places where all are welcome, the programs and resources are free, and the librarians are...

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Charles H. Revson Foundation

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

25 Sep 2013

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... permissible for your foundation to advocate for specific public policy or legal issues Your foundation cannot fund ... or funding advocacy to further your foundation’s work. Join colleagues for a lively...

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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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08 Jul 2024

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

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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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The F.B. Heron Foundation Welcomes New Team Members

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04/15/2014

... mission impact of many of Heron’s investments in large public companies. Deirdre Hess serves Heron as Content ...

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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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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces Leadership Transition

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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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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Why U.S. Foundations Should Take the Global Sustainable Development Goals Seriously

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06/21/2016

... economies, more effective governance, greater social justice and a sustainable environment were widely recognized ... recognize this unprecedented opportunity to leverage their resources . Philanthropic...

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Sister Fund Welcomes Two New Team Members

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04/18/2014

... Fund a number of years working on behalf of various social justice and humanitarian causes, in addition to a strong ... with HIV/AIDS. Lee's longstanding commitment to social justice finds dynamic...

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HLH Family Foundation Inc

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The Teagle Foundation Partners with the National Endowment for the Humanities

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09/23/2020

... Colleges and universities are seeing declining numbers of students choosing to major in the humanities, declining ... a coherent pathway through general education that helps students connect the humanities to...

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