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2023
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18
Oct
2022
Putting Equity at the Heart of Government: 3 Ballot Proposals to Dismantle Structural Racism
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
... lives, such as wages, education, housing and criminal justice , we must confront the ways that historical and ... that will shape opportunity for millions of citizens. Join us to learn more about and discuss...
Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance
Release Date:
07/02/2009
... profits support the continuing restoration of 4 public parks and 55 community gardens in low-income ... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant dollars. Travelers...
We Can Build a Better, More Inclusive Tech Workforce
Release Date:
02/06/2015
... salaries average $110,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor . For many New Yorkers, however, the opportunities ... supply . Of the 75,000 educators working in the City’s public schools, fewer than 100...
05
Apr
2022
NYC Speaks: NYC Philanthropy & Co-Governance in the New Mayoral Administration
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
... and collaborative policymaking, the possibilities for public -private partnerships between philanthropy and local government are about to be redefined. Join us to learn about the ways the Adams administration...
20
Oct
2020
Will New York Politicians Get to Pick Their Voters? Why Redistricting Matters
Tuesday, October 20, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
... incumbents at the expense of communities-of-interest. Join us, along with the New York State Census Equity Fund, ... philanthropy can support redistricting work, including: public education; public...
30
Mar
2017
Is Immigration Detention the New Incarceration Boom?
Thursday, March 30, 2017 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... spend months, and sometimes even years, in the criminal justice system without a hearing or any news on when their ... policing,” and are housed in prisons simply due to a justice system driven by perceived...
09
Apr
2014
School Diversity in New York City
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 -
8:45am to 11:00am
... balance the demands of targeting help for disadvantaged students while encouraging more integrated schools ...
Nicky McIntyre Begins Tenure as CEO of Foundation for a Just Society
Release Date:
07/03/2017
... where she oversaw one of the world’s largest public funds that supports the rights of women, girls, and ... leader in philanthropic advocacy to ensure more and better resources for this field. Previously,...
It’s OK to Pause and Think. In Fact, Please Do.
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... out to communities in need. There is an instinct to join with others whose voices and donation announcements ... “best practices in disaster philanthropy” reports and resources is the realization that funders...
Can We Still Improve Philanthropy?
Release Date:
07/17/2009
... be improved. That is a huge topic that can’t be given justice in this short piece. It is also a topic that has ... seeing the source of foundation dollars as “partially public ,” which is a profoundly troubling...
Ford Foundation Appoints Depelsha McGruder as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer
Release Date:
04/08/2020
... chief operating officer (COO) and treasurer. McGruder will join Ford's executive leadership team in New York, overseeing ... since 2015. McGruder joins the foundation from New York Public Radio (NYPR),...
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces Shaheen Kassim-Lakha as Director of Strategic Partnerships
Release Date:
07/03/2019
... funders and national and international partners to unlock resources and shift policies that enable the Hilton ... role will be working to leverage the Hilton Foundation’s resources , flexibility, solutions...
Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap
... we examined the facts and myths of immigration, the forces driving polarization, the human face of current ... ) helped us understand the disconnect between the evolving labor market needs in the U.S. and our...
Citi’s $1 Billion Action for Racial Equity Initiative Demonstrates Early Results in the Fight to Address the Racial Wealth Gap
Release Date:
04/26/2021
... and San Jose to provide college savings accounts for public school students , while also working with the National Urban League ... of color have the same access to the financial tools and resources...
19
Feb
2019
True or False Solutions to Climate Change
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... solutions have been criticized by environmental justice and climate justice groups as fundamentally inequitable. What are the ... Member Jeff Johnson , President, Washington State Labor...
Internet to Newspapers: Drop Dead—A Program Recap with Nicholas Lemann and Victor Pickard
Release Date:
06/12/2009
... , a Senior Research Fellow at Free Press (who will join the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at ... is for original, independent news reporting on matters of public importance. Opinion, argument...
Meet Nakia Wallace, the new Program Associate of the Communities Transforming Policing Fund at Borealis Philanthropy
Release Date:
04/13/2022
... Her most recent experience was with the Michigan Justice Fund, where she worked to divert resources from law enforcement and the criminal legal system ... of grassroots organizations to redefine safety and...
22
Mar
2016
Foundation Archives: How Changes to the Way We Work is Sparking Innovation in the Way We Record Our History
Tuesday, March 22, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
... CEOs, trustees, records managers and other senior staff to join foundation leaders and seasoned experts in an intimate ... capture, describe, preserve and access archival materials. Join us to learn more about...
09
Sep
2019
Election Series: Navigating Effective Nonpartisan Election-Year Grantmaking - A First Monday Discussion Webinar Hosted by FCCP
Monday, September 9, 2019 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
... IRS rules allow foundations —both private and public — to legally support almost every type of advocacy. ... is legal, effective and doable within your institution. Join us for an Alliance for Justice...