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27 Mar 2020

New York Foster Youth Funders Meeting via Zoom

Friday, March 27, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

... to the program. Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to limit the number of ...

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NYS Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, Unfiltered

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02/17/2016

... most important public policy priorities is simply putting our members together with key leaders and letting the ... and transparency is an increasingly important theme in our field, but this was a particularly...

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Education

Kelly Granat and Sherrilyn Ifill Join Mellon Foundation's Board

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05/26/2021

... and humanities will ensure we continue to undertake our work with precision and rigor, especially with regard to solving problems of injustice and inequality through our grantmaking.” “I am thrilled and...

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A New Way to Sustain the Campaign — BMAFunders.org

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03/28/2013

Five years ago, the Open Society Foundations created its Campaign for Black Male ... educational exclusion of black men and boys from American society . We’re pleased to have BMA Campaign Manager Shawn ...

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Four charter schools will be launched under initiative started by Mayor Bloomberg

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03/05/2013

... which is funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Open Society Foundations. Bloomberg is backing — and also wants ... by Bloomberg Philanthropies and George Soros’ Open Society Foundations... Four charter...

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Education

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Open Society Foundations

2013 Black Male Achievement Fellows Announced

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06/12/2013

The Open Society Foundations, in partnership with Echoing Green, have ... the 2013 class of Black Male Achievement Fellows. The Open Society Foundations in partnership with Echoing Green awarded ...

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Open Society Foundations

Pinkerton Honors a ‘New York Treasure,' Sister Paulette LoMonaco

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12/17/2019

... of the grant, Sr. Paulette said: “Through the years, our strong partnership with the Pinkerton Foundation has been a pivotal factor in our growth and development. The foundation’s ... “This grant will help us...

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COVID-19 Relief Awards: Commonwealth Fund Staff Respond

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04/01/2020

... staff and grantees have taken several steps to realign our work . Since March, we have deployed rapid-response ... partner in providing services to protect and support our sickest and highest-risk residents,...

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30 Sep 2020

Preparation and Self-Management in Feedback Conversations - A Workshop

Wednesday, September 30, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... because part of being effective is taking time to question our own assumptions and blind spots about our colleagues and stakeholders. We will also cover how the ... Melcher , Partner, Next Step Partners...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Leadership Development

13 May 2026

Preparing for 2029: A Funder Briefing on Collaborative Efforts to Protect and Revamp Federal Governance - A Briefing Hosted by Economic Opportunity Funders

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 -

2:00pm to 2:45pm

*This program is hosted by our partner, Economic Opportunity Funders, who has extended ... to advancing economic justice and ensuring that public resources are deployed fairly and equitably. The coming year .....

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Equitable Opportunities for Effective Philanthropy

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06/08/2022

... deep relationships and challenging conversations inside our community that were an expression of our commitment to racial equity and our values of leadership, learning, and community. As...

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Nathan Cummings Foundation Announces New Grantmaking Areas

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02/20/2015

Nathan Cummings is now accepting letters of inquiry for its new climate program.

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Environment and Climate Change

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An Outspoken Force to Give Food Workers a Seat at the Table (Ford Foundation)

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02/22/2016

Saru Jayaraman, a vocal leader in the food labor movement and founder of Restaurant Opportunities Center United (ROC), has been supported by the Ford Foundation for more than a decade. The New York Times profiles her efforts for restaurant workers.

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Economic Security

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund's Purpose-Driven Investing Highlighted by Forbes

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01/27/2017

This socially conscious generation is saying they want to support companies that strive for prosperity, which means not just a wealthy few but rather the well-being of many.

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Looks to Move the Needle on Affordable Housing

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06/07/2017

... whether or not a low-income family finds housing, or how prosperous a neighborhood will be a decade from now. To be ...

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation

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Housing and Homelessness

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Report Finds U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Still Growing at an Alarming Pace

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09/15/2017

According to a new study coauthored by two Washington, D.C. nonprofit think tanks, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) and the Institute for Policy Studies, America’s already large racial wealth gap, far from narrowing, will grow ever wider in the years...

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Economic Security

Obesity Was Rising as Ghana Embraced Fast Food. Then Came KFC.

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10/02/2017

The growing popularity of fried chicken and pizza in parts of Africa underscores how fast food is changing habits and expanding waistlines.

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Food Systems

International/Foreign Affairs

Michael Bloomberg Announces 2nd Annual Global Business Forum and One Planet Summit

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07/11/2018

Michael Bloomberg today announced the second Bloomberg Global Business Forum will be held in New York City on September 26 th at the Plaza Hotel during the 73 rd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Economic Security

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice Judges Panel to Be Chaired by Clark Foundation President Douglas Bauer

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10/22/2018

Six titles have been shortlisted for this year’s second annual Goddard Riverside Stephan Russo Book Prize for Social Justice. The award, named after former Goddard Riverside Executive Director Stephan Russo, celebrates the power of the written word...

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