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03 Oct 2011

Philanthropy, Women & Social Justice: a Breakfast Conversation with Sara K. Gould

Monday, October 3, 2011 -

8:30am to 10:30am

... and class lens in grantmaking is more than funding a “ population group” – it is a social justice necessity. The importance for funders involved in social justice, health , education, and economic security...

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Network Building

Wallace Foundation Commissioned Report Shows How ESSA Supports Social-Emotional Learning

Release Date:

12/05/2017

... as well as support their own educators’ social-emotional health . Title IV: Funds programs that support safe and ...

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Education

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The Wallace Foundation

With Support From Bloomberg Philanthropies The 9/11 Memorial is Evolving to Honor Those Sickened

Release Date:

05/31/2018

... that more than 400,000 men and women — or four times the population of Albany — were exposed to contaminants on 9/11 ... determined to build greater awareness about this unabating health crisis. It will take...

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Community Development

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Rita Allen Foundation Supports UC Berkley Research Findings that Could Improve Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression

Release Date:

10/29/2019

... like depression. Depression is the most prevalent mental health disorder in the world, affecting around 9% of the American population each year, and is among the top causes of ...

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Health

Science

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Rita Allen Foundation

Banks that Actually Serve Communities, What a Novel Idea

Release Date:

07/08/2014

... the community. When Wall Street banks take money out of our pockets, we are left with very little, if anything to ... in turn, contributes to the vast wealth inequality in our country. But while the money that...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

Roosevelt Institute

Open Society Shapes Leadership Team to Steer Global Priorities

Release Date:

11/18/2021

... we institute a new organizational structure that puts our regional offices at the heart of our strategy, it will be vital that we have a team at the ... work on Expression that effectively leverages ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Open Society Foundations

17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in CSD16 educational enrichment and ... outcomes of CSD16. Identify and train new leaders among parents , students and local school...

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Issue-Based

17 Nov 2010

If Not Superman, Who? Confronting Systemic Inequity in Education

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 -

7:30am to 11:00am

... students different access to educational opportunity, resources , and effective teaching – differential access ...

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Issue-Based

Insights from 2025 Financial Series: Reframing Financial Due Diligence - Part 2

Release Date:

06/26/2025

... Grantmaker Advisory, unpacked the framework of financial health and explored how grantmakers can leverage a ... out the root cause of why they can’t access sufficient resources — what do they need?” — Jennifer...

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Finance & Asset Management

The New York Women's Foundation Announces Spring 2023 Grantmaking Efforts with a Focus on Economic Justice, Ending Mass Incarceration and Defending Transgender Rights

Release Date:

03/30/2023

... today more accurately. "Together, in solidarity with our grantee partners, we cannot allow the persistent issues ... equitable economic systems that redistribute power and resources back to the community...

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The New York Women's Foundation

New York Foundation Celebrates New Executive Director, Rickke Mananzala

Release Date:

05/27/2021

... and creative reimagining, we are pleased to announce our new Executive Director: Rickke Mananzala. Rickke has been ... the while maintaining a focus on mobilizing resources in ways that support people of color...

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New York Foundation

Doris Duke Foundation Announces "Racial Equity in Clinical Equations"

Release Date:

06/27/2023

... treatment – can lead to profound racial disparities in health care outcomes. Today, the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) steps ... guidelines to help shape clinical equations that improve health...

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Health

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Doris Duke Foundation

Joan Mitchell Foundation Adds Finance Veteran Marc Chennault to Its Board

Release Date:

06/23/2020

... a New York-based non-profit focused on holistic health programs for New Yorkers facing homelessness, ... three years, offering invaluable guidance and insight to our Finance Committee,” said Christa Blatchford...

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Aetna Foundation Announces Launch of the 2015 GoLocal: Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants Program

Release Date:

03/27/2015

... classes that improve knowledge and skills about the health benefits of fresh produce; Cultivating and/or ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Food Systems

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Aetna Foundation

AARP, Commonwealth Fund Release State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Seniors

Release Date:

06/15/2017

... on their own because of physical, cognitive, or chronic health conditions. The types of assistance include such ... create systems that are aligned with the new realities of aging and living with a disability...

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The Commonwealth Fund

New Report Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies Details Macro-Economic Benefits of Reducing Road Traffic Crashes

Release Date:

01/10/2018

... about 90 percent of deaths occur, according to the World Health Organization. Rising incomes in many developing ...

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Community Development

International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Open Society Foundations Announce Puerto Rico Youth Fellowships Program

Release Date:

09/05/2018

... range of human rights challenges—such as those regarding health , housing, education, immigration, workers’ rights, ...

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Member News

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Disaster Relief

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Open Society Foundations

A New International Exchange Opportunity for Greek Students Supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Release Date:

08/20/2019

... multi-year programs to provide Greek professionals in health and journalism the opportunity to learn from the ...

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Education

International/Foreign Affairs

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

How Foundations Can Be the Risk Takers They Want to Be

Release Date:

06/25/2014

... a grant that might flop and make us look incompetent to our boards. We say, Take risks, but we have an unspoken rule that 100 percent of our grants must succeed (a rate expected in no other ... when we say we...

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Insights

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Arcus Foundation

25 Jun 2015

Nailing It: Building A National Movement of Nail Salon Workers

Thursday, June 25, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... together a cross section of the most important issues of our day. Join us in exploring the complexities of a wage ... Nail Salon workers How nail salon and other personal care workers are part of the larger...