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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients

Release Date:

06/15/2021

... crises threatening our common future, to increase resources for systemic alternatives that support justice, ... in Argentina, regionally in Latin America , and around the world. Litvachky, a human rights ...

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Leadership Development

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

08 Jan 2020

Investing in the Future of Our Community: A Case Study on Funders’ Motivations for Supporting CSAs - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... communities. Philanthropy plays an essential role in the growth and success of CSAs across the country. Yet, we know ... and moderate income children and others traditionally left out of postsecondary...

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Children, Youth and Families

Economic Security

Russell Sage Publishes First Book on Court Fines and Fees Exposes Lifetime of Debt Faced by Poor Americans

Release Date:

06/08/2016

The culmination of years of original research on court fines and fees, "A Pound of Flesh" uncovers how America’s shadow criminal justice system keeps the poor in “permanent punishment” long after incarceration.

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Justice Reform

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Russell Sage Foundation

The Sozosei Foundation Reaches a Milestone Awards $4 Million in Grants to Decriminalize Mental Illness

Release Date:

11/01/2021

... working to eliminate the inappropriate use of jails and prisons for the diagnosis and treatment of mental ...

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Health

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Sozosei Foundation

03 Nov 2011

The American Economy, Manufacturing, and Sustainability

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -

10:00am to 2:00pm

... are some new promising and hopeful themes—manufacturing growth , millions of unfilled good jobs, green manufacturing, ... Green Economy real? Can it really drive innovation and growth in our society or is it...

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Issue-Based

Bloomberg, U.S. Commerce Department To Host 2nd U.S.-Africa Business Forum In NYC

Release Date:

01/28/2016

... “Africa’s progress will depend on unleashing economic growth — not just for the few at the top, but for the many, ... the U.S. and Africa that will drive greater economic growth and lift earnings in both...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Noa Meyer Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/16/2016

... of 10,000 Women , an initiative that fosters economic growth by providing women entrepreneurs around the world with ... grantmaking and special initiatives as well as the growth of its philanthropic assets to...

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Appointments & Transitions

JPMorgan Chase Invests In Dallas Students to Prepare for Well-Paying, High-Demand Careers

Release Date:

05/23/2018

... consistently ranks among the top metro areas in employment growth , but opportunities are not shared equally among all in ... there was 3.6 percent and 5.5 percent average annual job growth for JPMorgan Chase...

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Education

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

U.S. Cities Will Be Able to Compete for Funding From JPMorgan

Release Date:

09/12/2018

... million project Wednesday geared toward boosting economic growth in as many as 30 cities across the U.S. The five-year ... job training, neighborhood revitalization, small-business growth and consumer...

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Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Report From Century Foundation: English Learners and School Choice: Helping Charter Schools Serve Multilingual Families

Release Date:

04/30/2019

... charters enrolled over 2.8 million students.4 While this growth has many causes, the charter movement has advanced ... The question is, then, considering these parallel growth patterns, how can policymakers...

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Children, Youth and Families

Education

Immigration

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The Century Foundation

20 Apr 2022

Navigating Uncertain Terrain – Trends and Strategies in the Expanding World of Global Grantmaking

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... of international philanthropy laws, giving trends and the growth of global philanthropy. We will learn from top ... experts around the globe. What will you learn? The growth of philanthropy around the world on...

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Tools & Strategies

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Livestream

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

International/Foreign Affairs

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

Release Date:

04/21/2023

... organization through unprecedented modernization and growth . Mr. Vermeersch will be working with Mr. Gracia for ... vision to lead Musicians Foundation in its next chapter of growth and service to musicians...

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Musicians Foundation

Humanizing Immigration: A Three Part Conversation Recap

... process and immigrants as individuals. He pointed out that we cannot change the policies on immigration until ... ) highlighted a theme of ambivilence that we've seen play out over and over again at the...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Announces Its Resilience NYC Grants

Release Date:

11/20/2017

... would face increased demands for services with strained resources . They felt a growing urgency to organize and ... and Know Your Rights Trainings. Higher Heights for America Leadership Fund (Higher Heights),...

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Member News

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Gender Justice

COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

Release Date:

03/23/2020

... Covid-19 is poised to become an extinction-level event for America 's nonprofits. Cultural institutions have been forced ... into the sector. We can't afford to lose these precious resources . The work...

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Insights

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Disaster Relief

Economic Security

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ford Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies Join Governments and Private Funders to Announce Historic Pledge at COP26 in support of Indigenous Peoples and local communities

Release Date:

11/01/2021

... largest tracts of forests in Indonesia, Africa, and Latin America and represents 35 million forest communities. “The ...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Fund for Public Housing Receives $3.2 Million from Helmsley Charitable Trust to Launch Green Space Connections for 14,000 NYCHA Residents in Brooklyn and the Bronx

Release Date:

11/02/2022

... not-for-profit organization that creates and leverages resources and relationships to enhance the opportunities and ... (NYCHA), the largest public housing authority in North America , was created in 1935 to...

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Community Development

Housing and Homelessness

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

Release Date:

03/08/2023

... women’s issues, many of our grantmakers have dedicated resources to elevating feminist thought and leadership as ... your career? Mia: Women from Western Europe and North America —white women—used to control...