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Ford Foundation Announces Four Promotions

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04/03/2014

... of the most significant intractable challenges for natural resources governance in the global South. Lourdes Rivera , in ... paid sick leave, and other policies to upgrade work in America —some of the most...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $30M Advance Market Commitment with Thermo Fisher Scientific to Ramp Up Procurement and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing

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01/14/2021

... and Distribution of Covid-19 Testing NEW YORK — As America ’s vaccination efforts get off to a slower than ... investors, businesses, and governments to combine their resources to scale funding solutions and...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Names Ruth Brenner New Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations

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06/29/2021

... and collaborating with Grants Management, Human Resources , IT, and the Foundation’s other administrative ... Vice President of Finance and Administration at Teach for America . She also serves on the Membership...

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Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... eyeglasses—and thousands of Fijians have regained their sight . Is this an isolated incident or an emerging noteworthy ... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant...

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06 Feb 2014

The Direct Care Workforce: Issues at the Intersection of Workforce, Aging, Disability, Health Care, Low Income & Disparity

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1:45pm to 5:00pm

Philanthropy New York

... — with policy implications. The facts are startling: One out of every seven low-wage workers in New York City is a ... represents a sector among the highest for projected job growth ; the 2010 national...

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NY Women’s Foundation Announces Seven More Regional Young Women’s Initiatives

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06/15/2016

... alone. In NY, we have created a report and are carrying out recommendations on changes and investments that are ... leadership. You have helped to unite us, and inspired the growth of this innovative,...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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NYT Opinion: Rockefeller Family Fund Director, Lee Wasserman asks "Why Are We Still Looking for Oil and Gas?"

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07/25/2019

... increase or decrease in the amount of fossil fuels coming out of the ground? One peer-reviewed study found that to have ...

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Aisha Moodie-Mills Joins Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors

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10/16/2019

... Ms. Moodie-Mills has been recognized as one of the “ Out 100” LGBTQ influencers, "The Root 100" top African ... grantmaking and special initiatives as well as the growth of its philanthropic assets...

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Race to Lead; Confronting the Racial Leadership Gap

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06/2017

The Building Movement Project released "Race to Lead; Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap." This new report, the first in the Race to Lead series, is based on our survey of over 4,000 nonprofit professionals. The report explores why people of color are still under-represented in nonprofit CEO/Executive Director positions.

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Wall Street Not Giving Up On U.S. Social Impact Bonds

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07/30/2015

Though Goldman Sachs and Bloomberg lost money from a recent Rikers Island recidivism reduction program, they still plan to explore social impact bonds in the future.

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Backs Columbia's Justice-In-Education Initiative

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08/27/2015

The $1 million grant will provide education to current and former prisoners.

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Ford’s Alexander Reviews ‘Incarceration Nations’ in Washington Post

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03/22/2016

... play with friends; they talk about good guys and bad guys, jails and police. I banned toy guns and handcuffs from our ...

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Seeking Medicaid Coverage for Inmates, With Help from New York Community Trust

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04/01/2016

Many prisoners end up falling through the cracks of the health system upon their release from jail. But a state program designed to link inmates to health care providers in the community has motivated legislators to seek new exceptions to the rules.

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Hazen Foundation's Bezahler in EdWeek: Are We Criminalizing Our Students?

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12/09/2016

An overemphasis on criminal justice undermines K-12 education, writes Edward W. Hazen Foundation president Lori Bezahler for Ed Week.

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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With Support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, New Survey Reveals Effects of Incarceration for Older Americans' Work And Retirement Plans

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05/05/2017

Americans age 50 and older who report that they have been incarcerated at some point in their lives are more likely to express anxiety about several aspects of retirement, to have experienced unemployment in the recent past, and to have fewer...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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Economic Security

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The Blaustein Foundation Focuses on Mental Health Diversion

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07/28/2017

... is to improve relations with the public and reduce use of jails and emergency rooms for people who would be better ...

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The Morton K. and Jane Blaustein Foundation

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Immigration Agents Arrest Hundreds in Sweep of Sanctuary Cities

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10/03/2017

... jurisdictions” where the agency is denied access to jails to interview suspects and where its requests to take ...

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Racial Justice and Eviction Prevention Dominant Themes in $15 million in Grants Awarded by Trinity Church Wall Street

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06/17/2021

... of poor and underserved New Yorkers of color at the Rikers jails .” said Susan Shah, Managing Director for Racial ...

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In Effort Lead by Arcus Foundation, LGBTQ Groups Call for Unity in Wake of Orlando Shooting

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06/14/2016

... act of violence targeting LGBTQ people. Our hearts go out to all the family and friends touched by this horrific ... and backgrounds. Signed, Arcus Foundation Believe Out Loud BiNet USA Bisexual Resource...

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