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The J.M Kaplan Fund Announces the 2023 J.M.K Innovation Prize

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02/09/2023

... guidance through the Fund and its resource network, providing tools and training to support them through the ... – and their many promising initiatives – with resources and opportunities. As part of this...

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Environment & Sustainability

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Social Justice

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Reflections from Foundations on the Hill

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03/24/2011

... first meeting was interrupted by the high-pitched cry of children . Apparently a coalition of 57 youth charities were ... others in order to represent the whole charitable sector, providing Congressional staff...

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Teagle Foundation Releases Report on Their Initiative to Encourage Liberal Arts Colleges to Create Online Courses

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01/30/2018

... to develop online or hybrid online courses and educational resources . While many faculty members who took part said they ... one reason why the online courses in the study weren’t more popular is because they...

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Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

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10/03/2017

... 33 states and the District of Columbia, infant care costs more on average than in-state tuition at a public university. Access to affordable childcare would put struggling families ...

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Education & Youth

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NYTimes Editorial Focuses on Importance of 'Grit' in Learning

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01/12/2015

... curiosity, “grit” — these qualities may seem more personal than academic, but at some schools , they’re now part of the regular curriculum. Some ... important than intelligence when it comes to students’...

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Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network

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10/13/2021

... effective grassroots organizing and campaigns that build a more racially just and equitable public education system for all children . “We are very pleased to welcome Michael, who ... rights...

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Foundation Lawyers Network

... top-priority topics and provide an opportunity to share resources and strategies. Opportunities to meet peer ... Current members of the Foundation Lawyers Network can access the discussion group here or under...

Century Foundation and the 74 Present Case Studies on Diversity-Driven Classrooms

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05/29/2018

... Diversity-Driven Classrooms Historically speaking, charter schools have not been diversity’s best friend. Compared with all public schools — which, by many measures, are more...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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The Century Foundation

Simplify: A New Data-Sharing Process for Funders & Grantees

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01/2014

... unnecessary paperwork—and allows funders to easily access frequently used information from grantees. The result: ... grantees save valuable time, and everyone benefits from a more efficient process. Simplify: A New Data-Sharing Process ...

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NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund Has Issued Over $110 Million in Emergency Funds to New York City-Based Nonprofits

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07/29/2020

... NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund today announced that more than $110 million in emergency support has been ... Response & Impact Fund interest-free loans, as well as providing additional ...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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The New York Community Trust

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UJA-Federation of New York

Scaling Effectively: Create a Plan, Support the Vision and Manage the Risks

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06/17/2015

... I was hoping to explore with the panelists some of the more micro-level, yet significant, lessons learned. ... dollars set aside to ensure that the organization has the resources it needs to try new things...

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Community Development & Place Based Initiatives

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Wallace Report Connects the Dots of Data Use in Afterschool Systems

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05/31/2016

... afterschool systems to provide low-income students with access to high-quality programs that can keep them safe and ...

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Insights from “Bridging Practice to Lead Forward - An Invitation from the Leadership Transitions Funders Group”

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08/07/2023

... to supporting leadership transitions, but to the overall success of an organization Funders should help to normalize ... today to participate in joint learning and access resources for...

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UJA-Federation of New York Works with Partners to Deliver Kosher Passover Food to Ukraine

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03/29/2022

... the Jews of Ukraine to be able to have a Passover seder, access kosher food, and feel the warm embrace of the global ... Kehilath Jeshurun of Manhattan, the Young Israel of Great Neck, the Young Israel of...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... his classmates. The students were suddenly exposed to food access issues, health disparities, hunger, social justice, ... to buy adequate nutritious food – is about 37%, which is more than double the New York...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Food Systems

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Co-Impact Launches Systems Response Fund to Strengthen Systems Around the World

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04/06/2020

... and others – are being tested to their limits. It is more important than ever that we keep a focus on ... opportunity are also severe. More than 1.5 billion children are now out of school. As...

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International/Global Affairs

Health & Human Services

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New Momentum in Youth Justice Reform

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02/08/2017

... in community-based alternatives to incarceration. The Pew Public Safety Performance Project was instrumental in helping ... system leaders, advocates, families, and youth have spent more than a decade creating...

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The David Rockefeller Fund

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Justice Reform

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Weinberg Foundation Enters New Grantmaking Space Through Partnership with Community Development Financial Institutions

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01/27/2021

... in nonprofit organizations such as local health centers, schools , and community centers; supporting black, Indigenous ... Technical assistance and financial counseling Increased access to affordable capital...

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