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Ford Foundation Commits $75 Million in New Funding to the US South

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06/28/2021

... to organizations in the Deep South and Rural South, with more than $22 million of the social bond funding directed ... organizations who are paving the way forward.” Alongside providing direct, general...

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Community Development

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The Rockefeller Foundation Opportunity Collective Increases to $15 Million Commitment to Support BIPOC-Owned Businesses

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02/02/2021

... NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to promote more inclusive growth in a post-pandemic recovery and over ... organizations from across sectors to share best practices, resources and ideas to address...

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08 Oct 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative Launch Event and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, October 8, 2013 -

8:45am to 11:00am

Trinity Wall Street, 74 Trinity Place, 2nd Floor, NYC

... foundations have invested over $2 billion in New York City public school reform efforts over the last decade and have ... event is the public launch of the initiative, following more than a...

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24 Jun 2015

Learning the Way: DACA, Educational Attainment and Philanthropy - Webinar

Wednesday, June 24, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Missed the session? View recording here . For more than two million youth and young adults in the United ... Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) offers first-time access to the American Dream. These individuals...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

05 Oct 2021

Making Up For Lost Time: How Funders Can Support Tutoring Interventions That Accelerate Learning

Tuesday, October 5, 2021 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

... knowledge. One much-discussed way to help students learn more , faster has been high-dosage tutoring in core subject ... in New York City operate and partner with the district, schools , and other community-...

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Heckscher Foundation Congratulates Heather Sutton on New Role

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10/25/2017

... “first-gen” professionals who would otherwise not have access to such services. Her model addresses the first two ... impact-driven solutions for improving life outcomes for children and youth in New York City...

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Billionaires Wield Greater Power Through Charitable and Political Donations

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05/18/2014

... issues like climate change, gun control, immigration, and public pensions. And they are stirring controversy as they ... observers are beginning to question whether such giving is more about wielding power...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Simple and Fast City Contracting: Introducing the Health and Human Services Accelerator

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07/17/2013

... is to simplify and speed the contract process, minimizing resources required for procurement and allowing organizations ... and refines Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to focus more on design, scope and budgets...

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How to Win the Lottery

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02/27/2018

... I title this short piece – because if I gave it a title more descriptive of its actual purpose – to encourage ... we’re working to break down barriers and improve access . One of my colleagues on the Committee...

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“Together We Win”, The Rockefeller Foundation & Google.org Further Commitment to Black & Latino-Led Businesses Affected By Covid-19

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10/07/2020

... pledge of “Together We Win” and provide support to more than 10 cities across the United States, and builds on ... to directly support hundreds of Latino-owned SMBs with access to capital and the training they...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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07 Jun 2016

The Importance of Cultivating Youth Leadership in Community Based Programs

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... advocacy, education, technology, job skills, and college access and success How young people, especially those from disadvantaged ... DIY Parastoo Massoumi, Director, Middle School Student Success...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2019 Annual Report: Michael R. Bloomberg’s Annual Letter on Philanthropy

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06/13/2019

... the worst impacts of climate change grows smaller. More Americans lose loved ones to opioid overdoses and gun violence. More students miss out on a good education and the ... Arts, Education, Environment,...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation Selects Rey Ramsey as Independent Trustee

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05/15/2017

... and networks will deepen our ability to use all of our resources – grantmaking and investments – to advance our ... Mr. Ramsey is a social justice entrepreneur who brings more than three decades of experience...

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The Nathan Cummings Foundation

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Open Society Foundations Along with Collaboration of Funders Highlight Immigrants’ Vital Role in Ohio Communities

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03/16/2018

... would expand positive outcomes. 'Immigrants and their children represent the majority of projected labor-force ... contribute to Ohio's economy and our communities more quickly. We must begin to...

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Immigration

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An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

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02/14/2018

... of work with parents and high school students to improve public schools , which I saw as a key locus of opportunity for ... too often failed to deliver on those opportunities to help children...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

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Salesforce Announces New Education Grants, Celebrates Bay Area Educators

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09/17/2019

... and nonprofits to help Bay Area students, teachers, and schools reach their highest potential. To celebrate, ... and elected officials to show their support of local schools and educators. Many Salesforce...

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