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Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

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02/24/2015

... of The Century Foundation, a progressive New York based think tank that has been delivering groundbreaking policy research since 1919. “Mark will bring renewed ... teams.” “From supporting and advocating...

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Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants

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10/13/2017

... nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives . The largest of the area grants went to UC Berkeley, which received $250,000 for marketing initiatives and educational programs at the Phoebe A...

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National Service and Grassroots Youth Organizing Groups: A Strategy for Building Diverse Nonprofit and Civic Leadership for New York

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01/14/2010

... that “in the last decade, more than a hundred community- based groups have sprouted up across the country to engage youth (of color) around a host of issues from public school reform to environmental justice...

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Three Ways to Maximize Impact Through Collaboration

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01/26/2015

... any funder’s strategy, time constraints, and financial resources . Over the last 10 years, Arabella has helped ... goal—which ranged from support for research to state- based advocacy campaigns to grassroots...

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Mark-Viverito Arrested During DACA Protest At Trump Tower

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09/20/2017

... Trump’s recent move to expunge protections put in place by his predecessor on behalf of so-called Dreamers. . . ...

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Immigration

12 Oct 2017

Census 2020: Funders Are Getting Ready Now

Thursday, October 12, 2017 -

3:30pm to 5:00pm

... Census is the basis for determining financial and other resources for dozens of government programs The Census is the ... efforts to ensure a full and fair count, as well as the initiatives that are taking...

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17 Oct 2018

A New Paradigm for Justice: Centering Women and Families

Wednesday, October 17, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... include: Insufficient attention paid to comprehensive policy and practice solutions that fully center issues of ... government, private sector, and academia – to leverage resources towards common goals and at...

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Gender Justice

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JPMorgan Chase Furthers Commitment to Closing the Housing Affordability Gap for Black and Latinx Households

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06/16/2021

... its unique set of business, data, policy and philanthropic resources , the firm aims to improve housing affordability and ... and community leaders to advance data- and evidence- based...

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JPMorgan Chase PolicyCenter

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Housing and Homelessness

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Social Justice

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Associate Membership: Eligibility and Dues

... Philanthropy New York community when their organization is based outside of our region and has opted not to be full ... trustees are considered staff for the purposes of the policy .) Definition of New York...

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

... partner with the district, schools, and other community- based organizations How funders can support and encourage ...

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Education

Rockefeller Provides Capital for Start-Up Aiming to Increase Worker Savings

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12/09/2015

... Aiming to Increase Worker Savings Matt Fellowes was moving briskly along the standard Washington wonk career path. After earning a master’s in public policy from Georgetown and a Ph.D. in...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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The Rockefeller Foundation Names Steve VanRoekel, Former White House Chief Information Officer, as Chief Operating Officer

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03/13/2019

... will oversee the organization’s Operations, Human Resources , Organizational Performance, Information ... 2009, Mr. VanRoekel has served in a number of senior-level public sector roles including Chief Operating...

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Russell Sage Foundation Study Finds Gaps in Educational Attainment Among Students of Different Incomes

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05/04/2016

... study published in the journal AERA Open looks at income- based gaps in educational attainment. While the difference in ... low-income students shrunk, inequality may have shifted to higher education, with...

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14 Jun 2024

Fireside Chat: Diving into Industry Innovations & False Solutions

Friday, June 14, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... hinder our ability to make a just transition real on the ground . As always, we will discuss issues from an equity ... Learn more about frontline-led climate solutions, where resources are needed and their...

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Responding To Covid-19: Suggestions and Recommendations for Donors as of March 2020 from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

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03/24/2020

... community preliminary guidance that we will update as the context shifts relating to key principles and general funding ... in providing services or conducting research for a public health and financial crisis...

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New Census Figures Offer Hope in Buffalo's Fight Against Child Poverty

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10/02/2017

... least 2010. The poverty rate for minority groups remains higher than the overall poverty rate in the city, but the ... W. Brown. "The collaborative plan that we have put in place in the city is helping to...

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University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Helmsley Charitable Trust and Health Care System Partners Aim to Increase Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates

Release Date:

02/18/2020

... remarkable effort that brings the University's incredible resources closer to people's homes, giving them a better .....

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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Kiisha Morrow Appointed as Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s First-ever Chief People and Culture Officer

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09/20/2022

... legal and social impact sectors, will oversee all human resources operations and workplace culture initiatives —leading the foundation’s commitment to a ... transform our society as a whole, I can think of no...

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Bloomberg Report Shows Mayors Concerned About Budget, Infrastructure

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04/11/2018

... United States increasingly are feeling pressure to address policy and funding issues that once were the purview of ... a report from Bloomberg Philanthropies finds. Based on a survey of a hundred and fifty-six...

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