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Ms. Foundation Centers Black Women, Nonconforming People and Fem(me)s in Campaigns for Expanded Sanctuary Cities

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09/15/2017

As the Trump Administration plans immigration raids and continues attacks on DACA youth, immigrants, and multiple vulnerable populations, the Ms. Foundation for Women is calling for the expansion of sanctuary policies at the local level to center...

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Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program

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12/05/2018

... educator, advocate, and author, focusing on U.S. urban policy , immigration, and workers’ rights. In addition, she ... strategy with executive, staff, and worker training initiatives . She served on the faculty...

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William T. Grant Foundation Seeking Applications for Research Grants on Reducing Inequality

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06/18/2019

The research grants programs support high-quality field-initiated studies that are relevant to policies and practices that affect the lives of young people ages 5 to 25 in the United States.

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Scientists to Create a "Gut Cell Atlas" with Funding from the Helsmley Charitable Trust

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10/25/2019

Today, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced $13 million in new grants to create a Gut Cell Atlas, cataloguing the many cell types in the small and large intestines.

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13 Nov 2018

Ask the Author with David Williams, Opportunity Insights - A Webinar Hosted by AFN

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 -

12:00pm to 12:30pm

... persistent. Join Asset Funders Network and David Williams, Policy Director at Opportunity Insights, for a 30-minute ... opportunity, and how we can reduce racial disparities moving forward. Based...

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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

... benefits—including new jobs, increased earnings, higher -skilled workers, first-time access to health care, and ... Immigrants and Refugees Kevin Douglas , Co-Director of Policy & Advocacy, United...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund Joins Impact Investment Efforts

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06/25/2014

At a White House event earlier this week, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund announced plans to dedicate 10 percent of its $840 million endowment to targeted impact investments.

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Environment and Climate Change

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Simons Foundation Partners with Kennedy Krieger’s Interactive Autism Network, Provides $2.18 Million in Funding

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08/27/2015

... is also home to a comprehensive online library and meeting place focused on ASD research. ASD currently affects an ...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds First-Ever Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts

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12/15/2017

... someone who may have lived in a very different time and place . Thanks to the Mellon Foundation, we’re proud to take ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Appears Set to End 100 Resilient Cities Program

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04/01/2019

... helpful guidance from 100RC in developing their strategy initiatives . A final evaluation report was planned for March ...

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Goldman Sachs: Women Are the Smartest Investment We Can Make

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06/16/2014

... of an underutilized resource, Japanese women. Since then, public and private sector leaders around the world have ...

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Javon Robinson

javon robinson.png Javon began her career in public service by joining NYC Service’s Civic Corps, a ... to increase the math and financial knowledge of over 300 public school students. Upon completion of service,...

Let’s Close the Gap on Mental Health for Good in 2023

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02/16/2023

... needs nationally. It finally puts mental health on equal ground with physical health—a recognition long ... health (Zimmerman 2020). There is an urgent need for resources and funding. Nowhere is that truer...

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How Grantmakers Can Respond to the State Budget Crises

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09/28/2011

... response and engagement with the current crisis in public funding, which affects 44 of the 50 states. The ... operating support. In a time of seriously constrained resources , our grantees need as much...

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Mission Possible: Supporting Returning Veterans (No Matter What Your Mission)

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01/10/2013

... During the recent Philanthropy New York conference on resources for returning veterans , it struck me that very few ... veterans and their families, it became clear that devoting resources and energy to this...

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