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Ford Foundation Appoints Cara Mertes to Lead JustFilms

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... a series of international creative partnerships to launch new global initiatives. She has accepted the ACLU Freedom of ... championed the artist’s role in society and embodied the power of independent...

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Financial Times Cites Atlantic Philanthropies, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisers in 'How to Give Away $1 Billion'

Release Date:

01/04/2016

... Give Away $1 Billion' Mark Zuckerberg’s letter to his new daughter Max, in which he promises to dedicate his ... person, and read and discussed by millions — but 1,825 people will have paid special...

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The Atlantic Philanthropies

North Star Fund Announces 2017 North Star and Frederick Douglass Awardees

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04/12/2017

... and Frederick Douglass Award are shifting the balance of power so that even our city’s most marginalized communities ... a person who has experienced that trauma to find allies, resources , and trust to stand...

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

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05/31/2016

... that include race and justice, health, the environment, civic tech, and the science of communication. “These ... improvements in the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people . The foundation, which has...

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With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity

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05/18/2016

... online library of common-core-aligned curricula hosted by New York state’s education department, have now been ... downloaded more than 45 million times, far surpassing many people ’s expectations for the free...

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What Funders Need to Know About the Next Big Democracy Challenge

Release Date:

12/06/2019

... Challenge By Patricia Swann, Sr. Program Officer, The New York Community Trust, on behalf of the New York State ... of foundations that are committed to growing community power , helping local...

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Census 2020

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The Need for Civil Legal Aid

Release Date:

06/07/2016

... criminal. 1 Civil legal matters often involve assisting people in getting access to basic social systems and ... to help individuals navigate the court system. While new programs such as the Court Navigator...

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Carnegie and Ford Plan to Foot Entire Bill for Cuomo's Public-Private Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

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03/30/2017

... “provide services to meet the urgent legal needs” of New York immigrants. In fact, the program is budgeted at $1 ... from two private foundations, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ford Foundation...

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For CEIP, Don’t Call It a Comeback

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12/17/2015

By Stephanie Chrispin, Public Policy Fellow, Philanthropy New York Unless you obsessively follow every change on ... that “diversity” – indicating a focus on number of people fitting certain demographic profiles...

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

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10/06/2021

... aiming to address vital mental health issues facing young people , exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. New York - Morgan Stanley today announced the five winners ... literacy programming, education, therapy...

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Advancing Racial Equity in Arts and Culture, Part 1

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08/28/2015

by Salem Tsegaye, Program Associate, New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community ... Program , designed to offer advocates space, time, and resources to work together in...

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Chris Cardona Named Director of Philanthropy at TCC Group

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09/17/2013

... has helped numerous foundations develop and implement new strategies, build grantee capacity and evaluate programs. ... survey research project on interest regimes and civic engagement in...

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

Elevating Feminist Leadership and Thought on International Women's Day

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03/08/2023

... women’s issues, many of our grantmakers have dedicated resources to elevating feminist thought and leadership as ... and, particularly for women who also identify as people of color, of how societies privilege...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

17 Oct 2019

2020 Election Series: Understanding Issue Advocacy through Interdisciplinary Approaches - Demystifying Canvassing, Organizing, and Ballot Initiatives - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, October 17, 2019 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

... program is hosted by our partner, Funders' Committee for Civic Participation (FCCP), who has extended an invitation to ... organizing through ways that lead to increased civic engagement...

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Anti-Poverty Research Study Launched in NY

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05/18/2014

... Welfare Agencies, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and UJA-Federation of New York have collectively ... out of the shared values and traditions for caring for people in need...

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The Sabbatical: Coming Back to Myself

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06/25/2026

... organizing. We work with communities of color building power in New York City and the Hudson Valley. I recently returned to ... under Bukele’s dictatorship, authorities are arresting people...

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North Star Fund

13 Dec 2019

Philanthropy 101: The Great Debates in Philanthropy

Friday, December 13, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... October 11 - So You're Working for a Foundation... Power and Your New Community November 1 - Foundation Governance and Legal ... minimum payout Describe support and opposition to a participatory...

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Professional Development

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New Staff

Century Foundation Releases First-Ever Inventory on Charter School Diversity

Release Date:

05/15/2018

... in project-based learning without academic tracking. In New Orleans, a group of parents concerned about the ... after Hurricane Katrina rallied together to create a new school that would reflect the diversity...

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27 Jun 2012

Role of Public Media in Our Democracy - GFEM Annual Funder Conversation

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 5:00pm to Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 6:00pm

... services to fill the gap. And public media is engaging people of all ages and backgrounds with compelling arts and culture programming, storytelling, civic discourse and much more. Even so, many public ... our...

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27 Jul 2016

Beyond the Feel Good Factor: The Corporate and Philanthropic Benefits of Building a Skills-Based Volunteer Program

Wednesday, July 27, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... know volunteerism is one tool to help elevate employee engagement and bring about positive change in the community. ... and Payments, Citi Alison Kozak , Director, Human Resources , Macquarie Group Gabriel...

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