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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Human Services

Immigration

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Reading, Math Disparities Persist At Capital Region Schools

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08/29/2017

... and Asian peers when it comes to reading and math. The gap is largest in Albany, where 42 percent of white students ... students and 7 percent of black students. The achievement gap is nothing new. Nationwide...

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Sector News

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Education

Opinion: The Urban Revival Is Over

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09/05/2017

... the gentrification, rising housing prices and the growing gap between the rich and poor in our leading cities, an even ... soaring housing prices and a widening income gap between newcomers and longtime...

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Sector News

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Children, Youth and Families

Changing the Conversation about Inequality

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09/23/2014

... can lessen the effects of unequal circumstances on the opportunities and outcomes of the next generation. Despite ... Inequality initiative because research can do more than help us understand the problem—it...

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Insights

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William T. Grant Foundation

Public Policy Positions and Priorities

... urges Congress and the Administration to devote sufficient resources to the 2020 Census now, to put planning and ...

Ford, Arcus, Palette Fund and Johnson Family Foundation Release Comprehensive Data on LGBTQ Community

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07/14/2015

... engage lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and other gender -nonconforming and questioning individuals across the ...

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LGBTQ

Johnson Family Foundation

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Arcus Foundation

Ford Foundation

The Palette Fund

Ford’s President Highlights Government’s Role in Reducing Inequality

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10/30/2015

... a more detailed grant-making strategy to combat racial, gender , income, and other kinds of inequality. During the ...

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Economic Security

Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

Rubin Foundation Announces Participants in 2016 NYFA Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program: Social Practice

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07/14/2016

... of environment and climate change, immigration, race, gender , and social justice)... Rubin Foundation Announces ...

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The Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation

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Arts

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How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Girls of Color

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01/12/2017

... climate and safety with an intersectional racial and gender lens. How to Stop the School-to-Prison Pipeline for ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Video

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Justice Reform

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Ms. Foundation for Women to Honor Ava Duvernay Elaine Welteroth at 30th Annual Gloria Awards

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03/08/2018

... recognize leaders who have made an indelible impact on the gender justice movement at the local, state, and national ... the country, and amplified the intersection of race and gender in order to advance the...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

11 Jun 2015

Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep ... How national grantmakers can leverage their financial investment and strengthen...

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Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

Official Statement of Philanthropy New York on: Independent Sector’s 33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice The Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound...

Open Comment Period: Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

Release Date:

08/01/2012

... the IRS Code of 1986 to simplify the excise tax on the investment income that private foundations pay by removing ... planning, especially for smaller foundations that may lack resources for complex financial...

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Insights

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18 Nov 2016

Community Building With NYC Public Libraries

Friday, November 18, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Did you know that New York City’s public libraries serve more people than all of the city’s professional sports teams and major cultural institutions combined? With over 200 branches in nearly every community across the five boroughs, the libraries...

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Issue-Based

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

08 Dec 2020

A New Chapter in the Fight for Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Tuesday, December 8, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

Join GCIR and leading organizations for a discussion on the key immigration priorities, strategies, and needs heading into 2021 and how philanthropy can build on investments in recent years to promote success in the first 100 days of the Biden...

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Immigration

Public Policy

14 Jun 2024

Fireside Chat: Diving into Industry Innovations & False Solutions

Friday, June 14, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:15pm

... about innovative frontline-led climate solutions ripe for investment and the false solutions that hinder our ability to ... Learn more about frontline-led climate solutions, where resources are needed and...

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