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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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Immigration

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UCLA to Establish Archive on Policing and Mass Incarceration in Los Angeles with Support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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01/28/2021

... artifacts and police files for the next generation of research on racial and social justice. “Archiving the Age ... of the award-winning UCLA-based Million Dollar Hoods research project, a community-driven...

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Social Justice

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Mellon Foundation

03 Apr 2024

IRA 201: Tax Implications on Environmental Grantmaking Seminar

Wednesday, April 3, 2024 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is the largest investment in reducing carbon ... features of the policy. Examine the impact of the IRA through the lens of affordable housing as it relates to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Public Policy

Toccarra A. H. Thomas Appointed Director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans

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10/03/2019

... Foundation in New York to further develop artist-centered resources and programming. Thomas will begin her position on ... the Joan Mitchell Foundation. “At the same time, as an arts administrator, she has the...

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Joan Mitchell Foundation

Hurricane Season is Here, Sandy is Not Over

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10/31/2014

... organizations, who gathered around the launch of our research report From the Edge of Disaster: How Activists and ... the days after Sandy. Cowan worked around the clock to get resources to vulnerable families...

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Disaster Relief

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North Star Fund

A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times

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05/14/2009

By Hildy J. Simmons While sorting through some office files recently, I came across a speech I ... essential. Look for leverage and where your deployment of resources can best be used. Remember that size may...

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Building long-term partnerships with nonprofits to scale impact: Lessons from sustained funding relationships

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10/25/2021

... published by Philanthropy News Digest on October 25, 2021. Every foundation wants a nonprofit partner that shares in and ... and advice on devices for reading content, and offer resources for digital literacy...

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Lavelle Fund for the Blind

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Hartford Foundation Funds New Geriatric Workforce Center

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01/21/2016

... component of the GWEP platform administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. ... is the perfect fit to lead the GWEP Coordinating Center. Through this initiative, we will...

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The John A. Hartford Foundation

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Aging

Health

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Grant Helps Launch AGU Ethics and Equity Antiharassment Initiative

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07/12/2019

... Catalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences with New Resources and Tracking Tools. This initiative is designed to ... other related matters that affect gender discrimination through new educational ...

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Leadership Transitions Funders Group

... committed to holistically supporting organizations through successful leadership transitions from a racial equity and social justice lens . Together, they bring their unique knowledge, ... today to participate...

Ford Foundation Appoints Don Chen New Director of Metropolitan Opportunity

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01/05/2015

... His books include the co-authored Growing Cooler: The Evidence on Urban Development and Climate Change (2007) and ... articles for Environmental Action Magazine, Transportation Research Record, Scientific...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Community Development

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Social Justice

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Ford Foundation

United Way of New York City Establishes the COVID-19 Community Fund

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03/26/2020

... New York City has been committed to serving the community. Through triumphs and challenges, we mobilize the caring power ... reach their families and provide critical and ongoing resources like learning, food...

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United Way of New York City

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Community Development

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JPMorgan Chase and Target Join Initiative to Create Job Opportunities for Young People

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07/13/2015

... a program sponsored by the nonprofit Social Science Research Council, the cost of youth disconnection — ... invest in mentorship programs and efforts to engage youth through public service. Efforts like ours...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Workforce Development

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Open Society Foundations Announce 2021 New Executives Fund Recipients

Release Date:

06/15/2021

... a range of efforts to advance open society, including through legal protection of LGBTQI rights, digital rights ... crises threatening our common future, to increase resources for systemic alternatives that...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Leadership Development

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Open Society Foundations

30 Sep 2014

To Convene Or Not to Convene?

Tuesday, September 30, 2014 -

8:45am to 10:30am

View resources from this program. Over the last century, The ... in harnessing the potential of collective intelligence through in-person convening. This report is what inspired ... will discuss the “science of...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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New York State

Arcus Foundation Names Cynthia A. Hallenbeck New Vice President of Finance and Operations

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02/01/2012

The Arcus Foundation has announced that Cynthia A. Hallenbeck has been named to the newly-created position of Vice President of Finance and Operations. Hallenbeck joined the organization in January 2012 and reports to Arcus Foundation CEO Dr. Yvette...

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Finance & Asset Management

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HR & Operations

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10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

Thursday, December 10, 2020 -

9:00am to 10:30am

... “Dyslexia to Prison Pipeline” suggests there is ample evidence that poor reading instruction for many (including ... and the failure of systems to support vulnerable learners through remote learning. There is...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

From Boston to New York: Is a More Just City Possible?

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04/21/2014

... often ignored result of gentrification. 2. Intersection of arts , culture, and social change – Several community ... are determined to continue their fight for these critical resources . In contrast to the...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Adds Four Members to Board of Directors

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05/24/2017

... including the University of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum, Resources for Children With Special Needs (now Includenyc), ... at the New York Federal Reserve Bank in both the Domestic Research Department and as a...

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