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Mike Bloomberg Sends Statement to the United Nations Following Unprecedented Outpouring of Support for Paris Agreement

Release Date:

06/06/2017

... Bloomberg presented this declaration, called “We Are Still In.” Bloomberg also announced his intent to work ... organizations that have signed today’s declaration, and many others that will join in the days to...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Justice in Education Initiative

Release Date:

05/07/2015

... understand and help address inequities that underlie the growth of incarceration and the harmful consequences of this growth .” The United States incarcerates more people ...

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Education

Justice Reform

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Mellon Foundation

Sampriti Ganguli, CEO of Arabella Advisors, Joins Denver Frederick on The Answer WNYM

Release Date:

02/24/2020

... for him to make his money than to give his money away. Why is it so hard to give away money to charity? Sampriti: ... There are a lot of urgent problems that we need to solve, many of which have a very long-...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Arabella Advisors

12 Oct 2023

Baby Bonds: Leveraging Systemic Change Through Philanthropy, Government and Community Partnerships - A Webinar Hosted by Asset Funders Network

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... opportunities at the state-level. It is no wonder that so many states – – California, Washington, DC, ... in wealth building opportunities. What will you learn? Why Baby Bonds and Why Now?...

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Tools & Strategies

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Finance & Asset Management

Funding Area

Economic Security

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

WES Mariam Assefa Fund and the Tarsadia Foundation Announce the Opportunity Challenge: $1 Million to Uplift Immigrant Communities

Release Date:

03/10/2020

... while also addressing some of the impediments that many immigrants in low-wage jobs face, such as affordable ... a function of someone’s education, skills, or networks. Many factors outside the workplace pose...

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Community Development

Immigration

International/Foreign Affairs

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Promotes David Gilmore to Role of Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

01/06/2021

... his value to the Foundation, as well as his personal growth in the investment world.” In 2014, the Weinberg ... Monroe, Weinberg Foundation President and CEO. “The growth of the Foundation’s assets has...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

21 Mar 2024

Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative

Thursday, March 21, 2024 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Philanthropy New York 320 East 43rd Street; James Baldwin Room

... Strategies to address the exploitation of undocumented workers Panelists Stephanie Alman , National Director, ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Immigration

Workforce Development

Finding the Right Balance: Thoughts on Advocacy and Direct Service Funding from Ashley Blanchard

Release Date:

07/09/2010

... services is growing more rapidly than they can meet it, many settlement houses have started to engage in advocacy ... in an ad hoc manner run the risk of over-stretching resources . Large national advocacy...

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All Funders

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation Selects Genaro Lopez-Rendon as Next President

Release Date:

12/08/2015

... is the former Executive Director of the Southwest Workers Union and a third- generation community/Chicano ...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

Ms. Foundation Launches Public Voices Fellowship

Release Date:

02/12/2016

... a diverse cohort of 19 Ms. Foundation grantees with resources , skills, and access, in order to ensure their ideas ...

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Gender Justice

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Ms. Foundation for Women

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Leadership in Government Fellows

Release Date:

03/02/2020

... lawyer dedicated to defending the rights of low-wage workers . And a Chicago authority on police-community ... about how to better navigate government and leverage its resources to advance economic and social...

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Civic Engagement

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Open Society Foundations

Open Soceity Foundations to Increase Commitment to Global COVID-19 Response

Release Date:

10/07/2020

... by the pandemic, including refugees, domestic and care workers , and others left behind by inadequate government ... the world, hitting hardest in communities with the least resources as a result of prolonged...

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Disaster Relief

International/Foreign Affairs

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Open Society Foundations

Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

04/14/2021

... Fund, working at the intersection of migrants’, workers ’, and women’s rights, providing legal ... partners in the field, and other PSOs to mobilize funder resources on the most pressing issues facing...

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Appointments & Transitions

Seven Community-Based Organizations Receive Grants from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to Combat the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis

Release Date:

06/22/2023

... will assist individuals with obtaining treatment and other resources , including housing. Center for Counseling & ...

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Community Development

Health

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Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts (FORE)

All By April: A Philanthropic Commitment to Defend and Strengthen American Democracy.

Release Date:

03/13/2024

... the campaign has provided these organizations with the resources they need to plan, strategize, and execute their ... it has enabled them to: recruit and train poll workers , organize nonpartisan voter...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Public Policy

Funding Area

Public Policy

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Democracy Fund

06 Mar 2019

Innovative Workforce Strategies for Criminal Justice: Involved Populations and Quarterly Meeting of the New York City Workforce Funders

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... state, and local levels recently, significant challenges still exist in connecting individuals who are incarcerated or ...

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Issue-Based

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Breakout Discussion

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All Funders

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Workforce Development

The New York Women’s Foundation and Ms. Foundation Announce Year Two Results of $100M Collective Fund

Release Date:

03/26/2018

... foundations and their grantee partners, but there still is much work to be done. We are proud to be a partner ...

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Economic Security

Gender Justice

United Hospital Fund Honors 73 Health Care Professionals as Quality Improvement Champions

Release Date:

05/09/2022

... pharmacists and a broad range of other health care workers —were each selected by a senior executive at their ... some of the best health care institutions in the world, many represented in this room, but we...

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Health

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United Hospital Fund

Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

Release Date:

01/30/2025

... at shocking rates and leaving roles because they don’t feel supported. In fact, 62% of respondents to our survey ... leaders have an abundance of ideas about the solutions, resources , and support they need to...