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WES Mariam Assefa Fund Announces the 12 Awardees of the Opportunity Challenge

Release Date:

09/24/2020

... is to give immigrant and refugee communities the power and resources to build their own narratives and be the architects ... to celebrate and honor the histories and journeys of so many that make our...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Brooklyn Community Foundation Launches Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund

Release Date:

03/17/2020

... Response Fund to provide immediate and longer-term resources to vulnerable residents across our borough. We ... adults, people with compromised immune systems, low-wage workers , and people who are unhoused...

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Brooklyn Org

NYCT Makes Over $800K in Grants to Respond to Federal Policy Changes

Release Date:

02/07/2017

... City's second leading cause of death. Even for those with insurance , the costs of pain medication, transportation to ... children in New York have some form of health care, they still face hunger, poor...

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The New York Community Trust

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: One Student’s Story

Release Date:

12/06/2012

... very pleased to share his story on Smart Assets. After many years of being ignored, neglected and disillusioned, ... there is a $465 fee, and that application services will cost a significant amount of money...

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Supports Database that Tracks Health Equity Implications of State COVID-19 Policies

Release Date:

07/28/2021

... stay-at-home orders and closing businesses to unemployment insurance and minimum wage changes. Many of these policies were aligned with the Robert Wood ... Immunization Practices recommended prioritizing...

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Hispanics in Philanthropy COVID-19 Rapid Response Migration Fund- Funder Note

Release Date:

03/18/2020

... help bring front-line migrant serving organizations the resources they need to develop and launch emergency ... are working on creating internal protocols on this issue, many grassroots organizations are...

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WSJ Op-ed by Commonwealth Fund President Notes Potential Fallout to Repealing the ACA

Release Date:

03/08/2016

... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm what many private surveys have shown: that the proportion of Americans under 65 who lack health insurance has plummeted to record lows since the Affordable...

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Philanthropy New York's 2022 - 2027 Strategic Framework

Publication date:

10/2022

... a more just and equitable philanthropic ecosystem in which many forms of power are recognized, shared, and built with ... we must make to deepen the equity work we started many years ago? The answer, outlined in this framework, is a ...

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World Education Services Mariam Assefa Fund Supports Launch of Citywide Immigrant Workforce Initiative in Philadelphia

Release Date:

01/15/2020

... announced today an 18-month initiative to advance employer -informed immigrant workforce integration, at all ... in our citywide workforce development and inclusive growth strategies. I greatly appreciate the...

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Community Development

Immigration

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities

Release Date:

12/16/2014

... situation of the client populations they serve and forcing many to rely on safety net programs in order to make ends ... After all, the City has a responsibility as the indirect employer . The City helps...

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Workforce Development

06 Apr 2023

Supporting and Retaining DACA Talent - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, April 6, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Due to the ongoing vulnerability of the DACA program, many employers with DACA recipient employees are looking for ways to support and retain those workers beyond the possible end of the program. With ... and...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Immigration

Wisdom from Our Editorial Board, and Our Readers

Release Date:

07/20/2016

... group to have a wide-ranging conversation about how and why we cover sector news and their general conclusion was ... of “ Gender Justice ,” which is also supported by many of the funders working in this area...

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PNY News

11/25/2014 - Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration - Presentation

Publication date:

11/2014

View presentation from the program, "Understanding the President's Executive Actions on Immigration."

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Could Universal Pre-K Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline?

Release Date:

06/19/2014

... on The Century Foundation website here . Why does America have such a bloated prison system? Last ... event , New Jersey Senator Cory Booker highlighted the growth of the U.S. criminal justice system over the...

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The Space Between Intention and Impact

Release Date:

10/24/2022

... nor those of the system in which I operated. Today, we still regularly see a fundamental disconnect between policies ... missions without using equity as a guiding framework . Why ? Because while the illusion...

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President's Message

PNY News

Commonwealth Fund: CBO Score on Senate Health Bill: 22M Americans Uninsured & Sharp Increases in Premiums for Elderly

Release Date:

07/03/2017

... law, CBO projects that 22 million people would lose health insurance by 2026—and millions more would see increased ... earlier this month. We take a look at the major reasons why . . . Commonwealth Fund: CBO...

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Member News

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Health

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The Commonwealth Fund

Sloan Foundation Noted in Article on What Could Help Americans Work More Years

Release Date:

06/13/2017

... Could Help Americans Work More Years Millions of American workers in their 50s and 60s want, or need, to keep working ... learned how difficult (if not impossible) that can be for many of them. But I also...

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Member News

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Aging

Workforce Development

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

PNY Public Policy Strategy

Publication date:

04/2025

This document identifies and summarizes current public policy issues and updates for Philanthropy New York's collective membership and the Public Policy Committee of the Board. The issues included represent issues that are aligned with our vision and values and where peers have identified the continued need for advocacy in the coming year.

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PNY Issue Guide

Joint Statement of Associations Advancing Equitable Evaluation Practices

Publication date:

07/2019

... will support the important equity-focused work to which many of our members are already committed by providing learning opportunities, resources and, eventually curricula, about equitable ...

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Six Months Later

Release Date:

05/08/2013

... intensive trainings from the NIEHS for volunteers, workers and homeowners. Toxic exposures . Residents near ... been updated since the 1980s, will be used to set flood insurance requirements that will likely...

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