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With Support from the Arcus Foundation, Study of Transgender Preschoolers Assesses Preferences and Identity

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04/25/2017

... and Identity Gender may be the earliest identity and social category to emerge in development, research suggests, ...

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Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

Opinion: Disaster Preparedness Requires a 211 System; New York City Still Doesn’t Have One

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10/04/2017

... build a canonical directory of all the health, human, and social services available in New York City so people know ... representative that can refer you to the health and social services that meet your needs...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Roy Swan to Lead Mission Investments Portfolio

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12/05/2017

... executive with a passion for using finance to achieve social impact, Swan will begin his new position on January 4, ... such a wonderful balance of corporate investment and social impact experience to the...

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Ford Foundation

Elizabeth Cahill Joins the Surdna Foundation as Director of Communications and Engagement

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02/21/2020

... her deep experience in philanthropy and commitment to social justice to our team,” said Don Chen, President of ... and digital engagement to bring about positive social change. Most recently, she served as...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Awards Grants to Nonprofits to Partner with Schools for 4-Year Pilot Initiative

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10/15/2015

... Crown Heights. Partnership with Children provides critical social and emotional support for the hardest-to-reach ... so they can succeed in school, society and life. They have social workers in 32 public...

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Brooklyn Org

25 Jan 2024

Brooklyn’s Baddest: The Lasting Impact of Police Misconduct & Wrongful Convictions

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3:00pm to 4:30pm

... prevent innocent people from achieving justice The role funders can play in amplifying narratives of wrongful ... Recording Co-Sponsored By Justice Reform Working Group Media Impact Funders...

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07 Mar 2024

How Foundations are Responding to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings

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2:00pm to 3:15pm

... in the wake of the SCOTUS ruling on Affirmative Action Funders consideration with regards to race-informed ... Philanthropy (CEP) Who should attend? All interested funders , regardless of roles at your...

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Centering Racial Equity for Generational Impact

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06/24/2021

... decisions (see #2 and #3 above). As a community of funders for over two decades, Grantmakers for Effective ... invest in staff, and deepen the impact of their work. Funders must correct this by giving...

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Nourishing Strong Communities: Thoughts on Food Policy from Karen Karp

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05/03/2010

... and practices in New York City and the role nonprofits and funders can play in improving and supporting them. We are ... one of the presenters, Karen Karp , President of Karp Resources , share her thoughts...

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

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12/16/2014

... The City of New York annually contracts out $5 billion in social services to nonprofit organizations that employ over ... Unfortunately, data show that a majority of front-line social service sector employees...

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Reflections on Launching a Philanthropic Fund in Six Months

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09/19/2019

... to five inaugural grantee partners: The Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation , Jobs for the Future , Mission ... and broader trends – in workforce development, finance, social innovation, and more –...

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World Education Services / WES Mariam Assefa Fund

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New Nonprofit Leaders to Receive Boost From Open Society

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06/16/2014

... to support leadership transitions at human rights and social justice organizations are part of the $2 million New ... posts with innovative ideas, but often lack the necessary resources to execute them,"...

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Ford Foundation Asks if Capitalism Can be Made to Work Better for Society

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10/02/2014

... efforts to change a system in which our own grantmaking resources are cultivated? How can we inform a more inclusive ... resilient in the face of market-driven inequality and the social instability and...

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At Age 100, Rockefeller Targets Africa's Growing Cities

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10/15/2014

... a small portion of the population owns a lion's share the resources . Around the world, countries have been ... that African look at different dimensions, whether it is social resilience, economic...

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New York Life Foundation Awards $1 Million Grant to the YMCA of Greater New York

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10/21/2014

... pathway to college. The program fosters the academic, social and emotional skills necessary to succeed in high ...

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William T. Grant Foundation Announces Scholars Finalists

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11/09/2014

... support the applicant’s research goals with sufficient resources during the grant period, so the nomination reflects ... the development of early-career researchers in the social , behavioral, and health...

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Coalition to Support Grieving Students Launches GrievingStudents.org

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01/13/2015

... administrators, principals, school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, and school nurses. It is a ...

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Newman's Own Strives to Improve Military Quality of Life

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09/03/2015

... a public-private partnership that connects the military's resources with the skills of surgical and medical specialists ... Angeles, housing, care coordination, and psychological and social services......

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