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In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... Carolina is grappling with the legacy of House Bill 2, a state law enacted in 2016 that prevented local governments ... their gender identity. HB 2 was a costly disaster for the state and was overturned in...

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Gender Justice

Ms. Foundation Seeks to Increase Traction for Childcare Amongst Funders

Release Date:

10/03/2017

... of Columbia, infant care costs more on average than in- state tuition at a public university. Access to affordable ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Ms. Foundation for Women

20 May 2010

Educational Equity in the Midst of the Great Recession

Thursday, May 20, 2010 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... litigation, campaigning, and widespread debate, New York State passed the Education and Budget Reform Act. The Act ... formula for funding schools across the State , with extra resources to...

25 May 2010

Funders Briefing on the Work of Advancement Project

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... , presented by Carnegie Corporation of New York , Open Society Institute , Ford Foundation , The Atlantic ... Power & Democracy Program works with grassroots, state and national organizations to eliminate...

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Will Distribute $2.5 Million Recovered Through Lawsuits Against Sham Cancer Charities

Release Date:

06/21/2019

... – the Cancer Fund of America, Inc., The Breast Cancer Society , Inc., Cancer Support Services, Inc., and the ... for the rest of their lives, and the federal and state plaintiffs received judgments for the full...

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Health

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

14 Sep 2012

Social Justice on the Streets: New Developments Around "Stop-and-Frisk" and Discriminatory Policing

Friday, September 14, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:30am

... issued. The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk abuses are a civil and human rights crisis in New York City. These and ... by The Atlantic Philanthropies , North Star Fund and Open Society Foundations and in collaboration...

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Newsmakers: Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

Release Date:

12/23/2013

... we face? DW : It’s easy to be dismayed by the current state of social justice in our country and around the world. ... doesn’t work that way anymore. It’s true that we have resources and talent and a sterling...

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Insights

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Ford Foundation

The New York Community Trust Welcomes New Employees

Release Date:

11/09/2022

... currently chairs the New York City Commission of New York State Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. She is on ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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The New York Community Trust

Clinton, Roberts and Three Other Amazing Women Leaders at PNY’s Annual Meeting

Release Date:

05/21/2014

... an in-depth conversation between former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and “Good Morning America” ... partners to create a comprehensive and accessible global review that will bring together...

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PNY News

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Gender Justice

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Arcus Foundation

The Pinkerton Foundation

Muslim Advocates

Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... coordination among governments, NGOs and communities. Open Society Foundations just announced a $4 million grant to a ... Leone, Guinea and Nigeria. What are New York City and State doing to prepare and...

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

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Location

The New Nonprofit: A Model for Innovation Across Sectors

Release Date:

03/14/2013

... to the creation of 145 direct jobs throughout the state . The resources NYSCF provides allow the brightest minds in biology ... opinion is slow to catch up . Philanthropy has long helped society...

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All Funders

Who Is Hilary Pennington? A Few Questions for Ford's New Executive Vice President

Release Date:

01/25/2018

Last week, Hilary Pennington was named executive vice president for programs of the Ford Foundation. She is among the 21 social sector leaders that Vivien Hoexter and Linda C. Hartle interviewed for their new book, Big Impact: Insights & Stories...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Ford Foundation

Philanthropy New York Welcomes Stephanie Boarden as Chief of Staff

Release Date:

09/16/2021

... Associate Director, Learning and Grant Making at the Open Society Foundations (OSF) in the Public Health program. ... and training to a range of stakeholders in philanthropy, civil society ,...

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PNY News

05 Feb 2025

The Threat of AI and Technology to Immigrant Justice - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 -

12:45pm to 2:00pm

... advances take on an increasingly prominent role in our society , BIPOC and immigrant communities face the threat of ... but also weakening our ability to function as a society with a shared set of information...

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Webinar/Teleconference

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All Funders

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Funding Area

Immigration

Arcus Foundation Names Kevin Jennings Executive Director

Release Date:

07/02/2012

... and gender identities (SOGI). The Foundation also funds global efforts to protect and conserve the world’s great ... has received numerous awards, including the Human and Civil Rights Award of the National...

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Arcus Foundation

19 Oct 2015

Learning From Transformational Women Leaders: Leymah Gbowee & Sophia Bracy Harris

Monday, October 19, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... of this session. Explore: How they built their civil , human rights and social justice movements in the U.S. ... generation of women leaders can learn about community and global activism Commonalities and...

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Panel

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All Funders

Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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Leadership Development

Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Funding Area

Gender Justice

07 Jun 2012

-- POSTPONED -- Moving Beyond Your Comfort Zone: Unexpected Gains Through Creative Funding Practices

Thursday, June 7, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... chair of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society and president of her family’s foundation, ...

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How Funders Can Use the Power of Art to Heal in Post-Conflict Settings

Release Date:

11/02/2016

Christina Mallie and Nadia Fazal of Colors of Connection write about the importance of metrics and research on programs that use the arts to heal communities affected by hardship and conflict.