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The Altman Foundation is pleased to announce that Megan McAllister and Rachael N. Pine, J.D., have been appointed senior program officers of the Foundation. Ms. McAllister, who joined the Foundation in 2008 as a program officer, is now Senior...

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Surdna Foundation Commits $100 Million to Impact Investing

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02/06/2017

The Foundation will allocate $100 million of its endowment to impact investing as a way to advance its social justice mission and grow the field. The commitment will focus on a combination of mission-related investments (MRI) and program-related...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bryan Stevenson to Board of Trustees

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02/17/2017

“Bryan is a courageous, transformational leader and a stalwart advocate for justice who has done an extraordinary amount to challenge the legacy of racial inequality in this country,” said Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. “It is a...

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16 Jun 2017

Philanthropy New York’s 38th Annual Meeting: The Power of Participation

Friday, June 16, 2017 -

8:00am to 1:30pm

Check out the video, photos and other content from the 38th Annual Meeting on the recap page. ** Please note: The live-stream runs from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST . Tune into the livestream via PhilTV ....

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17 May 2017

The Price of Justice: America’s Unfair Bail and Prosecution System

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The justice reform system in the United States has made one thing clear: the constitutional principle of “innocent until proven guilty” is only reserved for those who can afford it.

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15 Jun 2017

Trauma and Resilience Supporting Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Our Communities through Collaboration - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Thursday, June 15, 2017 -

4:00pm to 5:15pm

... associations of grantmakers. (Participation is limited to organizations that share GCIR’s core values.) Registration ...

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Three Practical Tips for Spreading and Scaling Youth Programs

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05/11/2017

... NYSCI has trained educators from a number of other organizations , including the Girl Scouts of America and the ...

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The New York Community Trust

Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny

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05/16/2017

... Correct the problem by investing over the long-term in organizations led by people of color serving their base ...

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Lata Reddy Elevated to Chair of The Prudential Foundation

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06/14/2017

Prudential Financial, Inc. has strengthened its longstanding commitment to address societal needs and champion financial security by moving its office of Corporate Social Responsibility to the C-Suite, reporting directly to Vice Chairman Mark Grier.

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After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation

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07/12/2017

After A Decade, George E. Thibault, MD to Step Down as President of the Josiah Macy Jr. F oundation After 10 years at the helm, Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation President George E. Thibault , MD announced today that he will step down at...

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07 Nov 2017

From There to Here: Adapting Global Solutions to American Problems

Tuesday, November 7, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Could the solutions to some of America’s most vexing social issues originate in a faraway land? Although social challenges in education, health, youth engagement, and community development play out differently in locations and contexts across the...

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An Interview With Kavitha Mediratta, Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity Initiative Launched by Atlantic Philanthropies

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02/14/2018

Recently, PND spoke with Kavitha Mediratta, founding executive director of Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity, a ten-year, $60 million initiative launched by Atlantic Philanthropies, about that question and what her program is doing to support...