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RISE Together Fund, an Initiative of the Proteus Fund, Receives Largest Grant in the Rise Together Fund History

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11/15/2022

... a saying used in disability communities: ‘Nothing about us without us.’ For me, it’s another beautiful and powerful reminder. I needn’t ask those I care about what to say for them, or what to do for them. I...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Ellen Meltzer Joins the Schott Foundation as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives

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09/25/2015

... efforts with philanthropic partners, help leverage resources for grantee partners and support other efforts to ... of experience enhancing the visibility and increasing the resources available to several...

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

Open Society Foundations, Foundation for a Just Society, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Create Group Initiative to Support Women's Funds

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11/20/2019

... vibrant ecosystem for funding women’s rights and gender justice throughout the world. By strengthening the capacity ... firm. Women’s funds have received significant new resources from the Dutch Ministry of...

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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund

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Gender Justice

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Foundation for a Just Society

25 Sep 2013

Using Advocacy to Support Mission: What Your Foundation Can and Can’t Do, Can and Can’t Fund

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... miss this opportunity to learn what you need to know about the ins-and-outs — and what's licit and what's not — about using or funding advocacy to further your ... education, civic engagement,...

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30 Mar 2016

Shedding Light on Long Island: Learning Tour for Grantmakers

Wednesday, March 30, 2016 - 9:00am to Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 5:00pm

... from across New York State committed to learning more about how the social, economic, and political landscapes of ... labor rights for farmworkers, environmental and racial justice for marginalized communities...

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Community Development

11 Sep 2017

The Pence-Kobach Commission's Potential Impact on Voting Rights - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Monday, September 11, 2017 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

... grassroots and voting-rights advocates remain concerned about the Commission’s impact, especially in light of the ... number of steps already taken by the U.S. Department of Justice to undermine voting rights...

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Civic Engagement

Brooklyn Community Foundation and Alloy Development Collaborate on Better Brooklyn Fund

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10/22/2019

... the fund. When the developers approached the foundation about the idea, the foundation immediately recognized the ... Foundation. “I think a lot of people have spoken about , ‘How can developers give back?’ or...

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Community Development

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Open Society Pledges Support for African Cultural Heritage Restitution

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11/12/2019

... of power are perpetuated today. This isn’t just about returning pieces of art, but about restoring the very essence of these cultures,” said ... historical wrongs, as part of our mission to advance true...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Arts

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Open Society Foundations

06 Jan 2012

Young Leaders Breakfast Club Info Session

Friday, January 6, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... bring issues to the table that they want to talk about with their group – for example, career paths, ... we encourage you to talk to your supervisors now about potentially participating. Young Leaders...

To Get Beyond Two Percent, We Have to Go Beyond Giving

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10/08/2013

... business community alongside us. What I appreciate most about Dan’s TEDTalk is how it has engaged a huge audience ...

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Watch this New Series Showing the Ordinary and Extraordinary Lives of Muslim New Yorkers

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02/23/2017

... In Sarsour’s profile for Seftel Productions, she talks about her love of her community. “I love and breathe ... of Muslim-Americans, New Yorkers are learning more about their neighbors and communities. And one...

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The New York Community Trust

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Social Justice

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05 Apr 2022

NYC Speaks: NYC Philanthropy & Co-Governance in the New Mayoral Administration

Tuesday, April 5, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

... partnerships between philanthropy and local government are about to be redefined. Join us to learn about the ways the Adams administration is building out civic ... you engage the new administration. You will...

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"Unveiling the Illusion: How DEI Roles Echo the 'Magical Negro’ trope in Philanthropy

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03/01/2024

... by higher-ups to facilitate workplace conversations about topics like white privilege, unconscious bias, and ... of color; if I had to avoid speaking in unambiguous terms about the very problems that I was...

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Issue Guide: Capping the Charitable Deduction

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08/2013

Philanthropy New York's public policy issue guide on the Obama Administration's proposed percentage cap for charitable deductions.

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Words Matter: Changing from Funders of Women and Girls to Funders for Gender Equity

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01/04/2017

... The Third Wave Fund and The Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice , also led the way in funding beyond the lens of women ... values and opens up a more fluid and holistic conversation about the complex...

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The New York Women's Foundation

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Gender Justice

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Deeper Than Political Sound Bites on Economic Inequality

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04/15/2015

... at the Evidence to Inform Philanthropy’s Actions ” talking place Tuesday, May 19 from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. ... worker rights and “the politics and practice of economic justice .” Having participated in the...

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New York City Nonprofit Organizations Receive $24.4 Million From Trinity Church Wall Street in 2020

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12/10/2020

... dedicated to addressing housing insecurity and racial justice in New York City. This brings the total amount in ... for a total of $4 million, whose work centers on racial justice . For example, African...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Housing and Homelessness

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Immigration

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

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07/09/2010

... crisis has changed the way some funders are thinking about their support for advocacy and direct services, ... of foundation support for advocacy, see the Alliance for Justice website .) Funders supporting...

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05 Oct 2012

Public Policy Communicators NYC: Twitter Today

Friday, October 5, 2012 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

... that have found real success using Twitter. We’ll talk about new ideas and the latest tools to optimize Twitter ...

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