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Raising Money from the Modern Family

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09/06/2017

When fundraising efforts focus on couples, nonprofits miss some of their best potential donors. The typical donor profile is shifting fast, in part because women are often earning as much as or more than their husbands.

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A DeVos Speech on Title IX Heightens Advocates’ Fears That a Rollback Is Imminent

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09/07/2017

... would appear at George Mason University on Thursday to make a "major policy address on Title IX enforcement." That .....

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Indian Women Speak Out About A Government Tax that Declares Certain Feminine Hygiene Products 'Nonessential'

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09/08/2017

Last month, the Indian government rolled out a new tax plan — the Goods and Service Tax — labeling sanitary products "nonessential," making them eligible for a 12 percent tax. The increase in the cost of sanitary napkins will force many women...

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New York City Wants To Know: How Effective Is Its Training For Pre-K Teachers?

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09/12/2017

... achievement. “The question for us is, ‘How do we make pre-K better, as fast as we can?’” said Josh ...

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Standing Up For Housing Equality

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09/13/2017

Members and supporters of the New York Communities for Change (NYCC) held a three-day tent city sit-in and demonstration march to call attention to the color divide on Long Island, specifically in Garden City.

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Housing and Homelessness

Ford Teams up with Stephen Ross to Invest $27.5M in Platform Projects throughout Detroit

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09/15/2017

... Ford Foundation are teaming up with The Platform LLC to make a $27.5 million investment in bringing housing to ...

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Housing and Homelessness

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New Release From NY Foundation's 'Engage to Change' Series on Neighbors Together

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09/19/2017

This conversation features Cynthia Agyeman , Community Organizer & Amy Blumsack , Community Action Program Director at Neighbors Together

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Into Battle: The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Steps Up Its Advocacy Giving in a Big Way

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09/19/2017

A few years ago, when Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan created the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, they took some heat for incorporating it as an LLC—since such entities can operate with little transparency.

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Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation

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09/22/2017

The New York Women’s Foundation (The Foundation) honored four inspiring Manhattan women at its Neighborhood Dinner on September 19th.

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Civic Engagement

Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap

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09/25/2017

... are comprised of women; at the state level, women also make up about one quarter of their governing bodies, on ...

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Opinion: Powered by Women - Philanthropy in the Age of Trump Needs to Address Gender

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09/25/2017

... respond effectively, the philanthropic sector, too, must make gender justice, in addition to economic and racial ...

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Opinion: A Cash Guarantee for All Has Philanthropy Buzzing

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09/27/2017

... of utopian promise and real-world possibility. You can make the argument that universal basic income has recently ...

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After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues

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10/03/2017

... training for teachers on how to defuse behavior crises and make sure that bullying was reported. Last Wednesday, Abel ...

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MetLife Foundation Seeks to Increase Financial Well-Being

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10/06/2017

MetLife Foundation supports Common Cents Lab, a financial research lab at Duke University that collaborates with chosen financial services providers to custom design, test, and launch new features and products that aim to increase financial well-...

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Economic Security

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Building Bridges between Scared Immigrant Communities and Police

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10/06/2017

Immigrant communities in general have a fear of police interactions, but this fear has been heightened in the current climate of crackdowns on immigration and increased raids from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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New Initiative Aims to Have Every New York City Public School Student See a Broadway Show

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10/10/2017

The Broadway League has teamed up with the New York City Department of Education to launch the first year of Broadway Bridges, an initiative that aims to give every New York City public high school student the opportunity to see a Broadway show...

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NYC Will Miss a Deadline to Accommodate 5 New Charter Schools

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10/13/2017

... Ms. Moskowitz has said it was critical that the city make space proposals by Friday for her new middle schools, ...

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Lots of Men Are Gender-Equality Allies in Private. Why Not in Public?

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10/13/2017

Real male allies tend to have three things in common as agents of organizational change. Debra Meyerson and Megan Tompkins’s research, using the National Science Foundation’s ADVANCE program at the University of Michigan, finds that allies need...

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The Rockefeller Foundation's Rebuild By Design Project Reveals Proposals From Cities To Protect Them From Next Sandy

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10/30/2017

... storm and residents to come up with plans for projects to make their coastlines more resilient. Here's a look at some .....

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