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Surdna Foundation and Andrus Family Show Commitment to Next Generation of Progressive Philanthropists

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02/20/2018

... the story. But the national climate has also pushed many social justice-oriented funders toward a more considered and ... and populations. Talk of intersectionality—ever the social sector buzzword— has taken...

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Mass. Unveils Biggest U.S. ‘Pay for Success’ Effort

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01/30/2014

... two-thirds now do. Pay-for-success efforts, also called social -impact bonds, use private money to test innovative social -service efforts, with investors promised a return if ...

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Emmett Carson Steps Down as Silicon Valley Fund Admits Missteps

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06/28/2018

... any concerns about the use of donated funds. A public report on the investigation findings was posted on the ...

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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State Voting Rights Acts: A Racial Equity Framework for Protecting Community Interests in Redistricting, Representation and Access to the Ballot

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... equity-centered framework for state-level voting rights policy , pushing for bold reforms modeled after the federal ... , President, Greater New Haven NAACP Adam Lioz , Senior Policy Counsel, Legal Defense Fund...

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FORE Announces $4.8 Million in Grants That Support Innovative Solutions to Ending the Opioid Crisis

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02/01/2022

... Investigator: Seyram Selase, ICPS, CPM $164,470 Friends Research Institute Inc. (Baltimore, Maryland) Doing Right at ... Overdose Deaths: Monitoring Comprehensiveness of State Policy to Prevent Overdose Deaths...

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The Century Foundation Adds Senior Fellow Barton Gellman

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04/01/2013

... researcher and voice on national security and foreign policy , and The Century Foundation is excited to welcome him ... Foundation, Gellman will join a distinguished foreign policy team, working alongside...

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Ivy Suriyopas Announced as New Vice President of Programs for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

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04/14/2021

... rights, providing legal representation, and advocating for policy changes informed by the lived experiences of her ... strategic leadership role in three areas: program and policy strategy and development,...

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International Crisis Group Receives Grant from Open Society Foundations Aiming to Combine Local Voices and Global Expertise to Reduce Human Suffering

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04/25/2022

... is transforming the shape of conflict, from the use of social media to foment unrest to the deployment of new ... Global South. We will focus on identifying the specific policy changes we want to see regarding...

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The Burke Foundation Announces Three New Staff Members

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11/18/2020

... stress by connecting families to important community resources . Before her time with the Burke Foundation, Renée ... the Northeast. Renée spent several years at Mathematica Policy Research...

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Soros' Support of Marijuana Legalization Leads Philanthropies to Increase Support for Opposition

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10/14/2014

... Since 1994, Soros has poured nearly $80 million into research and advocacy in support of marijuana legalization ... Society donates roughly $4 million every year to the Drug Policy Alliance and its electoral...

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Philanthropic Leadership: The Time Is Now

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08/01/2016

... doesn’t just happen on its own. It grows from practice , from growing your networks, and from learning ... specific aspects of our programs, communications and resources . Email Leah Gervais to express interest...

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Understanding NY City & State's Legislative Landscape: An Overview for Funders with the Advocacy Institute

... to enacting progress on everything from health care policy to education reform, and from economic development to ... the operating environment in order to maximize their own resources . Ensuring real impact at...

Design High Schools for the 21st Century

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10/12/2016

... York This article was first published on The Hechinger Report On Monday morning, a standing-room-only crowd of 200 ... school . Secretary of Education John King told educators, policy experts, and students...

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Schott Foundation Announces Diana Tate Vermeire as SVP of Strategy

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05/10/2021

... lead Schott’s organization-wide strategies to generate resources , strategically invest and develop partnerships to ... Diana, who brings a rich background and experience in social justice, civil rights...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... attacks and violence as this Administration once again uses race, xenophobia, and fear as a political strategy, ... in this moment, we have decided to: Dramatically increase resources and capacity building...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Announces Appointment of John R. Ettinger as Chief Executive Officer

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01/02/2012

... effective nonprofits in fields such as health and medical research , social services, education, conservation, the ... helped manage a broad expansion of the 160 year-old firm's practice...

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