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Two Views on the Failure of Policing

Release Date:

07/16/2015

... Los Angeles Times). Both books are based on years of deep research in poor, predominantly African-American ... our understanding of these fraught issues. Yet in terms of policy prescriptions, the books appear...

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The Century Foundation

Critics of Health Insurer Mergers Urge States to Act; Commonwealth Fund Quoted

Release Date:

12/03/2015

... Joel Ario. Eric Schneider, senior vice president for policy and research at the Commonwealth Fund, told Bloomberg BNA Nov. 25 ...

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New Board Members for Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Release Date:

01/26/2016

... Efrain Escobedo, vice president, Civic Engagement & Public Policy at the California Community Foundation; and Carlos ... In addition, Stephanie Kripa Cooper-Lewter, senior research director at the Sisters...

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Immigration

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The Simmons Foundation

Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Launch a Writing Fellowship Focused on Mass Incarceration through Art for Justice Fund

Release Date:

04/06/2018

... request up to $5,000 in additional funding for travel and research ... Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Philanthropy ...

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Justice Reform

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New Study, Supported By The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women, Finds College Brings Significant Benefits to Single Mothers and Society

Release Date:

06/06/2018

... to new analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). The analysis finds that investments in .....

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Education

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Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

Bloomberg Commits $1.8 Billion to Johns Hopkins for Financial Aid

Release Date:

11/19/2018

... Hopkins to permanently commit to a need-blind admissions policy and ensure unparalleled educational opportunities for ... increased recruitment efforts, programs, and support for research experiences,...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

JPMorgan Chase Gives $350M to Workforce Training, Community Colleges

Release Date:

03/19/2019

... solutions are largely underfunded, according to a recent policy paper from The Aspen Institute's Economic Strategy .....

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JPMorgan Chase & Co.

New York Community Trust Staff, Irfan Hasan and Anna Silvera, Promoted

Release Date:

02/11/2021

... program for health, behavioral health, and biomedical research , as well as oversee more than $10 million of grants ...

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The New York Community Trust

Philanthropy As “Invisible Aid”

Release Date:

08/31/2009

... articulated. Some profiles did show foundations supporting research and basing their work on the results of research . In other profiles, they seemed driven simply by the ...

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All Funders

Surdna Foundation Promotes Worker Co-Ops to Overcome Wealth Inequality

Release Date:

04/20/2016

... the Surdna Foundation set out to answer in a new report ,"Ours to Share." Cooperatively owned businesses tend .....

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26 Feb 2020

BBB Charity Effectiveness Symposium XIV - Culture Shift: Embracing New Realities

Wednesday, February 26, 2020 -

8:00am to 12:00pm

Please join Education and Research Foundation of the Better Business Bureau of ... Leadership at Adelphi University; Milano School of Policy , Management and Environment, The New School; New ... Prowse mprowse@...

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Philanthropic Consultants/Advisors

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

22 Apr 2021

Narrative + Culture Change Strategies to Build BIPOC Power - A Webinar Hosted by FCCP

Thursday, April 22, 2021 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... learning and strategy journeys as well as connected research How to support narrative and culture change work ...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

Ken Shatzkes, Ph.D. Promoted to Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts Program Director

Release Date:

07/19/2022

... has over 15 years of experience performing biomedical research in academic, government, and nonprofit settings. In 2017, Ken served as the science policy advisor in the Office of the New Jersey Governor, ...

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Simplifying the Excise Tax on Private Foundations

... planning, especially for smaller foundations that may lack resources for complex financial planning. Simplifying the ... and government alike. Date of recommendation by the Public Policy Committee: July 23,...

16 Mar 2011

Foundations on the Hill

Wednesday, March 16, 2011 -

8:30am to 12:30pm

L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Wash DC.

... foundations Encourage Congress to view foundations as resources on key public policy issues PRESENTERS: For a listing of all the ...

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U.S.-Cuba Thaw Reverberating Through Nonprofits

Release Date:

06/04/2015

... Cuba "has a really good history of protecting its natural resources , and that could decline with some of these .....

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Ford Foundation

Alliance for Charitable Reform Hosts Annual Summit for Leaders

Release Date:

04/11/2017

... congressional staff, administration officials and other policy experts about what the charitable sector can do to ... guide to keeping in contact with your lawmakers with resources to help - was unveiled at...

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Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... have stepped in to fill the gap. In 2015, the Economic Policy Institute, a progressive-leaning think tank, found ...

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Children, Youth and Families

Schott Foundation CEO John H. Jackson Named by EBONY Magazine One Of 100 Inspiring Leaders

Release Date:

11/13/2017

... In selecting Dr. Jackson, EBONY noted, "Working for policy change that both brings up-to-date resources to neglected schools and provides the access to .....

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Annie E. Casey, Conrad N. Hilton, Ford and JPB Foundations Join FHO to Pledge $4.9 Million in New Affordable Housing Initiative

Release Date:

02/20/2018

The Funders for Housing and Opportunity (FHO) will make “catalytic investments in activities that ensure stable housing in thriving communities,” pledging to invest $4.9 million to provide more affordable housing over three years.