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Historian O’Connor Comments on New Ford Foundation Strategy

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08/04/2015

... Foundation’s top priority going forward will be reducing social and economic inequality, which he sees as ... embedded…in markets, political institutions, social attitudes, and cultural norms…not something…...

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Ford Foundation

Ford Statement on Importance of Arts Amidst Pressing Poverty

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08/18/2015

... Ford Foundation views the arts as critical to advancing social justice: “The arts quite simply enable us to be fully human. As a foundation committed to social justice, the creative spirit that gives us art...

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Tow Foundation Touted as Prime Example of Funder Helping Turn the Tide for Juvenile Justice Reform

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11/19/2015

... the announcement was met with widespread praise from social justice and child welfare advocates. The Southern ... the Connecticut Democratic Party all shared the news on social media feeds, many trumpeting it...

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The Tow Foundation

Rockefeller Brothers Fund's Purpose-Driven Investing Highlighted by Forbes

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01/27/2017

... your brand to stand out as a sound monetary, as well as social , investment, in turn, can help your business attract ...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

NY Times Common Sense Columnist Says Ford Foundation Is an Unlikely Convert to ‘Impact’ Investing

Release Date:

04/17/2017

... “earn not only attractive financial returns but concrete social returns as well,” as it said in a news release. ... education, as with college and universities, or broader social programs, as at many private...

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Standing Up For Housing Equality

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09/13/2017

... call to end segregation based on all things: race, income, social status, and is supported by local residents of all ... NYCC is a coalition of working families committed to social and economic justice. . ...

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Housing and Homelessness

A Spectrum of Change: Why Is An Art Foundation Tackling Mass Incarceration?

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10/06/2017

... vision that the arts can be a powerful vehicle for social change. The Rauschenberg Foundation, meanwhile, has ... concerned with the broader connections between art and social activism. … A Spectrum of Change...

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Rini Banerjee Welcomed as New President of The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

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12/10/2018

... track record, extensive experience, and deep commitment to social justice that we were looking for in our next ... Banerjee brings more than twenty years of experience in social justice philanthropy. As the...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

New York Women's Foundation Awarded $11 Million in Grants in 2018

Release Date:

03/13/2019

... working toward an economy rooted in cooperation, equity, social and racial justice, and ecological sustainability; ... of underserved communities and organizations focused on social justice issues... New York...

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Gender Justice

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The New York Women's Foundation

The Secret to More Effective Philanthropy: Funding the Unknown

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03/28/2013

... D.C. What’s often forgotten in discussions of social investments, and measurements of their success, is ...

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Rita Allen Foundation

12 Jan 2012

A Conversation with Jennifer Buffett and Robert F. Sherman

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 2:00pm

... Foundation to promote "the girl effect" - the economic and social empowerment of adolescent girls in the developing ... effect of positive change, the Collaborative for Academic, Social , and...

18 Jul 2012