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Ford Foundation Appoints Michele Moore As Vice President of Global Communications

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12/06/2019

... across the foundation’s 11 offices in the United States and abroad. She begins her new role in January 2020, ... strategies in high-stakes media environments. “We are thrilled to welcome Michele to the...

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Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak Receives Grant from Westchester Community Foundation to Expand Saw Mill River Restoration Efforts

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12/16/2019

A new grant has been given to the Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak so that it can expand its studies of water quality issues plaguing the Saw Mill River.

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Environment and Climate Change

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The Westchester Community Foundation

Leading With Race to Reimagine Youth Justice: JDAI’s Deep-End Initiative - Report Released by The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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05/26/2020

... young people of color. In America today, youth of color are consistently overrepresented in courtrooms and detention ... effort spans 12 demonstration sites across the United States . It employs intentional,...

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation

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Andy Warhol Foundation Awards $4. M. to U.S. Arts Organizations Against Backdrop of Uncertainty in Cultural Sector

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06/24/2020

... will award $4 million to 47 arts organizations across 23 states as part of its Spring 2020 grant cycle. Funds will ... Among the first-time grantees receiving multi-year support are Black Lunch Table in...

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The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

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Arts

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New York Foundation Welcomes New Program Officer, Zabrina Collazo

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10/07/2020

... Officer, Zabrina Collazo From the New York Foundation: We are delighted to share some good news this morning: today ...

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Weinberg Foundation Announces Additional $5 Million to Expand and Strengthen Baltimore Library Project

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12/10/2020

... history and growth please click here . Partnerships are integral to the success of the Library Project. Some Library Project partners are involved with library design, construction, and ...

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

Education

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María Teresa Kumar Joins the Rockefeller Brothers Fund Board of Trustees

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02/09/2023

... Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Kumar immigrated to the United States when she was four years old. She is a graduate of the ...

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Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $9.1 Million For Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program

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03/12/2024

... aid programs at their member organizations across 26 states . An additional $0.6 million will support new ...

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Education

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Gerstner Philanthropies

The Future of News

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05/08/2009

... Internet-based information services is undermining the health of an industry that has operated in roughly the same ... paper’s unions. Solutions to the crisis of journalism are elusive, with some observers...

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15 Apr 2015

NYCHA Goes Green: Urban Ag & Workforce Development

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Green City Force are teaming up to expand upon their extremely successful ... hear about this dynamic partnership aimed at addressing health disparities and fresh food...

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Food Systems

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Community Development

30 Mar 2017

Artistic Activism: Connecting Social Activism and Artistic Practice

Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

... to bring about change. At the same time, more artists are imbuing their work with social and political messaging to ... like “socially engaged art” or“social practice” are commonly used, while activist-led...

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Social Justice

Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 2019 Great Immigrants Honorees

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06/27/2019

... economist whose work offers insights into poverty and health issues, including rising mortality rates among ... surgeon at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences whose humanitarian service...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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Morgan Stanley Announces $10 Million to Support National Urban League Collaboration

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06/29/2020

... to work alongside NUL’s executive management. “We are proud to further our commitment to our longstanding ... impact of the NUL on the communities it serves.” “We are excited to have Morgan Stanley’s support...

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Community Development

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Announces Multiyear Grantmaking for Justice and Social Change

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07/22/2021

... Grantmaking for Justice and Social Change Today, we are excited to announce over $4.4 million in multiyear ... to action . Additionally, 92% of grantee organizations are led by Black, Indigenous, and other...

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Ford Foundation Makes Widespread Commitments to Further Global Vaccine Access

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10/06/2021

... said Ford Foundation president Darren Walker . “We are proud to join other global funders to shine a light on the systems that are at the root of this crisis, and to make these critical ... the People’s...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Disaster Relief

Health

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Ford Foundation

The Rockefeller Foundation and WFP Launch Initiative To Strengthen School Meals for Millions of Children

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01/18/2023

... Food Initiative . “Ultimately, food systems that are nutritious, regenerative and equitable will have the ... hunger and malnutrition.” School feeding programmes are the most extensive social safety net in the...

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International/Foreign Affairs

Food Systems

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13 Mar 2019

Stronger Together Part II: Building the Capacity of Social Movements – A Webinar Hosted by HRFN

Wednesday, March 13, 2019 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... approaches provide critical guidance for assessing the health and capacity of social movements, and there is a need ... and others better understand and assess whether movements are effectively leveraging...

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Social Justice

Travelers’ Philanthropy: A Growing Trend in Development Assistance

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07/02/2009

... the talk.” More than ever before, civic-minded travelers are volunteering and giving financial and material ... for communities in the Global South—can leverage more resources to augment their grant dollars...

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