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The Visionary Freedom Fund, Launched by the Andrus Family Fund, Announces Inaugural Cohort of Grant Recipients in Grantmaking Led by Youth Organizers to Transform Youth Justice System

Release Date:

09/28/2021

... of grant recipients, distributing $2.5 million over two years to resource 26 youth -led organizations on the ... to set the grantmaking strategy and determine how VFF’s resources are deployed...

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Community Development

Justice Reform

Social Justice

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UJA-Federation Noted in 'Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy'

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02/18/2016

UJA-Federation Noted in ' Why Metrics Matter In Jewish Philanthropy' My grandfather, ... knew what it was like to experience hunger from his teen years spent suffering in various concentration camps...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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PNY Urges NY State and NYC to Follow Both the Law and the Spirit of OMB Guidance on Indirect Costs

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08/17/2016

... failure to pay nonprofits adequate indirect costs for years , along with other factors, have created a situation ... service providers just survive with perpetually inadequate resources .These are positions that...

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07 Jan 2016

Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology

Thursday, January 7, 2016 -

8:45am to 10:30am

... recording here . Technology is omnipresent in the lives of American youth . Studies show that by the time they turn two, more than ... serve as powerful tools for learning—but their use by youth...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Diane Samuels as Vice President for Talent and Human Resources

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06/13/2019

... Diane Samuels as Vice President for Talent and Human Resources New York / 13 June 2019 — The Ford Foundation ... previously a director in the department and brings over 20 years of experience in the...

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For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial wealth gap

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10/14/2021

For philanthropy, racial equity isn't enough: Why we've moved to redistribution to address the racial ... News Digest on October 7, 2021. The past few years have seen a radical shift in philanthropy, a...

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Open Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African-American Girls are Treated at School

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11/06/2015

... Society Foundation-funded Report Finds Bias Warps the Way African - American Girls are Treated at School Our education system ... all of its attendant biases, belief systems, and norms. African...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to Support African-American Studies Initiative

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09/14/2018

... Awards Prairie View A&M University $500,000 to Support African - American Studies Initiative The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation ... a grant of $500,000 to support its effort to establish an African...

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MAC AIDS Fund Supports Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African-American Women

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01/27/2017

... Efforts to Spread the Word About HIV Prevention For African - American Women African - American women are more likely to be infected with ...

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Ford, Rockefeller, Mellon, Bank of America Are Just a Few of the Donors to New African American Museum

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05/25/2016

... Bank of America Are Just a Few of the Donors to New African American Museum The campaign sought diversity in its ... Bank of America Are Just a Few of the Donors to New African ...

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22 Mar 2017

Harnessing the Power of Youth Organizing: Impact on Resiliency, Social-Emotional Development, and Academic & Career Success

Wednesday, March 22, 2017 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Join the NYC Youth Funders for a session that will focus on the benefits of youth organizing and how these experiences help young people ... competencies and tangible skills that promote academic and ...

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Why Helping Pets Helps People

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12/05/2013

by Michael Barrett, Vice President of Grants Management, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ... New York members. The growing importance of pets in American life is no doubt linked to the...

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Proactive Support Pays Off: The American Art Renewal Fund

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04/11/2012

... Director for American Art, Henry Luce Foundation For 30 years , the Henry Luce Foundation’s American Art Program has ... to the board for support. Beginning in late 2008, however, ...

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The Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer

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10/13/2020

... Wallace Foundation Names Melkeya McDuffie as Chief Human Resources Officer NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2020 – Melkeya ... cultural fabric. That is a culture that I am honored to become a part of and influence. I am...

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One Difference between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources

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09/06/2017

... between Katrina and Harvey: Availability of Information Resources A Message from the President of Philanthropy New ... the rebuild and resilience of the Gulf Coast in the years that followed Katrina and Rita (...

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PNY News

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United Philanthropy Forum

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Capital One and Others Fund Tech Training for Youth

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06/29/2018

Capital One and Others Fund Tech Training for Youth Operation Spark is training local youth and adults for high-tech careers of the future. “It ... Spark, a local organization that presents a fast route for...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Workforce Development

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10 May 2016

Philanthropy New York's 37th Annual Meeting: Rethinking American Justice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016 -

1:30pm to 6:30pm

... to announce that our 37th Annual Meeting “Rethinking American Justice” will focus on the history and present ... how bi-partisan movement on justice reform is happening, why it’s happening and what are the...

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