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Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

Release Date:

04/15/2015

... government has systematically disclosed who was killed and why , or whether civilians were among those killed. Now, ... Mwatana Organization for Human Rights have spent two years visiting the sites where some...

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Following Ford's Lead, Another Foundation Goes All In on Equity

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08/17/2016

... Walker at the time talked about not only the “what and why ” of this intensive focus but also about the question of ...

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Russell Sage Foundation Papers Help Explain the Growing Wage Gap

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08/22/2016

... to the relative increase in womens' wages in previous years , that's tiny. A new essay from researchers Martha J. ... papers from the Russell Sage Foundation, helps to explain why women are no longer...

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Rockefeller's Judith Rodin Writes Time Magazine Editorial on Eliminating Waste to Feed The Hungry

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12/05/2016

... is real, and its name is Global Food Waste. This is why the Rockefeller Foundation has invested hundreds of ...

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How Judith Rodin Created A New Model For Philanthropic Funding At The Rockefeller Foundation

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12/07/2016

... checks to fund that, or really any other pressing cause: Why not structure grants that encourage the investment and ...

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Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities

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04/10/2017

... founding patron of the National Gallery of the Art. Four years later, philanthropies headed by Paul Mellon and his ... Foundation’s website prominently features an article on why America needs the federal...

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Open Society Foundations-Backed Report Finds Mass Incarceration Sustatined by Prisoners of Time

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07/13/2017

... and jail population has dropped only slightly in recent years . Well over two million people remain behind bars, and ... report from the Urban Institute tells much of the reason why : Prisoners sentenced to long...

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Justice Reform

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Opinion: Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause

Release Date:

08/30/2017

... effect on storms: Warmer weather causes heavier rainfall. Why ? When the seas warm, more moisture evaporates into the ...

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Environment and Climate Change

08 Jun 2016

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Integrating Financial Capability Strategies into Workforce Organizations

Wednesday, June 8, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... by the Great Recession have disproportionately impacted low income populations served by job training programs. For ... jobs lost in the Great Recession have been replaced by low -wage jobs in...

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Young Black Males and the Urgency of Now

Release Date:

11/19/2012

... percent of white males graduate from high school in four years . At the current rate of progress, it would take nearly fifty years for black males in the United States to graduate at the ... philanthropy can...

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Education

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

02 Apr 2024

Philanthropic Assistants and Coordinators Network (PACNET) - Elevating Support Roles in Philanthropy

Tuesday, April 2, 2024 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

... for the purpose of sharing questions, experience and resources among peers in a confidential setting. Please join ... assistant to director. Themes we will explore: Career transitions and growth - how to...

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Retaining and Sustaining Leaders in the Social Sector

Release Date:

01/30/2025

... Leaders In speaking with senior leaders over the past few years , we have seen a concerning trend growing only worse in ... expertise in organizational consulting, executive search , and DEIB (diversity, equity...

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Sloan Foundation Awards $3 Million for Minority PhDs in STEM Fields

Release Date:

03/27/2015

The main goal of the initiative is to increase the diversity of graduate education in the sciences, mathematics and engineering.

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Rockefeller Assists Global Resilience Partnership With New Ideas In Flood Risk Management

Release Date:

05/24/2016

... The situation is not getting any better. Of the 15 most costly insured natural and man-made catastrophes since 1974, ...

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Landing High-Profile Employers Is Nice, But of Little Help to Those Who Need Opportunity The Most

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09/05/2017

As we prepare to head to the polls, voters should realize that New York is a tale of two cities when it comes to jobs as well as housing.

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DACA Recipients Scramble to Reapply, But Not All are Eligible

Release Date:

09/21/2017

... expire before March 5th can reapply for two more years of DACA. The cost is $495. But they have to do so ...

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With Federal Cuts to Hospitals, Cuomo Suggests New York City Step Up

Release Date:

10/03/2017

After weeks of warning about its possible consequences, a federal cut to New York’s hospitals took effect on Sunday, adding stress to the state’s already overworked public health care system.

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Laura Landy, CEO and President of The Rippel Foundation Joins Grantmakers In Health Board of Directors

Release Date:

12/01/2017

Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is pleased to announce that Laura Landy has been elected to its board of directors. Her three-year terms begin in April 2018.

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Despite the Pall of National Politics, We Are Bending Toward the Light of Justice

Release Date:

12/20/2017

... last April to close Rikers Island within ten years , Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo endorsed its core ... a steering committee of 17 funders to shape what would become the Funders Summit on Justice Reform:...

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PNY News

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Justice Reform

Commonwealth Fund Survey: Healthcare Unaffordable for Many Even With Insurance

Release Date:

11/20/2015

More Americans have health insurance now, but many are finding that even with coverage they cannot afford the deductibles, co-payments and surprise medical bills, according to a national survey.

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