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Open Society Foundations Names Samantha Stokes-Baydur New Head of Human Resources

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02/26/2021

... that we are creating workplaces that foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and lift up diverse voices. And with ...

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Vision for 2025

... is two-fold: 1) to support our commitment to growing diversity in the philanthropic community by identifying ... School of Public Service and a B.S. in General Science and History from Fordham University...

Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"

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04/26/2017

... and solutions—more tests—more turnover—more short -term grant cycles—while labeling their schools, their ...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Education

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Morgan Stanley Launches Initiative to Advance Equity in Education and Career Outcomes for Underrepresented Groups

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12/20/2021

... Stanley today announced the launch of the Institute for Inclusion ’s (IFI) Equity in Education and Career ... impact on communities,” said Susan Reid, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion ,...

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Build Up Advisory Group Shares Part III of How to Build an Effective Grant-Making Process

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03/26/2021

... have seen organizations requesting help with incorporating diversity , equity, and inclusion principles into their grant making. We know the ... risk. At each building block phase, you address equity and...

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11/14/2014 - The Science of Convening - Notes

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11/2014

View Notes from the program, " The Science of Convening. "

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Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice

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07/15/2016

... same chance as white kids of getting a good education. In short , the history of white Americans’ attitudes toward race has ...

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Justice Reform

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Ford Foundation

Why the Ford Foundation Launched a Program for Formerly Incarcerated People—and How They Did It

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05/19/2017

... to employment for people with conviction records. In short , we don’t believe a prior history of convictions should disqualify people from ...

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Sparks For Change: Open Society Fellows Have Tested New Ideas For Baltimore For 20 Years

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08/09/2017

... spent months searching for work before finding a job as a short -order cook at a motel. The 12-week course he offers ... food service management certifications, establish work history and acquire skills, such...

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Open Road Alliance - Roadblock Analysis Report

Roadblock Analysis Report In 2017, Open Road conducted an analysis of 102 applications from the past five years to assess trends in its portfolio. The analysis looked at multiple variables, including the size of the organization, project type, sector focus, geographic focus, legal status, and type of original funder. The analysis also coded each application under a taxonomy of “roadblocks” that describe 22 specific challenges that these organizations faced, divided into three broad categories: Organization Misfortune, Acts of God/Market Economics, and Funder-Created...

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Andrew W. Mellon Supports Fellowship Program Diversifying the Intellectual Leadership of Scholarly Publishing

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06/29/2017

... communities are not keeping up with societal needs for diversity , equity, and inclusion . My fellow chefs Alice Meadows, Charlie Rapple, and ... to struggle to resolve. In terms of representative ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Dumbarton Oaks and JSTOR award Plant Humanities Fellowships Supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

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08/19/2019

... to shape a bold new initiative integrating science, art, history , and the digital humanities. The Plant Humanities ... archaeology, anthropology, literary studies, early modern history , the history...

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Frontier Thinking: Staten Island as Innovation Lab

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05/12/2015

... thinking. We recognize the power and inherent value of diversity and inclusion , of working together, of making the most of the ... obesity and equity and achievement in education. In short ,...

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Kiisha Morrow Appointed as Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s First-ever Chief People and Culture Officer

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09/20/2022

... career as an attorney and was most recently the head of diversity and inclusion for more than 16 years. In this capacity, she provided strategic direction for all diversity , equity and...

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Doris Duke, Ford, Nathan Cummings, JPB, Open Society and Others Support Initiative to Transform Our Nation’s Cultural Landscape

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11/15/2017

... committed to crafting a narrative that expands our view of history and, ultimately, begins to reconstruct our national ... a thorough reckoning with the complex and difficult history of our country, especially...

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Freedom Together Foundation

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Brooklyn Community Foundation, OSF and New York Foundation Accept National Impact Awards

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05/20/2015

... have made a visible commitment to exemplary grantmaking, diversity and inclusion , and empowering and strengthening communities ...

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Arcus Foundation's Stryker and Johnson & Johnson Honored by GLSEN

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05/26/2015

... & Johnson (accepted by Jeff B. Smith) (Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion Award) and Nixa High School GSA, Nixa, Mo. ...

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LGBTQ

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The Overbrook Foundation Tries to Cure What Ails Environmentalism

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08/11/2017

The Overbrook Foundation has worked during the past few years to improve an underperforming U.S. environmental movement.

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Fight Bias Against Muslims

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03/30/2017

... , will receive $92,500 to expand public engagement with 20 short documentary films created by American Muslim youth ... a season that will celebrate Miami’s vibrant cultural history —especially that of Moorish...

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