Manhattan DA Lightens Marijuana Penalties in New Policy
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... working on a policy, to be implemented in the spring, to end prosecutions for low-level drug possession. . . Manhattan ...
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Nonprofit Offers Guidance for Charities Worried About Deportation Raids
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... up in a deportation raid. President Trump’s decision to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, a ...
Obama Foundation to Host Global Summit in Chicago
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... and empower people to change the world," Obama says at the end of his video message. "And we hope you'll be a part of .....
New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests
Release Date:
09/14/2017
... timeline the department provides. That is meant to end the widely-criticized practice of sending form letters ...
As Deaths Mount, Scrutiny of NYPD Response to ‘Emotionally Disturbed Persons’
Release Date:
09/27/2017
At a recent hearing, New York City Council members discussed the effectiveness of NYPD responses to “emotionally disturbed person” (EDP) calls, the slow pace of implementation for new NYPD crisis intervention training, and the tragic outcomes of...
Albany Charities Find It Hard to Tap Influx of Wealth
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... events. "They’re definitely going after the higher- end person," she says. Several technology companies have .....
Myanmar Rohingya Abuses May Be Crimes Against Humanity, UN Rights Experts Warn
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... we are deeply concerned at the State’s failure to put an end to these shocking human rights violations being committed ...
Atlantic Philanthropies Releases Two New Books on Advocacy and Government Partnerships
Release Date:
03/16/2018
... grantees to champion causes that included seeking an end to the U.S. death penalty, helping South Africa become ...
Johnson & Johnson Partners with Other Global Leaders to Expand HIV Treatment
Release Date:
07/26/2018
Johnson & Johnson, the Elton John AIDS Foundation along with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Unitaid, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), and...
The Long Island Unitarian Universalist Fund Awards over $200k in Social Change Grants
Release Date:
04/25/2023
... over $200k in Social Change Grants (Melville, April 25, 2023 ) – The advisory committee of the Long Island Unitarian ...
FORE Awards New Grants to Catalyze the Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
05/31/2023
... on opioid crisis–related provisions of the 2023 budget Omnibus and the expected reauthorization of the ...
Doris Duke Foundation Welcomes Brooke Jones to Board of Trustees
Release Date:
09/06/2023
... Brooke Jones to Board of Trustees New York, NY - Sept. 6, 2023 – The Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) today announced ...
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2023
Strategies and Tactics for Changing Hearts and Minds - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR
Tuesday, December 12, 2023 -
2:30pm to 3:30pm
In this webinar, we will explore the strategies and tactics organizations are deploying to move hearts and minds in support of immigration.
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How Foundations are Responding to the Supreme Court Affirmative Action Rulings
Thursday, March 7, 2024 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s June 2023 rulings against university policies that take race ...
Five Borough Farm: Supporting Urban Agriculture in New York City
Release Date:
11/08/2012
... cities in the United States, with more than 700 existing sites (there are nearly 3 times as many farms and gardens in ...
Ms. Foundation President to Be First Guest on Melissa Harris-Perry’s New Show
Release Date:
04/19/2016
Two months after a public dispute and departure from MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry is joining Elle.com as an editor at large. Her first guest on the series is Teresa Younger, the head of the Ms. Foundation for Women.
Obama Speaks at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Release Date:
11/16/2016
... ancient times and is regarded as one of the most important sites in the evolution of democracy... Obama Speaks at ...
Morgan Stanley Sponsored Video Highlights Brooklyn Navy Yard Development
Release Date:
04/04/2018
A group of funders recently had a very productive site visit to the Brooklyn Navy Yard—this video, sponsored by Morgan Stanley highlights the progress being made there.
National Service and Grassroots Youth Organizing Groups: A Strategy for Building Diverse Nonprofit and Civic Leadership for New York
Release Date:
01/14/2010
... support and capacity for securing national service resources , conduct the monitoring work needed to manage ... organizing groups would be beneficial. If national service resources are not accessible to these...
Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley
Release Date:
01/07/2010
... Black families with household incomes of $350,000 per year were more likely to have a subprime loan than white families with household incomes of $50,000 per year . Solutions to these and related systems...