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The Tow Foundation

20 Oct 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 2 of 2)

Thursday, October 20, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

In just the past few months, we’ve seen an unprecedented ... – especially when it comes to their ability to invest in social welfare organizations pushing for racial, social, ... additional context about how to...

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Surdna Foundation Appoints Melissa D’Arienzo, Miguel A. Santana, and Ommeed Sathe to its Board

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12/16/2022

... and Ommeed Sathe to its Board New members bring expertise in social media, racial and social justice, and impact ... while fostering practices of inclusion and belonging in the workplace. Learn more about...

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27 Apr 2023

Meeting the Moment: Experts and Innovators on the Frontlines of the Youth Mental Health Crisis in NYC

Thursday, April 27, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... people are asking for mental health services and supports in record numbers – as are the teachers and other adults in their lives – but, devastatingly, already-strained youth ... social and systemic factors...

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Westchester Community Foundation Awards 22 Grants

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07/11/2023

... or religious profiling by law enforcement, undue burdens in the immigration process, and obstacles to travel. Our ... Men of Westchester — for a scholarship program in honor of the life and legacy of Martin...

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United Hospital Fund Opens Applications for Inaugural Class of New Health Equity Fellowship for Clinician Leaders

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06/13/2024

... the next generation of health equity change-makers in New York. Applications are due by 2:00 pm (Eastern time) ... to mid-career doctors and nurses from diverse backgrounds in the greater New York City area to...

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Wallace Video Series Shows How Illinois Revamped Requirements for Preparation of Principals

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10/18/2016

... based on research about effective principal preparation. In the past, educators in Illinois who wanted to become principals merely had to get ... Part 2: New Leaders Chicago (7:30 min.) This nonprofit...

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The Wallace Foundation

16 Feb 2022

Haitians and Afghans in Crisis: Lessons for Rapid Resettlement

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... earthquake, and political, economic, and health crises in Haiti and South America sent nationals of both countries ... is home to the second largest concentration of Haitians in the United States and the third...

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Economic Recovery Through Racial Equity: Thoughts from Maya Wiley

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01/07/2010

... by its Special Committee on Increasing Diversity in Philanthropy ) with the Philanthropic Initiative for ... Inclusion, who shared her thoughts on structural racism in a time of economic challenge and...

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Standby Letters of Credit: The Underdog of Charitable Financing

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06/25/2009

... “Try easier, not harder.” As a foundation that invests in the next generation and is not afraid to take risks, we ... experience. Its annual revenue surpassed $100 million in recent years, yet it is only now...

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Building Our Equity Muscles

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12/08/2021

... Growing up, I was not an athlete. I found running in my late 30’s when challenged by a group of colleagues to ... the practice and the ways that my body must break down in order to build something stronger...

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To Combat Islamophobia, Start Where You Are

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03/23/2016

... woke up yesterday morning to the news of what had happened in Brussels with a now-familiar sense of dread—not for ... world. It ranks just behind Jackson Heights and Flushing in the numbers of people who are...

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NYC Cultural Agenda Fund Places Marker on Racial Justice Initiative Ahead of City’s Cultural Plan Release

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10/12/2016

... cultural plan, the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund in The New York Community Trust is making more than half a million dollars in grants to support efforts to increase cultural and racial ... of the American...

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Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Infrastructure Design as Innovation

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04/02/2019

... foundations have the most robust infrastructure. In other words, the foundations that are the bravest, the most visionary, and become trailblazers in the philanthropic sector , take great care...

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The New York Women’s Foundation Honors DeAnna Hoskins, President & CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, and Bryan Stevenson, Founder & Executive Director of The Equal Justice Initiative, at 2019 Radical Generosity Dinner

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10/08/2019

... paradigm to help dismantle mass incarceration in New York City and supports organizations working to create new paths for socioeconomic stability and justice in the lives of women, families and communities...

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Cynthia Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship

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01/22/2020

... Rivera Weissblum, CEO of Edwin Gould Foundation, Announced in New Class of Leaders for Pahara-Aspen Fellowship SAN ... all of our children are truly prepared to live and thrive in a diverse society, we must...

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A Message from CEO Kathryn O'Neal-Dunham

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09/28/2021

... the team, and I held a deep respect for our members. Early in my tenure, Deb Velazquez offered me a gift of wisdom that ... take time to see the organization through a new lens. In the same spirit of sharing...

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Burke Foundation Executive Director Atiya Weiss Selected as a 2021 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow

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10/07/2021

... their families can thrive. Each fellow is a groundbreaker in their own right, pursuing bold change on a host of ... the cycle of intergenerational poverty for families in America. Below is a list of all 19...

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Ms. Foundation for Women Announces Three New Board Members

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07/06/2023

... fight to provide greater opportunities for women and girls in this country.” Kaberi Banerjee Murthy | Board Member ... communities. Kaberi entered into the philanthropic sector in 2000 as a...

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Ms. Foundation for Women

31 Jan 2024

Rapid Response Funder Call: Understanding the U.S. Supreme Court Johnson v Grants Pass Case - A Webinar Hosted by Funders Together to End Homelessness

Wednesday, January 31, 2024 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... Johnson v. Grants Pass , with oral arguments taking place in April 2024. This sets the stage for the most significant ... Supreme Court case about the rights of homeless people in decades. At its core, this...

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