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UPDATE: Foundations Cannot Waver in Face of Latest Census Challenges

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07/10/2019

... census, this new threat means that important philanthropic resources will now be siphoned for litigation and the ... soon. But do they know the history of the use of census data for political purposes, and how...

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How Bloomberg Philanthropies' Big Investment in Mayors May Shape Education Reform, and More

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09/16/2016

... era of mayoral power during his three terms in New York's City Hall , most notably in education, winning control over the .....

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Beyond Equity as a Trend, Toward Real Change

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04/24/2018

... and a literature review. Among its key findings: New York City organizations of color are healthier than the national ... in their grant applications, and some even request data from grantees about the...

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The New York Community Trust

COVID-19 Could Mean Extinction for Many Charities

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03/23/2020

... & Guidance Service (FEGS) in 2015, then New York City 's largest social service agency, should remind us how ... on government funding. They are, in effect, extensions of city and state government...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2018 U.S. Mayors Challenge Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally

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04/19/2018

... Entry Helps Homeless Store Their Vital Documents Digitally City officials on Wednesday announced the first step in ... as part of a Pop-Up Resource Clinic event hosted by The City of Austin and community...

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Housing and Homelessness

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Bloomberg Philanthropies

Rauch Foundation Releases New Report on COVID-19's Impact on Long Island's Downtowns

Release Date:

05/12/2021

... on COVID-19's Impact on Long Island's Downtowns Garden City , New York (May 12, 2020) - The Rauch Foundation today ... Council, explores trends using public and proprietary data , vacancy audits,...

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How Collaboration Can Spur Innovation and Spread Good Ideas (Part I)

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07/14/2016

... new ideas. They become more efficient. They increase resources , and innovation flourishes. End of story. Right? ...

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Education

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The New York Community Trust

02 Oct 2014

How Philanthropy Can Act to Stop the Ebola Crisis

Thursday, October 2, 2014 - 1:00pm

... Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria. What are New York City and State doing to prepare and address the implications ...

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A Commitment to Playwrights: The Tow Foundation’s 2014 Residency Program

Release Date:

12/09/2014

... a targeted fund—using a relatively small portion of its resources —to have a big impact on the lives of one or a ... residency. The Foundation invited nine New York City theaters, with a history of supporting...

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The Tow Foundation

Invest in Youth: Strengthening Brooklyn’s Future

Release Date:

07/02/2015

... youth arrests and re-arrests, and increase access to resources and services that empower and support immigrant ... GOS where possible; Developing model partnerships with city agencies aimed at systemic reforms...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Brooklyn Org

Lessons on Movement Building

Release Date:

06/27/2018

... to citizenship for young immigrants without additional resources for enforcement. As a result, we were able to shape the national debate and win important state- and city -level policies that limit ICE’s reach...

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01 Nov 2023

Shifting to Build More Equitable Practices - From Grantmaking to Evaluation to Vendor Relationships

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

The act of shifting philanthropic practices resides across your entire organization. Join a panel of your peers who have been able to shift their way of working in order to build something new or open up a new possibility in their work. From...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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07 Jan 2014

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 7:00am to Friday, January 10, 2014 - 6:00pm

Essential Skills and Strategies for New Grantmakers (ESS) provides an introduction to grantmaking and philanthropy for program officers with less than two years of experience in the philanthropic sector.

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Professional Development

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Grantmaking Strategy & Tools

Ford Foundation Appoints Elizabeth Knup to Lead Its China Office

Release Date:

06/03/2013

... all segments of Chinese society gain access to community resources and government services. Through her leadership ...

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Ford Foundation

Melissa Bradley To Step Down As Tides CEO

Release Date:

04/01/2013

... and Tides’ role in bringing in expertise and resources in these areas and beyond.” Vice President of ...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Innocent Chukwuma to Lead Its West Africa Office

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01/01/2013

The Ford Foundation has announced the appointment of Innocent Chukwuma as Representative for West Africa, serving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, The Gambia, Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. Chukwuma will be based in the Ford Foundation’s office in Lagos and...