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Rockefeller Foundation and New York City Join Forces to Fund Internships at Cultural Organizations

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09/09/2016

... at Cultural Organizations The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs is beginning an initiative to improve ... by the Rockefeller Foundation, will place City University of New York students as interns at...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Andrus Family Fund's Peguro Praised in NCRP's Reflections on Resilience and Community Building

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09/28/2016

... Community Building “Relationships develop at the speed of trust” was an oft-repeated truism spoken at the ... quickly conference speakers seemed to signal their trust of other participants by taking the...

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Proteus Fund Serves as Fiscal Sponsor for LGBT Nonprofits and Initiatives

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01/26/2017

... progressive groups could dry up under the administration of President Donald Trump, a new fund backed by two national ... to fill the gap. Called the Emergent Fund, the pot of grant money is being overseen by...

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Proteus Fund (NYC Office)

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Philanthropy 101: Re-Thinking Power Beyond the Grantmaking Role

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02/14/2017

... Within your foundation, you also have various levels of power (or are perceived to have power) with different ... The facilitators shared their experiences of managing self, their various roles within their...

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Carnegie and Ford Plan to Foot Entire Bill for Cuomo's Public-Private Legal Defense Fund For Immigrants

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03/30/2017

... to “provide services to meet the urgent legal needs” of New York immigrants. In fact, the program is budgeted at ... from two private foundations, the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Ford Foundation...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Immigration

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

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05/19/2017

... Walker approached the foundation’s Talent and Human Resources team and asked us to create a professional development program for graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). At the foundation, we’ve long...

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Justice Reform

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Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts of Recruiting Girls, Souring Century-Old Friendship

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08/29/2017

Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts of Recruiting Girls, Souring Century-Old Friendship Around the time of World War I, two organizations set out to mold young Americans into resourceful and virtuous...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Mexican Women Stand Up to Cyberattacks and Vicious Digital Violence

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09/08/2017

... violence. Today, the participants share experiences of online harassment, stalkers and losing control over their ... found that women face online abuse on many fronts. Members of SocialTIC and representatives...

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Giving Away $100 Million: A Peek Behind the Curtain At Macarthur Foundation

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09/27/2017

... focused on impact, and too risk averse. Instead of an introspective process, by which we would decide on an ... period, because we believe that there are some categories of problems that can be solved if they...

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In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

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09/28/2017

... for transgender rights, and Rory Philbrick is one of the faces working behind the scenes of this community’s struggle for acceptance and inclusion. ... at a time when North Carolina is grappling with the...

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This Is How NYC Plans To Solve Its Homeless Problem

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10/03/2017

... a New York City pilot initiative will cover 12 months of rent for families who seek housing outside of the five boroughs, WNYC first reported. As a start, the Human Resources Administration...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Exploration Into Labor and Civil Rights History at National Park Service

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11/28/2017

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Funds New Exploration Into Labor and Civil Rights History at National Park Service ... that will allow the service to expand its storytelling of labor, civil rights and equality history...

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North Star Fund Announces 9 Catalyst Grants

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01/16/2018

... housing strategies and more. It's truly a cross-section of the work that New Yorkers are doing to realize the true potential of our city as a place where all people are welcome and ... they are taking on...

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How the Poses Family Foundation is Leveraging Dollars for Impact through Public-Private Partnerships

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03/23/2018

... the city’s five boroughs. By leveraging the strength of the Poses Family Foundation's public- and private-sector ... capacity building and community improvement. The beauty of the approach is that it...

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Disabilities

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National Grid Supports United Way Family Fund to Help Families in Need

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03/30/2018

... The National Grid Foundation has been a steadfast partner of United Way and the Family Fund, giving nearly $1.5 million ... help over 3,540 requests for assistance due to a shortage of funds. The funds donated...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Economic Security

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Pete Peterson and Our Chaotic National Debates

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04/06/2018

... their lives offer for us. Here is a lesson from the life of Peter G. (Pete) Peterson, who died on March 20, 2018 at the age of 91: We could reduce our current political chaos by shifting more political...

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Peter G. Peterson Foundation

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Economic Security

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Ford Foundation Partners with Other Funders to Increase Educational Attainment in the Rio Grande Valley

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05/03/2018

... now match or outperform their Texas peers in nine out of 11 key indicators – from high school graduation rates, ... for area students. Educate Texas, an educational arm of Dallas-based Communities Foundation...

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TCC Group Study Reinforces Importance of Funder Affinity Groups for Collaboration

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05/18/2018

TCC Group Study Reinforces Importance of Funder Affinity Groups for Collaboration Funders are ... order, especially for nonprofits with limited time and resources . But grantmakers have more leeway if they choose...

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Reader's Digest Partners for Sight Foundation Grantee Develops New Crowd-Sourced Initiative in the Disability Field

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05/22/2018

... Field People with disabilities make up about 20% of the population, but are featured in less than 2% of the images we see in the media. The images we see are far ... representation. Getty Images and Oath will...

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