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Ford Foundation appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as regional director for West Africa

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10/07/2021

... 2021 - The Ford Foundation announced today the appointment of Catherine Chinedum (‘ChiChi’) Aniagolu-Okoye as its ... leader on the African continent and brings many years of extensive experience leading...

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24 Mar 2022

How Philanthropy is Advancing Criminal Legal Reform in a Changing Political Landscape

Thursday, March 24, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

... (in)justice system. In the last two years, reformation of this system has gained unparalleled traction in New York ... With a changing political landscape locally in NYC, at the state level, and nationally, it...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports the ALYN Hospital to Establish the First Research Center in Israel for Pediatric and Adolescent Rehabilitation

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01/24/2022

... rehabilitation facility, has been awarded a donation of $2.189 million from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley ... over $434 million to Israel, including a donation of $12.5M last year to help fight the...

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Alliance Building in a Hyper-partisan Environment

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02/25/2022

... By: Andrew Geraghty, Program Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York Today, more than ever, we are a deeply polarized ... is one tool that grantmakers can employ more. Regardless of the policy issue, if...

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Ford Foundation doubles investment for trans organizations, makes sweeping commitments to support LGBTQ+ communities

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06/02/2022

... grassroots and community organizations for the advancement of LGBTQ+ rights. Ford is also doubling its annual investment ... Title IX protections, build upon Ford’s longtime support of LGBTQ+ communities, and...

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Gender Justice

LGBTQ

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29 Sep 2022

From Cautious to Courageous: How Foundations Can Step up Advocacy & Invest in Change (Session 1 of 2)

Thursday, September 29, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... These headline-churning developments come on top of ongoing efforts to undermine climate action, criminalize ... rights, police accountability, access to healthcare or any of the myriad challenges we face in...

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21 Sep 2022

Strategies for Advancing Pro-Immigrant Policies - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

... work to advance immigrant justice never stops. In the face of considerable challenges, advocates are developing new ... back dangerous anti-immigrant policies at all levels of government. In 2022 GCIR adopted...

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Immigration

The Tow Foundation Launches New ‘Innovation Fund’

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09/27/2022

... is pleased to announce that it has awarded a total of $1.5 million in grant funding to support 10 exciting nonprofit programs as part of its newly created Innovation Fund. Based in six states, ... 10...

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21 Jun 2023

New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative Quarterly Convening: The Impact of the Childcare Crisis on the City’s Economy

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 -

9:30am to 11:00am

This in-person quarterly convening of the New York City Workforce Funders Collaborative will ... workers. The session will include an overview of childcare advocacy priorities and current efforts to ... crisis on...

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‘Excuse After Excuse’: Black and Latino Developers Face Barriers to Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment

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03/03/2023

... Success - Report Funded by the Siegel Family Endowment Out of roughly 112,000 real estate development companies in the United States, about 111,000 of them are white owned. Those numbers are bad, but at the...

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Housing and Homelessness

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18 May 2023

Waking the Sleeping Giant of Electoral Politics - A Webinar Hosted by GoVoteNYC

Thursday, May 18, 2023 -

10:00am to 11:30am

... American adult cohort, and Gen Z-ers make up ten percent of the electorate. As millions more Gen Z-ers reach voting ... midterm elections, voters aged 18-29 turned out at a rate of 27% across the country, the...

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University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native American Humanities

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07/13/2023

University of Montana Receives Mellon Foundation Grant to Expand Native ... Mellon Foundation has awarded $1 million to the University of Montana to support integrating Indigenous ways of knowing...

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Celeste Ford Appointed Chief Communications Officer of Carnegie Corporation of New York

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07/24/2023

Celeste Ford Appointed Chief Communications Officer of Carnegie Corporation of New York New York, NY, July 24, 2023 — Carnegie Corporation of New York announces the appointment of...

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12 Oct 2023

Funding Low-Attention Disasters: From Preparedness to Long-term Recovery - A Webinar Hosted by CDP

Thursday, October 12, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... Secondary perils also include the aftereffects of a more significant natural hazard event, e.g., the tsunami ... can think about the various disaster phases in the context of low-attention disasters. They will...

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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... people from Flatbush living a life that only consists of Soca, beef patties, and fetes. And while the occasional ... surrounding the Capitol dome, an overwhelming feeling of alienation took over. A sensation...

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29 Sep 2025

Disappearing Federal Data- How are Experts Strengthening Data Systems and Expanding Accessibility

Monday, September 29, 2025 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

Virtual via Zoom

On January 31, 2025, a sweeping removal of federal websites and datasets began—an alarming shift ... education, workforce development, and more. This erosion of public information is yet another signal of...

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17 Dec 2025

Responding to Attacks on Afghans, Somalis and the Immigration System - A Webinar Hosted by GCIR

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

... invitation to PNY members.* Following the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in the nation’s capital that ... has exploited the tragedy by unleashing a torrent of xenophobic rhetoric and new policy...

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Immigration

Student-Adult Ratio Is Crucial to Getting H.S. Kids Caught Up

Release Date:

12/16/2015

... years, both locally and nationally, more than a quarter of NYC students do not leave high school with a diploma, even ... and math. The panel was moderated by Shawn Morehead, of the New York Community Trust,...

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Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards

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10/06/2021

... for Children's Mental Health Announces Five Winners of the Inaugural Innovation Awards Selected from more than ... literacy programming, education, therapy scholarships and resources to help Black girls...

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