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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... students and communities: At its root, the zero-tolerance policies and punitive practices in place in schools that ... in describing his work to end the use of zero-tolerance policies as a method for pushing...

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Engagement Snapshot: A Strategic Approach

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11/28/2011

By Beeta Jahedi, Assistant Manager, Professional Education, Philanthropy New York and Robert Hyfler, EngAGEment Initiative Program Consultant, Philanthropy New York (This post originally appeared on the Forum’s Forum , the blog of...

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Don’t Say “When Did You Stop Caring About Children?” and Other Guidance for Child Advocates

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09/23/2010

... of various messages on people’s support for various policies and interventions to help children. The survey was ...

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Responding to Haitian Devastation, At Home

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08/16/2010

By James R. Knickman President and Chief Executive Officer, New York State Health Foundation The devastating earthquake in Port au Prince in January has lately fallen off many people’s radar, for lots of reasons: six months is a...

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Payout Redux

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04/09/2010

By Charles H. Hamilton Senior Fellow, Philanthropy New York In recent years, much has been made of payout rates. On the one hand, many writers have favored increasing the 5 percent minimum required of foundations because it “...

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A New April 15: Make It a Day of Giving (Efficiently)

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03/15/2010

By Eugene Steuerle (This piece was originally published in The NonProfit Times on March 1, 2010, and is reprinted with permission.) President Barack Obama on January 22 signed into law a provision allowing charitable gifts made...

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Hostos Food Studies Program is Creating Opportunities in the Bronx

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10/07/2015

... most negatively impacted by failures in food system policies and practices with the requisite knowledge base, ...

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Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund

Fear, Hope, and Hunger: Inside the Crisis at the Southern Border

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10/03/2019

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to see firsthand the horrid and inhumane living conditions in which the migrants at our Southern Border find themselves.

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How Groundswell is adapting to the COVID-19 crisis

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03/30/2020

... have made a series of changes in Groundswell’s personnel policies that prioritize their health and wellbeing during ...

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New Multi-Foundation Matching Fund Recognizes Public Transit’s Importance to Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability

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09/17/2020

... opportunity and societal participation, due to government policies that prioritize automobiles over transit. Actual ...

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TransitCenter

17 Jun 2021

Moving Beyond Anti-Asian Myths and Violence to Multi-Racial Solidarity and Action

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... communities are deeply rooted in American history and policies . The erasure of this history along with the ... and how it plays into the nation’s history of anti-Asian policies and access to funding streams...

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Elevating Philanthropy's Impact: Grassroots Leaders' Perspectives on Advancing Criminal Legal Reform and Sustaining Movement Support

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09/29/2023

The portion of the philanthropic pie devoted to criminal legal reform is not only remarkably slim but also subject to unsettling fluctuations. These trends raise pressing questions about the state of funding for criminal legal reform, particularly...

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This is What Ford Foundation Does with its Resources

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08/13/2014

... some of the most commonly asked questions about our financial resources and what we do with them. The first ... our attempt to bring some transparency to the often murky topic of foundation finances and, on a...

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Private Assets and Public Space: A Conversation with John Tyler, Steve Johnson, and William Dietel

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09/25/2009

One of the philanthropic sector’s most intriguing debates is on the nature of charitable funds

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Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015

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11/2015

Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015 is the second report from the Foundation Center's Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

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Four Practices to Help You Work (and Sleep) Better

Philanthropy is so resource-rich it is hard to acknowledge that the work can be difficult. Whether you are helping to advance equity and inclusion in an organization or field, building a trusting relationship with partners, or finding new ways to engage with grantees or communities, there will be complexity, ambiguity, urgency and conflicts. Even equipped with outsized resources, technical know-how, and a detailed map, you and your partners will experience the sinking sponginess of the territory as you navigate its twists and turns. As part of our Philanthropy’s Reflective Practices project,...

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It’s Time to Tell a New Story

Release Date:

07/30/2020

... as they can relate to similar punitive and racist policies . As Americans, we need to reclaim our moral ... and erosion told as truths with empathy, practices, and policies that truly serve our communities and...

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To Avoid Being a Supporter of the Status Quo, Ask “So What?”

Release Date:

01/27/2016

... in the book “What It’s Worth: Strengthening the Financial Future of Families, Communities and the Nation” ... exceed income, especially over long periods of time, financial stability erodes. There is a role...