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Open Society Justice Initiative Examines Repercussions of of U.S. Drone Strikes in Yemen

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04/15/2015

OSF has released a report outlining the civilian harm that occurred as a result of U.S. counterterrorism measures.

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06 Oct 2015

When a Policy Win is Not Enough: Civic Engagement After the Big Win

Tuesday, October 6, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... recently passed policies and other family support policies on the horizon? What combinations of direct education, ...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Gender Justice

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13 Jan 2016

Using Research Evidence to Catalyze Change in Youth Services

Wednesday, January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

... and collective "networks;" and the impact of research on development of a "continuous improvement process." Funders .....

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Children, Youth and Families

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Education

Atlantic Philanthropies Gives $177 Million to Study Dementia

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11/17/2015

... conclude its grant-making commitments next year, announced on Monday the capstone of its work on aging populations: a $177 million grant to create a new ...

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Ford Foundation Webcast: Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign

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03/28/2016

... growth worldwide. . . [For more info & materials on the campaign, visit OECD.org ] Ford Foundation Webcast: ...

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Community Development

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Johnson & Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future Redefines Bedpans and Bandages

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04/06/2016

This offering is just one step of many we are taking to recalibrate your understanding of nurses to the reality of who we really are.

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Aetna’s 1.5M Competition Encourages Cities and Towns to Get Healthier

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04/06/2016

... working with Aetna’s independent charitable foundation on the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge , a ... to take part, the Aetna Foundation is putting money on the line—$1.5 million in total prizes, to...

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With Help from Mellon Foundation, the National Gallery Celebrates 75 Years

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04/08/2016

The National Gallery of Art is such a fixture in Washington that it’s hard to remember that it didn’t open until 1941, thanks to the vision of Andrew Mellon.

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Arts

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Funds $1M Public Art Project

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04/15/2016

... with the culmination of the project expected to be on Oct. 4, when all of the sites will be turned on during National Night Out. The art will be the work of digital media artist Erwin Redl, whose art has been...

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Nonprofit Staff/Grantseekers

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Arts

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21 Jun 2016

Diverse Boards: Moving Beyond Rhetoric

Tuesday, June 21, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... planning and implementation of diversity strategies Tips on successful tactics and obstacles from colleagues Lessons learned from boards of a nonprofit and foundation on how they succeeded in this long-term...

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Governance

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Atlantic Philanthropies Strengthens Support of Media That Matters

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05/31/2016

... Media Impact Funders will work to keep a bright spotlight on the issues and programs Atlantic has supported over many ... operations shortly afterward. To learn more, please visit www .atlanticphilanthropies...

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Communications/Media

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Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock Announces New Program Officer Faron McLurkin

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06/06/2016

... States to confront injustice and exclusion of people on the margins of society. Veatch grants seek to build and ... relations.” For more information about UUCSR, visit www .uucsr.org , or about Unitarian...

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02 Feb 2017

Invisible No More: Native Realities in a Post-Election Era

Thursday, February 2, 2017 -

9:00am to 11:00am

The Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock has attracted broad public attention with wider implications for the country as a whole. Reaching the eyes and ears of New Yorkers, this effort is rooted in historical and contentious struggles not only...

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05 Jan 2017

Resistance and Resilience Strategy of the Climate Movement - Webinar

Thursday, January 5, 2017 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

... and in many states appears increasingly hostile to action on climate change. All indications are that we will be faced with attempts to roll back progress on climate change and clean energy. Given that...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Social Justice

Rockefeller Foundation Picks Rajiv J. Shah, a Trustee, as President

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01/05/2017

... he wanted to be considered for the post. He got the job. On Thursday, the Rockefeller Foundation, one of the ...

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Milbank Memorial Fund Convenes Health Policy Leaders to Create A Bipartisan Agenda for New Administration

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01/19/2017

The common goal of health policy leaders at the level of state government in the United States is promoting the health and well-being of all populations to the greatest extent possible within fixed resource constraints.

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Co-Hosts 'A Populist Revolt? The Transformation of the World Order in the Trump Era'

Release Date:

02/08/2017

... Corporation of New York and TIME hosted a Live event on the transformation of the world order in the Trump era. ...

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Foundation for Child Development Sponsors Study that Finds Children Learning English Require Better Support for Academic Success

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03/01/2017

Despite their potential, many English learners (ELs) -- who account for more than 9 percent of K-12 enrollment in the U.S. -- lag behind their English-speaking monolingual peers in educational achievement.

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Children, Youth and Families

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Immigration

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New York Community Trust Supports Artists at Museum of Arts & Design

Release Date:

03/03/2017

Funded by the New York Community Trust and introduced to the Museum by its Education Department in 2016, the fellowship provides talented, culturally underrepresented rising artists with financial support and a dedicated studio at MAD for full-time...

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