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Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows

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12/18/2020

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Soros Justice Fellows NEW YORK—Fighting to reduce lengthy sentences for youth. Building a network of Black HIV movement lawyers. Tackling structural racism through the power of dance...

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Sarah Burton Appointed as Project Manager for Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and Marshall Institute

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03/09/2016

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA) and the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and Political Science appointed Sarah Burton as Project Officer on a joint research effort called...

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Cricket Island Foundation Welcomes New Deputy Director Seema Shah

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07/27/2016

... publications, including Community Organizing for Stronger Schools : Strategies and Successes, published by Harvard ...

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New York Community Trust's Patricia Swann On Looking Past 'Get Out The Vote'

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11/08/2017

... ideas: 1. Action-based civics curricula in middle and high schools Creating good citizens starts early. That’s why ... possible on this front. Working in middle and high schools around the city, the...

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Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students

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10/05/2019

... underrepresented students – and whether liberal arts schools are the institutions best serving them. “We can – ... for the large percentage of dropouts today, she said. Schools budgeted for low-cost classes so...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation and Basketball Legend Join Forces for Youth Empowerment and Establish Field of Life

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12/18/2019

... in public spaces in many different neighborhoods, such as schools and community centers, serving as many children and ... Life plans to “take to the streets” by reaching out to schools , community centers, and...

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Freedom to Read: "Million Book Project" Brings Literature to 1,000 US Prisons

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06/30/2020

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory announcesa new initiative to distribute a curated 500-book collection to 1,000 medium and maximum security prisons, including at least one juvenile detention center, across...

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Melissa Daar Carvajal Joins the Schott Foundation as Communications Director

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01/21/2021

The Schott Foundation for Public Education is pleased to announce that Melissa Daar Carvajal has joined the team as Communications Director.

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Dr. Renée Boynton-Jarrett Joins the Burke Foundation Board

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05/20/2021

Dr. Boynton-Jarrett brings tremendous talent and expertise to the Board.

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David Gracia Named New Executive Director at the Musicians Foundation

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04/21/2023

David Gracia joins as new Executive Director in January 2023 to succeed B.C. Vermeersch, who led the 108-year-old organization for 26 years

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Bezos Family Foundation, Doris Duke Foundation, Spencer Foundation, and William T. Grant Foundation Award Grants to Four Partnerships Addressing Social Issues

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06/05/2023

... Grant encourages university-based research institutes, schools , and centers to grow existing research-practice ... the University of Virginia and Albemarle County Public Schools (ACPS). Working through the...

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PNY Officially Endorses Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice

The Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice outlines 33 principles of sound practice for charitable organizations and foundations related to legal compliance and public disclosure, effective governance, financial oversight, and...

12 Jan 2012

Family Philanthropy: Finding Common Ground, Valuing Different Views

Thursday, January 12, 2012 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Families and foundation boards across the country wrestle with diverging values, various religions and different political persuasions. While always a concern, divergent opinions come into sharper focus as the nation heads into the 2012 election...

12 Mar 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Hydrofracking Plus and Minus

Monday, March 12, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Join us for a discussion about the effects natural gas drilling has on community infrastructure. Amy Panek from the Park Foundation and Marilyn Bok from the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers will also talk about their work to educate the...

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14 May 2012

Conversations for Grantmakers: Our Returning Veterans

Monday, May 14, 2012 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Find out how the Veterans Outreach Center in Rochester, NY, is using a collaborative approach to treatment; a national model, that cares for the whole person. Veterans receive the breadth of services needed to regain their mental, physical and...

06 Feb 2013

Family Foundations Briefing

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 -

11:00am to 1:00pm

Teleconference

GFNY members will start the conversation reporting on participation at the Council on Foundations Family Philanthropy Conference, in San Jose. Hear what they learned, and contribute your views if attending. Explore What’s the buzz? What are the...

15 May 2013

Should Philanthropies Run Like Businesses?

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 -

10:45am to 1:00pm

The question of how philanthropic organizations should operate has been much debated within and outside of the sector, and especially so since the economic downturn. Come hear your colleagues Lance Lindblom and Jeffrey Solomon, who are leaders in...

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18 Dec 2014

Who Will Benefit from the President's Immigration Reforms? - Webinar

Thursday, December 18, 2014 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced a new policy that could allow nearly five million undocumented immigrants, mostly parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, to apply for temporary work permits and reprieve from...

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28 Jun 2016

After United States v. Texas: What's Next for Immigrants, Communities, and Philanthropy? - Webinar

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

On June 23, 2016, a deadlocked Supreme Court left in place—at least for now—a lower court decision halting the implementation of expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA).

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