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... worker justice organizing campaigns. The winner of the 2016 Discount Legacy Award will be honored at the Jobs With ... Roosevelt Human Rights Awards Celebration on February 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. To learn more about the ... the word about this special leadership opportunity. The 2016 Discount Legacy Award Nominations Are Open! ...

... Director of the Needmor Fund) as she ended her term on NFG ’s Board of Directors, I found myself crying like a baby. I have known Mary since NFG ’s National Convening in Cleveland in 2007: the conference I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with ...

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... taking collective action and funding grassroots efforts . NFG is the political home where funders collaborate to make this happen. As NFG members ourselves, we’ve learned how to fund just ... year, all staff at your organization will get early bird conference rates... trust us, you don’t want to miss this ...

... this unprecedented public health and economic crisis. The NFG team has spent the last several weeks adjusting to this ... philanthropy. With this message, we’re announcing that NFG will be pivoting to virtual offerings for our 2020 ... we made this decision because the health and safety of the NFG community is paramount and we have deepened our ...

... recording! ), Multiracial Rural Equity Summit hosted by NFG 's Integrated Rural Strategies Program, and Homecoming: ... and Economic Justice, a strategy session organized by NFG 's Democratizing Development Program. As communities ... created by COVID-19 and rise up to defend Black lives, NFG is a place for funders to find co-conspirators, explore .....

... courage of our communities. Over the next several weeks, NFG is offering a variety of ways to connect, strategize ... together, and create action plans: TODAY! Join NFG ’s Funders for a Just Economy at 10am PT / 1pm ET for ... this survey beforehand to help shape the discussion! NFG ’s 40 Years Strong virtual convening series ...

... being on our staff team since January 2019 and a former NFG member leader. I am proud to continue NFG ’s 40-year legacy of mobilizing philanthropy to redefine ... is of great personal and political importance to me. NFG ’s mission is to organize philanthropy to support ...

... Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities. NFG is grounded in these histories, strengths, and struggles. ... struggles too. In this new moment, I am heartened to lead NFG and am rooted in community with you. This organization ... and inspiring organizing spaces for funders. And we at NFG are committed to pushing philanthropy to support ...

... the board. Fortunately, we are also welcoming three new NFG members to the board: Cory Anderson, Winthrop Rockefeller ... the University of California, Berkeley. Learn more about NFG 's board. Board Transitions at NFG .....

... & Grants Manager), Jennifer Agmi (Senior Program Officer) NFG 's network is composed of 120+ members that work in ... in this moment, and why they continue to invest in NFG with their renewed and increased membership. We love to ... with our members! Share your experiences as part of the NFG network by getting in touch with Lindsay Ryder, Senior .....

... signature expression of its values, Surdna partnered with NFG , Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, Jessie Smith ... The Moriah Fund, and The JPB Foundation to seed NFG ’s Amplify Fund, a new, multimillion-dollar pooled fund ... forms criteria and provides oversight for the Fund. Of NFG , she says, “Because racial equity is so squarely ...

... Moyer, to talk about their work and how membership with NFG is shaping their thinking. Langeloth is part of a number ... Finally, share a bit about Langeloth’s history with NFG – how has NFG membership enhanced Langeloth’s learning and influenced ...

... Southern Progress (GSP) and Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ), are pleased to announce that LaTosha Brown will become ... for Southern Progress is a funder working group of NFG , comprised of Southern and national funders who are ... LaTosha writes, “It's an exciting time to be joining the NFG leadership team. The South is rapidly changing, the .....

... for equity. In reflection, a few folks from NFG ’s funder network share their perspectives on, and ... equity Soon after Confluence Philanthropy’s Gathering, NFG member Amalgamated Foundation launched the Hate Is Not ... it can be helpful to look at these alternatives. NFG member The Hyams Foundation considers itself to be at the ...

In September 2016 , the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and ... that define the Aspen Institute. In many ways, the conference matched our surroundings. Outside of logistics and ...

... Association (EGA) and Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) find our paths increasingly intertwined. Building a ... Latino electorate could grow to more than 13 million by 2016 , representing a 34 percent increase from 2008. New ... around December’s December’s 21 st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21) in Paris, we hope we can ...

We launched NFG ’s new Democratizing Development Program this summer ... Development 2017 Program Planning Survey by November 18, 2016 . Funder Webinar on Governance, Participatory ... contact Nile K. Malloy, Senior Program Manager, nile@ nfg .org . “Advancing Together” the Democratizing ...

... hundreds of local, regional, and national funders for the NFG 2018 National Convening, Raise Up: Moving Money for ... my first time attending the Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) convening, I was thankful to be able to bring my full ... and invitation of NFG VP of Programs, Adriana Rocha, and conference co-chairs Marjona Jones and Retta Morris. In my ...

... hundreds of local, regional, and national funders for the NFG 2018 National Convening, Raise Up: Moving Money for ... Community Strategies at The Annie E. Casey Foundation , NFG Conference Co-Chair, and NFG Board Member — reflects on the ...

... hundreds of local, regional, and national funders for the NFG 2018 National Convening, Raise Up: Moving Money for ... This question was especially on my mind given that the conference was held in in St. Louis, Missouri where Mike ... supporting their nationally coordinated organizing. At the NFG conference , we were invited by the M4BL to provide ...

... hundreds of local, regional, and national funders for the NFG 2018 National Convening, Raise Up: Moving Money for Justice . Here, Dr. Carmen Rojas , NFG Board Member and Co-Founder & CEO of The Workers Lab , ... role of philanthropy in these pressing times. The NFG conference could not have come at a better time. We are at a ...

... Workers' Day, Jobs with Justice Education Fund and NFG ’s Funders for a Just Economy are excited to celebrate ... by many community organizations and elected officials. In 2016 , she received the Grinnell College Innovator for Social ... makers throughout the world. Learn more about Adhikaar. 2016 Awardee: Alfred Marshall Organizer with the New Orleans .....

... hundreds of local, regional, and national funders for the NFG 2018 National Convening, Raise Up: Moving Money for Justice. Here, Andrea Dobson , NFG Board Member and Chief Operating & Financial Officer of ... I say I’m interested in serving? Soul trauma. At NFG ’s conference , I was challenged to dig deeper into corpus, to ...

... Greene, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute and former NFG board member Earlier this month, House Republicans ...

... (FJE), a program of the Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ), we’re coming together to track this arena, better ... on the evolving worker justice movement during the NFG biennial conference in St. Louis, MO. And, we partnered with Sarita ...

... an d policing. If you would like to get involved with NFG ’s ongoing conversations about these issues, email us at fundersforjustice@ nfg .org Fahd Ahmed DRUM - Desis Rising Up and Moving ... Public Interest Award in 2015, and is a member of the 2016 class of the Levi Strauss Foundation's Pioneers of .....

... released by Foundation for Louisiana on July 21, 2016 at ...

Manisha Vaze has joined NFG ’s staff as new Senior Program Manager for our Funders for a Just Economy (FJE) program. She comes to NFG with more than 12 years’ experience in grassroots ... get involved with FJE, please contact Manisha at manisha@ nfg .org . Welcome Manisha Vaze, Sr. Program Manager of ...

... by many community organizations and elected officials. In 2016 , she received the Grinnell College Innovator for Social ... makers throughout the world. Learn more about Adhikaar. 2016 Awardee: Alfred Marshall Organizer with the New Orleans ...

Will Cordery, Program Officer of Surdna Foundation ’s Strong Local Economies program, writes about racial justice and inclusive economic development. This post originally appeared in NCRP’s quarterly journal, which you can find here . When people have asked me what compelled me to join the team at the Surdna Foundation more than a year ago, I’ve often shared that I saw a philanthropic organization that is not only guided by principles of social justice, and working to address real societal problems, but one that is committed to investing in new ways of building economies, environments and...

... These initiatives include Funders for Justice (FFJ), an NFG program that was created in 2014 to mobilize funding ... the idea was sparked, FFJ Director Lorraine Ramirez and NFG staff & members worked in close partnership with movement leaders to grow and nurture FFJ as an NFG program. Over the past six years, FFJ has mobilized ...

... contact Nile Malloy, Senior Program Manager of NFG 's Democratizing Development Program, at nile@ nfg .org . California Funders Working Group on Gentrification .....

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Photo by Brittney Butler on Unsplash In late 2018, the Amplify Fund engaged with a group of local advisors in a strategy development process to determine its grantmaking priorities in Missouri. Through that process there was a clear ask from local strategy advisors to invest in young Black leadership in the St. Louis region to deepen relationships, develop trust, and align around a shared political analysis and plan. Specifically, the funding strategy calls for Amplify to support the leadership primarily of Black and youth leaders and names several strategies as pre-...

... leaders in philanthropy, get in touch with Adriana Rocha, NFG 's Vice President of Programs, at adriana@ nfg .org . This fellowship is best suited for philanthropic .....

... sheri.brady@aspeninst.org , or Adriana Rocha at adriana@ nfg .org . Introducing the 2019-2020 Philanthropy Forward ...

... People of Color Collective. On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 , Keith Lamont Scott, a disabled Black man, was shot and ...

... would like access to the recording, please email amplify@ nfg .org . How to Apply: To apply, please respond to ... any questions about this opportunity please email amplify@ nfg .org . Amplify partner foundations include: Ford ...

Alejandra L. Ibañez, Chair of NFG 's Funders for a Just Economy and Lead Program Officer ... contact Senior Program Manager Manisha Vaze at manisha@ nfg .org . Reflections on Labor Day from Funders for a Just .....

Photo by Jonas Weckschmied on Unsplash NFG is pleased to share some exciting news about the growth ... national profile has become well-established, and NFG ’s capacity and networks in the South have grown and ... and leverage national support for Southern-led efforts. NFG is excited about GSP’s next steps as it becomes a ...

Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) and The Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions ... For more information, please contact Adriana Rocha, NFG 's Vice President of Programs, at adriana@ nfg .org . Who This is For This Fellowship is best suited .....

... Put Foundations to the Test ". Published on July 19, 2016 and written by Drew Lindsey.) Backing Protests If .....

... For questions, please contact Adriana Rocha at adriana@ nfg .org . The application deadline has been extended to March ...

In October 2019, NFG 's Funders for a Just Economy (FJE) held a breakthrough ... Foundation shared how as Executive Directors and alumni of NFG 's Philanthropy Forward: Leadership for Change Fellowship .....

August 29, 2015, Philanthropy News Digest - While challenges such as entrenched poverty and overincarceration remain, funder collaborations, cross-sectoral partnerships, and community-based leadership and participation have helped transform New Orleans in the decade since Hurricane Katrina caused catastrophic damage to the city, a paper from the Greater New Orleans Funders Network argues. The paper, Fulfilling the Promise, Making New Orleans a Just and Resilient City (16 pages, PDF), outlines the progress made and challenges that remain in areas where philanthropy has played an important role...

... and to join this effort, please contact support@ nfg .org to us to get in touch with Kiki Jamieson, President ...

... tool generously funded by two Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) members, the Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation, ... local strategies to meet their individual housing goals. NFG partnered with the Ford Foundation, NYU Furman Center, ... and make refinements accordingly. We encourage all NFG members to consider the importance of housing policy in ...

Just several days ago, the city council of Charlottesville, VA, voted to sell the Robert E. Lee statue and to create a reparations fund for Black residents , or an “equity package” which will invest $4 million in Black people of Charlottesville. Among those investments were funding for a heritage center, public housing, and GED programs. White nationalist leaders called for a national mobilization to protest the city’s historic move towards structural equity. We all watched on Friday night as hundreds of white nationalists from around the country, marched on the University of Virginia ,...

... Awarded UN World Habitat Award" on NBC News.com. Visit NFG 's virtual tour of the land trust and other organizing .....

Last month, the Aspen Institute Forum for Community Solutions and Neighborhood Funders Group convened 100 local, regional, and national funders for Towards a More Resilient Place: Promising Practices in Place-Based Philanthropy . Here, Simran Noor of the Center for Social Inclusion shares the three lessons that funders should build on to support sustainable community change. By Simran Noor, Center for Social Inclusion Eight years ago, I worked for a foundation that heavily invests in my hometown, which allowed me to see firsthand the impacts of place-based investments. I was reminded of that...

... standards and job quality. The Coordinating Committee of NFG ’s Funders for a Just Economy is calling on its members ... organizations and/or union collaborations. Check out NFG ’s COVID-19 relief resources page for the latest ... of community groups. For more information and/or to join NFG ’s Funders for a Just Economy network, please email ...

... all the way there yet. We invite other funders in the NFG network and beyond to join Amplify’s current funding ... about how to join the Amplify Fund, please contact amplify@ nfg .org . The Amplify Fund is Expanding Support for Power ...

... greater social and economic justice, is a member of NFG . We are issuing a clarion call to Southern ...

... Community Solutions. Meyer Memorial Trust, a member of NFG , works with and invests in organizations, communities, ...

... power of young people. The Hazen Foundation is a longtime NFG member and is comitted to supporting organization and ...

In June 2019, Neighborhood Funders Group's Democratizing Development Program joined grantmakers and community leaders from across the country for a three-day convening in Santa Fe, NM, at the “Nuestro Corazón” People’s Assembly, hosted by Chainbreaker Collective and Right to the City . As part of the convening, a funder track brought together key allies in philanthropy interested in taking a deeper dive on alternative land and community ownership housing models. The funder track was an impactful opportunity to engage colleagues, hear from community leaders, and discuss concrete opportunities...

Dimple Abichandani, NFG member and Executive Director of the General Service ...

A few weeks ago, Democracy Now! aired a segment with Ibram X. Kendi , author and founding director of the Anti-Racist Research and Policy Center at American University, where he discussed white supremacy, anti-racism, and the increase in mass shootings. What struck me about the segment was his illuminating statement about the origins of capitalism. Kendi views capitalism and racism as "conjoined twins" and that “…the origins of racism cannot be separated from the origins of capitalism… the life of capitalism cannot be separated from the life of racism.” Kendi continued by discussing how the...

In October 2017, Funders for Justice (FFJ), a program of Neighborhood Funders Group, hosted a funder briefing on the Freedom Cities Movement at the NoVo Foundation office in New York City. FFJ got the chance to sit down and talk with NoVo's Ramatu Bangura, Program Officer for Advancing Adolescent Girls’ Rights, and Jesenia Santana, Program Officer for the Initiative to End Violence Against Girls and Women, about the foundation's vision and funding of the movement. Ramatu Bangura FFJ: The last year or couple years have been really the challenging ones in many parts of the country with...

... our partners, please write to us at fundersforjustice@ nfg .org . 1) What would you offer as a synopsis of the ...