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Police Accountability: Organizing and Philanthropic Strategies

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Mon, September 15, 2014

The uprisings in Ferguson , MO, in response to the police killing of Michael Brown, have awakened ... might support racial justice movements, including organizing for police accountability. To recommend additional resources, please ...

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After Ferguson: Conference Call looking at the role of the faith community in mobilizing around racial justice

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Monday, July 23, 2018

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A Ferguson Syllabus: Reading a Movement

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Mon, August 10, 2015

... shot by 28-year old Darren Wilson, a white police officer, in Ferguson , Missouri. Brown's killing — and the subsequent public display ... the perspectives of the black people who spent many days organizing and demonstrating in the sweltering streets of Ferguson . Here .....

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After Ferguson: Conference Call looking at the role of the faith community in mobilizing around racial justice

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Sat, April 11, 2015

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What President Obama told me about Ferguson's movement: think big, but go gradual

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Fri, December 05, 2014

... Guardian . On Monday, representatives from a community in active struggle against state sanctioned killing, violence and ... Oval Office. He asked for our help, harkening back to his organizing days when, in the streets of Chicago, the cries of the people ...

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Police Shootings Since Ferguson Put Foundations to the Test

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... Lindsay, Chronicle of Philanthropy July 19, 2016 In mid-April, a police-reform task force appointed by Chicago Mayor Rahm ... donor networks are backing many of the grass-roots activists organizing protests. A similar, two-track philanthropic response is likely ...

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Stabilizing Communities: Advancing Housing Justice Organizing and Policy Strategies in This Political Moment

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Thursday, March 30, 2017 -

10:00am - 11:30am

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... resident-led institutions and their allies continue to build organizing strategies that address housing, displacement, and gentrification at ... philanthropy continues to play a critical role investing in expanding the power of low-income communities to build local ...

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Foundation for Louisiana Supports Baton Rouge Organizing with Rapid Response Fund

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Midwest Community Organizing Panel Discussion with the Needmor Fund

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Member Event

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9:00am - 11:30am

Chicago, IL

... of Neighborhood Funders Group are invited to participate in a panel discussion featuring the leaders of several national organizing networks. This conversation, facilitated by Frank Sanchez, will ...

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Funders for Justice - National Funder Organizing Meeting

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019 -

9:00am - 5:00pm

NoVo Foundation

... funders and field leaders for FFJ's third National Member Organizing Meeting. At this political moment, with attacks on Black, Native, ... effectively. We’ll spend the second half of the day in issue-focused breakout groups, identifying collaborative tactics to .....

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L.A. RISING: The 1992 Civil Unrest, the Arc of Social Justice Organizing, and the Lessons for Today’s Movement Building

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Sat, April 28, 2012

... many actors, so many turning points, and so many skirmishes in the fight for justice. But we try to capture parts of the puzzle, offering ... our knowledge of the history, and the perspectives offered in a unique set of interviews with twenty- three of the top organizers involved ... RISING: The 1992 Civil Unrest, the Arc of Social Justice Organizing , and the Lessons for Today’s Movement Building ...

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Organizing for Wall Street Accountability and Financial Reform: Funders’ Briefing and Discussion

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Washington, DC

... Solidaire Network As economic and political power in the United States has become increasingly concentrated in the hands of a ... with confirmed attendees closer to the date. Organizing for Wall Street Accountability and Financial Reform: Funders’ ...

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Ferguson Solidarity: Ways to Support the Fight

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Tue, August 19, 2014

" Organization for Black Struggle (OBS) , Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment and the Center for Popular ... financial resources, legal support, and solidarity actions in localities across the country. Ferguson Solidarity: Ways to Support .....

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Ferguson to Geneva

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Police in Ferguson committed human rights abuses: Amnesty report

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... Gillam , Reuters. October 24, 2014. (Reuters) - Police in Ferguson , Missouri, committed human rights abuses as they sought to quell ...

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Police In Ferguson Stock Up On Riot Gear Ahead Of Grand Jury Decision

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... on tear gas, less-lethal ammunition and plastic handcuffs in anticipation of massive protests in the suburb of Ferguson , Missouri, if a grand jury doesn't indict the police officer who .....

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Ferguson Legal Defense Committee Issues 48-Hour Emergency Call To Action & All-Points Bulletin.

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By Tim Reid, Reuters, November 21, 2014. FERGUSON , Mo Nov 21 (Reuters) - Hundreds of civil rights lawyers from across ... to charge the officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in August. The attorneys are arriving in Ferguson as talks between protest ...

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Response to Ferguson: Systemic Problems Require Systemic Solutions

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Mon, November 24, 2014

... who were watching, we experienced deep disappointment in the decision by the St. Louis County grand jury not to indict Ferguson , MO police officer Darren Wilson for fatally shooting Michael Brown, ...

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The Black Scholar: Ferguson, the Black Radical Tradition and the Path Forward

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Tue, August 26, 2014

... dropping? Feel the icy winds blowing? It’s winter in America. Spring and fall seem to have enveloped summer. The chill comes ... a blizzard coming. The first frost has already fallen, in Ferguson , Missouri, of all places. Ferguson has ripped the veil off. It is now ...

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Thoughts on Ferguson

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Mon, September 08, 2014

... teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer in Ferguson , Missouri. In the weeks after his death, protests ensued and a ...

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#FergusonNext

Ferguson October

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10/13/2014

... solidarity actions, and participating organization. Ferguson October ...

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Montgomery to Ferguson: A New Movement for Democracy

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10/13/2014

... Society Foundations and an ABFE Fellow, during his weekend in St. Louis/ Ferguson during the national mobilization, FergusonOctober. Montgomery to ...

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As We #SayHerName, 7 Policy Paths to Stop Police Violence Against Black Girls and Women

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Tue, July 19, 2016

In honor of the National Day of Action to End State Violence Against Black ... BYP100, Black Lives Matter Network, Project South and Ferguson Action. Along with the collective call to #SayHerName, we also ... of LGBT People in the United States.” She has been organizing , advocating, litigating, writing and agitating about police violence ...

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A Decade After Katrina, Can Philanthropy Make Black Lives Matter?

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... many people will tout the city’s recovery, few people in black working-class neighborhoods will be celebrating. After all, they ... dedicated resources to support black-led grass-roots groups organizing to push for greater police accountability and other changes that ...

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A Message From FFJ Leadership: In Solidarity With Chicago & Minneapolis

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03/09/2016

... Protests have begun, and police appear to be engaged in active suppression tactics, including arrest and physical confrontation . ... and with all of you committed to supporting the grassroots organizing in demand for justice. For updates and where to donate, please check ...

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Building the Road to Belonging: Three Ways Philanthropy Can Help End Mass Criminalization

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... Man, 14 Years Old, Tried as an Adult. Woman Who Acted in Self-Defense Now Serving Life Sentence Have you found yourself ... employment. What followed was simply inspirational. By organizing FIPs and their families, investing in their leadership and building ...

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Feature: Freedom Inc.’s Creative Response to the Criminalization of Black Communities in Madison, Wisconsin

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Following are opportunities to fund local organizing in Ferguson , MO, New York, California and nationally. Last updated March 23, ...

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Youth on the Move: How Funders Can Support the Growing Movement of Young People of Color in 2015

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Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing , Jan 9, 2015 As we begin 2015, we at the Funders' ... for young people of color to play a transformative role in advancing social justice. Young people of color are demonstrating a ... This included massive protests against police brutality in Ferguson , New York, and beyond ; continued pressure from undocumented young .....

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Baltimore Uprisings

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Tue, April 28, 2015

... and the severe under-resourcing of Black communities in Baltimore. The city is under occupation, with a heavy presence by the ... through their fundraising effort to support Black-led organizing for Black liberation, Young People Investing in a Future Free of ...

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Key Insights from #BaltimoreUprising

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Mon, May 18, 2015

... is a now too familiar story. Multitudes take to the streets in pursuit of justice for an unarmed black male killed by the police in a city ... the bases of activists motivated. The lesson for Baltimore organizing moving forward is that organizations on the ground should anticipate ...

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Making Black Lives Matter

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Member Publication

Wed, February 25, 2015

... American teenager, Michael Brown, by a white police officer in Ferguson , Missouri gave a new energy and national platform to the issue of ... Black-led organizations like SNCC that did deep grassroots organizing in local communities and provided a vehicle for student leadership; ...

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Resourcing the Movement for Black Lives

Fri, June 03, 2016

Above: America Wake Up is scrawled on an I-beam in the burnt out rubble that once was Beauty Town. The store was burnt down ... have once again highlighted the importance of community organizing for social and structural change. With growing national attention ...

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California bans grand juries in fatal shootings by police

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... signed legislation Tuesday making California the first state in the nation to ban the use of grand juries to decide whether police officers ... will go into effect next year, comes after grand juries in Ferguson , Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, made controversial decisions ...

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Justice Dept. to investigate NYC chokehold death

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... chokehold death of an unarmed black man after a grand jury in New York City declined to indict the white police officer who applied the ... death occurred weeks before the deadly police shooting in Ferguson , Missouri, a case also under investigation by the Justice Department ...

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The Power of the People – SB1445 is a Strategic Victory With Lessons for Alliance Building

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... Network and BAJI Arizona Organizer Late Monday , in a much anticipated decision, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey vetoed Senate ... Department of Justice report on the police practices in Ferguson , MO. The victory against SB1445 is an example of what is possible ...

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We Can’t Win a Right To The City Unless #Black Lives Matter

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... Wall Street, the financial center of the most powerful city in the world, was built and maintained through slave labor. The massive ... accruing daily, are all around us. In a place like Ferguson , we can see how the impact of the relationship between predatory ...

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From Protest to Power - Behind the scenes of disruptive social movements

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Mon, November 07, 2016

... the Solidaire Network on February 26, 2016. We live in a political era defined by crisis, but also great promise. The effects of ... The Movement for Black Lives, escalated by residents of Ferguson , Missouri, has led to criminal justice reforms at the local, state, ...

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Mapping the Field: Racial Justice and Police Accountability

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Sat, August 15, 2015

... Funders for Justice . Please note that this list is in formation and is regularly expanded based on recommendations from the field ... philanthropic responses to the uprisings across the country in 2014 and 2015. Additional data on the survey of foundation giving is ...

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Press Release from Amnesty International

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Fri, October 24, 2014

... , October 24, 2014. Following the initial protests in Ferguson , Missouri sparked by the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael ...

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Race Forward: The Center for Racial Justice Innovation

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Fri, November 28, 2014

... analysis on print, cable, and social media coverage of Ferguson . ColorLines , an online publication by Race Forward, has had excellent ongoing coverage of Ferguson . Visit the Race Forward website. Race Forward: The ...

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St. Louis Activist: Decades After 1968 Urban Uprisings, Key Economic & Race Issues Remain Unresolved

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Tue, August 19, 2014

Democracy Now! - August 19, 2014 The upheaval in Ferguson , Missouri, has called to mind the racial divisions that split open in ...

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Thinking About the Safety of Black Lives Beyond Policing

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Wed, February 25, 2015

... over two-hundred communities across the country erupted in massive protests and sustained acts of civil disobedience. People flooded ... fishing nets for mass incarceration. In some towns, such as Ferguson , they are also tax collectors ticketing low income citizens to ...

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Time to turn protests into change

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Wed, December 10, 2014

... (CNN) -- More than a week after the grand jury's decision in Ferguson , protests continue nationwide. On campuses, in malls, on streets and .....

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White People and Activism in the Trump Era

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07/19/2018

In June 2018, Neighborhood Funders Group convened hundreds of local, regional, ... (NCRP) , reflects on leveraging privilege and dissent in the face of fear. People in the United States are scared. ... film screening of Whose Streets , which documents the Ferguson Uprising in response to the murder of Mike Brown in 2014. During ...

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Wed, May 31, 2017

... on previous work from the philanthropic, academic, and organizing sectors to present a framework for philanthropy to consider in strategically addressing gentrification and displacement. View and ...

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Announcing Two New NFG Projects

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07/17/2018

... exciting projects at our 2018 National Convening last month in St. Louis. In case you missed it, here's a preview of what's coming. ... group of funders interested in supporting racial justice and organizing in rural communities. The Integrated Rural Strategies Group seeks to .....

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Rural Rising: Supporting Equity, Sustainability, and Resilience in Rural & Small-Town America

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Thursday, December 13, 2018 -

11:00am - 12:15pm

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Whether your organization has many investments in rural communities or you are still puzzling out what the term “rural” ... & Small-Town America. 1) Civic Engagement and Organizing in Rural & Small-Town Communities Thursday, October 11 ...

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FJE 2017 Policy Briefing: The Road Ahead for Worker Justice

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Thursday, May 18, 2017 - Friday, May 19, 2017

Washington, DC

Check out our recap of this event In a fundamentally shifting political and power map, Funders for a Just ... Ideas and Provocations on Strategies for Worker Justice Organizing for Corporate Accountability and Worker Justice What’s on the ...

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NFG 2018 National Convening — Raise Up: Moving Money for Justice

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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 - Thursday, June 7, 2018

St. Louis, MO

... acting on the need to join forces and come together in creative new ways. Connecting, organizing , and mobilizing philanthropy is at the core of NFG’s work. This ...

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2018 Community Change Learning Exchange (CCLE)

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Wednesday, May 9, 2018 - Thursday, May 10, 2018

Chicago, IL

... Change Learning Exchange (CCLE) on May 9-10, 2018 in Chicago, IL. This iteration of CCLE will highlight the philanthropic journey ... their grantmaking to support racial equity and community organizing . We will also learn more about local challenges and ...

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DIVEST/INVEST: From Criminalization to Thriving Communities

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Mon, September 17, 2018

We believe that our collective investments in housing, education, health, transportation, food security, and jobs will ... families…” This website is ultimately an organizing tool for grantmakers, donors, and funder affinity groups to help ...

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Funders for Justice Announces Inaugural Advisory Committee of Field Leaders

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07/05/2017

... cohort of FFJ Advisors. These nine leaders were selected in recognition of their expertise and leadership in movements for racial and ... Anthony Newby , Minnesota Neighborhoods Organizing for Change Simran Noor , Center for Social Inclusion ...

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Ways to Support Organizers in North Carolina

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10/07/2016

Check out these three ways to support organizers in North Carolina: Freedom Fighter Bond Fund , at the Durham ... people who are representative of the people and communities organizing in support of racial, social, gender, economic, and environmental ...

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Statement from Within Our Lifetime

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10/07/2016

This rapid response statement on police killings in September 2016 was originally released by Within Our Lifetime on ... Tyre King (among many others) and all the people grieving, organizing and protesting for justice in El Cajon, Charlotte, Tulsa, ... Policy and systems change , Community Organizing , Criminal Justice , Implicit Bias and ...

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Native Voices Rising: A Case for Funding Native-led Change

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Member Publication

Mon, June 10, 2013

This is a pivotal time in Native America. Opportunities are opening up as the result of improving ... investment in and sustained support for grassroots community organizing and advocacy in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Deeper and longer-term investments in community organizing and leadership development efforts will promote self-determination ...

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2019 Budget and Policy Briefing

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Thursday, February 21, 2019 - Friday, February 22, 2019

Washington, DC

... budget and tax policy, work and job quality issues, and organizing and power building strategies. Sessions will explore how the current ... families, workers and communities and the role funders play in building an economy that works for all. This event is offered free of ...

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... Black 17-year-old who was shot 16 times by a police officer in October 2014, just four months before Chicago’s mayoral election. As part ... million in a civil settlement. However, despite relentless organizing that led to the rare recommendations from the Independent Police ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Jenny Arwade, Interviewed by Manuela Arciniegas

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Minnesota Neighborhoods Organizing for Change (MN NOC) June 5, 2015 Today, after months of organizing and community pressure, the Minneapolis City Council voted 12-1 to ... comes on the heels of a new ACLU report showing that in Minneapolis, black and Native American people are over 8 times more likely ...

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Living Resource Systems: A New Approach for Supporting Movement Networks

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Tue, November 01, 2016

... and photo provided by the Movement Net Lab In tandem with the many movement networks of the last decade, innovative ... with expertise (and willing to provide training) in organizing , social media and safety with simple, agile processes for approval. ...

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Making Black Lives Matter Initiative Website Launch

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Member Publication

Tue, March 01, 2016

Dear Colleagues, In recognition of Black History and Black Futures month, the Hill-Snowdon ... MBLM Initiative that is focused on supporting Black-led organizing in order to help revitalize and strengthen the institutional and ... importantly the website will feature the work of Black-led organizing groups that are advancing Black history everyday as they organize to ...

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Moving Money, Making Change: Funding the Movement for Black Lives

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Thu, November 05, 2015

... Lives Matter , Blackbird and Black Youth Project 100 in partnership with many regional and local organizing groups. For a full list, see http://movementforblacklives.org . ...

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No Pride in Deportation: From Vice to ICE Toolkit

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Thu, June 29, 2017

... released the Vice to ICE Toolkit , a resource on organizing across intersections of identities, including race, sexual ... of these identities – LGBTQ undocumented communities in New Orleans. “Now, more than ever, as LGBTQ communities celebrate ... Rights Network , while drawing inspiration from years of organizing in New Orleans. It provides conversation starters groups can use to ...

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Choosing to be a Liberated Gatekeeper

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07/12/2018

In June 2018, Neighborhood Funders Group convened hundreds of local, regional, ... power, funds, information and resources, and they’re often in a position to speak for and translate for people without access to those ... what inspired me to reflect on my journey. Though I started organizing during high school in Houston, going to college in St. Louis during ...

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Democratic Development for Thriving Communities Report

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Mon, June 12, 2017

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Webinar Resources from Hope in the Heartland: Racial Justice and the White Working Class

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Thu, May 18, 2017

... short-term behavior (voting) and fail to engage people in the honest conversations about how the race, racism, and xenophobia are ... in the U.S., the speakers discussed successful models for organizing thousands of rural, white, working-class community members using ...

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Webinar Recap of From Sanctuary to Freedom: Cities in Resistance

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Tue, March 21, 2017

... residents, it also offers an opportunity to engage us all in critical questions about how we shape our democracy and local places: What ... Regional-scale movement building, organizing , leadership development, and training are critical to building a ...

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Webinar Recap: How to Creatively Fund Social Movements

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Fri, February 24, 2017

... a webinar that explored how foundations can be more flexible in supporting grassroots groups and leaders. Experienced grantmakers and ... Participation, Civil and Constitutional Rights and Community Organizing program areas. Shalini Eddens works as the director ...

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FFJ Call Recap: Policing and Criminalization in the Trump Era

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Wed, February 15, 2017

... for us to be fearless; to find ways and resources to fund organizing and base building.” — Marielena Hincapie, National ... and the press, charged with felony riot charges . In this webinar, speakers across communities shared insight on their work in ...

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Towards a More Resilient Place: Voices from the Convening

Nominate Labor Movement Leaders for the 2017 Discount Foundation Legacy Award!

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09/29/2017

... for 2017 Discount Foundation Legacy Award ! Launched in 2015, the Discount Foundation Legacy Awards supports leading edge organizing in the worker justice arena. In partnership with Jobs with ...

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A Community-Centered Response to Louisiana Flooding

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08/26/2016

The recent flooding disaster in Louisiana is responsible for loss of life, major destruction of property, and significant impacts on safety in a region already struggling with disinvestment. Over 10,000 people are in ... FFL deployed a Rapid Response Fund to support grassroots organizing around racial inequities, police violence, and alternative ...

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Leading with Power: #NFG2016 Conference Recap

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Mon, July 18, 2016

... funders and field leaders joined Neighborhood Funders Group in Oakland, CA, making it NFG's largest convening ever. Grounded by frontline ... workshops and learning tours showcased grassroots organizing groups partnering in new ways with advocates in Oakland and around .....

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Innovative community land trust from Puerto Rico wins 2015-16 UN World Habitat Award

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03/01/2016

... have placed Puerto Rico once again as a reference point in housing innovation.” The Fideicomiso de la Tierra is the first ... Visit NFG's virtual tour of the land trust and other organizing projects in Puerto Rico . Innovative community land trust .....

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VICTORY: HUD Program Changes to Reduce Foreclosures and Increase Affordable Housing

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04/30/2015

... reporting requirements; and A 20-day first look period in which owner occupants, government entities, and nonprofits have the ... directly impacted by this crisis through local and national organizing , and winning strong local policies that protect renters and ...

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The Road Ahead for Worker Justice: Where to Lean In, Pull Up, Push Back and Pivot

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Sat, June 24, 2017

... policy issues that affect middle and low-income workers. In a fundamentally shifting political and power map, this year’s policy ... collaborations, litigation strategies, and community organizing . Click here for the agenda, slides, and bios of ...

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Supporting Transformative Change with NFG

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01/14/2019

... from the field of public health: I have been in philanthropy now for 4 years. When I was first assigned to go and sit in on ... And they have brought on staff with a deep understanding of organizing and the challenge of building a stronger grassroots infrastructure ...

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Housing Justice Solutions: Field & Funder Webinar

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Webinar

... the country converged for the Homes For All Member Assembly in Atlanta, GA. Participants included program officers and staff from the ... to address the housing crises? How can funders invest in organizing and community powerbuilding to address local development changes? ...

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Systems Changes Towards Equity and Inclusion in the Midwest: Vision and Practical Grantmaking Steps

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Webinar

... as cities and regions continue to develop and expand. In places like Milwaukee, Chicago, and Detroit, large populations of low-income ... equitable development, housing affordability, and community organizing /power-building Learn how philanthropic leaders are addressing ...

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Hope in the Heartland: Racial Justice and the White Working Class

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Thursday, May 11, 2017

Webinar

... short-term behavior (voting) and fail to engage people in the honest conversations about how the race, racism, and xenophobia are ... in the U.S. We will then discuss successful models for organizing thousands of rural, white, working-class community members using ...

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Native Voices Rising: National Funder Briefing Webinar

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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Webinar

... 2 pm ET Please register here for call- in information. Join Native Voices Rising for a web briefing that will ... critical need to strengthen support for indigenous community organizing and leadership development. The discussion will feature a diverse ...

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Community Learning Partnership: A Model in Phoenix, New York, and Detroit

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Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Webinar

... of higher education – to prepare students for careers in community change. Local CLP models include new certificate and degree ... new change agents, equipped with a deep analysis, community organizing skills, and real work experience. This program, a collaboration ...

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American Dreams in the South: Immigrants, Philanthropy and Opportunity for All

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Learning Tour

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Little Rock, AR

American Dreams in the South: Immigrants, Philanthropy and Opportunity for All Arkansas ... for growing populations. Arkansas communities offer creative organizing strategies that can be models for the region and the country. ... to best support the changing population and collaborative organizing in the South. The tour will delve into: Recent ...

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The Innovations and Independence of OUR Walmart

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Monday, August 24, 2015

New York, NY

... campaign to change Walmart is an effort that began in 2011 and has made a deep mark on how to build worker power and paved the way for new forms of organizing . Join us to learn more about this effort and how recent developments ...

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Rapid Response Conference Call: Current Attacks and Burning of Black Churches

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

... Hosted by NFG's Grantmakers for Southern Progress In the immediate aftermath of the racist murders of nine Black members of the ... in response to the growth and success of civil rights, black organizing and/or organized black resistance efforts. In recent months we have .....

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Honoring the Discount Foundation

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Reception

Thursday, April 23, 2015

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Boston - New York City Learning Tour

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Learning Tour

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Boston, MA

... Funders Group for a two day, northeast learning tour in Boston and New York City. With historic public sector leadership transitions ... both Cities? What strategies are community-based groups organizing around to advance more inclusive land use, housing and economic ...

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Healing Justice Institute

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019 -

9:00am - 5:00pm

Seattle, WA

Pre-Conference Event at the Grantmakers In Health Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy Hosted by NFG’s ... Institute is an opportunity for grantmakers to engage in a day-long learning and strategy institute about supporting healing justice ... network of funders increasing resources to grassroots organizing addressing the intersections of racial justice, gender justice, ...

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Building Power in the Sunshine State: Lessons from FJE’s Florida Learning Tour

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05/09/2019

In April 2019, NFG's Funders for a Just Economy and Florida ... together funders from across the country and community organizing leaders in Florida to explore how diverse communities in the state ... and organizers can feel. Some of the most brilliant organizing strategies in the country are emerging from this state, out of the .....

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Housing Solution: Community Voice, Land Trust, and Empowerment Webinar

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Thursday, May 30, 2019 -

10:00am - 11:30am

Webinar

... their identities while building wealth. Innovative models in community organizing , policy, and land use — including ownership and community land ...

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 -

9:00am - 10:15am

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Hate is Not Charitable: Three-Part Webinar Series, Part 1

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Monday, November 4, 2019 -

10:00am - 11:30am

Webinar

... , Solidaire , and United Philanthropy Forum In February of this year, Sludge broke the story that Donor Advised Fund ... going, what the impact is in the field, and how folks are organizing to stop the rise of hate groups and change how philanthropy gives. ...

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Sustaining Black Resistance: A Call to Black Racial Justice Leaders

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Events in the Field

Thursday, July 30, 2015 - Friday, July 31, 2015

... To encourage stronger alignment on approaches to mobilizing, organizing , advocacy and messaging regarding the immediate crisis of state ... Specifically, it offers opportunities to engage in deepened analysis, education and communication about police practices and ...

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The Roots of Injustice in Our Agricultural System

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020 -

10:00am - 11:00am

Webinar

... considering racial capitalism’s impact on working people in the United States through learning engagements that explore the ... Foundation) who will share their experiences from decades of organizing . They will also highlight upcoming campaigns and policy fights in ...

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From Sector Newcomer to Board Member

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Release Date:

12/04/2018

... Veatch Program at Shelter Rock four years ago after working in the field as an organizer for 14 years. She came to Neighborhood Funders ... a space of affirmation and sustenance for Marjona, whose organizing background and perspective from the field anchors her work as a ...

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Donate to the Legal Support Fund for Justice for Mike Brown

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In support of those people arrested during protests this week, on the one-year ... . Since August 9, over 800 people have been arrested in Ferguson while protesting Mike Brown's death and the epidemic of police ... and Brown communities in the United States.The Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment (MORE) legal support team aims to .....

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We didn’t start a movement. We started a network.

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Sun, February 21, 2016

by Patrisse Marie Cullors-Brignac In 2013, I helped create a Black-centered political will and movement building ... throughout 2013 and 2014, we utilized it as a platform and organizing tool. Other groups, organizations, and individuals used it to ... out how to support the brave and courageous community of Ferguson and St. Louis as they were being brutalized by law enforcement, ...

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Why We Move Money for Justice

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Release Date:

07/19/2018

In June 2018, Neighborhood Funders Group convened hundreds of local, regional, ... about mobilizing resources for social change. The Ferguson uprisings sparked change in St. Louis and around the world. Funders ... but the struggle for justice will be a long fight. St. Louis organizing infrastructure is strong on knowledge, skills, experience, and ...

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A Pivotal Moment for Racial Justice

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Release Date:

01/05/2015

... program, reflects on emerging opportunities for the racial organizing movement. This post originally appeared on Ford ... jury announced that no indictment would be delivered in the police killing of Eric Garner. Following the grand jury decision not to ...

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Empower Philanthropy! ABFE’s Annual Conference

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Release Date:

12/10/2014

... agenda of increasing public and private investments in Black communities. We offer attendees a set of informational and ... closer look at investment strategies that support community organizing and build leadership and power. These principles are rooted in the ...

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For the Surdna Foundation, Communities Should Define Their Futures

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Release Date:

09/01/2016

... economic development. This post originally appeared in NCRP’s quarterly journal, which you can find here . ... societal problems, but one that is committed to investing in new ways of building economies, environments and communities that place ...

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Grant-making with an Intersectional Lens

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Thursday, May 24, 2018 -

11:00am - 12:30pm

Webinar

... to truly integrate a historical and intersectional analysis in our grant-making of the economic policies that have led to systemic poverty, structural racism, and patriarchy in order to resource the movement to shift power and seed change? Over the ...

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Funders Briefing and Conversation with Patrisse Cullors and Dignity & Power Now

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Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Los Angeles, CA

... of Dignity and Power Now, a grassroots organization based in Los Angeles founded by Patrisse Cullors, one of the co-founders of ...

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Announcing the 2018 Discount Foundation Legacy Awardee

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Release Date:

07/11/2018

... he was 17 years old. He joined his parents on a dairy farm in rural Vermont and worked for years on farms across the state. Enrique joined Migrant Justice and became a leader in the successful campaign to expand access to driver's licenses to .....

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Right To The City and Neighborhood Funders Group 2018 Field & Funder Convening

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018 - Friday, July 20, 2018

Atlanta, GA

... will coincide with the Homes For All Member Assembly in Atlanta, GA. The HFA Member Assembly will bring together over 300 impacted ...

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Amplify Fund

City Rising

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Mon, July 09, 2018

... documentary that shows how gentrification is deeply rooted in a history of discriminatory laws and practices in the United States. This series illuminates how gentrification is ...

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Freedom to Thrive: Reimagining Safety & Security in Our Communities

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Fri, May 05, 2017

... report, Freedom to Thrive: Reimagining Safety & Security in Our Communities , shows how cities and countless counties continue to rely ... and St. Louis County. To read and download the report in full, please visit CPD’s report page . Join the conversation online ...

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Enough is Enough: We Demand Quality Policing Now

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... Fifty years after the Civil Rights Movement we are still in pursuit of justice. We are still confronting what Dr. King called, the ... the nation. We have witnessed a police culture so steeped in racism that video footage alone is not enough to deter it. Eric Garner died ...

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No more fake budgets?! Exploring Equity-Based Approaches to Financial Review

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Release Date:

03/31/2017

... IRS Form 990 and provides an overview of financial trends. In 2014 we adopted this tool for our Arc Towards Justice Fund, which provides general support funding to racial justice organizations in Oakland, to help us be in conversation with our grantees about their ...

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Tell us what inequality means to you. Join the conversation using #InequalityIs .

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Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement

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Tue, May 13, 2014

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Grantmakers for Girls of Color - Watch the National Funders Convening

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Thu, May 19, 2016

Watch the REPLAY of the livestream from the Grantmakers for Girls of Color National Funders Convening.

Originally aired: May 19, 2016, 8:45am to 12:15pm ET

See the morning program, speakers, and their twitter handles below the video. Join the conversation using #G4GC

Learn more about the convening...

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Grassroots Racial Justice Funding Opportunities

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Fri, December 16, 2016

... Created for Local Rapid Response and to Support Protestors in Uprisings: San Fransisco Foundation: Rapid Response Fund for ...

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Leveraging Limited Dollars: How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Results by Funding Policy and Community Engagement

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Sat, January 28, 2012

... Impact Project (GCIP). The project documented $26.6 billion in benefits for taxpayers and communities in 13 states, and found that every dollar grantmakers and other donors invested ...

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United Against the Muslim Ban

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Bringing Our Whole Selves to Philanthropy and Our Grantmaking

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Release Date:

07/12/2018

In June 2018, Neighborhood Funders Group convened hundreds of local, regional, ... , reflects on ways funders can live their values in their work. Often times in philanthropic spaces we are not encouraged to bring our whole selves—to ...

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California Funders Working Group on Gentrification and Displacement

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Release Date:

10/12/2016

... to addressing gentrification and displacement issues in California and nationally. It is now moving into a new phase of work that will result in the creation and capitalization of a collaborative fund. The fund is being ...

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Towards a Better Place: A Conversation About Promising Practice in Place-Based Philanthropy

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Fri, March 13, 2015

In response to a resurgence of interest in place-based grantmaking, the Aspen Forum for Community Solutions and ... Group convened over 100 funders and leaders from the field in September 2014 for Towards a Better Place: A Conversation About Promising ...

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Can place-based grantmaking help turn the tide of inequality?

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Release Date:

03/19/2015

... and the growing tide of economic and social inequality in our country. Place-based grantmaking can play an important role in turning this tide, but not without addressing the core structural barriers ...

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Webinar Recap: Why Should Social Justice Funders Care About Impact Investing?

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Fri, July 14, 2017

... grants to seed social change efforts are becoming interested in fundamental shifts in traditional corporate accountability and disinvestment strategies to ...

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Recap: 2017 Grantmakers for Southern Progress Spring Convening

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Fri, May 05, 2017

In bayous, hollers, cities, and small towns across the American South, ... cutting edge, successful strategies to build lasting change in their communities and beyond. These leaders have the skills and expertise necessary to navigate an inclusive way forward for everyone in this era of unprecedented political, economic, and demographic shifts. Yet ...

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Grantmakers for Southern Progress 2016 Post-Election Webinar Recap

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Mon, January 09, 2017

... supporting LGBTQ, people of color, and immigrant communities in the South. Leaders and practitioners deeply rooted in their work in the South offered their insights about the challenges and ...

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Webinar Recap: Governance, Participatory Budgeting, and Grantmaking

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Fri, November 03, 2017

... models where community stakeholders are involved in deciding how public and philanthropic resources should be allocated. Here is ... on the challenges and opportunities of resource sharing in philanthropy. Building effective community-involved decision-making ...

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California Funders’ Convening on Gentrification and Displacement

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Thu, December 03, 2015

... working on gentrification and displacement issues in California. Our goal was to deepen a shared understanding of the ... of displacement affecting residents and small businesses in many cities in California due to gentrification. We also sought to lay the ...

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Peer Coaching Training Webinar

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Monday, November 5, 2018 - 1:00pm

Webinar

" In the midst of continual change and development, people rarely struggle ... from a course or a book. Rather, they often get stuck in how they think and feel about themselves or their situations." — ... better supported leaders within organizations and movements. In these 5-person groups, each participant equally focuses on their peers’ .....

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We are the ones we’ve been waiting for

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Release Date:

11/09/2016

... What we know is that we have been in a real, powerful, hopeful, and evolving movement moment for the past few years. While what we thought we knew yesterday may now be in question, what is not in question is: If you believe in equity and justice, ...

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“Advancing Together” the Democratizing Development Program

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Release Date:

10/13/2016

... the goal of supporting our network to help create a shift in how development happens in cities and towns across the country. We are working toward a vision where ...

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Roses Along A Journey: My Transformative Experience in NFG’s Project Phoenix

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Release Date:

10/03/2017

... Project , was one of 33 funders selected to participate in NFG’s Project Phoenix . He shares his reflections on the year-long ... developed for funders to explore philanthropy’s role in supporting a “just transition to a new economy” that promotes good jobs, ...

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JPMorgan Chase, Detroit Development Fund and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Announce $6.5 Million Loan Fund for Detroit’s Minority-Owned Small Businesses

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Release Date:

10/12/2015

... boost economic opportunity for minority-owned businesses in Detroit by providing them with greater access to capital and business ... have historically been at the heart of economic growth in Detroit, and they have the potential to reduce unemployment and expand ...

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Unions, Activists Align on Affordable Housing

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Prisons/Detention Centers, Racial Justice, and the Environment in Rural Places

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Monday, January 28, 2019 -

10:00am - 11:30am

Webinar

... land, and ultimately rely on increasing the number of people in prison in order to grow. This often means heavier policing of youth, migrants, ...

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Development Without Displacement in Opportunity Zones

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -

10:00am - 11:30am

Webinar

To register for this event, please log in to your account or create a new account . For any registration issues, ... can take to ensure that Opportunity Zones are more equitable in cities across the country. The Opportunity Zones designation, a ...

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Join the Inaugural Philanthropy Forward Leadership for Change Fellowship

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Release Date:

07/18/2018

... growing network of visionary CEO leaders who share a belief in a model of community partnership that centers community knowledge and power ... Fellows will: Gather with other foundation CEOs in a dedicated space to explore bold possibilities together Build momentum ...

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Working Better Together to Further Advance a Midwest Funders Strategy for Equity and Opportunity

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Friday, October 26, 2018

Webinar

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Pathways to Effective State Funding Strategies

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Monday, February 5, 2018

Webinar

... how coordinating bodies, intermediaries, national and in -state funders are all operating from the lens of that one state. In this conversation, you will hear key highlights of the state funding ...

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Just and Equitable Rebuilding of Cities After Disasters

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Webinar

... places are still figuring out how they can get back home. In Puerto Rico alone, tens of thousands of people are displaced, with their homes destroyed and no relief in sight. Even before Hurricane Maria struck, Puerto Ricans were already ...

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Energy and Equity in Puerto Rico

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Thursday, November 9, 2017

Webinar

... Recovery webinar series co-sponsored by Hispanics in Philanthropy, Neighborhood Funders Group, and the Environmental Grantmakers ... current efforts, and strategies for how funders can invest in the long-term equitable energy rebuilding in the wake of disasters. ...

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City of Pittsburgh, The Heinz Endowments, and the p4 Sustainability Model: People, Planet, Place, and Performance

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Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Webinar

... Pittsburgh is among a global community of urban areas in its pursuit of a just and sustainable future. It brings to that effort ...

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Trends + Building Power in the AAPI Community

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Monday, November 6, 2017

Webinar

... (AAPI) community will enter 2018 with significant growth in their engagement in elections as the fastest growing population in the country, continuing a ...

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Opportunities for Offense and Building Power in the States From Oregon to New York City – Winning a Family-Sustaining ... prosperity for working families. New polling shows that 3 in 4 Americans support fair workweek policies that deliver reliable hours with ...

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Democratizing Development Program Monthly Meetings

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Committee Meeting

Thursday, June 8, 2017

Conference Call

... monthly calls on the second Thursday of each month. Join in for program updates and strategic discussion about funder interests and ...

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GSP 2017 Regional Convening

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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Charleston, SC

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2016 Post-Election Briefing: Politics, Policy and Philanthropy

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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Washington, DC

... Policy and Philanthropy , on November 16-17, 2016 in Washington, DC. This meeting is free of charge and open to foundation ... The 2016 elections are a sign of changing times-- in terms of political participation, dialog on the direction of the country, ...

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Game Changing Advancement in Fostering Access to Opportunity: HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Webinar

... Why is it so challenging to place affordable housing in opportunity rich communities? Redlining and other discriminatory practices are now illegal, yet our communities face high and in some cases growing levels of racial and economic segregation. The newly ...

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Equity, Environment and Democracy in Puerto Rico - Funder Briefing in NY

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Monday, April 13, 2015

New York, NY

... Funders Group for a Funder Learning Breakfast in New York: Intersection of Equity, Environment and Democracy in Puerto Rico When: Monday, April 13, 9:00-11:15 am ET Where: ...

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Democratizing Development Program Opportunity Zones Strategy Call

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Thursday, March 14, 2019 -

11:00am - 12:00pm

Webinar

... to hear how funders and community can prioritize investments in projects that yield equitable growth, benefits, development without ... you may have for other funders. If you are interested in Opportunity Zone webinar notes or materials, please contact Nile Malloy, ...

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EPIP Police Accountability and Racial Justice: Sustaining a Movement

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Webinar

... that will impact policy and create sustainable change? In this webinar, we will be joined by representatives of Communities United for ... yourself for the webinar. You MUST register at GoToWebinar in order to obtain access to the webinar. EPIP Police Accountability ...

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Funder Briefing: The Future of Work and the Workforce

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Tuesday, December 2, 2014 - 9:00am - Wednesday, December 3, 2014 - 5:30pm

Baltimore, MD

... funders briefing on what work and working will look like in the future, the potential impact of key trends on low-income workers, families and communities, and the role of philanthropy in shaping better outcomes for the workplace and workers. Join us for ...

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Funder Meeting on Government Alliance on Race and Equity

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Minneapolis, MN

... invite you to a special funders learning/strategy meeting in advance of the Convening on Racial Equity, co-hosted by Minneapolis Mayor ... who recognize the leveraging role that government can play in achieving racial equity in cities and regions and are interested in ...

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Families Impacted by Incarceration: Practice and Policy Issues for Funders to Consider

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

New York, NY

... by a site visit to the Bedford Hills women's prison located in upstate NY (transportation provided) Wednesday March, 19th .....

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Baltimore Housing Justice Learning Tour

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Learning Tour

Wednesday, September 25, 2013 - Thursday, September 26, 2013

Baltimore, MD

... equity through affordable housing and community development in the Baltimore region. Baltimore will provide both a case study of ... advocates and organizers, local funders and policymakers in Baltimore about their work on two critical and timely housing issues: ...

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The Beat is (Back) On! Labor Reporting Reemerges

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Friday, May 3, 2013

Webinar

... work and the exciting new investigations they have in store. This webinar is free and open only to funders, ... Michelle Chen , Contributing Editor, Working In These Times , and Editor, CultureStrike Domestic Workers ...

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Amplify Fund Learning and Evaluation Partner RFP

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Release Date:

03/11/2019

... Jo Szczepanska on Unsplash The Amplify Fund is in search of a Learning and Evaluation Partner. We would like the L&E Partner to begin as soon as possible and commit to serving in this role through the end of the Fund’s lifespan. We plan to make final ...

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HIV is not a crime! (except in 32 states and 72 countries)

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Release Date:

03/30/2017

... living with HIV are surprised to learn that HIV IS a crime in 32 US states and 72 countries around the world, with new laws being enacted ... 600 prosecutions of people with HIV, more than half of those in the United States. In fact, just this week the Utah House of ...

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Fund for Rebuilding Baltimore

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Release Date:

07/23/2015

... has set up the Fund for Rebuilding Baltimore : In response to recent painful events in our city, the Baltimore Community Foundation has established The Fund for ...

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The $3.4 Trillion Mistake: The Cost of Mass Incarceration and Criminalization, and How Justice Reinvestment Can Build a Better Future for All

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... and state-by-state analysis of the country’s investments in police, prisons, jails, prosecutors, and immigration enforcement. It shows ...

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Our Work Today: A Statement from FFJ Leadership

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Release Date:

08/14/2017

... , or an “equity package” which will invest $4 million in Black people of Charlottesville. Among those investments were funding for a ... disparity of policing of non-violent Black protestors in Ferguson , Baltimore, New York, Baton Rouge, and Texas (and many other places), ...

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A New Testament of Hope

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... so profound that it has caused the most powerful nation in the world to stagger in confusion and bewilderment.” During these past ... What we do not need is more of the militarization we saw in Ferguson — nor more of the menacing weaponry that has been shipped from ...

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Black Lives Matter, Today and Always: January 15 Highway Action Solidarity Statement

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Police arrest protesters as St. Louis awaits grand jury decision

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... , Reuters - November 20, 2014. (Reuters) - Police in Ferguson , Missouri, kept alert on Thursday for signs of tension after arresting ...

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Ohio Student Association: Justice for John Crawford

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Release Date:

10/18/2014

From Ferguson to LA, New York to Beavercreek, the story is becoming clearer and ... We must continue our demands up the power structure in our state because our prosecutors and judges, our governor and attorney general, and our state legislators are complicit in what happened in Beavercreek and what happens all the time in Ohio, ...

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New Southern Strategies: Employment, Workers' Rights and the Prospects for Regional Resurgence

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Tue, October 03, 2017

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Charlene Carruthers

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Release Date:

04/27/2018

Next up in our discussion series with FFJ ’ s Field Advisors , ... invest/divest demand, Black queer feminist (BQF) lens as an organizing framework, and the importance of leadership training and political ... the invest/divest demand? How do you translate local chapter organizing to a national demand? BYP100 started its journey into ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Mary Hooks

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Release Date:

04/27/2018

Next up in FF J’s series of interviews with our Advisors : Mary Hooks ... on bail reform with the Atlanta city council, what visionary organizing looks like, and what funders can do in this moment. ... win on bail reform in Atlanta, Georgia! What type of organizing and coalition work did it take to make this possible? What’s next ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Zachary Norris

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Release Date:

04/27/2018

In the spring of 2017, Funders for Justice (FFJ) launched its inaugural ... Just Immigration, organizations with decades of experience organizing and advocating for women, Black and immigrant families, and poor and ... Don’t give up if you don’t see change right away. Good organizing takes time. The Ella Baker Center helped lead a campaign to close 5 ...

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Reflections on Labor Day from Funders for a Just Economy

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Release Date:

09/01/2017

... being threatened by unprecedented attacks, and to be bold in pushing towards a more just economy. As we prepare for the Labor Day ... lawmaking. On this tour, you will learn how communities are organizing for change with migrants, farmers, and people of color leading the ...

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Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need from Funders

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Tue, June 05, 2018

As a first step in establishing a framework and priorities, the Integrated Rural Strategies Group commissioned a scan of rural organizing work, Voices from the Field: Rural Organizers on What They Need ... . From this scan, the group has gained literacy in the organizing work already taking place and further defined the group’s role and ...

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#ReclaimMLK Actions Across the US

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Headwaters Foundation for Justice Relaunches Emergency Fund for Black Lives

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Release Date:

09/12/2016

... to Recent Events: July 2016 The killing of Jamar Clark in Minneapolis and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights have catalyzed a ... that apply an intersectional lens to their community organizing , policy advocacy, and civic engagement strategies. After the ...

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Million Hoodies Chapter Grant Fund

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... of young people of color. We utilize media and grassroots organizing to transform the public discourse on systemic racism and white ... campaigns and organizing programs to win justice and safety in their communities. Help support the work of these young movement builders! ...

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Are funders ready to fight for our freedom?

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Release Date:

09/04/2018

... and workers have seen little to no benefits . The shifts in the economy have largely come from a culture of extraction of resources from ... funding that goes towards human rights , with grassroots organizing efforts being one of the least funded. But, shifting power to create ...

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NFG 2018 Award for Excellence & Discount Foundation Legacy Award

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Release Date:

06/27/2018

... Funders Group honored and celebrated two inspiring leaders in philanthropy and organizing : Molly Schultz Hafid, recipient of the NFG Award for Excellence, and ...

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2017 Discount Legacy Award Reception

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Washington, DC

Launched in 2015, the Discount Foundation Legacy Award supports leading edge organizing in the worker justice arena. In partnership with Jobs with Justice and ...

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NFG Member Spotlight: The Jacob & Valeria Langeloth Foundation

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Release Date:

10/17/2018

... rights), and the Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing /Youth for Safety and Justice Fund (rapid response funding to youth-led safety and justice organizing ), among others. How does Langeloth see collaborative funds as ... are a useful vehicle for entering a funding area in which we don’t have a lot of knowledge or exposure. In addition to ...

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New Reports: And Still I Rise, #BlackWorkersMatter

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Thu, May 07, 2015

... released at the conference State of Black Workers in America at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York. ... leaders and activists in exploring ways to leverage their organizing expertise for the preservation of the labor movement and the ...

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Webinar

... am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET The conditions in Puerto Rico are dire. Hurricanes Irma and Maria have destroyed homes, crops, ... citizens, funders, and grassroots organizations have been organizing to support Puerto Rico's communities. Please join us and our .....

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How to Creatively Fund Social Movements

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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National Dialogue: Community Land Trusts

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Webinar

... community land trusts – how they work and the grassroots organizing that make CLT's a powerful tool for residents in combating displacement and blight. This will also serve as a learning in .....

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Strategies to Address How Amazon’s HQ2 Will Impact Workers and Local Economies

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Webinar

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St. Louis Young Black Leaders Cohort Design Process Consultant Search

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Release Date:

03/26/2019

... Photo by Brittney Butler on Unsplash In late 2018, the Amplify Fund engaged with a group of local advisors in a ... organizational development , and “brass tacks” organizing training to ensure a shared set of tactics and approach to the ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Zachary Norris

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Release Date:

04/02/2019

... tells us about his vision for change and the need to invest in building the foundation for marginalized communities to thrive. ... our communities safe, healthy, and strong. We are currently organizing with Oakland community members to call for accountability and ...

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Board Transitions at NFG

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Release Date:

04/19/2019

... talented board of directors who help fulfill our mission of organizing philanthropy to support grassroots power building so that ... the KIDSCOUNT Initiative at The Annie E. Casey Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to working for The Annie E. Casey ...

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Place Based Community Change: The Time is Now

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Release Date:

11/02/2016

... Towards a More Resilient Place: Promising Practices in Place-Based Philanthropy . Here, Dawn Phillips, of Right to the ... Towards a More Resilient Place: Promising Practices in Place-Based Philanthropy convening was provocative and insightful. The ... to support this work. Invest in basebuilding and organizing —not just today, but for the long term. Support impacted ...

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New York State Rural Equity Summit

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Monday, October 21, 2019 - Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Dundee, NY

... 2019. NFG and ENY are bringing together funders interested in exploring the New York State (NYS) rural landscape and how to build an ... their efforts. Hear presentations from rural grantmakers and organizing groups, and dive into a set of workshops to strategize around how ...

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California Renter Power Assembly: Funder Track

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Friday, October 11, 2019 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

Inglewood, CA

... our successes, strategies, opportunities, community-based organizing solutions, and resources needed to win for low-income and ... Where: La Create Space : 401 E Hillcrest Blvd in Inglewood, CA When: Friday October 11, 2019 from 9am to 4pm ...

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NFG at the 2019 CHANGE Philanthropy Unity Summit

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Monday, November 18, 2019 - Thursday, November 21, 2019

Seattle, WA

... Healing Justice Institute , workshops on 'me too.' in philanthropy and rural organizing for racial and economic equity, plenaries on migrant justice .....

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Racial Capitalism, Power & Resistance: Keynote Videos & Highlights for 2020

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01/15/2020

In October 2019, NFG's Funders for a Just Economy (FJE) held a breakthrough ... capitalism and neo-fascism. These movements range from organizing for a Green New Deal to local democratic investment structures, to ... the fact that while education programs are plenty, actively organizing foundations towards collective goals through leadership development .....

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NFG Member Spotlight: The Libra Foundation

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01/22/2020

... NFG's network is composed of 120+ members that work in every part of the nation, in both urban and rural settings, and includes ... organizations building power through grassroots community organizing , deep network and coalition building, and progressive advocacy for .....

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Discount Foundation Legacy Award

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12/18/2019

The Discount Foundation Legacy Award was launched in 2015 to commemorate and carry on the legacy of the Foundation’s decades-long history of supporting leading edge organizing in the worker justice arena beyond its spend down as a foundation in ...

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How Philanthropy Can Promote Equity through Community Engagement

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01/22/2018

... to leverage their resources to support community power in the process. Many of the neighborhoods that the light rail ... Family Foundation said, “If the community wasn’t engaged in this decision from the very start, then the outcomes the community needed ...

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National Mama’s Bail Out Day

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05/02/2017

... The week before Mother’s Day, organizations in Oakland, Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Montgomery, Memphis, ... mothers as possible who otherwise would spend Mother’s Day in a cell simply because they cannot afford bail. Everyday an average of ...

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Action Alert: Flush Transphobia Fund

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CPR Statement re: Deaths of NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu & Rafael Ramos

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... that two NYPD officers were killed by a man who earlier in the day seriously injured a young woman in Baltimore, and who killed himself after shooting the officers. We express ...

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Executives' Alliance Foundation Leaders "Ban the Box"

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Issue Call to Action for All U.S. Philanthropic Institutions to Adopt Fair Chance Hiring Measures NEW YORK, Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leaders from 42 foundations announced today that they have "banned the box" by adopting fair chance hiring policies or ensuring that questions about criminal convictions do not appear on applications for employment with their foundations. They also issued a challenge to all U.S. philanthropic institutions to follow suit and eliminate barriers to employment for people with arrest and conviction records. The foundations are members and allies of...

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Families of people killed by Albuquerque police campaign to hold the police accountable

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... a 4-year-old son – was shot to death by a police officer in a 7-Eleven parking lot. A judge later ruled that my son posed no threat to ... our community members accountable. The DOJ has to step in . Local and state prosecutors work closely with the local and state police ...

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Grant Makers Give Money Fast to Challenge Trump Policies

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03/13/2017

... American Civil Liberties Union alone raised $24 million in one weekend after it took on Donald Trump’s travel ban, earning the venerable charity headlines in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and ...

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Letter to President Obama and US Attorney General Eric Holder

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Tue, November 25, 2014

... Raise your voice today to ensure our national leaders step in where Missouri's politicians have failed, and secure justice for Mike Brown ... General Eric Holder, I urge you to do everything in your power to secure justice for Mike Brown and an end to the nationwide .....

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Race Files

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Mon, December 01, 2014

We live in an age of colorblind racism. We claim we don’t see color, yet American ...

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Tour Reflections from a Native New Yorker

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Fri, May 02, 2014

... I joined Neighborhood Funders Group for the learning tour in early April; we spent day two in New York City for an interactive, information-packed trip that took us by ...

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Staff Transitions at NFG

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06/29/2017

... role as Vice President of Operations. Adriana has worked in the social justice field for over 20 years, bringing great expertise in organizational and network capacity building. Prior to joining NFG, she led ...

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Welcome New NFG Board Members

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02/21/2018

Please join us in welcoming our newest board members , who will help guide NFG in the coming years: Shona ... of whom have devoted significant talent, time and energy in service of NFG’s mission: Angela Brown, The Hyams Foundation ...

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Project Phoenix

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Monday, February 1, 2016 - Monday, January 30, 2017

... project adds to several conversations that have emerged in philanthropy over the past few years exploring fronts ranging from local ... sectors a re-prioritization of the role of capital in society to better serve the goals above. Phoenix advanced a ...

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Project Phoenix Outcomes and Evaluation

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Wed, March 08, 2017

... observations of what we learned, and where the gaps remain, in the form of a presentation. Listen to the audio of the presentation ... deeper relationships with one another, transformed the ways in which they think and talk about the work of just transition to a new ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Kris Hayashi

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01/14/2019

... the horrific conditions trans migrants face, particularly in ICE custody. Click here to participate in a matching gift challenge. #JusticeforRoxsana Six months ...

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LA-Area NFG Member Happy Hour

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Reception

Wednesday, January 9, 2019 -

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

... with NFG! Join us as we gather NFG staff and members in the LA area. Non-members wanting to learn more and connect with the NFG ...

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Meet the First Philanthropy Forward CEO Leadership Cohort

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10/12/2018

In October 2018, some of philanthropy's top leaders came together for the ... institutions, hosted by Neighborhood Funders Group in partnership with The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions. Over the next ... benefit from joining the next class of progressive leaders in philanthropy, get in touch with Adriana Rocha, NFG's Vice President of .....

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Applications Now Open for 2019-2020 Philanthropy Forward Leadership Fellowship

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02/06/2019

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Power Research

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Webinar

... by the most effective grassroots organizers and movements in the struggle for justice. By definition, this strategy utilizes ...

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Is This a Better Place? The Art & Science of Place-Based Evaluation

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Monday, October 5, 2015

San Diego, CA

... who are using evaluation to support positive change in a place. Explore metrics, methods, and approaches to place-based ... of development Deepen connections with others working in the field Encourage an ongoing community of practice Inform and ...

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Jenny Arwade

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05/01/2019

... current Chicago happenings and the role of healing justice in “building the power necessary to change the conditions in our communities, dismantle structural racism, and address long term healing ...

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Beyond Outrage: A Clarity of Purpose

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