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New Reports: And Still I Rise, #BlackWorkersMatter

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NFG Report

Thu, May 07, 2015

Two new cutting edge and groundbreaking reports looking at the nexus of work, race, gender, and class were recently ... MSNBC’s Nerding Out with Dorian Warren. New Reports : And Still I Rise, #BlackWorkersMatter ...

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Economic Justice

Funders for a Just Economy

Workers' Rights

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NFG Midwest Equity Funders Meeting

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Convening

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 -

9:00am - 4:00pm

Milwaukee, WI

Photo by Towpilot on Wikimedia The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Ford Foundation, Needmor Fund, and the Neighborhood Funders Group invite you to a Midwest equity project meeting in deepening our shared practice towards equity and justice in the region. Originally planned for January 2019, this meeting was rescheduled due to extreme weather conditions. The purpose of the meeting is to bring together a core group of Midwest funders working on issues of equity, justice, and economic inclusion to learn, share, and identify ways to engage others in philanthropy committed to working toward equity...

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Healthy Communities

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Journey Towards Intersectional Grant-Making

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NFG Report

Thu, May 24, 2018

... Black Women Labor Leaders’ Voices / Power / Promise reports by the Institute for Policy Studies, and the work of NFG’s Project ...

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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

... Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing , reports like “A Roadmap for Change: Federal Policy Recommendations for ...

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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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... and the environment. Based on learning from the field, the reports provide recommendations for those making philanthropic investments in ...

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Integrated Rural Strategies Group

Rural Organizing

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FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Stephanie Guilloud

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06/20/2018

... of over 4,000 lynchings from 1877-1950. They released reports , they produced documentaries and videos, and they built these spaces. ...

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A New Testament of Hope

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Member News

... in poverty, which contributes to crime. As a result, she reports , more African Americans are part of the criminal justice system today ...

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Black Churches Are Burning Again in America

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... 1 a.m. Investigators have ruled it an act of arson, the AP reports ; according to The Charlotte Observer, they haven’t yet determined ... fire appears to have been started in the sanctuary, and WKYC reports that the cause is still under investigation. The town’s fire and ...

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Black Lives Matter,' NYC Mayor Says After Grand Jury Doesn't Indict Officer

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... not to have Pantaleo face charges, member station WNYC reports . Shortly after the grand jury decision became public, a law ...

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

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11/06/2017

Next up in our discussion series with FFJ ’ s Field Advisors , Manuela Arciniegas (Associate Program Officer at the Andrus Family Fund ) interviews Jenny Arwade (FFJ Field Advisor and Co-Executive Director of Communities United ) . Read the interview below to learn more on how Communities United changing the narrative of reinvestment, leading the charge on invest/divest strategies and campaigns, and developing sustainable leadership at the helm of the social justice movement. What are some of the ways Communities United is providing national leadership in social justice movements?...

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OBS Launches Quality Policing Initiative

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... government. Implementation of field contact cards or reports for traffic stops and investigative stops based on suspicion of ... of force as documented in the “use of force” reports ; (d), illegal entries and searches as documented in the “search and ...

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Philanthropy on the Frontlines of Ferguson

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... focused on the area—from US Department of Justice reports to President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing—it was ...

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Police arrest protesters as St. Louis awaits grand jury decision

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... and Ferguson residents were left on edge this week by media reports suggesting an announcement was imminent. The Aug. 9 killing of ...

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Policing the Homeless: Broken Windows ‘On Steroids”

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... they paid their fare. Editors’ Note: In other reports , Bratton insisted the NYPD would wake individuals up in order to ...

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The criminalization of Muslim students must end

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... American and Latino students. The Advancement Project reports that more than 70 percent of students referred to police are Latino ...

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The long, halting, unfinished fight to end racial profiling in America

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By Emily Badger Originally published on WashingtonPost.com , December 4, 2014. In his very first address to Congress — in the speech where new presidents first detail their priorities for the nation — George W. Bush devoted a few moments to an unlikely topic: racial profiling. "Too many of our citizens have cause to doubt our nation's justice," he said, "when the law points a finger of suspicion at groups instead of individuals." The issue had, in fact, played into the 2000 election. The national news was full of stories of doctors and lawyers and NFL players stopped for "...

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National and Local Recommendations for Police Accountability

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Wed, December 10, 2014

... summonses, arrests and use of force by race, age, gender and reports of complaints against officers and disciplinary actions taken or not ...

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Press Release from Amnesty International

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Fri, October 24, 2014

Amnesty International , October 24, 2014.

Following the initial protests in Ferguson, Missouri sparked by the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, Amnesty International USA dispatched a human rights delegation which included observers to monitor the protests and police response.

Today, the human rights organization has released a new report, On the Streets of America: Human Rights Abuses in Ferguson ,documenting the human...

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The Immigration Detention Transparency and Human Rights Project: August 2015 Report

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Mon, August 31, 2015

... (ICE) detention facility contracts, as well as inspection reports dating back to 2007. Notwithstanding President Obama’s 2009 directive ... obtained documents). For the first of a series of reports , NIJC has reviewed and posted 90 contracts, four partial contracts, ...

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Choosing to be a Liberated Gatekeeper

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07/12/2018

... As grantmakers, we often see that full inbox and stack of reports as a burden. Just another thing we must read and squeeze into our day. ...

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Bringing Our Whole Selves to Philanthropy and Our Grantmaking

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07/12/2018

... on current and prospective grantees? Could we eliminate some reports ? Could we take applications or reports over the phone? Ask for advice from other funders. Invest in ...

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Can you tackle poverty without taking on place?

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06/29/2016

Earlier this month, House Republicans released a new plan to fight poverty and social immobility. However, there is little mention of the role that place plays in perpetuating poverty or shaping economic opportunity. Growing research shows that geography plays a powerful role in determining life outcomes in the United States. This article from the Urban Institute discusses the importance of place on poverty and makes several policy recommendations. By Solomon Greene, Senior Fellow at the Urban Institute and former NFG board member Earlier this month, House Republicans released a new plan to...

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

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04/30/2015

April 24, 2015 - Exciting news from our partners at Right to the City, Center for Popular Democracy, and Alliance for Community Empowerment: Following a six month campaign led by the community groups working with the Right to the City Alliance (RTC) and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) of HUD announced significant changes to the Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP). Following the changes announced today, the DASP’s new plan will include: A commitment to selling more loans through special pools that require investors to achieve a certain...

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Democratizing Development Program

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A Pivotal Moment for Racial Justice

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01/05/2015

... opportunities for funders and analysis, case studies and reports . What’s happening today is an Ella Baker moment. Baker was ...

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Police Accountability: Organizing and Philanthropic Strategies

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Other

Mon, September 15, 2014

... race-based discrimination. Blogs, Articles, and Reports Behind the curtain: one theory of social change , by ...

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Project Phoenix Readings

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Mon, March 06, 2017

Below are several of the reports and readings that supported our learning in Project Phoenix, a ...

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Leadership Development

FFJ Advisor Discussion Series: Kris Hayashi

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01/14/2019

Hear from Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Transgender Law Center and FFJ Field Advisor, about the efforts to seek #JusticeforRoxsana and the horrific conditions trans migrants face, particularly in ICE custody. Click here to participate in a matching gift challenge. #JusticeforRoxsana Six months ago, our government murdered Roxsana Hernandez, a transgender woman and asylum-seeker from Honduras. Last month we put ICE on notice. On November 26 th, 2018 Transgender Law Center (TLC) and the Law Office of Andrew R. Free announced that we have filed a Notice of Wrongful Death Tort Claim in New...

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Gender Justice

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Governance, Participatory Budgeting and Grantmaking

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Webinar

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Webinar

DATE: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 TIME: 11:00 - 12:30 pm PST / 12:00 - 1:30 pm MST / 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST / 2:00 - 3:30 pm EST This Neighborhood Funders Group webinar will examine democratic and participatory models where community stakeholders help decide how public and philanthropic resources should be allocated. We will explore different ways participatory resource sharing can deepen democracy, form stronger communities, and build trust. Our discussion will also examine equitable and effective ways funders and community partners can collaborate. Speakers...

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Democratizing Development Program

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And Still I Rise/#BlackWorkersMatter

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Webinar

Monday, May 11, 2015

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... your chance to hear directly from the authors of the reports featured via webinar: Highlights, Recommendations, and Opportunities from the And Still I Rise/#BlackWorkersMatter Reports Marc Bayard, Sean Thomas-Breitfeld, and Kimberly Freeman Brown ...

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Reclaim, Remain, Rebuild: A Conversation with Funders on New Strategies for Urban Democracy & Equity

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Convening

Monday, October 20, 2014

New York, NY

... will take a behind the scenes look at two new national reports , Rise of the Renter Nation and Rise of the Corporate Landlord, to ... Market and Potential Impacts on Renters Full Reports : Rise of the Renter Nation: Solutions to the Housing ...

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Inclusive Development

Funders for a Just Economy - Network Meeting & Florida Tour Review

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Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 -

10:00am - 11:30am

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... Opportunity Program at Demos, where he authored dozens of reports on household debt and coauthored the book Up to Our Eyeballs: How ...

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Gender Justice

Funders for a Just Economy

Workers' Rights

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Catalyzing a Movement for Health and Housing

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