May 2010 Announcements Archive

NEW EVENT! PACE Presents: The Emerging Framework for Civic Engagement Evaluation

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) Presents a Webinar on June 15,
The Emerging Framework for Civic Engagement Evaluationread more >>

NEW REPORT! Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008

Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2008
Issued May 2010

By Thom File and Sarah Crissey

This U.S. Census Bureau report examines levels of voting and registration in the November 2008 presidential election, the characteristics of citizens who reported either registering or voting in the election, and the reasons why some registered individuals did not vote. read more >>

Brennan Center for Justice's JUSTBOOKS Blog!

JUSTBOOKS is dedicated to justice, books and ideas, and posts new issues -- and entirely fresh content -- on a quasi-regular, bi-weekly basis.read more >>

June 7th, 2010, 12-4PM (NYC) Funder Briefing: Criminalizing Communities, Tearing Families Apart

 

Date: June 7, 2010
Time: 12-4PM EST
Location: New York, NY

CRIMINALIZING COMMUNITIES, TEARING FAMILIES APART:
Punitive Policies Targeting the Most Marginalized 

To RSVP, click here.   (Lunch will be served)

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New Reproductive Justice Toolkit!


What is Reproductive Justice?
How does it connect to the issues my foundation supports?
Why is Reproductive Justice a winning strategy?
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The Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health and Rights
Announces a New Online Resource for Funders

Growing the Reproductive Justice Movement: A Toolkit for Funders
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PACE Webinar! Creating Spaces for Change: Working Towards a 'Story of Now' in Civic Engagement

Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE) presents the webinar:
Creating Spaces for Change: Working Towards a 'Story of Now' in Civic Engagement

Date: Monday, May 24, 2010
Time: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Register Now!
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Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) 2010 National Convening!

Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees
2010 National Convening & 20th Anniversary Commemoration

Embracing a New America: Philanthropic Leadership for Shared Prosperity

Le Parker Meridien Hotel, New York City
June 21-23, 2010

To register, click here.

NEW REPORT! Strengthening Organizations - A Report by the French American Charitable Trust (FACT)

The French American Charitable Trust (FACT) has a mission to help develop and sustain networks of community-based groups in the U.S. and France that educate, organize, and empower people to actively participate in developing public policies that directly affect their lives.

In their latest report, Strengthening Organizations, FACT shares lessons learned from their capacity building program, which they implented in 2004 to give groups the opportunity and resources to focus on their internal cultures, structures, and processes. read more >>

NEW REPORT! What Should We Do? A Report by the Needmor Fund

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?
A Report to the Board of Directors of the Needmor Fund
Prepared by Spence Limbocker, 2009 read more >>

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