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Ford Foundation commits $25 million for equitable economic recovery

Ford Foundation commits $25 million for equitable economic recovery
Ford Foundation announces five-year, $25 million grant to women-led global worker networks calling for a just economic recovery for the world’s 2.1 billion informal workers November 16, 2021 Social and labor protections for world’s informal workers — who represent 60% of all the world’s workforce — seen as crucial to equitable global economic recovery Today,…
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Legal Aid Justice Center receives $10 million from Sonjia Smith

Legal Aid Justice Center receives $10 million from Sonjia Smith
Legal Aid Justice Center receives $10 million from Sonjia Smith November 17, 2021 The Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) today announced that a long-time donor to the organization, Philanthropist Sonjia Smith, has given LAJC a one-time gift of $10,000,000. This historic show of support for LAJC’s efforts towards social, racial, and economic justice is especially…
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Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives

Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives
Barr Foundation, partners launch Massachusetts BIPOC arts initiatives The Barr Foundation has announced a six-year capacity-building initiative aimed at celebrating and supporting the arts of Black, Indigenous, and people of color communities across Massachusetts. The first project of the Creative Futures Collaborative, a partnership between the Barr Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and the Springfield-based Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts,…
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