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November 12, 2020
Statement from the Women’s Refugee Commission proposing the incoming Biden Administration take forth a humanitarian and human rights agenda within the first 100 days.
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Women's Refugee Commission
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September 23, 2020
This op-ed was originally published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy on September 23, 2020. The undersigned funders join GCIR in taking a stand against hate and support this call to action to philanthropy.
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Statement
May 12, 2020
Census Counts issued a letter to Congress, signed by 144 national, state, and local groups outlining recommendations to closely examine the Census Bureau’s adjusted operational timeline are impacting 2020 Census outreach.
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Statement
March 16, 2020
A letter from Unbound Philanthropy to its grantees about the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Unbound Philanthropy
Statement
March 14, 2020
This letter from the National Council of Nonprofits and nearly three dozen co-signers makes the case for nonprofits being included in a stimulus package.
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National Council of Nonprofits
Statement
March 14, 2020
The East Bay Community Foundation is fortunate to be part of a compassionate, generous, and resilient community. In these times especially, the health, safety and well-being of their partners, staff and neighbors remains their top priority.
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The East Bay Community Foundation
Statement
June 28, 2019
Funders Applaud Outcome on Citizenship Question Case, Remain Committed to 2020 Census
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Funders' Committee for Civic Participation
Statement
December 6, 2018
A statement by multiple Chicago-based foundations denouncing the Trump administration's proposed changes to the "public charge" rule.
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Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance
Conant Family Foundation
Healthy Communities Foundation
Michael Reese Health Trust
The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation
The Field Foundation
The Wieboldt Foundation
United Way of Metro Chicago
VNA Foundation
Woods Fund Chicago
Statement
October 10, 2018
Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) sent a letter signed by 90 bipartisan mayors from 29 states and the District of Columbia to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen calling on her to drop the proposed expansion of the “public charge” rule
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The United States Conference of Mayors
Statement
September 25, 2018
The Boston Foundation issued a statement expressing their opposition to the proposed changes to the "public charge" rule.
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The Boston Foundation