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2015 Legislative Preview
January 6, 2015Join Maryland Nonprofits Monday, January 12 for a preview of the 2015 General Assembly. This will be your chance to get involved in public policy initiatives that nonprofits are leading, and learn about legislative and budget issues that could...
New Partners for Smart Growth Conference
January 4, 2015The theme for New Partners 2015 is “Practical Tools and Innovative Strategies for Creating Great Communities,” underscoring this year’s stronger emphasis on implementation. The program will feature tools, strategies, focused trainings,...
Health Reform is Important, But Collaboration is Key
December 30, 2014Relative to national averages, many people of color have poorer health from the cradle to the grave—beginning at birth, with higher rates of low birth weight and infant mortality; through childhood and adolescence, with higher rates of asthma and...
Gail Christopher to be Honored with Terrance Keenan Award
December 16, 2014Gail Christopher, Vice President for Policy and Senior Advisor at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will receive Grantmakers In Health's (GIH) 2015 Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The award pays tribute to health grantmakers...
The Raising of America Webinar
December 12, 2014The National Collaborative for Health Equity recently held a webinar encouraging PLACE MATTERS teams to use The Raising of America – a new documentary film from award-winning media producers at California Newsreel – to help raise awareness...
Why Eric Garner is the turning point Ferguson never was
December 9, 2014Ferguson, Mo., has captured the nation's attention for the better part of the past four months. But in just a few short days in the national news, Eric Garner has become the political rallying point that Ferguson never has. A new poll shows...
Mediaxploitation: A Call for Unbiased Reporting on Boys and Men of Color
November 25, 2014Event Description: Media reporting on the Grand Jury decision regarding the killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, tended to focus on isolated instances of violence that erupted following the announcement of the jury’s decision. Yet peaceful...
Statement from the National Collaborative for Health Equity on the Grand Jury Decision Regarding the Death of Michael Brown
November 25, 2014The National Collaborative for Health Equity joins many other racial justice organizations around the nation in decrying the failure of the Grand Jury convened in the Michael Brown killing to indict Ferguson, MO police officer Darren Wilson, who was...
Equity Matters for Health Newsletter – November 2014
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W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Equity Anchor’s Statement on Ferguson
November 7, 2014The W.K. Kellogg Foundation's racial equity anchors released a statement on Ferguson. They stand in solidarity and awe of young activists fighting for...