
Reissa Foundation
@reissafound
A legacy of the RGK Foundation, Reissa is committed to addressing social issues and improving the lives of vulnerable populations in California and Texas.
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http://www.reissa.org 09-07-2018 13:21:06
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RT Marguerite Casey Foundation Learn more about the Ready to Rise public-private collaboration making interventions on dominant structures of youth punishment & incarceration, made possible by Liberty Hill Foundation Foundation, CCF, & state funding. #EndYouthIncarceration insidephilanthropy.com/home/2022/5/10…

RT Northern California Grantmakers: The way we respond to white supremacist terrorism is key to building and maintaining healthy, just narratives and communities around achieving #RacialEquity #EndWhiteSupremacy x.com/oppagenda/stat…

RT Annie E. Casey Foundation: The #EITC in combination with the expanded #ChildTaxCredit reduced poverty by over 40% in the past year — amounting to nearly 5 million children lifted out of poverty. bit.ly/3ldE7xh


RT Jolie McCullough: Self-harm behavior has skyrocketed in Texas’ youth prisons, all while the agency can’t seem to keep anyone on the payroll. Despite significantly fewer kids being locked up, self-harm behavior was assessed *80% more* in 2021 than 2019. texastribune.org/2022/08/02/tex…

RT Foster Care Film “Minnesota is leading the way w/ the Fostering Independence Grants. This funding really changes the calculation for the 80% of fosters who want to go to college—& that dream can be real now” thecentersquare.com/minnesota/mn-o… #FosterCare #college #education #Minnesota



RT The Imprint: When young and vulnerable populations don’t have access to stable housing, they are exposed to additional dangers, writes Olivia Valdovinos. bit.ly/3cUde0l


RT Nonprofit Quarterly: Both corporations and foundations have increased support for #Blackentrepreneurship. But will these investments significantly reduce inequality? bit.ly/3LlVjeD Center for Popular Economics Blavity Mehrsa Baradaran #inequality

RT Nonprofit Quarterly: Lori Stern on the importance of building a #solidarityeconomy for organic agriculture if we are to create a resilient, equitable food system: bit.ly/3zmiS2U Federation of Southern Cooperatives/LAF National Farmers Union #foodsystems




RT Thousand Currents: Did you know that only 3% of public #climatefinance goes to #foodsystems. A new report by Global Alliance for the Future of Food presents food systems as a #climatesolution & priority #COP27. #agroecology #foodsovereignty bit.ly/3DAJEIc

RT The Chronicle of Philanthropy: While the new report shows that foundations are slowly improving the diversity of their portfolio managers over past years, there’s far more work to be done, says Robert Raben, executive director of the Diverse Asset Managers Initiative. phlnthrp.com/3V9CC2t

RT The Chronicle of Philanthropy: “An endowment is a foundation’s biggest asset,” says Ashley Zohn, vice president of learning and impact at the Knight Foundation. “And so how that endowment is managed is also an expression of that foundation’s values.” phlnthrp.com/3V61RTB

RT @mollard_consult: The philanthropic sector has made shifts in practice such as increased spending levels, more general support, streamlined processes, and engagement with questions of racial equity. Center for Effective Philanthropy has BIG questions for #philanthropy. cep.org/big-changes-an…

