Picture of storefront that accepts SNAP.
Judge blocks USDA effort to deny SNAP access for 700,000 Americans
More than 50,000 residents could have been lost benefits in New York City in the rule had been implemented.
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President Donald Trump speaking.
Nonprofits join calls opposing Trump order limiting diversity training
Leaders at nonprofits and businesses say the order has created confusion and may lead to baseless investigations.
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Worker or volunteer with NYC Census reaching out to people to fill out the census.
Census count to end Friday; community organizations make final outreach push
Nonprofits and city officials say losing another two weeks of the decennial count is a loss for New Yorkers.
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Robin Hood Foundation CEO Wes Moore at a Feb. 4, 2019 event in New York City
Robin Hood announces new investments into nonprofits led by people of color
Its new Power Fund will support leaders at nonprofits such as the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development and One Brooklyn Health System.
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Street view of Chinatown in Manhattan New York City.
Museum of Chinese in America gets $3M after fire, pandemic closure
The grant from the Ford Foundation represents more than an entire year's budget for the museum.
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People on group Zoom call rallying for the Learning to Work program.
Community organizations rally against potential cuts to key youth program
The Learning to Work program helps high school students access paid internships and other support.
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President Donald Trump's face.
Trump shuts down pandemic relief package talks until after election
Democrats and Republicans have been stalled for months on what provisions to include in future stimulus bills.
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New Yorkers wait in line to get food at a food pantry in Brooklyn in April 2020.
National network of food banks anticipates 8 billion-meal shortfall in the next year
Charities will continue to struggle to provide food for people in hunger over the course of the next 12 months.
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Capitol Hill in Washington D.C.
House releases revised COVID relief bill, with provisions helping nonprofits
The bill would set aside Paycheck Protection Program loans for nonprofits and provide aid to states and localities.
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Black Lives Matter protestors in Times Square on July 26th.
Funds are pouring into racial justice programs. Will it help?
Grantmakers and activists explore how to most effectively fight systemic racism.
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