New York City

News

Lewis-Martin, Salaam, Cabán present visions for the future at NYC 40 under 40 event

City & State’s annual 40 under 40 celebration highlighted the city’s rising stars – and also some recent City Council drama.

Opinion

Why the Fair Access to Victim Compensation Act should be signed into law

The legislation allows survivors of violence and abuse to submit a letter from nonprofits like Safe Horizon to apply for victim compensation.

Nonprofits

News

Nonprofit recruits New Yorkers to fight book banning

PEN America marked Banned Books Week with events promoting the freedom to read and taking a stand against censorship.

Nonprofits

Opinion

COMMENTARY: Why police should be trained and prepared to protect children from trauma when their parents are arrested

Partnering with community based organizations, law enforcement agencies can meet the state’s new accreditation standard for safeguarding kids.

Nonprofits

Funding

Amplify Her Foundation plans $1 million inaugural grantmaking cycle

The new philanthropic organization at the same time has released the new report, “If She Can Make it Here,” which will be used in the selection process.

New York State

News

Gonzalez-Rojas reintroduces legislation to eliminate social worker testing requirement

The difficult clinical exam has been considered a barrier for people of color from working in their communities

Personality

Three decades of leadership, activism and lessons learned leading The Fortune Society

The organization’s executive director JoAnne Page sat down with New York Nonprofit Media to discuss her tenure at the nonprofit and what’s next.

Nonprofits

News

Breaking barriers to competitive high schools

How the TEAK Fellowship, now in its 25th year, is helping underprivileged students into some of New York City’s and the nation’s most elite institutions.

Nonprofits

News

Brooklyn-based mentoring program for at-risk youth ends due to budget cuts

The community-based Next STEPS aimed to promote education, employment, health services, family engagement and civic participation.

New York City

Personality

Building YIMBY support for affordable housing in NYC

A discussion with Annemarie Gray, executive director of the nonprofit Open New York.

Opinion

Opinion

OPINION: Why the 90% deserve a hand up, not a handout

Here’s how a non-profit works with high-potential entrepreneurs to make America a land of opportunity for all.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York has a long way to go on wrongful convictions

Legislation approved by the state Senate and Assembly would create a working pathway to exoneration in our state.

Education

News

Report: NYC’s 3-K allowed for more moms to enter labor force

The findings came from a new poverty tracker launched by the Robin Hood Foundation and Columbia University.

New York City

News

Finding ways to end cycles of domestic violence and homelessness

Nonprofit leaders, experts and policymakers gathered at City & State’s “Blueprint for Change: Ending Cycles of Gender-Based Violence & Homelessness” conference to bring light to key obstacles faced by survivors.

Nonprofits

Funding

Hochul launches $60 million infrastructure investment program for nonprofits

Eligible organizations will receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $500,000 for the completion of small and large scale construction projects.

New York City

News

Will NYC’s nonprofit procurement process ever be functional?

New York City spends 35% of its procurement budget on nonprofit contractors, but payment delays continue to vex vendors.

New York City

Personality

What brings Nicole Malliotakis together with Justin Brannan? A senior center in Bay Ridge

The Bay Ridge Center raised $5 million and secured a major grant to go from operating out of a church basement for nearly half a century to occupying a newly renovated 21,000 square foot building.

Nonprofits

Opinion

Commentary: Parenting from behind bars

How a nonprofit helps incarcerated women continue being mothers

Nonprofits

News

What it takes to get a disorder recognized

How a nonprofit was created to build a community for children with Non-Verbal Learning Disability

Nonprofits

Opinion

More severe weather in NYC could have hidden dire effects, here’s how we can build resilience

A collaboration of government and nonprofit institutions could mitigate the economic and social effects of climate change.