New York Nonprofit Media is proud to present our first ever Cause Awards 2016: honoring individuals, agencies, and philanthropists who this year have made a major impact on the most pressing human services issues of New York's nonprofit sector. Congratulations to our list of winners in each sector:
Homelessness/housing
Nadia Sadloski, The Doe Fund
Elizabeth Strojan, Enterprise Community Partners, Inc.
BRC
Youth development
Sharod Tomlinson, Berkeley College
Mary Sofianos, St. Christopher's
Mental/Behavioral health
Rod DiMotta, Astor Services for Children and Families
The Samaritans NYC
Aging issues
Release Aging People in Prison
The New Jewish Home
Immigration
Arab American Family Services
The Long Island Immigrant Children Defense Project
Education
Jessica Maxwell, Children's Aid Society
JCCA
Employment
#15andFunding Coalition - Allison Sesso, Human Services Council, Jennifer Jones, FPWA, James Parrott, FPI
Criminal justice reform
Center for Community Alternatives (CCA)
Kellie Phelan, Hour Children
Disability/access issues
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
The THRIVE Network
Food insecurity/food justice
Angela Pionegro, Mercy Home for Children
Food Bank For New York City
Overall Sector Support
Jonathan Gradess, NYS Defenders Association
Jewish Board
Philanthropy
New York Women's Foundation
The New York Bar Foundation
They will be honored in a special print edition of the publication and at an awards breakfast in early November.
For more information on congratulator ads and VIP table seating, please contact Kelly Murphy at kmurphy@cityandstateny.com or 917 952 4994.