Personality
Nonprofit and public leaders lead effort to recruit more NYC lifeguards
An interview with YMCA of Greater New York’s Sharon Greenberger, Kevin Moran of the Department of Education and the Queens Public Library’s Dennis Walcott.
Interviews & Profiles
Advocating for the closure of Rikers Island and criminal justice reform
A Q&A with Jonathan Monsalve, president and CEO of Osborne Association.
Personality
A spotlight on community schools, as migrant students join their cohorts
A conversation with City Year New York’s Annie Kessler, former AmeriCorps member and now executive director of the nonprofit.
C. Virginia Fields’ retirement plan: Being a voice for civic engagement
The former City Council member and Manhattan borough president discusses what’s next after stepping down as CEO of the health advocacy nonprofit Black Health in an interview with City & State.
Interviews & Profiles
How will Biden’s executive action on undocumented spouses of US citizens impact New York?
An interview with New York Immigration Coalition CEO Murad Awawdeh.
Helping low-income families and their babies flourish
Room to Grow has been working to ensure parents and their little ones receive the resources they need for more than 25 years.
Personality
Making history as the ‘right person at the right time’
A Q&A with Charles Gibbs, the incoming president of the Metropolitan College of New York.
Providing safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community
Dr. Carla Smith, CEO of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, discussed the organization’s plans for Pride and an upcoming summer camp in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
Reducing stigma and creating equitable solutions for neurodivergent individuals
An interview with Sarah Greenberg, vice president of expertise and strategic design at Understood.org on the launch of the NeuroEquity Collaborative.
Fighting to make sure New York’s community-based mental health providers have the resources they need
An interview with New York State Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Executive Director Lauri Cole
Cultivating the next generation of life-saving blood products – and blood donors
An interview with Christopher Hillyer, CEO and president of New York Blood Center
Tackling New York City’s toughest challenges: Mental health and homelessness
Cal Hedigan, CEO of Community Access, discusses the organization’s work in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
How a legacy nonprofit hopes to share its New York summers with migrant children
For nearly 150 years, the Fresh Air Fund has been a staple in providing nature-filled summers to underprivileged New York City youth.
Opinion: Our government – and philanthropy – have failed to support the newest New Yorkers
Black and brown migrants are paying the highest price.
Using the stage to empower New York City’s young people
Nonprofit TADA! Youth Theater co-founder Janine Nina Trevens discusses the organization’s creative and free programming.
Destigmatizing access to mental health services for youth
An interview with Jessica Greenawalt, co-founder and executive director of The Arthur Project.
Putting food on the table and a roof overhead for needy New Yorkers
An interview with Peter Endriss, executive director of Community Help in Park Slope
How peer-led support can change mental health outcomes
An interview with Baltic Street Wellness Solutions CEO Taina Laing
Changing children’s lives for almost half a century
Arlene Goldsmith of New Alternatives for Children talks about her decades of leadership at the organization and her next move in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
Responding to food insecurity during Ramadan
How City Harvest is responding to the needs of New York’s Muslim community.
