Nonprofits
Interviews & Profiles
‘This was not a one-and-done deal’: Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter’s legacy with Habitat for Humanity
The nonprofit’s CEO Sabrina Lippman recalls the 100-year-old former president and former first lady’s commitment to build affordable housing in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
Nonprofits
Chinese-American Planning Council hosts voter education event
The Golden Day Community Carnival combined getting-the-vote out with family fun activities.
Nonprofits
How nonprofits are engaging reluctant voters ahead of the presidential election
GoVoteNYC’s nonpartisan program engages low-propensity voters in BIPOC communities.
New York City
Uncertainty over presidential election worries climate-impacted immigrants
Both candidates are polar opposites on policy that impacts new arrivals seeking refuge from climate change.
Nonprofits
Dutchess County’s sole nonprofit senior living facility battles for survival
The 150-year-old Vassar-Warner Home will close by Oct. 31, unless it can prove that it has the funding and capacity to stay open.
Nonprofits
Nonprofit fights food insecurity through healthy food access and nutrition education
United Way of New York City’s Community Chef Program has conducted workshops for almost fifteen years.
Nonprofits
Nonprofit delivers cats and dogs rescued from hurricane-ravaged states to NYC shelter
Best Friends Animal Society brought the rescues to safety from southern states following Hurricane Helene and the impending Milton.
Homelessness
Number of homeless veterans drops in New York amid calls for continued support
The state tally found that there were 700 known cases, down from more than 1,000 in 2023.
Interviews & Profiles
At Transportation Alternatives, holding down the fort until a new leader is found
An interview with the nonprofit’s interim co-executive directors, Elizabeth Adams and Megan Eiss.
Nonprofits
New campaign engages CUNY to quantify need in human services
The human services and advocacy campaign known as BUMP, or “Bring up minimum pay,” wants the minimum wage floor for the sector to match the cost of living in New York state.
Interviews & Profiles
Surviving a major health crisis to continue serving New Yorkers in need
An interview with Robert Cordero, CEO of Grand Street Settlement
Opinion
Opinion: Ending food waste and the cycle of hunger – it can be done
Sharing Excess redistributes food that would otherwise go to waste to communities in need.
Nonprofits
Literacy nonprofits hopeful after New York City public school reading scores dip
Advocates say the city is still “moving in the right direction” and expect the trend to reverse.
Nonprofits
Robin Hood invests $36.3 million to combat poverty in NYC
The new grants funded more than 100 organizations.
New York City
9/11 day of service calls for unity against backdrop of polarized nation
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado joined thousands to pack meals and remember the spirit of working together that followed Sept. 11 on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Interviews & Profiles
Fighting to meet children's needs for almost two decades
Jennifer March, executive director of the Citizens’ Committee for the Children of New York, steps down after 17 years on the job.
Opinion
Opinion: Saving for college is part of my public school story
How the nonprofit NYC Kids RISE program was a game changer.
Nonprofits
Funding community groups to help them create meaningful change
An interview with North Star Fund Executive Director Jennifer Ching
Opinion
Opinion: We do divorce wrong
The best way to protect against the harm of a marital split is not to push people to stay married at all costs, but instead to create legal systems that ensure a breakup is quick, simple and fair.
New York City