Nonprofits
Interviews & Profiles
NY Writers Coalition ending after nearly a quarter of a century of programming
Aaron Zimmerman, executive director of the nonprofit, discusses how the writing organization was created to provide workshops for New Yorkers with a love of writing, including those in “marginalized groups.”
Opinion
Opinion: With another Trump presidency on the horizon, NYC needs to pay its damn bills
The city can move now on the more than $500 million it owes nonprofits before they face possible federal cuts in funding.
Interviews & Profiles
Making sure older New Yorkers have meals on the holidays – and always
An interview with Citymeals on Meals CEO Beth Shapiro
Nonprofits
Giving students a head start into the media and entertainment industry
How the nonprofit Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network helps to bring state-of-the-art broadcast and production programs into New York schools.
Opinion
Opinion: Domestic violence services in New York City are underfunded and mismatched to communities most in need
A coalition of nonprofits explains what needs to be changed.
New York City
New York’s MWBE programs should be safe from Trump
At City & State’s Government Procurement Conference, New York City and state officials said there was little reason to worry.
New York City
Opinion: Nonprofits keep New York running, but the city’s pushing them off a cliff
The city’s failure to pay nonprofit contractors on time is harming the social safety net.
New York City
Building a community-focused arts mecca in Harlem
A Q&A with Sade Lythcott, the CEO of the National Black Theatre.
New York City
Nonprofit volunteers fight uphill battle to house asylum-seekers amid shelter limits
Volunteer-led Artists, Athletes and Advocates gets the job done under the latest restrictions.
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