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New York Road Runners partners with New York City Public Schools to create middle school running progams
The nonprofit will invest $3 million over five years on underserved school districts
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After more than half-a-century of service, CPC lands a permanent home in Manhattan
The Chinese-American Planning Council’s new headquarters near its birthplace in Chinatown includes a three-floor community center and 208 affordable senior housing units.
Personality
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.
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Union Settlement’s Darlene Williams and Urban Pathways’ Frederick Shack appointed to co-chair new nonprofit advisory council
The CEOs will help lead a group represented by more than two dozen organizations to better connect city government with the nonprofit sector.
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Poll: Most Asian individuals support legal access to abortion
The findings come from a national survey conducted by AAPI Data, the Associated Press and NORC Center for Public Affairs Research
New York State
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Summit highlights mental health of LGBTQ+ New Yorkers in the digital space
Attendees at “Diverse Spaces, Diverse Faces,” presented by Equality New York in collaboration with City & State, discussed racism, criminalization and anti-trans attacks, as well as regulating social media and protecting free expression.
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Daniel’s Law supporters celebrate $2 million allocation in 2025 state Senate and Assembly one house bills for pilot program
The legislation seeks to change responses to mental health crises.
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NYC gives 9% raises over three years to human services workers
The annual cost-of-living bump comes after advocates rallied and pushed for pay increases
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Migrant mothers and their kids, facing challenges alone, look to nonprofits for help
How organizations are providing food, shelter and clothing to asylum-seeker families.
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New York Nonprofit Media’s 2024 Nonprofit BoardCon focuses on best practices
Key issues discussed at the event included board responsibilities, deepening engagement and diversity and inclusion.
New York City
Personality
Manhattan’s Meatpacking District emerges a pedestrian-oriented neighborhood
Jeffrey LeFrancois, the business improvement district’s executive director, discusses his work on the historic area’s pedestrian-first streetscapes and its resiliency after COVID-19.
New York City
Personality
Nonprofit ED warns city budget cuts threaten services for domestic violence survivors
Nicole Branca, executive director of New Destiny Housing, expressed concerns in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
Nonprofits
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YAI and FedEx partner to support employment of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The effort coincides with National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Nonprofits
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Bronx Parent Housing Network rebrands to Housing Solutions of New York
The new name stems from the tremendous growth the organization has experienced over the past year.
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.
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
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New York Blood Center welcomes newly eligible LGBTQ+ donors
The move comes after the Food and Drug Administration issued its final guidance on a screening process that is not based on sexual or gender identity.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘My private life mirrors my professional life:’ Union Settlement CEO on her devotion to public service
Darlene Williams sits down for a discussion with New York Nonprofit Media.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
College admissions, post-affirmative action
PeerForward CEO Gary Linnen discusses his work helping students of color into higher education in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
New York City
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