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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.
Homelessness
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How homelessness can be viewed as a symptom of mental illness
Robust outreach initiatives may be the best solution to help chronically undomiciled individuals, according to the Center for Urban Community Services.
Nonprofits
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Bringing a new look to affordable housing
A Q&A with Jeremy Kohomban of The Children’s Village on the nonprofit’s latest development.
New York State
News
Report: Two-thirds of licensed registered nurses are active in New York state
The findings, released at Mother Cabrini Health Foundation’s Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit, reveal staffing shortages felt most strongly in acute care hospitals.
Nonprofits
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Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to release report addressing statewide nursing shortage
The foundation will unveil the study at its upcoming Healthier Communities, Healthier People summit at the Museum of the City of New York, presented by City & State.
Events
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NYN Media’s 2024 Opcon highlights best practices for nonprofit operations
Experts gathered to discuss investments in automation, improved communications and more.
Nonprofits
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City Harvest summer campaign feeds over 11,000 children and families
The nonprofit’s “Share Lunch. Fight Hunger,” campaign comes as access to free school lunches is limited.
Nonprofits
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AAPI-focused nonprofit welcomes migrants
How the Chinese-American Planning Council stands ready to help throughout the immigration process.
News
Overcoming barriers to AAPI mental health treatment
How nuanced care understands and addresses the specific needs of this community.
Nonprofits
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Mobilization for Justice strike ends after 13 weeks
A new contract ratified by 72% of the nonprofit’s union members secures double digit raises for the labor movement’s lowest paid members.
News
Advancing a national Asian American Pacific Islander curricula
A look at how the Asian American Foundation’s STAATUS Index is bringing light to the Asian American experience in education.
Personality
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.
News
Business consortium awards $100,000 in microgrants to hyperlocal nonprofits
The Westside Community Fund made the first of two annual distributions to organizations on Manhattan’s West Side.
Personality
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.
New York City
News
First pet-friendly shelter for unhoused families opens in the Bronx
The Urban Resource Institute and New York City Department of Homeless Services unveiled the facility to provide temporary housing that also allows for animals.
News
Nonprofits awarded $9.9 million in grants from New York Community Trust
Funding went to help local organizations pay workers secure living wages, support young people with disabilities, as well as environmental preservation efforts and asylum seekers’ access to health care.
New York City
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Tenants fed up with nonprofit landlord ask court to appoint administrator to take over building
A group of tenants living in a building owned by supportive housing provider Food First have filed a petition in housing court to get an administrator appointed to manage the building, which has over 150 outstanding violations.
News
Heisman Trophy Fund awards $1.2 Million to NYC and Long Island nonprofits
Funding will go to providers enhancing youth sports and academics across New York and New Jersey
Personality
Responding to food insecurity during Ramadan
How City Harvest is responding to the needs of New York’s Muslim community.
Personality
Making college readiness accessible after the end of affirmative action
A look at how The Opportunity Network advises students without the legal mandate.
