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Nonprofits push New York City Council to fund summer programs
New York City Council members grilled youth services officials about a lack of funding for summer programs in this year’s budget at a sometimes tense May 8 executive budget hearing.
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Fall of Schneiderman need not be a blow to New York nonprofits
The Charities Bureau has been highly accessible to us, presenting annually at our member meeting Camp Finance, and making it a point to regularly reach out to us.
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VIDEO: This is how New York City handles your calls about the homeless
It’s something that happens just about everyday. A New Yorker spots a homeless person on the street. Sometimes this person is seen as in dire need of help. Sometimes they are seen as a nuisance. In either case, a call is made to New York City’s 311 system. This video show what happens next
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One New York nonprofit remembers Barbara Bush
Former first lady Barbara Bush first visited the Association to Benefit Children to promote literacy and read with children at an ABC program for preschool-aged children. Half of the children she met that day were homeless.
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More people need to understand Adverse Childhood Experiences
Our communities, our counties, and indeed our state and country will be stronger if we all focus less on the negative impacts of trauma and concentrate instead on building resilience and giving these children the chance to succeed.
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More people could end up institutionalized because of state budget
The final budget ignored desperate cries to increase affordable and accessible housing, boost funding for independent living services, and ensure our personal attendants are paid a fair wage.
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Here are the harsh truths nonprofit startups learned
Optimistic nonprofit entrepreneurs received a reality check at Baruch College’s 15th annual Consulting Day for New York City’s nonprofits.
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Showing impact with St. Nicks Alliance and Change Capital Fund
Change Capital Fund invests in helping nonprofits demonstrate their impact, but the data collection to make that happen can be a heavy lift.
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Tracing a boy's rise from program participant to board chair
Thirty years ago, at the tender age of ten, Jamel Oeser-Sweat was literally a “fugitive from justice.” His mother was looking to elude Special Services for Children’s attempt to once again remove her children from her care. A lot has changed since.
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Nonprofit funding battle continues over procurements issue
Human services nonprofits are well positioned to win several important funding victories but will likely fall Shortt on a collective struggle to secure better contracting terms with the city.
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We need the city’s help to connect harder-to-reach youth to economic opportunities
Young adults who are still out of school and out of work – despite New York City’s strong economy and work opportunities – are typically facing steeper barriers.
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