The Fund is proud to support several women-empowering groups who #EmbraceEquity by celebrating women’s achievements, educating and raising awareness for women’s equality, advocating for gender parity, and offering resources, access, and connections that are vital to the well-being and livelihood of countless women in New York and around the world. Today, we honor these: Coalition … Continued
We had an incredible evening of reflection, laughter, and tears at last night’s reception for Rev. Dr. Alfonso Wyatt, hosted by Aldrin Bonilla. Thank you for your many years of service at the Fund and for all you do for your countless mentees.“My job is to launch out into the deep. We’ve got an old … Continued
We invite you to join us at the Fund on Tuesday, January 10 at 6 p.m. to meet and hear from Grace Bonilla, the new Chief Executive Officer of United WAY of New York City. This event has ended.
Please join us in honoring Andrew Walrond, a Vice President at FCNY, who has been selected as one of New York’s 100 most outstanding corporate citizens by City & State New York. Andrew oversees our nonprofit loan financing programs—he works diligently to ensure clients know we’re in their corner in times of great need. We … Continued
School cafeterias in the United States serve 7.35 billion meals per year, adding significantly to the global plastic waste stream. School lunches are loaded with single-use plastics, and cafeterias typically generate the most garbage in a school building. Collectively, school cafeterias in the United States have the potential to significantly reduce plastic pollution. Students … Continued
The Hispanic Leadership Institute is a program developed by the Hispanic Federation to assist its member organizations in improving the quality of life for Latinos by enhancing the skills and competencies of its mid and senior level Latino managers. It is run in conjunction with the Fund for the City of New York and the … Continued
Nonprofit organizations provide an important, but sometimes unacknowledged role in local communities. The Nonprofit Power 100, a partnership between City & State and its sister journal, New York Nonprofit Media, honors the efforts made by these organizations to better the lives of New Yorkers by recognizing the sector’s most influential and effective executives. Therefore, it … Continued
We are over two years into the Covid-19 pandemic and New Yorkers’ needs are drastically evolving. Now is the time to prepare the next generation of urban planners to ensure we can keep pace with challenges related to housing, transportation, greenspaces, and much more. So the Fund for the City of New York is very … Continued
City Limits is honoring Lisette Nieves, President of the Fund for the City of New York for their 46th Anniversary. You’re invited to join the celebration at the 2022 City Limits Day Annual Gala & Hall of Fame Induction. Wednesday, October 26, 2022 @ 6:30PM Stanley Kaplan Penthouse @ Lincoln Center 165 West 65th St., … Continued
NYC Community Boards, did you know you can receive research support from urban planning graduate students? Discover the benefits of FCNY’s Community Planning Fellowship program and apply by 9/27/22: www.fcny.org/cpfproposal
Congratulations to the Fund for the City of New York’s President Lisette Nieves on her new appointment to the AmeriCorps Board of Directors. She answered the Biden-Harris Administration’s call to volunteer public service, and is lending her time and talents at the federal agency where she started her professional career. AmeriCorps champions national service and … Continued
The redistricting process in New York City can be opaque, leading to limited public participation in decisions that have a profound impact on communities across every borough. Citizens’ voting power, the quality of municipal services, public policy decisions, and more are all encompassed within district lines. With the democratization of this critical process in mind, … Continued