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
Being a STEM teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City requires not just skill and technique, but tenacity and heart. Seven public high school teachers were honored on April 27, 2022 with a Sloan Award for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics for supporting their students in unprecedented ways and helping them excel … Continued
Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, Executive Vice President of the Fund for the City of New York, will receive the Presidential Medal of Honor for Outstanding Community Member at Hostos College’s 52nd Commencement Ceremony.
This year’s recipients of the Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics have been recognized across the boroughs for their fantastic achievement. Check out these articles written about them or view their bios to learn more about them. Best in Class/Lo mejor de la clase – Manhattan Times News 7 educators called to … Continued
We are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural event of FCNY Convenings, a monthly speaker series. Please join us at the Fund on May 3rd for a Book Talk and Signing with author, Rhea Wong. How can you raise money for your nonprofit? Learn from expert Rhea Wong, author of “Get That Money, Honey!” … Continued
We are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural event of FCNY Convenings, a monthly speaker series. Please join us at the Fund on March 30th for a Book Talk and Signing with author Daisy Auger-Dominiguez. Daisy Auger-Dominguez is the chief people officer at Vice Media Group. She was formerly Google’s director of global diversity and inclusion … Continued
(L-R) Fund Executive Vice President Aldrin Bonilla, Selection Panel Chair Georgia Boothe, Selection Panelist Ester Fuchs, Fund President Lisette Nieves, Sloan Foundation President Adam Falk On the morning of February 28, 2022, a large bus pulled up in front of the Fund for the City of New York for a one-of-a-kind road trip. Fund … Continued