James Reichman
Sloan Public Service Awards
Captain, The Fire Department of the City of New York
We Put Leaders First
Since our founding in 1968, our goal has been to improve the lives of everyday people. We started in local communities throughout New York City and have since expanded across the nation. We are now sharing our knowledge with communities across the globe.
Our Leadership
At the Fund for the City of New York our work is guided by leaders who understand that lasting impact is built through collaboration, trust, data, imagination, and a deep commitment to the people and communities of New York City.
Dr. Lisette Nieves, President
Dr. Lisette Nieves brings a cross-sector perspective to the Fund’s work, with decades of experience in education, workforce development, philanthropy, civic engagement, and nonprofit leadership. Through her new podcast, The Junction with Lisette Nieves, she extends that work into a broader public conversation by inviting leaders, thinkers, artists, educators, public servants, and changemakers to explore the ideas shaping our collective future.
The Junction creates space for thoughtful dialogue at the intersection of leadership, culture, education, equity, storytelling, and public life. Each episode reflects Dr. Nieves’ belief that meaningful conversations can help us better understand one another, imagine new possibilities, and move communities forward.
Dr. Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, Executive Vice President
Dr. Aldrin Rafael Bonilla’s leadership at the Fund is rooted in public service, civic engagement, data, and a long-standing commitment to equity and economic mobility. As Executive Vice President, he helps lead signature Fund initiatives and brings deep experience across government, nonprofit, academic, and community-based spaces.
In a recent two-part conversation on NYCETC’s The Workforce Drop podcast, Dr. Bonilla joined Greg Morris to reflect on his own path from Washington Heights to citywide leadership, the role of mentorship and civic participation, and the importance of using data to build stronger communities. He also discussed the Fund’s True Cost of Living work and what it reveals about the gap between wages, essential costs, and what New Yorkers truly need to thrive.
Word From Our Partner Projects
Innovation Across Silos
Since 2023 the FCNY Innovation Across Silos Conference has brought together nonprofit and public sector leaders for a full-day conference dedicated to cross-sector problem solving. These innovators break down silos, bridge divides, and find new and creative ways to approach challenges that would be impossible to solve by any single sector or discipline alone.
2023 Highlights
2024 Highlights
Sloan Public Service Awards
For nearly 50 years, the “Nobel Prize of public service” has been awarded to outstanding civil servants whose work performance and commitment to the public transcend–not merely the ordinary–but the extraordinary. In honoring these winners, we also acknowledge the contribution and sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of dedicated public servants who, with integrity and devotion, perform the work that keeps NYC running.
Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science & Mathematics
Annually, in collaboration with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Fund for the City of New York selects seven exceptional teachers. 2022’s awards are particularly special, as they both honored the awarded teachers and symbolized our collective appreciation for educators across New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022’s honorees join a distinguished group of 77 past winners.
