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Monday, March 03, 2025 |
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How NY nonprofits are regrouping under Trump’s attacks
Donald Trump has continued to rattle the nonprofit community— from a slew of grant freezes leading to a storm of nonprofit-led lawsuits to sweeping restructuring efforts to remove DEI language. As these gridlocks in recent weeks leave the future of many nonprofits at risk, experts of New York’s philanthropic community are moving to strengthen management efforts and board relationships.
At New York Nonprofit Media’s 2025 BoardCon, held at EmblemHealth in Lower Manhattan Thursday, industry leaders, management experts and board members gathered to discuss best practices to strengthen, regroup and stabilize industry members amidst the changes impacting the nonprofit sector.
Panelists covered a range of issues from strategic governance, tightening legal responsibilities, investing in better financial tools, and increasing engagement and diversity in the boardroom. Read more here. |
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Attendees listening in on a panel discussion at New York Nonprofit Media’s 2025 BoardCon on Thursday at the EmblemHealth in Lower Manhattan. (Image by Ralph R. Ortega) |
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Safer Roads, a leading non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing road safety through cross-sector collaboration and technological innovation, New York City independent school bus operator NYCSBUS, and innovative AI video telematics technology partner VisionTrack, announce the launch of the School Bus of the Future pilot program. Building on TSR’s successful 2024 Truck of the Future program, this pilot will outfit school buses with similar equipment – surround cameras, near-miss AI analysis and in-cab-alerts – but adapted and specialized for school buses operating in urban scenarios, expanding the scope of both the types of tested vehicles and the environments that these safety technologies can be applied to. During the School Bus of the Future pilot program, TSR, NYCSBUS, and additional partners will evaluate speeding, harsh driving, VRU alerting, and video triggers to determine how these integrated systems are enhancing road safety.
People’s Theatre Project, a cultural cornerstone in New York City and upper Manhattan, announced its name change to The People’s Theatre. This change reflects the organization’s growth and ongoing commitment to immigrant communities, and establishes its position as the owner and operator of the upcoming immigrant arts center, The People’s Theatre: Centro Cultural Inmigrante, set to open in Manhattan’s Inwood section in 2026. Now in its 16th season, The People’s Theatre has built a legacy of uplifting the voices of immigrant communities by offering a platform for storytelling that challenges societal norms and fosters empathy. Throughout its history, the nonprofit has developed original productions inspired by the lived experiences of immigrants and collaborated with schools, community groups, and artists to share these stories across New York City.
The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will host its annual Spring Women’s Luncheon on April 1, bringing together community leaders, advocates, and supporters to honor the resilience of Holocaust survivors and reinforce the Museum’s commitment to education and remembrance. This year’s luncheon will feature Alice Ginsburg, a Holocaust survivor, who will share her harrowing journey of survival, resilience, and hope in a talk titled From Auschwitz to Liberation: Alice Ginsburg's Journey of Survival, Resilience, and Hope. Born in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia, in 1930, Alice was a young girl when the Nazis invaded in 1944. Her family was deported to Auschwitz, where she was separated from her mother and other family members. Enduring forced labor in multiple camps, Alice was eventually liberated by the Russian Army in 1945. She was later reunited with her father and brother in Budapest before immigrating to the United States in 1947. Today, she serves as a dedicated member of the Museum’s Speakers Bureau, sharing her story to educate future generations and combat hatred.
Today, restaurant workers, women, and allies will come together in the Bronx to kick off Women’s History Month with a Self-Defense Class for Restaurant Workers. Hosted at 815 Allerton Avenue at 5:00PM, this event will provide workers with essential self-defense skills, free lunch and drinks, and powerful testimonies from women in the industry about why New York must pass A1200 & S415-A, legislation that would eliminate the state’s subminimum wage for tipped workers. Restaurant workers, particularly women, face among the highest levels of workplace harassment and exploitation, often due to their reliance on tips to earn a living wage. New York’s two-tier wage system currently allows tipped workers to earn as little as $10.35 to $11.00 per hour before tips.
The Chinese-American Planning Council held its annual gala at Cipriani Wall Street, celebrating 60 years of empowering and uplifting Asian American, immigrant, and low-income communities in New York City. The sold-out event on Thursday welcomed more than 900 guests and raised over $1.5 million, with 100% of proceeds supporting CPC’s efforts to expand essential programming, particularly for immigrant New Yorkers during this critical time of economic uncertainty and policy challenges, promote staff development, and advocate for policy priorities that advance equity and inclusion for all. The evening was emceed by Ernabel Demillo, host of CUNY-TV’s Emmy Award-winning show “Asian American Life,” and Alan Muraoka, the beloved actor and director best known as the proprietor of Hooper’s Store on Sesame Street.
The Municipal Art Society of New York recently announced that New Yorkers can submit walks for the Jane’s Walk NYC 2025 festival to be held during the first weekend of May. Anyone can submit and lead a Jane’s Walk in any New York City neighborhood across all five boroughs, and submissions will be open until March 31. The festival roster with a list of all the walks will be released in early-April. MAS organizes a fleet of volunteer walk leaders, to create 200+ in-person, virtual, and on-demand walks with over 5,000 participants. All Jane’s Walk NYC events are free and open to the public.
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A message from Your Part-Time Controller, LLC |
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Education: The department awarded $1.6 million to City Year Inc. and $1.6 million Triad Consulting Strategies Inc for community schools.
Youth and Community Development: The department awarded $50,000 to Beyond Cheer Athletics Inc. for neighborhood youth team sports.
Children’s Services: The department awarded $496,013 to Triple P America Inc. for school based early support. |
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A message from BTQ Financial |
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* The Trump administration appealed a lower court’s decision to temporarily unfreeze billions of foreign aid owed to nonprofits and other government partners while the legal proceedings play out. Chief Justice John Roberts stayed the order to release the funding from the United States Agency for International Development pending the highest court’s review, with a noon deadline today for nonprofits in the case to respond, NonprofitPro reports.
* A nearly two-week illegal strike by state correction officers appeared to be over Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul agreed to a series of concessions – including the “temporary” suspension of a law restricting the use of solitary confinement to 15 days. The state also agreed to limit ordering correction officers to work 24-hour mandatory overtime, The CITY reports.
When former Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined the New York City mayoral race over the weekend, he reintroduced himself to New Yorkers after years out of the public eye. Today, he will start to introduce his proposals to improve the city, starting with a detailed plan to make it more affordable, The New York Times reports.
* An immigrant neighborhood where Trump made inroads now fears ICE raids. In Corona, a once-vibrant New York City enclave home to generations of Latino immigrants, the threat of mass deportations has made many residents afraid to go outside, the Times reports. * The president’s order for investigations of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs target philanthropies that hold $900 billion in assets and account for roughly 55 percent of all grant dollars awarded, Chronicle of Philanthropy reports. * A new East Village cafe is serving up job training for migrants and free lunch for all. Cafewal, which is located in a nondescript basement underneath Elim House of Worship, is powered by volunteers, Gothamist reports. * The deadline to apply for New York City’s Summer Youth Employment program will be extended by two weeks to March 14, city officials said Friday. The program, open to any young person between 14 and 24 in New York City, sets up participants with paid summer jobs across a range of industries, Chalkbeat reports.
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A message from City & State |
THIS THURSDAY -- Join us at Nonprofit BoardCon. Effective board management empowers nonprofits to maximize their impact by enhancing fundraising, strategic planning, and mission-driven work, especially in times of crisis. Get ready to explore the importance of board-staff collaboration for future success. At Nonprofit BoardCon on February 27th, over 200 nonprofit leaders and industry experts will discuss strategies to optimize the collaboration between board members and staff. It’s a full-day conference of information-packed panels and a networking opportunity you don’t want to miss! Find out more & register today to join the conversation!
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* For nonprofits, Trump’s cuts echo the Reagan era, but with striking differences. Philanthropy experts see Trump's approach to the nonprofit sector as unprecedented for its lack of plan and philosophy as well as its sweeping and questionably legal implementation, Chronicle of Philanthropy reports.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Bert Coffman, first vice president of the STONEWALL Rebellion Veterans' Association; tomorrow to Kathleen Brady-Stepien, president and CEO of the Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies; on Wednesday to Priscilla Grim, communications and marketing manager of Grand St. Settlement; on Thursday to Adolfo Carrión Jr., commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development; on Friday to Brad Korn, senior director for community affairs at Mount Sinai Health System; on Saturday to Hannah Anousheh, community land trust coordinator at Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation and on Sunday to Kevin Stump, vice president of impact, Education Design Lab.
MOVING ON: Brooklyn Communities Collaborative appointed J. Phillip Thompson to serve on its board of directors and Schwarzman Scholars welcomed Amy Celico as its new executive director. Have a birthday, career change, birth or death to announce? Email editor@nynmedia.com. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS: In person: March 9 – NYC March for Voting Rights, Civil Rights, and Unity Against Attacks on our Democracy with the Workers Circle, City Hall, Manhattan
March 12 – Rising Ground’s Annual Gala, Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan March 14 – Westchester Women’s Summit, Sonesta, White Plains
March 16 – Brooklyn SeltzerFest 2025, Brooklyn March 19 – Beyond Numbers: Navigating NYC’s budget in times of uncertainty, FPWA Conference Center, Manhattan
March 26 – United Charter High Schools’ Career Fair, Manhattan April 1 – Nonprofit Matters - Strategic Planning: Driving Organizational Success, Westchester Library, Westchester April 1 – The Museum of Jewish Heritage Spring Women’s Luncheon, Museum of Jewish Heritage, Manhattan
April 8 – 2025 Nonprofit Leadership Summit, Purchase College, Harrison April 29 – Fair Housing Justice Center’s 20th Anniversary Celebration, Trinity Church Wall Street, Manhattan May 1 – The Circle of Friends Dinner & After Party hosted by The Children’s Village, The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Manhattan Online:
March 5 – Nonprofit Community Conversations - The DEI Landscape: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Executive Orders March 11 – Instant Yiddish: Purim Edition presented by the Workers Circle March 14 – First Fridays presented by the Workers Circle March 14 – NPW Disabilities Providers Affinity Group Meeting
March 17 – Small Nonprofits Exploratory Meeting March 20 – Inside the Nonprofit Sector
March 24 – New CEO/Executive Directors Exploratory Meeting March 25 – Legislative Considerations Affecting the Philanthropic Community
April 1 – Nonprofit Matters - Strategic Planning: Driving Organizational Success Submit your event by sending a short description and a working link to editor@nynmedia.com.
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* Faced with unprecedented, unparalleled challenges, what do nonprofit leaders do when they don’t know what to do? It is easy to feel overwhelmed, to let the weight of uncertainty paralyze us. But leaders don’t have the luxury of standing still. The stakes are too high, and the people we serve depend on us to move forward, even when the path isn’t clear. So, here's what we can do, Nonprofit Quarterly reports.
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