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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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This is how the arrest process works in New York City

The experience of being arrested is all too common among the clients of nonprofit organizations.

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These are the FPWA's New York City budget priorities

We sat down with the leader of a leading nonprofit to discuss where the sector is at after the passage of the state budget.

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This is why Leake and Watts has become Rising Ground

It was a complete rebrand for the 187-year-old nonprofit: New mission statement, new vision statement, new name, new logo

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Is New York City ready to implement Raise the Age?

Unanswered questions seem to jeopardize New York City's ability to meet the Oct. 1 deadline for implementing Raise the Age legislation. The city must remove youthful offenders from Rikers Island and move juvenile offenders to age-appropriate juvenile delinquent facilities.

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Start Conversations. Engage Donors.

Often the biggest hurdle in cultivating donors is getting them to meet with you so you can make your case.

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The latest from Food Bank for New York City ... Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ... and more

Today's buzz has news from the Bottomless Closet, Food Bank for New York City and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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It's time to meet millennials where they give

In 2017, online giving reached over $20 billion and 37 percent of all millennial donors used their mobile device to give a gift online.