Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Jennifer Jones Austin on fighting poverty and its impact on communities of color

An interview with the CEO and executive director FPWA, formerly the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Dianne Morales has been named the new leader of El Puente

The former 2021 New York City mayoral candidate talks about that race, how it ended and her next chapter.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

After an era of restoration, the Central Park Conservancy considers how to protect the park

President and CEO Betsy Smith discusses her stewardship of the nation’s most-visited urban park and the nonprofit’s opposition to horse carriages.

Interviews & Profiles

NYN Media

Working to keep New Yorkers covered in the wake of massive federal healthcare setbacks

A Q&A with Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president and managing director of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York

New York City

NYN Media

Nonprofits may finally see faster payments in NYC

A new pilot program will switch from contracting to a discretionary grant funding model, accelerating the process for 100 organizations that qualify.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Helping youth achieve early career milestones this summer

Sheila Duke, CEO of Roads to Success, shares how the nonprofit is navigating federal spending cuts in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Battling AI disruption and DEI cuts to keep nonprofit technology pathways open

An interview with Jerelyn Rodriguez, CEO and co-founder of The Knowledge House, an organization which targets digital needs in under-resourced communities.

NYN Media

NYN Media

Council Members celebrate adoption of 'Trump Proof' budget

However, the spending plan failed to meet expectations for food bank providers and left some critics skeptical it could make up for the president’s cuts.

Housing

NYN Media

Connecting housing vouchers with New Yorkers in need of homes

Anthos|Home co-founder and CEO Laura Lazarus on finding creative housing solutions with existing resources.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Responding to nonprofit workforce needs amidst looming tariffs

How Brooklyn Workforce Innovations places low-income New Yorkers in jobs amidst employer unpredictability.

Interviews & Profiles

NYN Media

Working to help NYC finally pay its nonprofit contractors

An interview with Michael Sedillo, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services

Sponsored Content

Sponsor Content

HousingPlus honors founder Rita Zimmer

The veteran advocate for people who have experienced homelessness was celebrated at the annual Good Person Awards Celebration.

LGBTQ+

NYN Media

Corporate support for Pride dries up

As major sponsors pulled back, LGBTQIA+ advocates said they found themselves disheartened and weary amidst threats towards the trans community.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Commentary: How to show up for nonprofit grantees in 2025

Funders are doing a lot of new and extra listening, grantmaking, funding cycles albeit more quietly than during COVID, but certainly more can be done.