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More people need to understand Adverse Childhood Experiences

Our communities, our counties, and indeed our state and country will be stronger if we all focus less on the negative impacts of trauma and concentrate instead on building resilience and giving these children the chance to succeed.

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More people could end up institutionalized because of state budget

The final budget ignored desperate cries to increase affordable and accessible housing, boost funding for independent living services, and ensure our personal attendants are paid a fair wage.

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Here are the harsh truths nonprofit startups learned

Optimistic nonprofit entrepreneurs received a reality check at Baruch College’s 15th annual Consulting Day for New York City’s nonprofits.

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Showing impact with St. Nicks Alliance and Change Capital Fund

Change Capital Fund invests in helping nonprofits demonstrate their impact, but the data collection to make that happen can be a heavy lift.

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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