Getting Out & Staying Out (GOSO) partners with people impacted by arrest and incarceration on a journey of education, employment and emotional wellbeing and collaborates with NYC communities to support a culture of nonviolence....
Project Guardianship (PG) provides court-appointed legal guardianship services to a mostly low-income indigent population of older adults and adults living with disabilities who lack family and other supports to live as independently as possible—a population that is particularly susceptible to exploitation by unscrupulous persons. PG...
URI provides hands-on programs for victims of domestic violence, the developmentally disabled, and people struggling with addiction and substance abuse, specifically tailored to meet the needs of the individual. Their advocacy and community outreach initiatives advance social change and build wider visibility and support for...
TakeRoot Justice provides legal, participatory research and policy support to strengthen the work of grassroots and community-based groups in New York City to dismantle racial, economic and social oppression. Following 18 years of impact as Community Development Project of the Urban Justice Center, TakeRoot Justice launched...
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization serving the Washington Heights and Inwood communities. They provide resources and support to the community’s poorest residents, empowering them to secure economic stability and to be active participants in their community. NMIC’s client-centered programs minimize...
Covenant House began over 40 years ago when six young runaways were given shelter from a snowstorm, in the lower east side of Manhattan. Today there are 21 Covenant House locations in the USA, Canada and Latin Americas. Together we serve more than 56,000 homeless...
CONNECT provides comprehensive educational and outreach programs for youth groups, community organizations and faith-based groups across the five boroughs. It provides support to survivors, offers legal advocacy to immigrant victims of abuse, and raises awareness about the connection between domestic violence and animal abuse....
Carnegie Hall’s mission is to present extraordinary music and musicians on the three stages of this legendary hall, to bring the transformative power of music to the widest possible audience, to provide visionary education programs, and to foster the future of music through the cultivation...
Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) has helped children reach their potential, families become stronger, and adults lead productive, fulfilling lives for 147 years. They offer a diverse array of social services programs including early childhood education, after-school and youth development, family counseling and foster care assistance,...
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration), the nation’s first community development organization, partners with area residents and businesses to improve the quality of life in long-blighted areas of Central Brooklyn. Our goals are to attract investment, improve the business climate, foster the economic self-sufficiency of families,...