The Appalachian Mountain Club promotes the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters, and trails of America’s Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. They envision a world where our natural resources are healthy, loved, and always protected, and where the outdoors occupies a place of central...
Figure Skating in Harlem helps girls transform their lives and grow in confidence, leadership and academic achievement. We are the only organization in the world for girls of color that combines the power of education with access to the artistic discipline of figure skating to build champions in life....
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....
Generation Citizen believes every student has the right to learn how to effectively participate as citizens. We inspire civic participation through a proven state standards-aligned action civics class that gives students the opportunity to experience real-world democracy....
Cool Culture believes that families that engage in art and cultural activities have the power to influence the world. Placing families at the center of our work, we form strategic partnerships with educators and schools, artists and cultural institutions, community leaders and community based organizations,...
The Goddard Riverside West Side SRO Law Project provides free legal services and tenant organizing assistance to low-income residents of single-room occupancy (SRO) buildings on Manhattan’s West Side. The project helps tenants address a wide array of problems, including eviction, rent overcharge, harassment, illegal construction,...
We work to ensure that every child is healthy, housed, educated and safe. We educate and mobilize New Yorkers to make the city a better place for children. Our advocacy combines public policy research and data analysis with citizen action. We cast light on the...
Youth Represent is dedicated to improving the lives and futures of young people affected by the criminal justice system. A conviction, an arrest, or even a simple interaction with police can have lasting consequences for young people, threatening the stability they need to thrive. When...
PowerPlay NYC is a citywide nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering girls through sports, teaching life skills, and fostering self-confidence and self-esteem for life. Incorporated in 1998, PowerPlay annually serves approximately 350-400 girls, ages 8-18, living in under-served communities throughout New York City. PowerPlay’s...
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...