Nancy Avrum Newman
“Reporter-researcher” double-checked the facts in Time magazine’s stories. Nancy Avrum Newman (1931-2008) Nancy Newman was a Time magazine researcher for…
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Helen H. O’Connor and Dr. Harry Allen Durfee O’Connor
Prominent NYC surgeon and instructor from a small Iowa town support biomedical research through fund at The Trust. Helen H.…
Clara L. Macbeth
A world traveler who sailed around the globe again and again and again. Clara L. Macbeth (1871-1970) For 14 straight…
Spring 2024 Grants Newsletter
Stories in our Spring 2024 Newsletter: Growing our team to grow our impact A decade of systemically reforming literacy education…
A decade of systemically reforming literacy education in New York
The legacy of the late philanthropist Brooke Astor, stewarded throughout a decade of Trust grantmaking, has influenced systemic improvements to…
Dominick Impemba: Growing our team to grow our impact
As The Trust’s chief operating and financial officer, Dominick leads the departments handling finance, human resources, information technology, and administration.…
Young advocates score major win for reproductive freedoms in New York State
Isabella Grullon is a junior at Hunter College and a Legislative Education and Advocacy Program Fellow at the New York…
Ending cycles of trauma & harm: grantmaking to close Rikers
In spring 2014, a proposal landed on then-Program Officer for Human Justice Shawn Morehead’s desk for a campaign to close…
Regional Grantmaking: Working together to improve life in NYC, Long Island & Westchester
The New York Community Trust’s three regional offices frequently join forces to address key issues and seize opportunities to make…
Faith in action: How three religiously affiliated groups use The Trust for their charitable giving
Our region is home to many religions and faiths. And while the fundamentals of religions differ, most share a commitment…