Why It’s Important to Write A Will, and What Happens If You Don’t Have One in New York State
As New Yorkers hunker at home to help curb the spread of Covid-19, many are considering whether they should consider…
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How Philanthropy Can Test Innovative Ideas for Climate Change
The following op-ed was written by Nelson I. Colón Tarrats, Arturo Garcia-Costas, Deanna J. James, and Dawn Shirreffs and published…
After the Victory: Trust grants help put new laws and policies to work
When it comes to changing laws and the status quo, winning isn’t everything. Advocates need funding to make sure hard-won legislation is turned from vision into reality. What follow are three cases where passing legislation was just the beginning of achieving systemic, long-lasting change.
When Research Makes a Difference
With $140,000 in grants from The Trust, Cause Effective released a 2019 report, Money, Power and Race: The Lived Experiences of Fundraisers of Color. Now, Cause Effective is running a first-of-its-kind program to provide support to development professionals of color to help them thrive at work and build their expertise as leaders in the field.
Bringing History Out of the Closet: New York City landmarks protect LGBTQ sites
“Official recognition of these sites makes an impact and we’re thrilled to know these buildings will live on as learning tools,” said Amanda Davis, project manager for the Historic Sites Project.
Arts for Today’s Staten Island: Nonprofits build audiences through diversity, equity & inclusion
In 2015, Trust program officers spotted a trend in grant applications: Staten Island arts groups wanted to reach larger and more diverse audiences that reflected the borough’s changing demographics.
500 Graduates Strong: Public housing residents connect with green careers
“The most important thing that I learned at Green City Force was just how many job and career opportunities you can find in the environmental field and contribute to keeping the planet healthy. ” —Graduate Roger Nunez
Getting Past Cancer’s “Dirty Little Trick”: Funds created to support medical research fuel discovery
“My goal has always been to help the largest number of people possible,” said Dr. Sidi. “This research should be able to help pharmaceutical companies create highly targeted medicines compatible with immunotherapy that would be available to millions of people.”
From the Desk of Steve Aresty: Learning effective grantmaking through collaboration
“Today I’m a more selfless grantmaker—it’s not about me and what I like or don’t like: it’s about what the system needs to lift children out of endemic poverty.”
The Stettheimer Sisters: Jazz Age Poets, Artists, and Feminist Style Setters
Family Florine, Ettie, and Carrie Stettheimer broke the mold. Never marrying, they lived with their mother on the West Side…