A Decade of Impact: The Charles H. Revson Foundation and the Y
THE YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK—November 19, 2024—The YMCA of Greater New York is sincerely grateful to the Charles H. Revson Foundation for their decade-long partnership in our mission to strengthen communities. The Foundation has awarded the Y a total of more than $700,000 in grant funds over the course of our partnership. This includes $600,000 to […]
Eric Adams’s Budget Cuts Have Set Up New York City’s Parks to Burn
At the end of the bruising fiscal year 2024 budget negotiations with the City Council, Eric Adams was proud to announce that he’d undone much of the cuts he’d imposed on City agencies.
Should All Schools Have Student Newspapers?
Does your school have a student newspaper, in print or online? If so, what kinds of reporting does it include?
Hospitals Treat Souls as Well as Bodies
Hospitalized patients and their families often struggle with religious and spiritual quandaries but can’t attend their houses of worship or don’t have one. Chaplains thus fill crucial gaps.
How nonprofits are engaging reluctant voters ahead of the presidential election
NYN MEDIA—October 29, 2024—As Election Day looms closer, nonprofits are leveraging resources to galvanize nonpartisan voters in hard to reach communities across New York City. The GoVoteNYC funder collaborative, hosted at The New York Community Trust, allocates grants to nearly a dozen foundations with strong roots in local communities in an effort to educate and empower low-propensity […]
Newmark J-School Creates a Journalism Curriculum for Underserved NYC High School Students
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM—October 4, 2024—The Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY is developing an innovative high school journalism education curriculum as part of Journalism for All — a public-private effort to bring equitable journalism opportunities to New York City public schools. The NYC Youth Journalism Coalition is now accepting applications for the program, which […]
NYC Turns Subway Newsstand Into Stage
CBS NEWS—CBS News highlighted Art on the Ave, a grantee transforming vacant spaces into vibrant cultural hubs. In its latest initiative, the organization has repurposed a former subway newsstand into a public art and performance space, bringing creativity underground. This innovative project provides local artists a platform to showcase their work in an unexpected, high-traffic […]
A Plan to Fund High School Newspapers Seeks to Revive Student Journalism
NEW YORK TIMES—September 26, 2024—New York was hit with an onslaught of record-breaking rain last September … As the storm pummeled the five boroughs, a leak sprung at Pace High School in Chinatown, soaking the rubber flooring of its basement gym. When the floor dried, it was bumpy and uneven, rendering it almost unusable. For months, […]
GoVoteNYC grantees launch week of events to engage underrepresented voters
NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS—In honor of National Voter Registration Day this year, GoVoteNYC grantees organized a week of civic engagement events across the city, aimed at mobilizing underrepresented voters. The New York-based donor collaboration awards millions of dollars in grants to nonprofits across the five boroughs to aid their grassroots efforts. “We have 8 million […]
Innovative Jewish Chaplaincy
CHAPLAINCY INNOVATION LAB—September 17, 2024—Delve into innovative strategies for broadening the impact of Jewish chaplaincy with this recorded webinar from the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, supported by the Charles Revson Foundation. This program examines evidence-based approaches developed by grant-funded teams to address the spiritual and emotional needs of underserved populations. The webinar also explores the unique […]