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New York Women’s Foundation® Announces Fall Cycle Grantee Partners
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In the Fall grantmaking cycle this year, The Foundation has awarded $510,000 to 11 community-based organizations in New York City. Overall in 2009, the Foundation increased its grantmaking over 20%, distributing $3,340,000 to 68 local community-based organizations, a reflection of its ongoing commitment to supporting innovative and effective responses that address women’s economic security.
“We are committed to supporting organizations on the frontlines of the economic crisis,” said Ana Oliveira, NYWF® President & CEO, “while other foundations have decreased their giving, we have increased our grantmaking because it is critical, now more than ever, to support women and families.”
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The Foundation’s fall cycle grantee partners are:
- Adhikaar for Human Rights and Social Justice
- Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation
- Good Old Lower East Side
- Homelessness Outreach & Prevention Project of the Urban Justice Center
- Love Heals: The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education
- Mount Sinai Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention Program
- ParentJobNet, Inc
- RightRides for Women’s Safety
- Row New York
- VAMOS Unidos
- Voces Latinas
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The State of the Foundation
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On December 15, 2009, a diverse group of New York Women’s Foundation supporters and partners gathered at the annual State of The Foundation to discuss NYWF’s successes and challenges in 2009 and plans for the upcoming year. Ana Oliveira, President and CEO, spoke about the strategic repositioning of the Foundation.
“2009 has been a year of great challenges but also of incredible opportunities,” said Oliveira, “through leveraging partnerships, The Foundation was able to increase our grantmaking by over 20% to address the devastating effects of the economic crisis on women and families, and enhance the sustainability of our grantee partner organizations.”
The State of The Foundation was followed by a reception in honor of our supporters and partners who make the work of the Foundation possible.
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We are no longer accepting applications for the Sping 2010 grantmaking cycle. Please visit our website in Summer 2010 to learn about our Fall 2010 funding opportunities.
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“The recession is really hitting women and children particularly hard. The organizations that the Foundation supports are working tirelessly every day to create economic sufficiency and develop positive outlooks for girls from low income communities.”
Read COS Member, Angela Dickens’s inspiring interview. full interview
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Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York
The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York (ROC-NY) seeks to improve working conditions in the restaurant industry through research, litigation, and policy work, as well as through grassroots organizing of restaurant workers, the majority of whom are non-unionized immigrants lacking any institutional support for organizing efforts. www.rocny.org
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Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice
Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice (YMPJ) is the only organization dedicated to serving youth living in the Bronx River and Soundview/Bruckner neighborhoods. YMPJ recognizes the importance of young people’s contributions to their community and the necessity of including their voices in civic and political discussions. Their programs encourage youth to re-imagine their neighborhoods and champion their role as active stakeholders in their community. www.ympj.org
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TAMKEEN: The Center for Arab American Empowerment
TAMKEEN (Arabic for “empowerment”) is an advocacy organization serving the Arab-American community in Brooklyn. TAMKEEN’s Family Violence Program supports domestic violence victims in the Arab American community through direct services, rights information, and referrals to medical and legal services. www.nnaac.org
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