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The Community Catalyst Fund of New Yorkers for Children offers monetary grants and technical assistance to small, community-based organizations, most of which are BIPOC-led and/or led by individuals with lived experience in foster care. All organizations are based in New York City and share a commitment to supporting youth impacted by the child welfare system. Funded efforts will include: direct services, advocacy and policy change, and research. Selected partners will participate in quarterly peer learning communities, where grantees connect with sector experts and one another to share ideas, tools, challenges, and solutions. The next application cycle will formally launch when the RFP is released on August 18, 2025.  

The William T. Grant Foundation is accepting applications for their Youth Service Capacity-Building Grants (YSCG) program. This program supports activities to strengthen the organizational infrastructure of small nonprofit organizations in the five boroughs of New York City that provide direct services to young people ages 5 to 25. The grants provide general operating support over a 3-year term for small organizations (with operating budgets of $250,000 to $1 million) that have demonstrated capacity-building needs ranging from financial management, board recruitment, human resources, fundraising, evaluation, and more. Visit the website to read the full eligibility requirements and how to apply. Applications are due September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM.  

Are you interested in applying for the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD)’s forthcoming Comprehensive After School System (COMPASS) Request for Proposals (RFP), which is scheduled to be released in Fall 2025 via PASSPort? If so, now is a good time to ensure that you have the proper prequalification. Once the RFP is released, only nonprofit organizations with an approved HHS prequalification will be eligible to access the RFP and apply for the RFP through PASSPort. Additionally, only providers with an approved status HHS prequalification in PASSPort will be notified by email once the COMPASS RFP has been released. You can get started by checking out this resource from the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) on prequalification. Additionally, you can find information on next steps if your organization is selected for a COMPASS award via the MOCS website. If you have any questions about the COMPASS RFP, please email ACCO@dycd.nyc.gov. For inquiries regarding PASSPort, contact the MOCS Service Desk. 

Led by the Building Movement Project, the Race to Lead initiative has surveyed nonprofit workers every three years since 2016. With over 12,000 responses collected to date, it remains one of the largest data sources on race and leadership in the sector. The 2025 survey is currently open to any nonprofit worker in the U.S. and its territories, and should take about 20-25 minutes to complete. This current survey iteration builds on past efforts while exploring new, timely questions, such as: how political backlash is affecting DEI strategies and funding; what internal workplace culture looks like in today's sector; the impact of caregiving, geography, and identity on nonprofit experiences; and how organizations are adapting (or not) to shifting demands for equity and accountability. At the end of the survey, participants have the option to enter a raffle for one of ten $250 Visa gift cards. Read more and complete the survey here.