GivingTuesday’s Starling Collective is a new kind of learning collective for grassroots leaders to discover and share best practices for increasing generosity and driving systems change. The program offers coaching, peer learning, and connection to GivingTuesday’s global leader network, as well as microgrants to jumpstart or accelerate on-the-ground work. The deadline to apply is September 1, 2021.
The Manhattan Community Award Program provides small funding awards to nonprofit organizations and public schools. This year’s (FY22) program will prioritize funding to organizations working with communities experiencing disproportionate impacts of the COVID pandemic, including seniors. They are especially seeking innovative proposals that will address things like gun violence, anti-hate initiatives, community-police relations, and racial justice. Learn more and apply by August 20, 2021.
Human services providers have long been a backbone of the economic and social fabric of NY, combining government resources with philanthropy to deliver services to 2.5 million New Yorkers each year. Learn how government can support recovery in Human Services Council's new report, Essential or Expendable? How Human Services Supported Communities Through COVID-19 and Recommendations to Support an Equitable Recovery.
Developed by Every Hour Counts, the framework updates a tool created in 2014. The heart of Putting Data to Work for Young People: A Framework for Measurement, Continuous Improvement, and Equitable Systems is 11 desired system outcomes, some or all of which organizations might want to measure progress toward, depending on their needs and circumstances. Five are directly related to overall system work and include whether a common goal for afterschool has been established. Three regard the efforts of programs, stressing, for instance, that they use management practices that enhance program quality. And three are related to young people—the rate of youth participation in programs, among them.
Women Creating Change (WCC) has released a new report, A Blueprint for Women’s Civic Engagement in New York City: Toward a More Just and Equitable Democracy. The report is designed to better understand how social and economic inequity shape women’s political participation, to inform WCC’s programmatic and policy priorities, and to urge their partners (past, current, and future) in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors to join them in their mission to foster women’s civic engagement and build a more equitable NYC.
Search for job opportunities in afterschool from organizations including BronxWorks, Union Settlement, and Flushing YMCA on PASE's Job & Volunteer Listings.
The Youth Food Advocates (YFA) 2021-2022 application is now open. YFA is a youth-led group for young people to learn about social justice, public policy and advocacy, and to create systemic change in NYC food systems, with a focus on improving school food. Youth will work in a fun and collaborative environment with other young people from across the City. Members develop advocacy skills through hands-on actions, learn valuable leadership skills, and create meaningful change for food justice across the NYC public school food program. YFA Member meetings will take place on Wednesdays from September 2021 - June 2022. Applications are now being accepted.
NYPD 28th Precinct invites young people to attend their HBCU College Fair held in Harlem on St. Nicholas Avenue between West 122 and West 123 Street on June 5, 2021 from 12:00PM - 4:00PM. Attend to learn about the different programs these illustrious colleges have to offer new students. For more information, contact Det. Pitts at (917) 602-4580 or PO. Aly at (929) 334-7765.
The #CollegeForAllFair is a unique, virtual national college fair that will feature colleges and universities that are committed to access and equity. The fair is being crafted with a focus on first generation students, as well as students from low-income households. In addition to colleges and universities exhibiting, they will also have daily webinars on important topics in the college admissions process. Learn more about the initiative on their website. The fair will take place from June 14 - 19, 2021. Registration is now open.
New York State Network for Youth Success has put together a comprehensive webpage to support work around the American Rescue Plan. They have included resources, templates, data, and more to help school districts, education agencies, community partners, etc. formulate a plan to address learning loss.
