Geography: New York City

North Star Fund

North Star Fund is New York's community foundation supporting grassroots groups leading the movement for equality, economic justice and peace.  By organizing donors, raising money for grants, and providing technical assistance, we support efforts ranging from better schools, housing and...

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Merck Family Fund

The Merck Family Fund was established in 1954 by George W. Merck, President of Merck & Co., Inc.  He created the fund for two principal reasons: to do good with the resources acquired through the company’s success, and to create an...

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Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation

The Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation is a diverse and inclusive organization working for a more equitable society. We consistently challenge structural racism, gender inequality, and discrimination based on ethnicity, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, economic status, physical ability, gender, immigration...

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Report – Feeding New York

A new report from the Community Development Project at the Urban Justice Center and Brandworkers, Feeding New York: Challenges and Opportunities for Workers in New York City's Food Manufacturing Industry, is the first-ever report detailing worker’s experiences in the city’s...

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Beyond the Kale briefing recap

I attended the February 11, 2014, CFF Urban Agriculture Working Group briefing about the forthcoming book--Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City--and found the afternoon to be extremely interesting, engaging, and informative. Nevin Cohen and...

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