The New York Community Trust funds the poorest communities in all five boroughs, with a great focus on funding local nonprofits that understand the needs of the residents and how best to help them.
They award grants to citywide organizations, particularly for advocacy and organizing and when there's added value in multiple communities tackling the issues together.
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When Hannah Davis traveled to China to teach English, she noticed how Chinese workers and farmers were often sporting olive green army-style shoes. Those shoes served as her inspiration to create her own social enterprise, Bangs Shoes.