The New York Community Trust was founded in 1924 by the Vice President of the United States Mortgage and Trust Company, Frank J. Parsons, where 12 banks were invited to serve as part of the Trustees' Committee.
The trust focuses on giving grants in program areas including community development and environment; health and people with special needs; education, arts, and human justice; and children, youth, and families.
It has two divisions in Westchester and Long Island called Westchester Community Foundation and Long Island Community Foundation, respectively.
“The philanthropic sector has a significant role in focusing the attention of policymakers on solutions to social problems that are effective and tested,” Senator Harkin told Nonprofit Quarterly....more
The New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards accepts applications for 2013.
In its seventh year, the winning organizations will be given cash awards and special...more
Richard White/Chronicle of Philanthropy ... that is trying to support many different issues and appeal to as many different parts of the philanthropic spectrum.”...more
Four of the 13 groups whose leaders attended the White House meeting have publicly supported tax rate increases—including Independent Sector, the coalition of 600 nonprofits; the National Committee...more
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City-based inasmuch Foundation has announced the awarding of nearly $3 million in grants to 25 organizations in Oklahoma. The grants range from $10,000 each to the...more
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City-based inasmuch Foundation has announced the awarding of nearly $3 million in grants to 25 organizations in Oklahoma. The grants range from $10,000 each to the...more
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City-based inasmuch Foundation has announced the awarding of nearly $3 million in grants to 25 organizations in Oklahoma. The grants range from $10,000 each to the...more
By MAGGIE JARUZEL POTTER
Serving as vital community leaders has replaced building endowments as the No. 1 priority at many U.S. community foundations.
Community foundations are...more
The 10 semifinalists for the 2012 New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Nonprofit Excellence Awards has been recently announced.
The finalists are: Coalition for Asian American Children and...more
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