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.
Maurine Knighton, program director for the arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and Kerry McCarthy, vice president for philanthropic initiatives for The New York Community Trust, write how...more
The role of Philanthropy in Advancing Equity in the Arts is growing.Funders are working with arts and culture organizations and individual donors to address inequities at the community level in...more
Jessica Hicks, an editorial fellow at Thrive Global, writes that giving shouldn't be a stressful experience.
Hicks quotes Sarah Harrison, the vice president of philanthropic services at The Denver...more
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties awarded grants totaling more than $507,000 to 22 nonprofit organizations through its competitive grants process.The competitive grants are...more
There is an extreme shortage of workers qualified to fill those roles.The New York Community Trust is funding two national nonprofits a Per Scholas and NPower a to close the gap.Students learn athe...more
Hubbard most recently served as a consultant to foundations, nonprofits, and corporate philanthropy departments.He previously co-founded and led the corporate responsibility initiative at Houghton...more
The position young people are dealt with can be complex, and yet the entire economic system is still focused for an age that’s almost gone astray. The solution? Promoting social enterprise and getting these young people integrated into work.