The New York Community Trust

In partnership with Robin Hood, The Trust announces two years of funding to 22 nonprofits across four boroughs to promote stability and encourage long-term integration for new arrivals. Funded activities include expanding access to case management, legal services, English language classes, education, job training, health care, and other social services while assisting grantees in building organizational capacity.  Read more about The Fund for Newest New Yorkers in our press release here 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eRS273pf Special thanks to our funders: Ford Foundation UJA-Federation of New York Trinity Church NYC Altman Foundation Endeavor Foundation Scherman Foundation M&T Bank  DEUTSCHE BANK AMERICAS FOUNDATION Carnegie Corporation of New York #TheNewYorkCommunityTrust #RobinHood #FundForNewestNewYorkers #ForImmigrationForever #ForNewYorkForever

With our help, SEPA Mujer is training the next generation of Latina leaders on Long Island to advocate for their communities, prepare and apply for college, and navigate a challenging world. Read more 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eU5jjtFw #NewYorkPhilanthropy #TheTrust #ForImmigrantsForever #LongIsland #LatinaLongIsland #GirlPower

Interested? Visit our Grantseeker Portal to apply today! #LongIslandSound 🔗: https://lnkd.in/e2zKf8Zq

📣 #ScholarshipOpportunity 📣 Applications for the 2025 New York Community Trust Armenian Scholarships are now open through April 10th. Don't wait, apply today! Click the link for the application 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dTZvWPhY #ArmenianScholarship #TheNewYorkCommunityTrustScholarship #TheTrust #ForEducationForever

The City University of New York (CUNY) is the largest urban university system in the United States, with a total of 25 campuses across all five boroughs. CUNY as we know it today was officially formed in 1961, but the accessible and affordable institutions it originated from are traced back as early as 1847, when the Free Academy was founded. Notable CUNY alumni include 10 Nobel Laureates, artist Faith Ringgold, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, and singer Barry Manilow. The Trust has supported CUNY and its students by funding programs that include accelerated employment opportunities post-COVID, and space for dancers to develop, rehearse, and perform work. For more, click the link 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/dYkeucxw #TheTrust #100Things #NYPhilanthropy #ForEducationForever #AffordableEducation

Join us in congratulating our president, Amy Freitag! 🙌 She's featured in the PoliticsNY & amNY Newspaper Metro 2024 Nonprofit Power Players list. ⭐ Read more about Amy & other nonprofit leaders making moves to improve the lives of all New Yorkers 🔗: https://lnkd.in/gt4aWMm7 #TheTrust #NonprofitLeadership #ForNewYorkForever

ICYMI: Check out this conversation between two remarkable advocates for equitable health care: Irfan Hasan, our deputy VP for grants, and Paloma Hernandez, president and CEO of URBAN HEALTH PLAN, INC. Thanks to Kibin A. and BronxNet Community Television for this chance to explore how community organizations work together to address health disparities and support healthier lives in the Bronx and beyond. Watch here🔗: https://lnkd.in/ezKV-xEm #TheTrust #ForNewYorkForever #ForHealthForever #HealthierLiving #BronxNetTV

We’re excited to welcome Craig Peterson to The New York Community Trust! Craig manages The Trust’s grantmaking for arts, culture, and historic preservation. He has lived in NYC for more than 30 years and has always worked in the creative sector. Craig enjoys contributing to the cultural landscape of the city through innovative arts initiatives and programs.   Prior to joining The Trust, Craig was president of the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, vice president for visual and performing arts at Henry Street Settlement, and executive artistic director of the ABRONS ARTS CTR. Craig lives with his husband in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn. Together they raised five children. He holds a B.A. from Bard College. 

Please join us in welcoming Audra Lewton to our staff. As our new director of planned giving, Audra helps donors create meaningful charitable legacies through thoughtful and creative planning. Audra began her career as an associate in the private client group at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. She then spent over a decade at Barnard College, where she served as director of gift and estate planning and assistant general counsel. Prior to joining The Trust, Audra worked in private practice, where she focused on estate and charitable planning for individuals and families and advising and supporting nonprofit organizations. Audra is a lifelong New Yorker. She earned a B.A. magna cum laude from Wellesley College and a J.D. cum laude from Cornell Law School. Before law school, Audra spent time studying and teaching in France. She is an active volunteer in her local community, a devoted team leader for the The Lustgarten Foundation’s annual Long Island Walk for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and a member of the board of directors for the Philanthropic Planning Group of Greater New York (PPGGNY).

Please join us in welcoming Emily Karol, our new director of development for our Westchester office! Emily works with our Westchester donors to help them maximize their impact in New York and beyond. Before joining The Trust, Emily was based in Denver, Colorado, where she worked at iDE (International Development Enterprises) leading fund development and marketing efforts. She has also managed publicity and distribution for documentary films, representing films at the Sundance, Tribeca, and South by Southwest Film Festivals. Earlier in her career, Emily led communications at the Alliance for Quality Education(NY), an education advocacy and policy organization in New York. Emily graduated from The University of Georgia (go Dawgs!) with a degree in photojournalism. Beyond her education, she has been active in environmental causes and has a deep interest in regenerative agriculture and the future of our food system. Emily lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and two cats. She enjoys yoga and meditation, spending time in nature, and watching sports—college basketball, especially.