Fund for the City of New York

Following on the oversubscribed, in-person FCNY Nonprofits and AI Leadership Forum, we’re pleased to offer this supplementary webinar. The content here will be useful to anyone interested in getting a basic overview of AI tools like ChatGPT and learning how to try them out in productive ways at work. Our Session Lead is Rich Leimsider, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Fund. Rich was the coordinator of our AI Leadership Forum, and advises Fund Partner Projects on issues of strategy, fundraising, and board development. Register today: www.fcny.org/aiwebinar

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of sponsoring an important panel discussion on the upcoming term limits for Community Boards. Special thanks to our own Dr. Aldrin Bonilla for his leadership in supporting New York City's Community Boards, and to Celestina L. for her initiative in bringing this conversation to engaged Community Board members across the city. 

Join us Monday, June 24, 2024 at 5:30PM for an engaging panel discussion on the future of NYC’s Community Boards and how they're gearing up for term limit transitions! Moderated by Celestina Leon, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 4, our panel features: - Gale A. Brewer, Council Member, 6th District - Rosie Mendez, Director of Legislation & Policy for NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams - Matthew S. Washington, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Phipps Houses Don't miss this chance to hear from the leaders shaping our community's future! RSVP today: www.fcny.org/cbpanel

Founder and Executive Director of Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality & Equality (WISE), Daisy Khan, has released a new book “30 Rights of Muslim Women.” The book aims to educate women on how to express their rights within Islam. Read more about it on our website: https://lnkd.in/eNdm_kRk

Join us Monday, June 24, 2024 at 5:30PM for an engaging panel discussion on the future of NYC’s Community Boards and how they're gearing up for term limit transitions! Moderated by Celestina Leon, District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 4, our panel features: - Gale A. Brewer, Council Member, 6th District - Rosie Mendez, Director of Legislation & Policy for NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams - Matthew S. Washington, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Phipps Houses Don't miss this chance to hear from the leaders shaping our community's future! RSVP today: www.fcny.org/cbpanel

We are saddened to share the passing of Debby Lee Cohen, Founder and Executive Director of partner project Cafeteria Culture Through her commitment to achieve equitable zero waste in NYC public schools, Debby Lee paved the way for New York City’s 2019 and New York State’s 2022 foam bans. With passion, leadership, and immense kindness, she worked with her team to lead school curriculums and initiatives, such as "Plastic Free Waters” and “Trayless Tuesdays” and empowered NYC public school students on using creative solutions to address environmental justice and sustainability issues in their communities. Debby Lee was a true friend and partner of the Fund since 2010. We at the Fund are committed to supporting the work of Cafeteria Culture and her team as they continue to fulfill Debby Lee’s vision of providing New York City public school students with equal access to the highest quality environmental education, climate literacy, and participatory civics.   Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/ee_CTk6M

#ThrowbackThursday to 2022 when our Board Chair, Michael Arad received the Alexander Hamilton Immigrant Achievement Award!  This prestigious award honors foreign-born naturalized citizens of the United States who have made outstanding contributions to Lower Manhattan and New York State. We are proud to celebrate Michael Arad, the visionary architect and designer of the 9/11 Memorial, alongside Wellington Z. Chen, Executive Director of the China Town Partnership, and NYC Commissioner Manuel Castro.   #ImmigrantsWeGetTheJobDone #TBT #InspiringLeaders #NYC #LowerManhattan 

Dominik Fehringer, Lisette Nieves, Xiangcen Guo and Abby Jo Sigal discussing which efforts cities and regions can take to secure future workforces. #icfproud #futureworkforce24 NYU SPS Human Capital Management Julia Atkinson Cristina Mühl, PCC, ACTC, SP, ITCA SP, ESIA, Anke Paulick, MBA, PCC (ICF) Pascal Maygnan, MBA, CPCC, ACC Karen Neumann ICF MCC Daniel Hommel Svetlana Shcherbinina, PCC Aneliya Manolova @Anca Burlacu ✎𓂃⋆·˚ ༘

Join us Monday, June 24, 2024 at 5:30PM for an engaging panel discussion on the future of NYC’s Community Boards and how they're gearing up for term limit transitions!    Moderated by Celestina L., District Manager of Brooklyn Community Board 4, our panel features:   Gale A. Brewer, Council Member, 6th District Rosie Mendez, Director of Legislation & Policy for NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Matthew S. Washington, Vice President & Chief of Staff, Phipps Houses   Don't miss this chance to hear from the leaders shaping our community's future! RSVP today: www.fcny.org/cbpanel

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of hosting Letisha Marrero of EdTrust for a special book talk on her debut novel, Salsa Magic! This middle grade novel is a story of self-discovery, family history, and ancestral spirituality, inspiring discourse on the importance of Latinx representation in literature across genres and audiences. Thank you, Letisha, for contributing to the body of work highlighting these valuable stories!