Madeline Bender is a leader whose work spans stages and gardens with a singular mission: to create spaces where people know they matter. Madeline’s path to community leadership is rooted in her upbringing. Raised in rural Virginia and...
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News The organization's innovative take on fundraising during COVID will feature a virtual storytelling series focusing on women's rights, entrepreneurship, immigrant heritage, and commitment to diversity
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Podcast Ernie Lyles is the newest board member to join CitizensNYC! He is the CEO of The HiGro Group a New York-based private equity firm and is joined on this episode of CitizensNYC: LIVE
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Video A discussion on upcoming funding opportunities from CitizensNYC and building community with grantee partners, nonprofit partners, community organizers, and elected officials and discuss how they can be all in for rebuilding New York City.
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News CitizensNYC Announces Ernest Lyles as Newest Board Member, CEO of The HiGro Group
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Video A conversation on accountability where we will discuss the ways in which community members can best hold elected officials accountable to equitable distribution of resources in NYC and civic engagement that is more inclusive.
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Video In our second Tuesday chat we reflected on the year that has passed and discussed healing, organizing, and setting goals for the New Year ahead.
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News One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations backs neighborhood businesses most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
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Video A conversation around hyper local education, podding, and access to community resources such as student teachers, curricula, space, connectivity, and health and safety.
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Video A discussion on how to take action in your community in a safe, socially distanced way. We discussed organizing during the pandemic, heard from other community organizers on how they are supporting their neighbors, and talked about how NYers could win $500 for community efforts!
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News One of nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations to host citywide #Allin4NYC Day of Action on Saturday December 5
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