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Brooklyn residents in the predominantly Black, working-class community of Flatbush are facing a scourge of illegal sidewalk dumping and booted cars that have impeded access to basic sanitation services—and they say the NYPD is to blame.

Dr. Rahsaan Harris, CEO of Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC), one of the nation’s oldest micro-granting organizations committed to helping New Yorkers improve their quality of life.

Welcome to Fundraising Update. This week, nonprofits are rethinking the in-person events they had scheduled for the fall. Plus, how nonprofit leaders and donors are interacting on the social audio app Clubhouse.

In March 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) enacted the first pandemic-related eviction moratorium. It prevented lessors of covered properties from filing eviction notices, charging extra fees, or issuing penalties for unpaid rent. It expired on July 24, 2020, but new, more encompassing moratoriums have since passed.

Wells Fargo announced today its commitment to small business growth in New York City with a $250,0000 investment in Citizens Committee for New York City, one of the nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations.

A new social-media app for mobile phones called Clubhouse is gaining steam in some nonprofit quarters. The app isn’t text based like Twitter or Facebook. Instead, Clubhouse users speak to each other on their phones in groups. Nonprofit leaders are using it to amplify their missions and expand their networks.

A Bronx theater group hopes to start a conversation about immigration policy through their virtual and in-person performances.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Rahsaan Harris, CEO of Citizens Committee for NYC (CitizensNYC), a micro-funding organization that provides support to community leaders on the front lines of change in their own neighborhoods.

The Padre Plaza Community Success Garden on 139th Street is a pleasant sanctuary amid apartments, convenient stores and busy streets. There’s a gazebo where people can play checkers or read the paper. A little bridge crosses over a man-made pond. And of course, there’s the actual garden area, where residents grow peppers, tomatoes, strawberries and plenty of other produce

Vladimir Kiner has owned Bement Shoe Hospital since 1997. His business was at risk during the pandemic, but thanks to a $10,000 grant, his shop remains open.