CitizensNYC CEO Julie L. Shapiro published an op-ed in City Limits on October 21st about the importance of the first-step funding for hyperlocal changemakers.
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City Limits | October 23, 2025 CEO Julie Shapiro in City Limits: Funding The First Step to Community-Led Change
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New York Daily News | October 23, 2025 CEO Julie Shapiro in The New York Daily News: N.Y.ers can make our own solutions to problems
CitizensNYC CEO Julie L. Shapiro penned an op-ed in the New York Daily News on October 5th about the ways New Yorkers are solving their neighborhood problems.
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Nonprofit Finance Fund | March 16, 2021 Networks of Community-Based Nonprofits – BMe, Citizens Committee for New York City, and the Hispanic Federation – Engage with NFF’s $1 Million “Rising Together” Initiative funded by Morgan Stanley
Across the country, neighborhood nonprofits are providing critical resources, connections, and support for communities of color hard hit by COVID-19. The networks that support these nonprofits and offer opportunities for community and skill-sharing – BMe, Citizens Committee for New York City, and the Hispanic Federation – are uniquely positioned to offer support that will help them weather current crises and build strong futures.
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Harlem World Magazine | February 26, 2021 CitizensNYC Honors Remarkable Women With “The New Yorkers For New York” Campaign
Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) announced today the launch of its 2021 virtual fundraising campaign The New Yorkers for New York. The organization kicks off Women’s History Month by honoring five extraordinary women who are working to rethink, rebuild, and reimagine New York City.
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COLOR Magazine | February 25, 2021 CitizensNYC Honors Five Remarkable Women: Launches “The New Yorkers for New York” Campaign
NEW YORK – Citizens Committee for New York City (CitizensNYC) announced today the launch of its 2021 virtual fundraising campaign The New Yorkers for New York. The organization kicks off Women’s History Month by honoring five extraordinary women who are working to rethink, rebuild, and reimagine New York City.
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Yahoo! Finance | February 25, 2021 CitizensNYC Honors Five Remarkable Women: Launches “The New Yorkers for New York” Campaign
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 diversit
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NY Times | February 19, 2021 Karen Washington: The Activists Working to Remake the Food System
They’re committed not just to securing better meals for everyone, but to dismantling the very structures that have long exploited both workers and consumers.
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Siegel Family Endowment | February 16, 2021 Highlights from a Panel on Innovative Learning Programs for New York City
In December 2020, Siegel Family Endowment’s Director of Grants Management Joshua Elder participated in a panel discussion hosted by the Citizens Committee for New York City as part of their ongoing Citizens NYC LIVE series.
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Bronx Times | February 01, 2021 Nonprofit launches community arts COVID-19 relief initiative
In response to the traumatic impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx community and Bronx residents, a nonprofit is using theater to help children cope with the stress of the pandemic.
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Brooklyn Reader | January 27, 2021 NY Forever: Calling on New Yorkers to Make a Pledge to the City and its People
New civic group NY Forever has enlisted 100 iconic New Yorkers to urge residents to take part in the city’s recovery
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WFMZ-TV | January 27, 2021 With The Support Of PayPal, TD Bank, and Yale Women in Economics, Seeds of Fortune Expands their Financial and College Affordability Programs for Students of Color
Applying to higher education is already an overwhelming experience for youth in urban communities.
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Washington Examiner | January 22, 2021 New York celebrities band together to save city from coronavirus devastation
New York City's celebrities don't want people fleeing the Big Apple in droves.
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