Our Approach
As one of the nation’s oldest micro-funding organizations, CitizensNYC provides support to community leaders on the front lines of change in their own neighborhoods.
But we’re so much more than grantmakers. Most importantly, we are a communications platform for those whose voices are often drowned out—or who never got a chance to speak at all.
Because of that, we have the largest network of grassroots groups in New York City. Our philosophy is that our grantee partners know their community best.
As such, our strategic approach is the product of careful listening and an unwavering commitment to lifting up those voices. We are dedicated to ensuring that their challenges do not go unnoticed, that their needs do not go unmet, and their stories of resilience do not go untold.