Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities

When:

Thursday, June 11, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am EDT

Where:

New York Community Trust, 909 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, NYC

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Did you know that poverty is growing faster in the suburbs than in the City, here in New York and in most metro regions across the country? As elsewhere, the New York metro region faces pervasive challenges of poverty and inequality - and lacks substantial state assistance for vulnerable populations.

Join us as we explore statewide strategies that focus on redesigning and moving policies to provide resources for metro areas. This conversation will dive deep into the underlying issues that perpetuate poverty and inequality – both nationally and regionally— and how philanthropy can address these challenges now and into the future.

Explore:

The changing demographics of suburbs and the inadequate infrastructure to address increasing poverty
How a statewide strategy with urban, suburban, and rural components can address root causes of these social issues
Why a focused policy effort on the suburbs is critical in increasing political constituency to demand State assistance in the NY metro region
How national grantmakers can leverage their financial investment and strengthen collective knowledge by partnering with place- based grantmakers on regional solutions

Presenters

Adam Barbanel-Fried, Lead Organizer, Westchester United
Steve Bellone, County Executive, Suffolk County
Alan Berube, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program, The Brookings Institution
Melanie Hartzog, Executive Director, Children's Defense Fund
Jerry Maldonado, Senior Program Officer, Ford Foundation
Donovan Richards, Council Member District 31, The New York City Council
Lucas Sanchez, Long Island Director, New York Communities for Change
Pat Jenny (Moderator), Vice President for Grants, New York Community Trust

Designed for

All interested funders.

Registration

8:45 - 9:00 AM Check-in
9:00 - 11:00 AM Program

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