As New York City faces deepening inequality, rising housing insecurity, and growing pressure on working-class communities, questions of how public money is raised, protected, and invested remain central to building a more just city. At a time when many communities are struggling with disinvestment and increasing costs of living, grassroots organizations across the city are organizing for budgets and policies that reflect the needs and dignity of everyday New Yorkers.
The People’s Plan (TPP) is a coalition of grassroots groups, community leaders, advocates, and labor partners fighting for a New York City rooted in care, justice, and dignity. Their work focuses on budget justice campaigns at the city level, grounded in the belief that public budgets are moral documents that shape people’s daily lives and determine who has access to safety, housing, healthcare, and opportunity. TPP also supports neighborhood-level organizing and collaboration between grassroots groups, labor unions, the City Council, and the Mayor’s office around key progressive campaigns.
Please join us for a funder briefing with The People’s Plan on this year’s People’s Budget. Over lunch, participants will engage in an in-person conversation on grassroots organizing for budget justice, public accountability, and a more equitable future for New York City.
What will you learn?
- How The People’s Plan is organizing around budget justice and why city budgets are central to equity and community well-being
- The impact of unpaid corporate and landlord penalties on workers, tenants, neighborhoods, and public resources
- How grassroots organizations and labor partners are building collective power and pushing for stronger enforcement and accountability from the city
- Ways philanthropy can support long-term organizing, coalition building, and community-led efforts for economic and racial justice
Speakers
- Speaker List in Formation
Who should attend?
All interested funders in grantmaking, public policy, and related roles. What to expect: panel discussion followed by Q&A. Lunch will be provided.
Registration
1 PM to 3 PM Program
Registration is required by June 9th.
Members & Non-Member Funders: To register yourself and/or a colleague at your organization, please click the “Register Now” link above. (No fee.)
In Collaboration With
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The People's Plan
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New York Foundation
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New York Women's Foundation
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North Star Fund
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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation