**This program was postponed from June 20th to October 16th. We look forward to seeing you in October!**
With the cost of living rising at nearly three times the rate of wages, 2.5 million working-age New Yorkers are struggling to provide food, housing and other basic necessities for their families.
Since its introduction in 2000, The Self-Sufficiency Standard for NYC has shifted the conversation from poverty to self-sufficiency and informed advocacy efforts, such as expanding tax credits for working households, reducing fares for low-income riders, and reforming New York’s equal pay laws and policies. Yet the most recent update shows that 40% of households still do not make enough money to make ends meet.
The households living below self-sufficiency face complex and interdependent challenges, so the solutions must be coordinated and interconnected.
Join us for a brief presentation highlighting the findings of the updated research: United Way of New York City, The Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement, City Harvest, and The New York Community Trust released “Overlooked & Undercounted: The Self-Sufficiency Standard for New York City,” a study that determines the amount of income a working family of a specific composition must earn to meet its basic needs without public or private assistance. The presentation will be followed by a panel of cross-sector stakeholders reflecting on how to move from ideas to action.
Explore
- Rates of self-sufficiency in New York City, including characteristics of households that are most affected by income inadequacy, and the roles of education and employment in advancing self-sufficiency
- Policy changes that would be most impactful on advancing self-sufficiency, particularly among traditionally marginalized populations
- Roles that philanthropists, policymakers, service providers, employers and others can play in advancing coordinated solutions for our communities
Speakers
- Merble Reagon, Executive Director, Women's Center for Education and Career Advancement
- Jilly Stephens, Chief Executive Officer, City Harvest
- Sheena Wright, President and CEO, United Way of New York City
- Patricia Swann (Moderator), Senior Program Officer, The New York Community Trust
Designed for
All interested funders
Registration
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM Check-in
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Program
Registration is required by October 15th.
PNY Members: To register yourself or a colleague at your organization, please log in and click the Register Now link above.
Guests of Co-Sponsors: Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, business mailing address, and phone number. Please indicate by which organizer you were invited. (no fee)
Non-Member Funders: Please email register@philanthropynewyork.org with your name, title, organizational affiliation, business mailing address, and phone number. Please indicate by whom you were invited. ($150 fee)
Please note: To ensure fairness among our members, we reserve the right to limit the number of attendees per organization for select professional development programs.
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