Economic and Community Development

Upcoming Economic and Community Development Events

A New Era for Youth Development in NYC: A Convening with DYCD
June 9, 2026

Recent Events

Major Changes in Federal Disaster Relief and Recovery: What Funders Need to Know - Hosted by Unbound Philanthropy
May 29, 2025
Philanthropic Assistants & Coordinators Network - Summer Catch-Up
July 26, 2022
Leveraging Philanthropy to Build a Responsive Small Business Ecosystem
June 15, 2021
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Economic and Community Development Sector Opinions & Insights

Philanthropy Must Act Now — Vulnerable Communities Can’t Afford to “Wait and See”
April 1, 2025
Everyone Into the Pool
July 10, 2024
One-Third of New Yorkers Don’t Have Internet Access. That Is an Issue for Funders
May 26, 2021
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Economic and Community Development Sector News

Gerstner Philanthropies Awards $16.8 Million for Helping Hands Emergency Grant Program
February 1, 2025
Breaking Down Barriers: Meet the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation's "Open Call" Grantees
October 25, 2023
JPMorgan Chase Announces new business and philanthropic commitments to help close the housing affordability gap in Washington D.C. and beyond
June 28, 2023
Seven Community-Based Organizations Receive Grants from the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts to Combat the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis
June 22, 2023
New FORE Grants Support Community-Based Organizations Combatting the Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Crisis
March 29, 2023
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Economic and Community Development Sector Resources

3/24/2016 - "NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity" Live Stream Recording
March, 2016

View materials and recording of the program "NYC’s Food Policy Director on Hunger, Health & Equity."

Annual Meeting Program Booklet - "Global Perspectives, Universal Connections"
June, 2015
Our Annual Meeting Program Booklet has the full program of events and speaker bios.
6/11/2015 - Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities - PPT Presentation & Notes
June, 2015
View the PowerPoint presentation and notes from the program, "Funding Where Poverty Lives: City and Suburban Realities."
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On the Move in the Sector

New York Life Launches $1 Billion Impact Investment Initiative to Address Racial Wealth Gap and Appoints Martin King as Head of Impact Investments
May 6, 2021
Zul Jamal and Carley Roney Join Brooklyn Community Foundation’s Board of Directors
February 5, 2018
Westchester Community Foundation Names New Board Chair, Members
January 16, 2018
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