Bottomless Closet
- purpose: to be the connection that inspires and guides disadvantaged New York City women to enter the workforce and achieve success
- more info: Charity Navigator
New York Common Pantry
- purpose: reduces hunger and promotes dignity, health and self-sufficiency
- more info: BBB Charity, Charity Navigator
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens
- purpose: dedicated to helping New York’s older adults enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization
- more info: Charity Navigator
Dutchess Outreach
- purpose: to provide healthy food and compassionate support, and to advocate for food security and social equity
- more info: Charity Navigator
Edible Schoolyard NYC
- purpose: to make edible education accessible for every child in NYC
- more info: Charity Navigator
Soul Fire Farm
- purpose: an Afro-Indigenous centered community farm and training center dedicated to uprooting racism and seeding sovereignty in the food system
- more info: Food Justice Certified, Charity Navigator
Harlem Grown
- purpose: to inspire youth to lead healthy and ambitious lives through mentorship and hands-on education in urban farming, sustainability, and nutrition
- more info: Charity Navigator, PBS
Legal Hand
- purpose: to help the underprivileged avoid and overcome civil legal hurdles without having to incur burdensome legal fees or be forced to navigate the legal system alone
- more info: Charity Navigator
TransNewYork
- purpose: to educate, empower, and enhance the lives of Transgender, Gender Non-conforming and Non-binary Individuals globally through advocacy, community visibility, human and social services, advance knowledge, and lifelong learning development of self
- more info: CenterLink
Ballet Hispánico
- purpose: brings communities together to celebrate and explore Latino cultures through innovative dance productions, transformative dance training, and community engagement
- more info: Charity Navigator
Medicare Rights Center
- purpose: to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling and advocacy, educational programs, and public policy initiatives
- more info: Charity Navigator
Rochester Hope For Pets
- purpose: to improve the quality of life for pets living in the greater Rochester, NY, area
- more info: Charity Navigator, Rochester First
Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club
- purpose: to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens
- more info: Charity Navigator
Massachusetts Avenue Project
- purpose: to nurture the growth of a diverse, accessible, and equitable local food system, promote economic opportunities, and empower youth through social change education
- more info: Charity Navigator, WGRZ
Long Island Roller Rebels
- purpose: to educate about, promote and foster involvement in the sport of flat-track roller derby through competition on Long Island and abroad, while also giving back to our local community
- more info: Wikipedia
Harlem United
- purpose: advance health equity in Harlem through healthcare, housing, and harm reduction
- more info: Charity Navigator
Reclaim Pride Coalition
- purpose: to honor and reclaim the spirit of the Stonewall Riots, centering and amplifying the voices and needs of marginalized LGBTQIA2S+ communities
- more info: Wikipedia
American-Italian Cancer Foundation
- purpose: supports cancer research, education, and control, emphasizing the outstanding resources of Italy and the United States, recognizing world-class scientific excellence in medicine, and serving economically disadvantaged, medically under-served New York City women through breast cancer screening, outreach, and education
- more info: Charity Navigator
Jackie Robinson Museum
- purpose: celebrates the enduring legacy of one of the most important Americans of the 20th century, chronicling his trailblazing achievements against the backdrop of United States history
- more info: Charity Navigator
Citymeals on Wheels
- purpose: provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to our homebound elderly neighbors
- more info: Charity Navigator, Wikipedia
Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids
- purpose: a statewide campaign working to ensure all students across New York State have secure, equal access to school meals at no cost
- more info: Charity Navigator
Unlocal
- purpose: to address the fundamental injustices and structural inequities that disproportionately impact immigrant communities
- more info: Charity Navigator
Rockland County Pride Center
- purpose: to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people
- more info: Charity Navigator
Artistic Freedom Initiative
- purpose: facilitates pro bono immigration representation and resettlement assistance for international artists who are persecuted or censored
- more info: Charity Navigator
WP Theater
- purpose: the nation’s oldest and largest theater company dedicated to developing, producing and promoting the work of Women+ at every stage in their careers
- more info: Charity Navigator, Wikipedia
Algarabía Language Co-op
- worker-owned cooperative, provides language classes
- more info: US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
Arab American Association of New York
- purpose: to support and empower the Arab Immigrant and Arab American community by helping them adjust to their new home and become active members of society
- more info: Charity Navigator, Giving Compass
National Black Theatre
- purpose: to produce transformational theatrical experiences that enhance African American cultural identity by telling authentic stories of the Black experience
- more info: Charity Navigator, Wikipedia
Visual AIDS
- purpose: utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over
- more info: Charity Navigator
St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction
- purpose: provide non-judgmental quality access to health resources to persons for whom the social stigma attached to their illicit drug use, HIV/HCV status, poverty, race, gender identity, homelessness, or health undermines their ability to access the services they require and deserve
- more info: Charity Navigator, NASEN Directory