Posts tagged nonprofits
Big Dreams for New York's Youngest Children: The future of early care and education
Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail KramerBrooklyn Kindergarten Society, Center for New York City Affairs, child care, children's services, city government, CNYCA, communities, community organizations, community schools, Cypress Hills Child Care Corporation, early care, early education, EarlyLearn NYC, government, local government, low-income families, nonprofits, NYC, pre-k, public education, public policy, subsidized child care, United Neighborhood Houses Comment
Cities Respond to Climate Change: Locating Leadership in an Uncertain World

As North American cities cope with the impacts of global warming and the economic crisis, leadership for meaningful long-term change remains elusive. Can government take charge of the climate change response despite intensifying political and economic constraints? Is the desire for profit enough to drive businesses to provide a substantial and concrete response?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbusinesses, CNYCA, communities, economic crisis, economy, global warming, government, government regulation, nonprofits, philanthropy, policies, politics, sustainability, urban policy, urban sustainabilityComment
Banking Under the Mattress: Financial Literacy and Unbanked New Yorkers

A new FDIC study finds that seven of every 20 New York households is “underbanked.” In most cases, these are low-income, minority and single-parent households that either have no bank accounts or rely heavily on alternative financial services such as payday lenders and pawn shops. Such families can pay exorbitant fees and interest, are at greater risk of robbery, and often can’t borrow because they have no credit history.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbanking services, economy, families, financial services, government, inequality, low-income, minorities, nonprofits, policies, politics, poverty, public policy, single-parent householdsComment