Program areas at The Mayor's Fund To Advance New York City
Launched in early 2023, The asylum seeker relief Fund aims To support public-private partnership projects designed To address The emergency needs of migrants. The Mayor's Fund has raised $6.25m with roughly half in financial contributions and The other half being in-kind. The philanthropic and corporate partners have been critical in The Mayor's Fund efforts in The areas of emergency needs, such as clothing, hygiene products and life essentials, as well as social service, legal, work readiness, and other supportive services. Here are a few highlights of The Fund's impact: 1. Established mini grants benefitting 19 houses of worship throughout 2023, and total served has surpassed 5,000 individuals. 2. Provided 15 immediate service grantees with grants up To The amount $25k. They served 26,118 clients and covered 132 zip-codes. 3. Recruited a non-profit organization dedicated To providing basic vision testing and New eyeglasses To those in underserved communities primarily To school age children in order To help them To see better and thereby increase their chances of success in school. They served around 200 participants with eyeglasses and vision tests
The twin parks fire, on 1/9/22 in The bronx, impacted 158 households. The Mayor's Fund raised $4.4 million To support victims, and contracted with bronxworks To provide case management services ($1m) and distribute $3m in cash assistance. The remaining funds are being used To support other emergency needs.
Nyc office of talent: The Mayor's Fund, in partnership with The department of youth and community development, secured a $1.5 million grant that will expand The implementation of two stem-related initiatives over The next 3 years, exploring futures and college now for careers, serving middle and high school students.
The Mayor's Fund, in partnership with The department of consumer affairs office of financial empowerment, and The Mayor's office for people with disabilities secured $50,000 from The taft foundation for empowered nyc To extend financial counseling services To New yorkers with disabilities. The New York City soccer initiative (nycsi), a Mayor's Fund partnership with adidas, nyc football club, u.s. soccer foundation, and etihad airways, To promote physical health, youth development, and community engagement through soccer, completed its fifth year. In 2022, nycsi hosted its first community cup, a celebratory 5v5 tournament on The 50 nycsi-constructed blue mini-pitches with young people in all five boroughs.the Mayor's Fund launched more than a roof, which provided funding for The following programs: - in partnership with The nyc human resources administration, The Mayor's Fund provided 460 target gift cards To nyc hra's office of domestic violence clients, transitioning in and out of shelter, for everyday essentials like clothing, toiletries and self-care products To household supplies, educational materials, and technology. - in partnership with The unity project, The Mayor's Fund worked with an lgbtq+ serving vendor To provide direct cash assistance To 80 vulnerable New yorkers hardest hit by The covid-related economic crisis. - in partnership with The Mayor's office of criminal justice, The Mayor's Fund granted funding To a nonprofit working To enhance workforce development and life skills programming that support successful reentry for women, including an in-house entrepreneurship training, a technology literacy curriculum, and career mentorship. During The year ended june 30, 2023, The Fund's total net position decreased by $2,727,347, or 15%, from The previous year due To The following changes in revenue and expenses: during The year ended june 30, 2023, total contributions and grants were $9,625,967, a decrease of $9,168,580, or 49%, from The year ended june 30, 2022. During The year ended june 30, 2023, total expenses were $11,646,038, a decrease of $9,194,856, or 44%, from The previous year.
The connections To care (c2c) program, implemented 2016 To 2021, integrated mental health support at community-based organizations (cbos) serving low-income and at-risk populations. In fy22 cbo partners identified strategies To spread and replicate The lessons of c2c and sustain The mental health integration model.