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A NEW YORK MINUTE
As of April, the NYC Covid-19 Response & Impact Fund had awarded grants and interest- free loans totaling $44 million to 276 New York City-based
arts and cultural and social services nonprofits impacted by the coronavirus public health crisis. The fund launched on March 20 with $75 million and has grown to more than $95 million. “The response of the philanthropic community and
the city’s nonprofits during
this dark time represents New York at its very best,” says
Lorie Slutsky, president of the New York Community Trust. “Nonprofits have stepped forward
to serve, while New Yorkers across the city are now rallying to back them up in the face
of this unprecedented crisis. Nonprofits are asking for help
to maintain contact with clients and audiences by moving online, and to meet expenses, including salaries, in the face of huge financial losses. We are pleased to give that help.” The funds
will support daily operations and help to offset revenue loss for organizations that provide critical services and enhance
the vibrancy of life in New York City. Donors include Bloomberg Philanthropies, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation,
Ford Foundation, Joan Ganz Cooney & Holly Peterson Fund, Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund, The JPB Foundation,
The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The New York Community
Trust, Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros, Jon Stryker and Slobodan Randjelovi, Charles
H. Revson Foundation, Robin Hood, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Laurie M Tisch Illumination Fund, UJA-Federation of
New York, and Wells Fargo Foundation. The list of nonprofits receiving assistance through
the fund is available at www.nycommunitytrust.org.
CARNAVAL CHANGES COURSE
In a typical year, the organizers of Carnaval San Francisco spend the month of May wrapping up last-minute details for a massive celebration of the Mission District’s Latin American and Caribbean culture that takes place on Memorial Day Weekend. This year, they’ve turned their attention to raising funds to feed their neighbors as part of their work with the Covid-19 Latino Task Force. The Latino community in the Mission District has been hit hard by the pandemic
from both a health and economic perspective, and hunger is widespread among families who have been unable to work or receive government support. At press time, more than $10,500 has been raised to provide food for seniors, those with disabilities, and families with children. And Carnaval lives on virtually, with performances, interviews, classes, and more focused on the theme “Salud es Poder/Health is Wealth.” Visit www.facebook.com/CarnavalSanFrancisco to join the celebration.
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