There they sat; two men, who seemingly had very little in common. George was a pale white man from Jersey with a Masters in Fine Arts from a big university and Kofi was a very dark Ghanaian who came to the US when he was thirteen. He had a high school education. But there they sat; telling …
Historically, in order to access help and services from a social service agency, families need to have a problem and already be in a tough situation. However, this approach is highly problematic. It can cause the family to view the support negatively since it is being offered when the crisis has already hit a climax. In …
Yesterday morning I, along with colleagues from our Development Department, attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Westchester Chapter’s Funders Panel. What a great investment! In a time of ups and downs for many nonprofit organizations, hearing directly from the funders themselves brought new insight, assurance, and a human outlook to the field. The panel, …
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Last week, I was in the labor and delivery with my wife while we were waiting for our, then, unborn child to make his first appearance. Because my wife’s water had broken but labor hadn’t started, we started having idle conversation with a wonderful nurse named Suzanne. Suzanne has three sons, who, like most kids, …
‘Tis the season for many wonderful things—festive decorations, beautifully wrapped gifts, time with the family, and the list goes on. Along with the holiday season one not so fun thing can come along too—STRESS! At times the pressure of planning and executing the perfect holiday events can feel like it’s overshadowing all those great things …
Recently, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced an ambitious campaign to reduce the unreasonably high rates of poverty, incarceration, and unemployment among young minority men. The Campaign will spend $127.5 million over three years to reduce these devastating trends. During his announcement the Mayor said, “There is no cure-all. We’re not going to be able to reach …
Hey folks. Welcome to a new feature for The Children’s Village–our Expert Blog. Our team was reflecting on the fact that we have more than 161 years of experience as an agency providing services to children and families in NYC and the surrounding areas. Even more importantly, we have staff who have worked in this …
