Author: Public Works Partners

Everything you need to move your nonprofit forward.

On July 22nd Public Works Partners hosted a webinar to introduce nonprofit leaders to our COVID-19 Nonprofit Tune-Up tool. Below you will find key points from our discussion.   COVID-19 has upended service models for most providers. The economic slow-down due to the pandemic has brought significant strains to the resources available to the nonprofit […]

Learn how to move your nonprofit forward with confidence

Join us for a free panel discussion with three of Public Works’ nonprofit health experts—CEO Celeste Frye, Director Allison Quigney, and Manager Favio Germán—on July 22 at 10 AM EDT. Over the past four months, Public Works Partners has been speaking with nonprofit leaders and funder organizations as they navigate the new challenges precipitated by […]

June 2020 Newsletter: budgeting for equity, a tool to guide your nonprofit to success, and more!

How can the City’s FY 2021 budget shape recovery? New York City is at a crossroads. The convergence of a public health crisis, an economic crisis of as yet unknown proportion, and a long-overdue national awakening to the reach and impact of systemic racism has led to unprecedented scrutiny of the allocation of City resources. […]

Budget Talks: How can the City’s FY 2021 budget shape recovery?

New York City is at a crossroads. The convergence of a public health crisis, an economic crisis of as yet unknown proportion, and a long-overdue national awakening to the reach and impact of systemic racism has led to unprecedented scrutiny of the allocation of City resources. In this time of heightened need and awareness, the […]

#10YearsofPublicWorks: Catching up with the Lower East Side Employment Network

For the third installment of #10YearsofPublicWorks, we spoke with Gaspar Caro, Partnership Director at the Lower East Side Employment Network. In 2006, as developers began looking at the Lower East Side, Chinatown, the East Village, and the Two Bridges neighborhood with increasing interest, community members David Garza, President & CEO of Henry Street Settlement; Susan […]

Recap: Our conversation with leaders of emerging firms

On June 4, Public Works Partners brought together Jeanette Nigro of Perch Advisors, Michael Crowley of LaPlaca Cohen, Schillivia Baptiste of Laland Baptiste, and Sunil Narayan of Urbane Development for a virtual panel discussion to share and examine efforts to respond to the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve broken down our summary of the conversation into 3 […]

Takeaways from our Second Convening of Workforce Leaders

Public Works and the Workforce Professionals Training Institute (WPTI) co-hosted “Continuing the Conversation: Organizational Recovery Post-COVID-19,” on May 20th, the second event in our series focusing on the challenges faced by workforce development organizations as they respond and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The May 20th convening was built on the key takeaways of our […]