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This Halloween, we’re not haunted by ghosts.

We’re haunted by rollbacks of our rights, rising fear tactics and attacks on democracy.

Make a gift that keeps our movements alive: connect.clickandpledge.com/w/Form/1f4c2...

Joint Statement from New York-Based Foundations in Support of Democratic Integrity We stand with Attorney General Letitia James and all those who defend the rule of law, free speech, and democratic accountability.

Philanthropy has a role to play in protecting democratic norms. Today, we’re proud to join our peers across #NewYork’s philanthropic community in issuing a statement reaffirming the rule of law, due process and civic trust. medium.com/@newyorkfoun...

Join the People Power Giving Project - North Star Fund

Our People Power Giving Project just re-launched!

It is a four-month program. It brings together New Yorkers from a wide range of backgrounds who want to support movements for justice!

Learn more here: northstarfund.org/get-involved...

For people observing Yom Kippur today, we wish you a meaningful day full of reflection and community.

Opinion: Radical Municipalism Offers New York a Path Forward - City Limits "Instead of a society organized around enabling corporate profits and giving the market an outsized power over our lives, a government grounded in the theory of radical municipalism addresses the core...

Here's a word you don't hear often: municipalism. @citylimitsnews.bsky.social offers an explanation of why that word could be a part of creating a more livable New York City
for us all: citylimits.org/opinion-radi...

Resource & Rise | North Star Fund | Substack Stories and actions from a community of New Yorkers committed to justice. We’re exploring how sharing money and power can transform New York for the better. Click to read Resource & Rise, by North Sta...

𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴. North Star Fund is a multiracial, cross-class community foundation reimagining how we relate across money + power. We just launched our Substack to share the voices + stories shaping movements for justice. Follow us today: northstarfund.substack.com

YouTube video by Freedom Agenda When Rikers is Finally Closed ...

August 31 marks two years until the legal deadline to #CloseRikers. Erasing this stain on our City will bring joy, relief, and hope to so many New Yorkers. ✴️Please share this video to tell Mayor Adams and our next administration we need action NOW to #GetRikersClosed
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTrg...

Are you ready to meet the moment and fuel our movement? We’re seeking session leaders for AMP 2025 in Portland, Oregon this October 21-23!

Session leaders are invited to attend the entire AMP conference for free. Submit your proposal by August 18:
bit.ly/458iIgR

#AMPisBack

Our grantee partners inspire us because they do the WORK. Malikah builds community power through self-defense, financial literacy, organizing and healing. They bring everyone to the table to create change.

Support bold organizing today: bit.ly/NorthStarFund-Give

Housing Justice Starts with Passing “Good Cause Eviction” - North Star Fund For the Many is winning renter protections in the Hudson Valley. This story highlights their work to pass Good Cause Eviction legislation. Support these campaigns today!

The Hudson Valley is in a housing crisis, with rising rents pushing families out. Groups like For the Many are fighting back with new laws to stop unfair evictions and protect renters. Read the full story on our website here: northstarfund.org/2025/06/hous...

What we grow matters.
What we eat matters.
Food justice is community justice.

This movement is rooted in resistance and resilience. Farm School NYC trains activists, organizers and NYers in urban agriculture to take back power from root to fruit.

Support bold organizing: bit.ly/NorthStarFund-Give

🗳️ Don’t forget to turn out for your community and vote TODAY!

🕘 Polls close at 9pm, and if you are in line by 9pm, you can still vote!

Find your poll site at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

No war on Iran. No genocide in Palestine. No exceptions. We will not be silent. join 500+ individuals and organizations who have signed on to this call to action. Rising Majority logo in corner

We call on all people of conscience, especially those in the U.S. concerned about authoritarianism, to organize, resist, and say with clarity and courage:

❌No war on Iran
❌ No genocide in Palestine
✅ U.S. out of everywhere
✅ Fund life, not death

✊🏾Take action and join us: bit.ly/nowarnogenocide

ICE raids are ramping up from #LA to #NYC... even during Pride Month.

Caribbean Equality Project centers Caribbean LGBTQ+ voices with love and resistance. Bold organizing like this needs your support: bit.ly/NorthStarFund-Give

🫶Represent your community by voting in the June primary elections!

🏃#EarlyVoting starts TOMORROW, Saturday, June 14 until Sunday, June 22.

🗳#ElectionDay is Tuesday, June 24.

Early voting poll sites may DIFFER from election day sites. Find yours: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov

We need to show up for immigrant communities. Columbia County Sanctuary Movement is organizing with and for immigrants in NY. Support bold, unstoppable organizing here: bit.ly/NorthStarFund-Give

Pride Month - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly In honor of Pride Month, the NPQ team is sharing a collection of stories we’ve published to uplift LGBTQ+ voices and powerful contributions to history, society, and culture worldwide. Pride is celebra...

In honor of #PrideMonth, the NPQ team is sharing a collection of stories we’ve published to uplift LGBTQ+ voices and powerful contributions to history, society, and culture worldwide. nonprofitquarterly.org/series/pride... #pride #LGBTQ

Events Coordinator — The Communications Network The Communications Network Remote

The Network is hiring! We’re looking for a highly-organized, resourceful, curious, passionate “events person” to join our team — learn more below ⬇️

#Communications #Nonprofits #Philanthropy

Work to make North Brooklyn a sustainable community for all at St. Nicks Alliance!

Find your opportunity at stnicksalliance.org/careers!

#hiringnow #northbrooklyn #nycjobs #stnicksalliance #WeAreHiring #jobposting #JobSeekers #careeropportunities #nonprofit #nonprofitcareers

Applications close May 17!

It was wonderful to be together at the 2025 North Star Fund Community Gala!

What a beautiful, joyous and memorable evening celebrating New York’s powerful grassroots movements for justice.

Photos by Gerard Gaskin and Dan Bigelow.

#JobOpportunity: CPR is hiring an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations CPR and build strategies and policies to keep CPR functioning smoothly. Calling all movement ops & admin professionals: submit your application today at bit.ly/cprjobs.

Immigrants power NY- deliveristas, street vendors, domestic workers, healthcare & so much more. 

NY couldn’t function w/o our contributions yet we’re being targeted by this admin.

Today, 50k NYers are standing united to denounce these cruel tactics & demand better working conditions! #MayDayStrong

North Star Fund’s Community Gala is officially SOLD OUT—but you can still make your mark!

Place an ad in our E-Journal to share a message of love, support or appreciation for New York’s grassroots organizers.

Deadline is TODAY, April 17

Starts at $175 → northstarfundgala.org/2025-ejournal

Work to make North Brooklyn a sustainable community for all at St. Nicks Alliance!

Find your opportunity at stnicksalliance.org/careers!

#hiringnow #northbrooklyn #nycjobs #WeAreHiring #jobposting #JobSeekers #careeropportunities #nonprofitjobs #nonprofitcareers

Giving Plan Self-Guided Materials: Make Your Giving Count! - North Star Fund You can use North Star Fund's Giving Plan Self-Guided materials to create a personalized, sustainable Giving Plan. You can use these materials at your own pace.

At North Star Fund, we’ve helped NYers get more strategic and generous in their giving for decades—and this year is no exception. Our Giving Plan Self-Guided Materials can help you create a personalized, sustainable Giving Plan, at your own pace. Get started today: northstarfund.org/2025/02/g...

Moving Millions Into the Hands of Organizers - North Star Fund We're not slowing down in response to the chaos and cruelty that dominate our lives right now. Here are the 100+ groups we're supporting.

Last week, we announced that so far in 2025, we’ve moved over $2.5 million to organizers across #NewYorkCity and the #HudsonValley. Take a look at their work, and connect with a group working in your area. northstarfund.org/2025/03/mill...

New venue, same unstoppable energy! 🎤

We’re thrilled to welcome back Brooklyn’s own Kerry Coddett—writer, actress & comedian—as our 2025 Community Gala emcee.

🎟️ Grab your tix: northstarfundgala.org

Jewish Voice for Peace is hiring two new exciting roles, the Senior Manager of Donor Engagement and the Fundraising Campaigns Organizer, that will help grow our movement and sustain us for the fights ahead.