Fall 2012 Awards Announced
In our Fall 2012 cycle, North Star Fund made new grants and renewals in the Movement Leadership category, now in their third year of implementation. We also continued our commitment to new and emerging groups through our Grassroots Action grants. See the great...
Activists Fight for Fair and Just
Immigration Reform Bill
"I have a 7-year-old daughter that is an American citizen and even though I am here with her, we could be separated at any moment because of my undocumented status...The time is now for immigration reform but we can't do...
This May Day, the Fight for the 40 Hour Workweek Returns
May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is a celebration of the international labor movement and a way to honor the struggles of working people. In New York City, grassroots activists have used the day to bring awareness...
Activism's Impact on Bloomberg's Legacy
Let's picture the last twelve years without community organizing. High-end housing developments would still punctuate the skyline, but the workers building them would not have been paid prevailing wage. Over 70,000 home health aides would still be taking care...
$100,000 Challenge Match Announced at Community Gala
Tuesday night was an amazing evening for North Star Fund and our diverse community of philanthropic and grassroots activists. We are pleased to share that our 2013 Community Gala raised $662,710, which broke every previous record!And we were so...
Compost is BIG in Queens
In celebration of Earth Day, we are highlighting a project that was made possible thanks to our Greening Western Queens Fund. North Star Fund is proud to be part of work that has made Western Queens greener, cleaner, and...
Activist Victories Blossom: North Star Fund Donors Help Make it Happen!
It's been a busy and exciting few months for New York City's activists. Across the five boroughs they've been organizing and achieving victories on everything from fair wages to discriminatory police practices. Thanks to your commitment to North Star Fund...
El Centro del Inmigrante: Frederick Douglass Award Honoree
After Hurricane Sandy, the day laborers with El Centro on Staten Island came together and gathered supplies, and headed out to give people assistance," says Gonzalo Mercado, executive director of El Centro del Inmigrante. "They were in the storm's...
Victory for New Yorkers With Hepatitis C
Clara is a homeless Bronx resident living with hepatitis C. After being diagnosed and electing to start treatment, her only option was to participate in a mail order pharmacy program. Because she had to change shelters every few weeks,...
