Brandworkers Win Victory for Fair Wage and Workplace Respect
North Star Fund began supporting Brandworkers International and their Wild Edibles campaign since soon after their inception in 2007. This week, they announced a huge win for two-dozen recent immigrant workers, who can now count on respect and legally...
Affordable Housing Victory for People Living with HIV/AIDS
On January 12, the New York State Assembly passed a bill (A02565) that would help end homelessness among people living with AIDS. In a nutshell, the bill ensures that clients of the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASA) would pay no...
Act Now on Haitian Earthquake
Like so many of us, we are shocked and saddened by the scope of devastation in Haiti following yesterday's 7.0 earthquake that struck near Port Au Prince, the Haitian capital. North Star Fund grantee Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees...
Spring Grant Cycle Opens; Deadline February 16
North Star Fund is now accepting applications for our Spring grants cycle, which is open to new groups and renewal applications. The deadline for handing in your application is February 16, 2010 at 5:00 PM. North Star Fund supports...
Department of Community Organizing
Kudos newly elected Public Advocate Bill de Blasio! Mr. de Blasio has announced the creation of a department of community organizing to help put the grassroots back in New York's democracy. Read the New York Times story here. With our Mayor...
Year-end Grantee Victories
As the year draws to a close, North Star Fund is pleased to report on three significant advances made during December by our grantees. Community-phobic Kingsbridge Armory Mall Nixed On Monday, December 14, the New York City Council quashed...
