What’s Happening
Here’s the latest in news and updates from North Star Fund, including previous and upcoming grants, our current programming and our work to change philanthropy. Be sure to sign up for email or follow us on social media if you want to get our news delivered directly to you.
Webinar Followup: North Star Fund, Explained
On September 16, 2020, we had many new and familiar faces together on screen for our first-ever virtual introduction to what makes North Star Fund’s work so unique, and so urgently needed in this critical time. We packed a lot of information into our webinar,...
Webinar Followup: The Future of Organizing: Hudson Valley
On August 26, the North Star Fund community came together on Zoom and Facebook Live to mark our third year of supporting grassroots organizing in the Hudson Valley. Yes, the rumors are true. Program Officer Catherine Eusebio spilled the tea on North Star Fund’s...
Webinar Followup: Supporting Black-led Community Safety and Abolition for NYC
Thanks to all of you—over 125 strong—who joined us on Zoom and Facebook Live for this week’s webinar, Supporting Black-led Community Safety and Abolition for NYC! We got a fantastic download from both Piper Anderson and Ejeris Dixon of how New York City’s past...
Our Newest New York City and Hudson Valley Organizing Grants
Every day, but especially in moments of crisis, our guiding principle is to champion grassroots movements of resistance. We are committed to organizers who are reimagining and re-shaping the social contract to meet the needs of communities of color and low-income...
Grantee Victories April–June 2020
The last few months have galvanized the entire country into action as we have seen protests erupt in every state after the death of George Floyd. At North Star Fund, we know these mass mobilizations flourish because generations of movement building have laid the...
Future of Organizing Fund Awards Another $430K in Grants
North Star Fund launched the COVID-19 Future of Organizing Fund to support grassroots groups providing critical aid while also organizing for systems change. Our grantees are Black and people of color-led organizations, including immigrant, elderly, youth, disabled,...
Not One More Death
North Star Fund demands philanthropy support Black-led organizing fighting structural racism and calling for systems change. We fight for a fully-funded movement because we know that when Black, Indigenous and people of color lead, we can create a radically different...
Organizing During COVID-19
Rebecca Bailin, CFC Member Community organizing brings people together to challenge and topple unjust power structures. Community organizers make it possible for people, who for a variety of reasons are left out of our democratic institutions, to participate...
COVID-19 & the Future of Organizing
On Wednesday, April 29, 2020, we had a lively conversation with more than 100 people about North Star Fund's response to the many crises surrounding COVID-19 in New York. We also covered the creativity and drive of our grantees and how New Yorkers can support crucial...
Rapid Response Grants for February-March 2020
North Star Fund provides rapid response grants year round to support organizations to achieve a timely and specific outcome or impact within three to six months, usually as part of a long-term goal to achieve systems-based change. These grants were awarded in February...
Setting up a Direct Aid Fund? Some Tips for Our Grantees
By cori schmanke parrish, Deputy Director Setting up a direct aid fund? Nonprofits can give financial assistance to individuals. There are a few things to keep in mind so that your fund is considered charitable by the IRS and your recipients don’t have to pay taxes on...
Announcing Our Future of Organizing Grants
In this moment of crisis, we know what we have to do. It’s simple. We have resources to give, and we need to act as boldly and swiftly as possible. And we know we need to fund organizing, the winning solution to undo the broken systems that cause the very injustices...
We’re Launching the Future of Organizing Fund
Starting the week of March 23rd, we are moving over $1.7 million directly into grassroots organizing. We’re moving money as quickly as possible so grantees can focus on organizing and providing aid during this crisis. Using funds from our operations reserve, we will...
Support Urgent COVID-19 Organizing
(Updated August 21, 2020) In these challenging times, grassroots community organizing groups are on the frontlines of both supporting their members and also calling on our elected officials to act quickly to meet breaking needs and protect vulnerable New Yorkers....
COVID-19 Resources
(Updated June 15, 2020) Below are some resources that you can give to or reach out to. We'll do our best to keep you updated via our website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Resource Clearinghouses Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance COVID-19 Resources Coronavirus...