Found 4 collections related to Community organization -- New York (State) -- New York

Frank Ward was a founding member of the Douglaston Committee for a Democratic Society, a radical anti-war group which aimed to radicalize the predominantly white, middle class suburbs of Queens county, New York. The collection consists of notes, minutes, and printed matter relating to the activities of the Douglaston Committee for a Democratic Society (DCDS) in 1968 less

The 1992 We Are Everywhere! conference aimed to organize a grassroots network for New York City's LGBT community, especially in the outer boroughs. Conference records include correspondence, ephemera, contact information for various LGBT groups and activists, biographical information on prospective speakers and performers, drafts of workshop and panel descriptions, schedules, and ephemera less

The New York Foundation is a philanthropic foundation, established in New York City in 1909 for the purpose of providing financial support towards "altruistic purposes, charitable, benevolent, educational, or otherwise." For over a century, the Foundation has awarded grants to charitable and non-profit organizations in numerous fields, including public health, workers' rights, literacy, child welfare, AIDS research and treatment, women's suffrage, racial equity, legal aid, the alleviation of poverty, civil rights, immigrants' rights, and education reform, among many others. Although some earlier grants supported programs in other areas of the country, the bulk of the Foundation's grants since 1975 have been awarded to organizations in New York City, with a focus on grassroots community organizations. less

Block Communities, Inc. (BCI) was a community organizing anti-poverty agency that operated in New York City from 1966 until 1968. Originating in East Harlem, the group consisted of community organizers who moved onto a city block, surveyed the residents, and spearheaded various community development programs. This collection consists of administrative materials, daily and weekly reports by block workers, and publicity materials that include moving images. The collection also holds latter day reflections from BCI alumni. less