The Dyson Foundation’s board met for its quarterly meeting on March 24, 2020, when the impact of the pandemic on communities in the Hudson Valley was still very much unknown. It was clear, however, that the impact would be great, and the board approved $500,000 in new grant funds in response to the pandemic. These…
The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) helps New York’s nonprofits build their capacity for growth and community impact and serves as a powerful policy and advocacy voice for the state’s nonprofit sector. NYCON has highlighted the contributions nonprofit organizations make toward the social and economic health of our communities for more than ninety years. As a longtime…
Of all the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on children and youth has been among the most pronounced. All young people, from toddlers to teenagers, experienced extreme disruption in their educational and social lives. Schools transitioned to remote learning in March 2020. Most summer programs were suspended or found ways to provide distanced…
Early in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was unfolding, the Dyson Foundation began having ad hoc conversations with other funders in the Hudson Valley to discuss what we all were doing to respond and help. These conversations evolved into the Hudson Valley Funders Network, which regularly convenes to discuss how best to help our communities and…