News

June 8, 2023

Today, FPWA released its 2023 Human Services Funds Tracker report, which provides a comprehensive funding analysis of New York City’s human services agencies over fiscal year ‘22.

May 23, 2023

In a new op-ed published by Crain's New York Business, Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director, FPWA, and Michelle Jackson, Executive Director, Human Services Council, tell us why it's time for New York City to step up for human services workers that provide lifesaving services and help them reach self-sufficiency and true financial stability.

May 5, 2023

NEW OPINION: Brad Martin, FPWA's Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst, outlines why cutting SNAP benefits won't help reduce the federal debt. Instead, it will hurt millions of Americans who rely on it to meet their basic needs.

May 1, 2023

Jennifer Jones Austin, CEO and Executive Director, FPWA, responds to Nonprofit New York's latest report titled "In Every County, Across All Budget Sizes: White Overrepresentation in the New York City Area's Nonprofit Leadership", which is a comprehensive analysis of the racial and demographic makeup of nonprofit senior leadership in the New York City area.

April 20, 2023

On April 12, Mayor Eric Adams presented Tyler Perry with the President’s Award at Keepers of the Dream – the Convention’s premier event honoring those who keep Dr. King’s vision for America alive. Andrew Young, Hill Harper, Jennifer Jones-Austin, Jane Rosenthal and Dr. Alfred Seawright were also honored.