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The Foundation, based in New York City, focuses its urban program on the city's future. It seeks to enhance the capacity of individuals, organizations, and the public sector to improve New York and the lives of those who live and work there.
Developing leadership for New
York is the goal of one group of foundation grants. These programs identify
talented individuals, bring them together for learning, training, and
the exchange of ideas, and build networks equipped to address the challenges
of tomorrow. "Leaders are like dancers; they are born with talent
but have to learn the steps," commented one participant. The programs
build bridges across sectors, like neighborhood organizations and the
business community, the school system and arts institutions, by including
women and men from many fields and introducing them to players from diverse
areas. They give leaders--and potential leaders--an opportunity to deepen
their knowledge, gain skills, be exposed to different viewpoints and experiences,
step back and reflect, learn and grow.
The transfer of responsibility for many programs from Washington to state
and local government has had major implications for New York. Dramatic
shifts in welfare and other programs call for particular attention to
the impact of policy changes on the most disadvantaged New Yorkers, who
rely on such government aid. A portion of our grantmaking supports organizations
that monitor actions taken in New York City and Albany, work to shape
policies that benefit the city, and see that they are carried out fairly,
efficiently, and in a timely manner.
Rational approaches to planning for New York's future are also essential, and here, too, private organizations play a unique role in thinking imaginatively, developing alternatives, and opening up debate. The Foundation has supported a variety of projects to examine the possibilities for financing, delivering services, and planning the urban environment in the next century. Several of our grants have assisted projects that use technology in innovative ways--for example, a computer model of the city that allows planners, architects, and community groups to visualize the effect of proposed projects before they are approved and a website that will serve as a central source for information on public policy and civic life in New York.
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