High Water Women - NYC Philanthropy

ACCION www.accion.org - International is a private, nonprofit organization with the mission of giving people the financial tools they need - microenterprise loans, business training, and other financial services - to work their way out of poverty.

The Children’s Storefront www.thechildrensstorefront.org is an independent, tuition-free school in Harlem committed to providing a comprehensive education to children with varied academic strengths from preschool through eighth grade.

Count Me In

www.countmein.org

www.makemineamillion.org - is the leading national not for profit provider of online business loans and resources for women entrepreneurs, Count Me In programs include the Make Mine a Million $ Business and Micro to Millions™ programs.

Grameen Foundation www.grameenfoundation.org - combines the power of microfinance, technology and innovative solutions to empower the poor, mostly women, to lift themselves out of poverty and make better lives for their families.

Women for Women International www.womenforwomen.org - Women for Women International helps women in war-torn regions rebuild their lives by giving them financial and emotional support, job skills training, rights education, access to capital and assistance for small business development.

Bottomless Closet www.bottomlessclosetnyc.org - collects and distributes business clothing to women seeking to enter the job force

Children's Rights www.childrensrights.org - watchdog group dedicated to reforming government child welfare services across the US.

DreamYard www.dreamyard.com - is one of the largest arts education providers in the Bronx. DreamYard impacts the social and intellectual growth of thousands of Bronx youth through safe, positive and creatively challenging programs.

Good Shepherd Services www.goodshepherds.org provides a broad range of services to vulnerable children and families in need.

Inwood House www.inwoodhouse.com - a leader and innovator in teen pregnancy prevention, youth development and family support

Iris House www.irishouse.org - provides support services for HIV positive women and their families

Partnership with Children www.partnershipwithchildrennyc.org - provides emotional and social support to at-risk children

SIFMA - Foundation for Investor Education www.sifma.org - The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association Foundation for Investor Education (SIFMA Foundation) is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization, dedicated to advancing financial knowledge.

St. Luke’s LifeWorks is a non-profit organization providing learning opportunities, housing and support services to people overcoming homelessness in lower Fairfield County. Services are available at 10 locations for families, single adults, people living with HIV/AIDS and people recovering from mental illness. LifeWorks focuses on providing permanent solutions that enable program participants to achieve greater self-sufficiency.

The TEAK Fellowship www.teakfellowship.org helps talented, low-income New York City students gain admission to and succeed at top high schools and colleges.

The After School Corporation (TASC) www.tascorp.org - supports free after-school programs at more than 130 community based organizations

Women In Need www.women-in-need.org - serves New York area homeless and disadvantaged women and children

The Young Women's Leadership School www.ywlfoundation.org - New York City's first all-girls public school, serving talented inner-city girls in grades 7 - 12.

STRIVE/East Harlem Employment Service www.strivenewyork.org - welfare to workplace training programs

Baby Buggy www.babybuggy.org - provides New York City families in need with essential equipment, clothing, and products for their infants and young children.

Single Stop www.singlestop.org - connects poor New Yorkers with public programs and resources

Bedford Stuyvesant "I Have A Dream" program www.bsihad.org

BELL www.bellnational.org provides after school and summer programs for children

International Rescue Committee www.theirc.org is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression.

NYCharities.org www.nycharities.org

New York Women's Foundation www.nywf.org combines hands-on philanthropy with community-driven projects to change the lives of low-income women and girls.

Robin Hood www.robinhood.org targets poverty in New York City by finding and funding the best community-based groups and partnering with them to maximize results.

Teach for America www.teachforamerica.org is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in ensuring educational equity and excellence for all children.